Knitting Poppies for Remembrance Day. 

Please find below two patterns for Knitting Poppies for Remembrance Day. 

Actual size will depend on your wool and which size needles you use. 

PATTERN ONE 

Using Red, Cast on 48 Stitches 

Rib – K2, P2 for 6 rows 

Row 7 – K2 tog across the whole row 

Repeat row 7 until you are left with 6 Stitches 

Cut a long thread and pull through the 6 Stitches.  Pull tight and sew the two sides together using mattress stitch (this will make a flat seam) 

CENTRE – using Black 

Cast on 12 to 14 stiches (depending on thickness of wool and size of needles

Cast off.  Pull one end through the band and it should curl round. Sew this round into the centre of the poppy.  Leave a tail of wool to attach a safety pin to the back.

PATTERN TWO

(Makes a larger poppy)

Using Red, cast on 60 stitches

K2, P2 across the row – 10 rows

Row 11 – K2 tog across the whole row

Row 12 – Sl1, K2 tog, Slip st over – across the whole row

Cut thread and pull through the remaining stitches. Pull tight and sew the two sides together using mattress stitch (this will make a flat seam).

 CENTRE – using Black

Cast on 14 to 16 stiches (depending on thickness of wool and size of needles

Cast off.  Pull one end through the band and it should curl round. Sew this round into the centre of the poppy.  Leave a tail of wool to attach a safety pin to the back.