Flower Stitches: Knit Your Own Field of Flowers

Knitting transcends the realm of a mere hobby; it is an enchanting art form that weaves together creativity, joy, and warmth into each stitch.
One delightful way to elevate your knitting projects is by incorporating stunning flower-inspired stitches, making every shawl, sweater, and accessory a unique work of art.
In this post, we present a collection of flower stitches, including the Aster stitch, Dandelion stitch, Daisy stitch, and more.

Floral Knits Collection

Create a Field of Flowers with Your Knitting Needles

🌼 Tiny Daisy stitch

🌼 Daisy stitch

🌼 Dandelion stitch

🌼 Aster stitch

🌼 Cornflower sttich

🌼 Lotus stitch

We will continue to update the Floral Knits Collection with many more attractive new flower stitches in the future.

In the section below, you will find the patterns for each stitch. However, for more detailed instructions and helpful tips for each stitch, simply click on the image of the stitch you're interested in to access the full instructions, some of which include video tutorials.

🌼 Tiny Daisy stitch

Pattern: Requires a multiple of 4 stitches, plus 1 (e.g., 21, 25, 29, 33 stitches, etc.).

Row 1 (RS): Knit all stitches.

Row 2: Knit 1, *(purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into the next 3 stitches worked together, knit 1; repeat from * to the end.

Row 3: Knit all stitches.

Row 4: Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, *(purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into the next 3 stitches worked together, knit 1; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, purl 1, knit 1.

Repeat Rows 1–4 until the desired length is achieved.

🌼 Daisy stitch

Pattern: Requires a multiple of 6 stitches, plus 1 (e.g., 19, 25, 31 stitches, etc.).

Row 1 (RS): Knit all stitches.

Row 2 (WS): Purl 1, *purl 5 stitches, wrapping the yarn twice around the needle for each stitch, purl 1; repeat from * to the end.

Row 3: Knit 1, *Slip the next 5 stitches knitwise to the right-hand needle, dropping any extra wraps. Slip them back to the left-hand needle. Work (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) into all 5 stitches through the back loop, knit 1; repeat from * to the end.

Row 4: Purl 4, *purl 5 stitches, wrapping the yarn twice around the needle for each stitch, purl 1; repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, purl 3.

Row 5: Knit 4, *Slip the next 5 stitches knitwise to the right-hand needle, dropping any extra wraps. Slip them back to the left-hand needle. Work (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) into all 5 stitches through the back loop, knit 1; repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, knit 3.

Repeat Rows 2–5 for the desired length.

🌼 Dandelion stitch

Pattern: Requires multiples of 8 stitches, plus 1 (e.g., 17, 25, 33 stitches, etc.).

Rows 1–4: Work in stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows).

Row 5 (RS): Knit 3, *Insert the right-hand needle into the third stitch down from the second stitch on the left needle to form the flower's center. Draw through a loop and leave it on the right-hand needle. Knit 2 stitches, make a second loop into the same stitch, knit 2 stitches, then make a third loop into the same stitch, knit 4; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit 2.

Row 6: Purl 2, [(purl 2 together, purl 1) twice, purl 2 together], *Purl 3, [(purl 2 together, purl 1) twice, purl 2 together]; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, purl 2.

Rows 7–10: Work in stockinette stitch.

Row 11: Knit 7, *Insert the right-hand needle into the third stitch down from the second stitch on the left needle to form the flower's center. Draw through a loop and leave it on the right-hand needle. Knit 2 stitches, make a second loop into the same stitch, knit 2 stitches, then make a third loop into the same stitch, knit 4; repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit 2.

Row 12: Purl 6, *[(purl 2 together, purl 1) twice, purl 2 together], purl 3; repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, purl 3.

Repeat Rows 1–12 for the desired length.

🌼 Aster stitch

Pattern: Requires a multiple of 6 stitches, plus 1 (e.g., 19, 25, 31 stitches, etc.).

Row 1 (WS): Color A, knit.

Row 2 (RS): Color B, slip 1, *knit the next stitch with yarn around twice, repeat 5 times, slip 1; repeat from * to end.

Row 3: Color B, slip 1, *Slip 5 stitches to the right-hand needle, dropping extra loops. Slip them back to the left-hand needle. Work (purl 1, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into all 5 stitches, slip 1; repeat from * to end.

Row 4: Color A, knit 6, *knit 1 with the loose strand behind, knit 5; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 5: Color A, knit.

Row 6: Color B, slip 4, *knit the next stitch with yarn around twice, repeat 5 times, slip 1; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 3.

Row 7: Color B, slip 4, *Slip 5 stitches to the right-hand needle, dropping extra loops. Slip them back to the left-hand needle. Work (purl 1, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into all 5 stitches, slip 1; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, slip 3.

Row 8: Color A, knit 9, *knit 1 with the loose strand behind, knit 5; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, knit 4.

Row 9: Color A, knit.

Repeat Rows 2–9 to continue the pattern.

🌼 Cornflower stitch

Pattern: Requires a multiple of 10 stitches plus 3 (e.g., 23, 33 stitches, etc.).

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2: Purl 3, *purl 7, wrapping yarn twice around the needle for each stitch, purl 3; repeat from * to end.

Row 3: Knit 3, *Slip 7 stitches purlwise to the right-hand needle, dropping extra loops. Slip them back to the left-hand needle. Slip 4 stitches knitwise to the right-hand needle, then back to the left-hand needle. Work [(knit 1, yarn over) x3, knit 1] into all 7 stitches through the back loop, knit 3; repeat from * to end.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: Knit 3, *purl 7, knit 3; repeat from * to end.

Row 6: Purl.

Row 7: Knit.

Row 8: Purl 8, *purl 7, wrapping yarn twice around the needle for each stitch, purl 3; repeat from * to last 5 sts, purl 5.

Row 9: Knit 8, *Slip 7 stitches purlwise to the right-hand needle, dropping extra loops. Slip them back to the left-hand needle. Slip 4 stitches knitwise to the right-hand needle, then back to the left-hand needle. Work [(knit 1, yarn over) x3, knit 1] into all 7 stitches through the back loop, knit 3; repeat from * to last 5 sts, knit 5.

Row 10: Purl.

Row 11: Knit 8, *purl 7, knit 3; repeat from * to last 5 sts, knit 5.

Row 12: Purl.

Repeat Rows 1–12 for the desired length.

🌼 Lotus stitch

Pattern: Requires a multiple of 6 stitches plus 1 (e.g., 19, 25 stitches, etc.).

Row 1 (WS): Purl all stitches.

Row 2 (RS): Purl 1, *(purl 1, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into all 5 stitches together, purl 1; repeat from * to end.

Row 3: Purl all stitches.

Row 4: Purl 4, *(purl 1, yarn over, purl 1, yarn over, purl 1) into all 5 stitches together, purl 1; repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, purl 3.

Repeat Rows 1–4 for the desired length.

As you work through each flower stitch pattern, you’ll discover the surprises that yarn and knitting needles can create.
Embrace the joy of knitting and let your creativity blossom as you bring these charming flower stitches to life in your projects!