Knitting is more than a hobby; it is a creative art that brings texture, beauty, and warmth to every stitch.
Flower-inspired stitches add a delicate touch to shawls, sweaters, blankets, and accessories, turning simple knitting projects into beautiful designs.
Here you’ll find a collection of flower stitches, including the Aster stitch, Dandelion stitch, Daisy stitch, and more.
Floral Knits Collection
🌼 Tiny Daisy stitch
Pattern: Requires a multiple of 4 stitches, plus 1 (e.g., 25, 29, 33 stitches, etc.)
Row 1 (RS): Knit all stitches.
Row 2: Knit 1, then repeat the sequence: *(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, then repeat the sequence: *(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.
