Looking for a quick, beginner-friendly knitted flower pattern that’s perfect for embellishing accessories, garments, or home decor? You’ve come to the right place! This easy knitted chrysanthemum flower, charmingly named Mum’s the Word, features beautifully textured petals and optional realistic leaves. Let’s grab our knitting needles and bloom together!

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Why Knit Flowers? 🌸

Knitted flowers offer endless possibilities:

• Personalize accessories: Hats, scarves, headbands, bags, and more.
• Home decoration: Enhance pillows, blankets, wreaths, or table settings.
• Gift embellishments: Make handmade gifts extra special with your knitted blooms.

Knitting flowers is not only a fantastic way to use yarn scraps, but it’s also perfect for beginner knitters to practice basic skills. This Mum’s the Word chrysanthemum is particularly beginner-friendly, using easy techniques like the knitted cast-on picot edge, simple garter stitch, and straightforward bind-off.

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Beginner-Friendly Techniques for Knitted Flowers 🌱

Mum’s the Word incorporates three essential knitting techniques perfect for new knitters:

1. Picot Edge (using the Knitted Cast-On)

Create charming picot edges for realistic petals easily using the knitted cast-on. This delightful detail adds beautiful texture without complicated stitches.

2. Simple Garter Stitch Body

With knit stitches on every row, garter stitch creates an attractive texture and requires minimal knitting experience, ideal for beginners or quick knit projects.

3. Easy Closure – No Bind-Off

No complicated finishing here! A straightforward finishing ensures your flower petals are neat and ready to assemble quickly.

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Optional Realistic Knitted Leaves 🍃

For an authentic chrysanthemum look, this pattern includes optional leaves shaped with traditional knitting techniques:

• Basic increases and decreases for shaping
• Clear, easy-to-follow instructions
• Leaves can be sewn onto the flower for a structured and lifelike appearance

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Knitting Needles & Tools Needed 🧶

You’ll need:

• Straight knitting needles or circular needles (flower is knit flat) size best for yarn
• Yarn – suggest Herrschners Worsted 8 Wildflowers Yarn (soft, colorful, and perfect for floral projects)
• Yarn needle for assembly

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Video Tutorial Included 📺

Are you a visual learner? No worries! A full video tutorial accompanies this free pattern, guiding you through each step clearly. Knitting your chrysanthemum will be easy, relaxing, and thoroughly enjoyable!

Yarn Spotlight: Herrschners Worsted 8 Wildflowers 🌷

Choosing the right yarn brings your knitted flower to life. Herrschners Worsted 8 Wildflowers Yarn:

• Features vibrant, nature-inspired shades
• Offers smooth stitching and excellent stitch definition
• Is durable and machine washable, ideal for lasting embellishments and projects

More Ways to Use Your Knitted Flowers 🌺

Once you’ve created your beautiful knitted chrysanthemums, consider:

• Adding them to headbands or hair clips
• Decorating bags or totes
• Sewing onto sweaters, shawls, or scarves
• Crafting floral arrangements or bouquets for home décor

Ready to start your own knitted garden? Follow the free knitted flower pattern below to knit your gorgeous Mum’s the Word chrysanthemum flower and leaves!

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MUM’S THE WORD KNIT FLOWER     

Designed by Marly Bird

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Flower is 2.25” [5.5 cm] in diameter

Gauge 

16 sts = 4″ [10 cm] in Garter Stitch; gauge not critical

MATERIALS

Yarn 

Herrschners, Worsted Wildflowers Yarn (100% acrylic, 489 yds / 448 m, 8 oz/ 224 g, CYCA# 4 worsted) 

Color A: #9007 Bluet, small amount

Color B: #9006 Switchgrass, small amount

Knitting Needle

U.S. 7 [4.5 mm]

Notions 

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle 

ABBREVIATIONS

K – Knit

K2tog – Knit Two Stitches Together

K3tog – Knit Three Stitches Together

LHN – Left Hand Needle

P – Purl

P2tog – Purl Two Stitches Together

P3tog – Purl Three Stitches Together

PSSO – Pass Slipped Stitch Over

RHN – Right Hand Needle

Sl – Slip

St(s) – Stitches

Yo – Yarn Over

SPECIAL STITCHES 

⭐️ Knitted Cast-On Method: 

1. Insert the RHN into the slip knot or stitch as if to knit
2. Wrap the yarn around the RHN as if to knit
3. Pull the loop through, but do NOT slip the stitch off the LHN
4. Swivel RHN around with LHN scoop up front leg and place on LHN

Repeat steps for desired amount of stitches

NOTES

• These flowers are customizable.  You can use any yarn and needle that you like.  

VIDEO TUTORIALS

• Lunch and Learn – Mum’s the Word Knitted Flower >> Click Here for Video <<

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MUM’S THE WORD KNIT FLOWER PATTERN

FLOWER PICOT CAST ON

FLOWER BODY

Rows 1-6: Knit

Cut tail 24” [61 cm] long for seaming. Using a tapestry needle, thread tail through first stitch as if to knit. Thread remaining stitches as if to purl.  Pull tight light a drawstring and curl fabric around itself to form a flower.  Secure in place with the tail on the bottom side of the flower. Weave in all ends

LEAF  

With Color B, and smaller needles, cast on 3 sts  

Rows 1-3: Knit  

Row 4: K1, yo, k1, yo, k1 — 5 sts.  

Row 5: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 6: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2 — 7 sts.  

Row 7: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 8: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3 — 9 sts.  

Row 9: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 10: K4, yo, k1, yo, k4 — 11 sts.  

Row 11: Bind off 3 sts, p to last st, k1 — 8  sts.  

Row 12: Bind off 3 sts, (1 st on needle) k1,  yo, k1, yo, k2 — 7 sts.  

Row 13: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 14: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3 — 9 sts.  

Row 15: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 16: K4, yo, k1, yo, k4 — 11 sts.  

Row 17: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 18: K5, yo, k1, yo, k5 — 13 sts.  

Row 19: Bind off 4 sts, p to last st, k1 — 9  sts.  

Row 20: Bind off 4 sts, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2 —  7 sts.  

Row 21: K1, p to last st, k1  

Row 22: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3 — 9 sts.  

Row 23: K1, p2, p3tog, p2, k1 –7 sts.  

Row 24: K2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2 –5 sts.  

Row 25: K1, p3tog, k1 –3 sts.  

Row 26: K3tog.   

Fasten off.   Leave a long tail to use for sewing.

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