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This pattern will work well with any medium weight yarn and appropriately sized needles.

We recommend DK wool and 4mm needles.

You will need a small amount of red yarn and either a small circle of black felt or a black button.

With red yarn cast on 120 stitches.

Rows 1 – 4 Knit

Row 5 - Knit 3 stiches together across the row (40 stiches)

Rows 6 - 9 Knit

Row 10 - Knit 2 stitches together across the row (20 stitches)

Rows 11-14 -  Knit

Row 15 - Knit 2 stitches together across the row (I0 stitches)

Cut yarn leaving a tail of about 20cm Thread tail through yarn needle and slip all the remaining live stitches onto the yarn tail and pull tight. Pull around into a circle and then mattress stitch (or use whatever stitching you normally use) to seam for an invisible seam.

Sew in ends.

Centre of poppy:

Attach a small circle of black felt or a black button in the centre of the poppy.