Bloomin’ Bluebell

The Bloomin’ Bluebell wants desperately for you to knit him and then place him
somewhere in your city with a little tag inviting people to visit their local woods
and support VisitWoods and England’s green spaces.

Get out and knit in the sunshine and fresh air, as nature intended. You can take
your bluebell with you. Go on.

Materials
• 15g DK acrylic yarn in lavender (bells)
• 15g DK acrylic yarn in dark green (stem and leaves)
• Tiny amount of DK acrylic yarn in cream (pollen)
• 3mm double-pointed knitting needles or 60cm
circular needle for magic loop
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Six seed beads for eyes (optional)
• Wire or skinny pipe cleaner
• Cardboard or small flower pot for base (optional)

Size
16cm (6”) approx. from roots to stem bend

Skills you’ll need

Knitting in the round. I-cord (explained in pattern).
Green fingers.
Abbreviations
K = knit P = purl Sl1 = slip one
Inc1 = increase one k2tog = knit two together
Sts = stitches

Pattern
Bell
Cast on 1 stitch on one 3mm needle. Repeat this 4 more times to make
Row 1. Knit 5 petals.
Row 2. Purl
Row 3. Inc1 (2 sts) Row 7. Place all 5 petals on 1
Row 4. Sl1, p needle and knit across to join them
Row 5. Sl1, k up (10 sts).
Row 6. Sl1, p
Place stitches on a holder Knot and cut yarn at petal tips.

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Divide stitches onto three DPN
needles and join.
Rows 8-16. Knit around
Row 17. K2tog around (5 sts)
Row 18. K, k2tog, k2 (4 sts)
How to knit i-cord stem
1. Knit stitches on DPN
2. Push stitches to opposite
end of needle
3. Turn needle, pull yarn tight
and knit stitches
4. Push stitches to opposite
Darn in lavender ends. end of needle
5. Turn needle, pull yarn tight
Change colour to green. and knit stitches
6. Repeat over and over to
Knit 60 rows as i-cord then create i-cord
thread yarn through sts.

Extra bells Leaves

Repeat instructions for main bell to colour Cast on 4 sts
change. Knit 38 rows in stocking stitch (odd rows knit and
Knit 6 rows of i-cord. even rows purl)
Thread yarn through stitches. Row 39. K2tog, k2tog (2 sts)
Row 40. P2
Pollen Row 41. K2tog (1 st)
Row 42. P
Take about 10cm of cream yarn.
Tie a tight knot in one end and trim. Thread yarn through stitches and darn in end.
Sew knot into bell mouth.

Repeat two more times for each bell. Finishing

Pass wire through mouth and down i-cord stem. Make
sure to bend ends of wire into loops to avoid sharp
ends. Bend neck so flower droops.

Sew on extra heads on where stem bends.

Sew on leaves either
side of stem.

Sew on eyes to bring

your bells to life.

Your bluebell lives! If you want you can

Once you’ve finished your bluebell you stick him onto a
could do anything with him – but wouldn’t cardboard base, or
it be nice to share him with the world? pop him in a plastic
pot or a fancy vase.
Turn him into a graffiti yarnstorming flower
by adding your name to the tag below
(cover the tab in sticky tape to waterproof The Bloomin’
it), tying the tag on tight, leaving him Bluebell is
somewhere and then running away giggling.
happiest left in
the wild.
....................’s Bloomin’ Bluebell
Leave him
somewhere that
needs colour.
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