Rose

Use worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles.

Bloom
CO 57 sts.
Rows 1-5: St st.
Row 6: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * thru row. 39 sts remain.
Row 7: *K1, P2tog. Repeat from * thru row. 27 sts remain.
Row 8: *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * thru row. 19 sts remain.
Row 9: P2tog through row. 10 sts remain.
Cut a 12" tail. Pull string through remaining sts and pull tight. Sew into a flower shape.

Leaf
CO 2 sts.
Rows 1-2: K all sts.
Row 3: Inc 2 sts. 4 sts total.
Row 4: K all sts.
Row 5: Inc 1 st. K2. Inc 1 st. 6 sts total.
Row 6: K all sts.
Row 7: Inc 1 st. K4. Inc 1 st. 8 sts total.
Row 8: K all sts.
Row 9: Inc 1 st. K6. Inc 1 st. 10 sts total.
Rows 10-12: K all sts.
Row 13: K1. K2tog. K4 sts. K2tog. K1. 8 sts total.
Rows 14-15: K all sts.
Row 16: K1. K2tog. K2 sts. K2tog. K1. 6 sts total.
Rows 17-18: K all sts.
Row 19: K1. K2tog. K2tog. K1. 4 sts total.
Rows 20-21: K all sts.
Row 22: K2tog. K2tog. 2 sts total.
Row 23: K all sts.
Row 24: K2tog. 1 st total.
BO all sts.

Finishing
Sew leaves onto back of rose, using leaf-color yarn.