Knitting a flat shamrock is a great way to practice this fun shape. You can add it as an applique to another project (like a placemat, tea cozy, hat or scarf) or make a bunch and turn them into a garland or scatter them across a flat surface to add some festive decor. These easy shamrock patterns are a great way to get started.
Studio Knit’s pattern uses three clover leaf shapes knit separately, then sewn together and attached to an I-cord stem. These pieces are really quick and easy to knit because they are basically heart shapes, and if you know how to slip, slip, knit and knit 2 together you know all the skills you need to make them.
The knit shamrock pattern from Natural Suburbia also uses heart-shaped clover pieces worked separately and stitched together. On these the center stitches are worked in stockinette while the outer edges are garter stitch, which adds a fun contrast in texture. The stem for hers is a I-cord picked up and knitted after the shamrock pieces are sewn together.
Fitting in Knitting has a design that uses more of a teardrop shape leaf. These are still worked flat and in pieces, but the pattern gives the option for working the petals in stockinette or garter stitch and making a three-leaf clover (aka a shamrock) or a four-leaf clover if you’d rather. If worked in Stockinette you’ll want to knit two body pieces for each leaf and sew them together so they don’t curl.
This one might not be quite as simple but it is a pretty little clover, and there’s a video tutorial to help you along. Samuele Scomparin’s little shamrock knitting pattern is perfect to wear in a lapel and is worked in the round. You can get the written pattern from Ravelry or follow along on the video tutorial on YouTube (I think it will help with the setup to watch the video, especially if you’re new to magic loop knitting.
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