Lace Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern #171
How to knit the Lace Leaf Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 13 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 33 stitches (6 + 18 + 7 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, purl all stitches and the yarn overs.
The pattern repeat is 18 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 6 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 7 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: knit stitch
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
cdd (Central Double Decrease): slip first and second stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch
Written row-by-row instructions:
Row 1 (right sode): 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k4, * cdd, k4, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k4, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): purl all stitches and the yarn overs.
Row 3: 1 edge stitch, k2, yo, k3, * cdd, k3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k3, yo, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k2, * cdd, k2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k1, * cdd, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, * cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, skpo, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Rows 11 and 13: 1 edge stitch, k4, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k4, cdd, k4, yo, k1, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k4, 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, * k2, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, yo, skpo, k3, 1 edge stitch.
Row 17: 1 edge stitch, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, * k3, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k2, cdd, k2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k3, yo, skpo, k2, 1 edge stitch.
Row 19: 1 edge stitch, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, * k4, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k4, yo, skpo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 21: 1 edge stitch, k2tog, yo, k4, * k5, yo, skpo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; k5, yo, skpo, 1 edge stitch.
Row 23: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k4, * cdd, k4, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k1, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k4, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.
