Lace Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern #172
How to knit the Lace Leaf Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 26 stitches (24 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to the chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, work stitches as they appear; purl the yarn overs.
The pattern repeat is 24 stitches wide.
Repeat the pattern between edge stitches throughout.
Abbreviation:
k: knit
p: purl
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
Written row-by-row instructions:
Row 1 (right side): 1 edge stitch, * k1, yo, p5, skpo, k8, k2tog, p5, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear; purl the yarn overs.
Row 3: 1 edge stitch, * k1, yo, k1, p5, skpo, k6, k2tog, p5, k1, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, * k1, yo, k2, p5, skpo, k4, k2tog, p5, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, * k1, yo, k3, p5, skpo, k2, k2tog, p5, k3, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, * k1, yo, k4, p5, skpo, k2tog, p5, k4, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 11: 1 edge stitch, * k4, k2tog, p5, yo, k2, yo, p5, skpo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 13: 1 edge stitch, * k3, k2tog, p5, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, p5, skpo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, * k2, k2tog, p5, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, p5, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 17: 1 edge stitch, * k1, k2tog, p5, k3, yo, k2, yo, k3, p5, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Row 19: 1 edge stitch, * k2tog, p5, k4, yo, k2, yo, k4, p5, skpo *; repeat from * to *; 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-20 throughout.
