Lace Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 22 stitches + 13 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 37 stitches (1 + 18 + 2 + 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 22 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.

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

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, k4, k2tog, yo, * k1, yo, skpo, k2, yo, k5, cdd, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, skpo, k4, edge stitch.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): Purl.

Row 3: edge stitch, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, * k1, yo, k1, skpo, k2, yo, k4, cdd, k4, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k1, skpo, k3, edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, * k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, yo, k3, cdd, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, * k1, yo, k3, skpo, k2, yo, k2, cdd, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k3, skpo, k1, edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, k2tog, k4, yo, * k1, yo, k4, skpo, k2, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k4, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, yo, k4, skpo, edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, yo, k5, * cdd, k5, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo, k3, yo, k5 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k5, yo, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, k1, yo, k4, * cdd, k4, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k3, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k4, yo, k1, edge stitch.

Row 15: edge stitch, k2, yo, k3, * cdd, k3, yo, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, skpo, k3, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k3, yo, k2, edge stitch.

Row 17: edge stitch, k3, yo, k2, * cdd, k2, yo, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k3, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k2, yo, k3, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, k4, yo, k1, * cdd, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, skpo, k3, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, k1, yo, k4, edge stitch.

Row 21: edge stitch, k5, yo, * cdd, yo, k3, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, skpo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, k5, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-22 throughout.