Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern #164
How to knit the Leaf Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 20 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 43 stitches (10 + 20 + 11 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, work all stitches as they appear; purl the yarn over.
The pattern repeat is 20 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 10 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 11 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: knit stitch
p: purl stitch
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
k3tog: knit 3 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, p1, k1, p1, k5, * k3tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, k1, p1, k5 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work all stitches as they appear; purl the yarn overs.
Row 3: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k4, * k3tog, k4, (p1, k1) twice, yo, k1, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3tog, k4, (p1, k1) twice, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, * k3tog, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3tog, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, * k3tog, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3tog, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k4, (p1, k1) twice, * k3tog, (k1, p1) twice, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, (p1, k1) twice *; repeat from * to *; end with k3tog, (k1, p1) twice, k4, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 11: 1 edge stitch, k1, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, * k3tog, p1, k1, p1, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k3tog, p1, k1, p1, k5, yo, k1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 13: 1 edge stitch, skpo, k5, p1, k1, p1, yo, * k1, yo, p1, k1, p1, k5, k3tog, k5, p1, k1, p1, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, p1, k1, p1, k5, k2tog, 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, skpo, k4, (p1, k1) twice, yo, * k1, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k4, k3tog, k4, (p1, k1) twice, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k4, k2tog, 1 edge stitch.
Row 17: 1 edge stitch, skpo, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, yo, * k1, yo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, k3tog, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, k2tog, 1 edge stitch.
Row 19: 1 edge stitch, skpo, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, yo, * k1, yo, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, k3tog, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, k2tog, 1 edge stitch.
Row 21: 1 edge stitch, skpo, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, yo, * k1, yo, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, k3tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, 1 edge stitch.
Row 23: 1 edge stitch, skpo, p1, k1, p1, k5, yo, * k1, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, k3tog, p1, k1, p1, k5, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, yo, k5, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.
