Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern
Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern
How to knit Leaves Stitch:
Work with multiple of 17 stitches + 2 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 21 sts (2 + 17 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only RS rows.
On WS rows, purl all sts and yo’s.
The pat rep = 17 sts wide.
Begin with edge st and 2 sts before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with edge st.
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
K3tog: knit 3 stitches together
sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
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: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k2tog twice, k2, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yo, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k2tog twice, yo, k1, yo, k2, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, k2, * yo, k2tog, k3tog, yo, k5, yo, k1, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, k2, * yo, cdd, yo, k1, yo, k4, skpo, k1, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, k2, * yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2, skpo twice, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k2, yo, k1, yo, skpo twice, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, (skpo, yo) twice, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k1, yo, k5, yo, sk2p, skpo, yo, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, k2, * (yo, k2tog) twice, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k2, repeat from *, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-20 throughout.
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