Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern
Published: 16/01/25
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How to knit Leaf Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 20 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 25 stitches (1 + 20 + 2 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side Rows.
On Wrong Side Rows, purl all stitches and yarn-over loops.
The pattern repeat = 20 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and 1 stitch before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 2 stitches after patt rep and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: Knit
p: Purl
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
Written Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, p1, * p4, k3, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, skpo, k3, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p2, edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): Purl.
Row 3: edge stitch, p1, * p4, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p2, edge stitch.
Row 5: edge stitch, p1, * p4, k2, yo, skpo, k5, k2tog, yo, k2, p3 *; repeat from * to *; p2, edge stitch.
Row 7: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 9: edge stitch, k1, * k2, yo, k2, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 11: edge stitch, k1, * k3, yo, k2, skpo, k2, yo, sk2p, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 13: edge stitch, k1, * k4, yo, k2, skpo, k5, k2tog, k2, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 15: edge stitch, k1, * k5, yo, k2, skpo, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 17: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, skpo, k3, yo, k2, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 19: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k1, skpo, k3, p7, k3, k2tog, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 21: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, p7, k2, k2tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 23: edge stitch, k1, * k3, k2tog, yo, k2, p7, k2, yo, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 25: edge stitch, k1, * k2, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k2, yo, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 27: edge stitch, k1, * k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, skpo, k2, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 29: edge stitch, * yo, sk2p, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; yo, sk2p, yo, edge stitch.
Row 31: edge stitch, k1, * k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k7, yo, k2, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 33: edge stitch, k1, * k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k9, yo, k2, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Row 35: edge stitch, k1, * k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, k3, yo, k2, skpo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-36 throughout.
Video: https://youtu.be/pH0GHruGX84