Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 24 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 29 stitches (1 + 24 + 2 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, purl all stitches and any yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 24 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 stitch and 1 stitch before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 2 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 stitch.

k: Knit

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

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, k1, * k3, k2tog, (k2, yo) twice, k2, cdd, k2, (yo, k2) twice, skpo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.

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

Row 3: edge stitch, k1, * k2, k2tog, (k2, yo) twice, k2, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2, (yo, k2) twice, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.

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

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

Rows 9 and 11: edge stitch, yo, * cdd, k1, yo, k2, yo, k3, skpo, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, yo, * cdd, (k2, yo) twice, k2, skpo, k5, k2tog, k2, (yo, k2) twice *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, edge stitch.

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

Row 17: edge stitch, k1, * k2, k2tog, (k2, yo) twice, k2, skpo, k1, k2tog, k2, (yo, k2) twice, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.

Row 19: edge stitch, k1, * k1, yo, skpo, k2tog, (k2, yo) twice, k2, cdd, k2, (yo, k2) twice, skpo, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k2, edge stitch.

Rows 21 and 23: edge stitch, yo, * cdd, yo, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k2, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo, k2, yo, k3, skpo, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; cdd, yo, edge stitch.

Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.