Leaf Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 22 stitches + 7 + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 31 stitches (22 + 7 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only Right Side Rows.

On Wrong Side Rows, work stitches as they appear; purl any yarn-over loops.

The pattern repeat = 22 stitches wide.

Begin with 1 stitch, work the pattern repeat throughout, end with 7 stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 stitch.

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

k3tog: knit 3 stitches together as one

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 st, * p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, (yo, k1) twice, k3tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, edge st.

Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work stitches as they appear; purl any yarn-over loops.

Row 3: edge st, * p1, k5, p1, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k5, p1, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, yo, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * p1, k5, p1, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, skpo, yo, k1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k5, p1, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, skpo, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k1, yo, cdd, yo, k1, p1, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * p1, k5, p1, yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, yo *; repeat from * to *; p1, k5, p1, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout.