How to knit Leaf with Cable Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 22 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 47 stitches (11 + 22 + 12 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side Rows.
On Wrong Side Rows, work stitches as they appear or work as given in instructions.
The pattern repeat = 22 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 stitch and 11 stitches before patt rep, work patt repeat throughout, end with 12 stitches after patt and 1 stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: Knit
p: Purl
yo: Yarn Over. On Wrong Side rows, purl the yo
yok: Yarn Over. On Wrong Side rows, knit the yo
purl gst (1 st in purl garter stitch): purl in right side and wrong side rows
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
Written Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): edge st, * p1, k1, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work each stitch as it appears on this side of work (knit the k sts and purl the p sts) or as given in instructions.
Row 3: edge st, * k1, p1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, * p1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, * p1, skpo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, * p1, skpo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, * p1, skpo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, * p1, yok, skpo, k5, k2tog, yok *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, * k1, p1, yok, skpo, k3, k2tog, yok, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, * p1, k1, p1, yok, skpo, k1, k2tog, yok, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, * k1, p1, k1, p1, gst3, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge st.
Row 21: edge st, * p1, k1, p1, k1, gst3, k1, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, edge st.
Row 23: edge st, * k1, p1, k1, p1, gst3, p1, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with k1, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.