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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