Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern

Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Leaves Stitch:

Multiple of 19 + 12 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 33 sts (9 + 19 + 3 + 2 selv sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, work all sts and yo’s P.

The pat rep = 19 sts wide.

Begin with 1 selv st (edge) and 9 sts before patt rep, work patt rep throughout, end with 3 sts after patt and 1 selv st.

Description:

Row 1: slv (edge st), k2, yo (= yarn over), 1 skpo (= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch), yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, * k2, skpo, k4, k2tog (= knit two stitches together as one stitch), k2, yo, k1, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, repeat from *, skpo, k2, slv.

Row 3: slv, k3, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, * yo, k2, skpo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, repeat from *, yo, skpo, k1, slv.

Row 5: slv, k4, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, * skpo, yo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, repeat from *, skpo, yo, skpo, slv.

Row 7: slv, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, * yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, repeat from *, yo, k2, slv.

Row 9: slv, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, * k3, yo, k2, skpo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, repeat from *, k3, slv

Row 11: slv, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k 1, * k4, yo, k2, skpo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from *, k3, slv.

Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout.