Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern

Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern

How to knit Leaves Stitch:

Multiple of 22 + 1 + 2 edge sts.

Cast on 25 sts (22 + 1 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.

RS rows and WS rows are shown.

Read RS rows from right to left, WS rows from left to right.

The pat rep = 22 sts wide.

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch 

p2tog: purl 2 stitches together

p2tog tbl: purl two stitches together as one stitch through the back loop

Row 1: edge st, * p1, k10, p1, k10, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 2: edge st, k1, * p10, k1, p10, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, * p1, k7, k2tog, yo (yarn over), k1, p1, k1, yo, skpo, k7, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 4: edge st, k1, * p6, p2tog tbl, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, p2tog, p6, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * p1, k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, skpo, k5, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 6: edge st, * k1, p4, p2tog tbl, p3, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p4, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * p1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, k2, skpo, k3, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 8: edge st, * k1, p2, p2tog tbl, p4, yo, p2, k1, p2, yo, p4, p2tog, p2, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * p1, k10, p1, k10, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 10: edge st, k1, * p10, k1, p10, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * p1, k1, yo, skpo, k7, p1, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 12: edge st, * k1, yo, p2, p2tog, p6, k1, p6, p2tog tbl, p2, yo, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, * p1, k2, yo, k1, skpo, k5, p1, k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 14: edge st, * k1, p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p4, k1, p4, p2tog tbl, p3, yo, p1, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, * p1, k3, yo, k2, skpo, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, repeat from * to the last 2 sts, p1, edge st.

Row 16: edge st, * k1, p2, yo, p4, p2tog, p2, k1, p2, p2tog tbl, p4, yo, p2, k1, repeat from *, edge st.

Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.