Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern
Leaves Stitch Knitting Pattern
How to knit Leaves Stitch:
Multiple of 12 + 1 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 27 sts (7 + 12 + 6 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only RS rows.
On WS rows, work sts as they appear.
The pat rep = 12 sts wide.
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
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
M1 Right: with RH needle, pick up strand in front of next and k strand tbl
M1 Left: with RH needle, pick up strand in back between 2-sts and k strand tbl
Row 1: edge st, k1, p1, k5, * k4, p1, k1, p1, k5, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k4, p1, k1, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, k1, M1 Left, p1, k3, cdd, * k3, p1, M1 Right, k1, M1 Left, p1, k3, cdd, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k3, p1, M1 Right, k1, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, k1, M1 Left, k1, p1, k2, cdd, * k2, p1, k1, M1 Right, k1, M1 Left, k1, p1, k2, cdd, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2, p1, k1, M1 Right, k1, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, k1, M1 Left, k2, p1, k1, cdd, * k1, p1, k2, M1 Right, k1, M1 Left, k2, p1, k1, cdd, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k1, p1, k2, M1 Right, k1, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, k1, M1 Left, k3, p1, cdd, * p1, k3, M1 Right, k1, M1 Left, k3, p1, cdd, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p1, k3, M1 Right, k1, edge st.
Rows 11 and 13: edge st, k5, p1, k1, * p1, k9, p1, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, p1, k5, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, k2tog, k3, p1, M1 Right, k1, * M1 Left, p1, k3, cdd, k3, p1, M1 Right, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, M1 Left, p1, k3, skpo, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, k2tog, k2, p1, k1, M1 Right, k1, * M1 Left, k1, p1, k2, cdd, k2, p1, k1, M1 Right, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, M1 Left, k1, p1, k2, skpo, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, k2tog, k1, p1, k2, M1 Right, k1, * M1 Left, k2, p1, k1, cdd, k1, p1, k2, M1 Right, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, M1 Left, k2, p1, k1, skpo, edge st.
Row 21: edge st, k2tog, p1, k3, M1 Right, k1, * M1 Left, k3, p1, cdd, p1, k3, M1 Right, k1, repeat from * to last 7 sts, M1 Left, k3, p1, skpo, edge st.
Row 23: edge st, k1, p1, k5, * k4, p1, k1, p1, k5, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k4, p1, k1, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-24 throughout.
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