Finish your knits with this striking leaf design.
Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
yo = yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 together
P2tog = purl 2 together
yb = yarn between needles to back
skp = slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over
Cast on
Lengthways over 8 stitches. NOTE: increases are worked purlwise
- 1st row (right side): K5, yo, kl, yo, k2. (10 sts)
- 2nd row: P6, inc, k3. (11 sts)
- 3rd row: K4, pl, k2, yo, kl, yo, k3. (13 sts)
- 4th row: P8, inc, k4. (14 sts)
- 5th row: K4, p2, k3, yo, kl, yo, k4. (16 sts)
- 6th row: P10, inc, k5. (17 sts)
- 7th row: K4, p3, k4, yo, kl, yo, k5. (19 sts)
- 8th row: P12, inc, k6. (20 sts)
- 9th row: K4, p4, yo, skp, k7, k2tog, kl. (18 sts)
- 10th row: P10, inc, k7. (19 sts).
- 11th row: K4, p5, yb, skp, k5, k2tog, kl. (17 sts)
- 12th row: P8, inc, k2, pl, k5. (18 sts)
- 13th row: K4, pl, kl, p4, yb, skp, k3, k2tog, kl. (16 sts)
- 14th row: P6, inc, k3, p1, k5. (17 sts)
- 15th row: K4, pl, kl, p5, yb, skp, kl, k2tog, kl. (15 sts)
- 16th row: P4, inc, k4, pl. k5. (16 sts)
- 17th row: K4, pl. kl, p6, yb, sk2p, kl. (14 sts)
- 18th row: P2tog, bind off 5 sts purlwise using p2tog as first st to pass over needle, kl, pl, k5. (8 sts)
Rep these 18 rows.
