Offset Leaf Knitting Stitch.
Abbreviations
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
Cast On
16 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches
Knit Pattern
- Row 1: edge st, * k2, p3, k7, p3, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 3: edge st, * k1, yo, skpo, p3, k5, p3, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 5: edge st, * k1, yo, k1, skpo, p3, k3, p3, k2tog, k1, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 7: edge st, * k1, yo, k2, skpo, p3, k1, p3, k2tog, k2, yo *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 9: edge st, * k4, p3, k3, p3, k3 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 11: edge st, * k3, p3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skpo, p3, k2 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 13: edge st, * k2, p3, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, skpo, p3, k1 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
- Row 15: edge st, * k1, p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, p3 *; repeat from * to *; k1, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.
Lovely pattern but for even rows I presume they are purled. You dont say. Could you let me know as I want to try this pattern
Usually on the back you knit the knit stitches and purl the purls ie if it has a bump it’s a purl only on the right side are changes made so it should be fairly easy to follow pattern even given the one side to do
Row 2
*P2,K3,P7,K3,P1*
Usually the alternate rows on the ‘wrong’ side are purled, which is mainly done in this pattern,
However, to me,
the rows in the zigzags between the leaves look very close, more like the back of stockinette stitching.
I think the groups of ‘p3’ on the pattern row are actually knitted on the ‘wrong’ side, ie should be groups of ‘k3’ within the purled row.
It’s easy to tell which stitches they are.
I have knitted it this way, and it looks more like the photo. Also makes a nice flat zigzag contrast on the back.
You’re assuming correctly, because when you look at the RS, sts that were knit on RS have become stockinette, & those that were purled on RS have become garter stitch. So each of them had to be purled on the WS.
Hi, I understand 16+1 but + 2 more would that make it 16 plus 3 ? Please tell me