Lace Leaf Stitch
Work with a multiple of 18 stitches + 3 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 23 stitches (18 + 3 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to сhart.
The chart shows Right Side rows and Wrong Side rows.
The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side rows, and at left edge Wrong Side rows.
Read Right Side rows from right to left, Wrong Side rows from left to right.
The pattern repeat = 18 stitches wide.
Abbreviation:
k: Knit
p: Purl
yo: Yarn Over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one
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
sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
Written Instructions:
Rows 1, 5 and 9 (right side): edge st, * p3, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, skpo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Rows 2, 6 and 10 (wrong side): edge st, k3, * p2, p2tog tbl, p2, yo, p3, yo, p2, p2tog, p2, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge st.
Rows 3, 7 and 11: edge st, * p3, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, skpo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Rows 4, 8 and 12: edge st, k3, * p2tog tbl, p2, yo, p7, yo, p2, p2tog, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge st.
Row 13: edge st, * p3, yo, skpo, yo, k5, sk2p, k5, yo, k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Rows 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26: edge st, k3, * p15, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge st.
Row 15: edge st, * p3, k1, yo, skpo, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, * p3, k2, yo, skpo, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Row 19: edge st, * p3, k3, yo, skpo, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Row 21: edge st, * p3, k4, yo, skpo, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k4 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Row 23: edge st, * p3, k5, yo, skpo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Row 25: edge st, * p3, k6, yo, sk2p, yo, k6 *; repeat from * to *; end with p3, edge st.
Repeat Rows 1-26 throughout.