This little leaf knitting pattern is a charming way to add a touch of nature to your projects! With just a few rows and easy stitches, you can create a sweet leaf design. It's perfect for beginners because it uses basic stitches and doesn't require complicated techniques. The small size also makes it ideal for adding to hats, scarves, or even pockets on sweaters.
Knitting Leaf Motif Pattern
This knitting pattern creates a beautiful leaf motif that is perfect for cardigans, hats and many other knitted items. The pattern is made up of 11 stitches and 4 rows, which you can then repeat to create your desired length.
Materials:
- Knitting yarn in any color of your choice
- Knitting needles in a size appropriate for your yarn
Instructions:
Cast on a number of stitches that is a multiple of 11 + 4 stitches for symmetry and 2 edge stitches.
The video recommends casting on a number of stitches for 2 rapports, which would be 22 stitches + 4 stitches for symmetry and 2 edge stitches = 28 total stitches.
Knit 1 row in stockinette stitch (knit every stitch).
Knit another row in purl stitch (purl every stitch).
Leaf Motif Pattern:
Row 1: Sl 1 (slip the first stitch knitwise), knit 4, K2tog (knit two stitches together), make one increase (knit one stitch into the front loop of the stitch below, then knit another stitch through the back loop of the same stitch), sl 1 wyif (slip one stitch purlwise with yarn in front), knit 1, psso (pass slipped stitch over), rep from * to end, sl 1 knitwise. (This row creates the first leaf)
Row 2: Purl all stitches.
Row 3: Sl 1 knitwise, knit 4, sl 3 knitwise (slip 3 stitches knitwise), K2tog, sl 1 wyif, psso, rep from * to end, sl 1 knitwise. (This row moves the stitches around to form the stem of the leaf)
Row 4: Purl all stitches.
Repeat rows 1-4 for the desired length.
Finishing:
- Bind off all stitches knitwise.
This pattern can be easily customized by using different colors of yarn or by knitting it in a different stitch pattern. For example, you could try knitting the leaf motif in garter stitch (knit every row) or in seed stitch (knit one row, purl one row).
Here are some additional tips from the video:
- The instructor knits the pattern in a gray color, but she mentions that it would also look great in any other color.
- She also suggests using a thinner auxiliary knitting needle to help with the stitch manipulation in some of the rows.
- Be sure to watch the video for a visual demonstration of how to knit the pattern.
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