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| Sample knit with DK yarn on US 8 needles |
There is some curl since this is worked on a background of reverse stocking stitch. You may want to consider adding a border depending on how you plan to use the stitch.
Multiple of 10 + 3
Row 1: p4 *k5, p5; rep from *, end p4
Rows 2 and 4: k4 *p5, k5; rep from *, end k4
Row 3: p3 *p next st and leave on left needle, kbl of same st and drop from needle, k1, p3tog, kfb next st, p4
Repeat these four rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK yarn on US 8 needles |
To make leaf: working into stitch four rows below third stitch on left needle, draw up a loop and place on left needle; yo on right needle; into same stitch as before, draw up a second loop and place on left needle; yo on right needle; into same stitch as before, draw up a third loop and place on left needle, then knit the three loops and next stitch on left needle together through the back loop; pass the two yarn over loops over the stitch just worked. Leaf is now complete.
Rows 1 and 3: knit
Row 2 and all Even Rows: purl
Row 5: k2 *make leaf, k4; rep from * to end
Don't forget Row 6 - purl
Repeat these six rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 8 needles |
Row 1: *k3, p3
Row 2 and all even rows: knit the knits and purl the purls, purl the yarn overs
Row 3: *k1, yo, k2tog, p3
Row 5: *p3, k3
Row 7: *p3, k1, yo, k2tog
Don't forget Row 8 - knit the knits, purl the purls and purl the yarn overs
Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK yarn, US 8 needles |
If you want the cast off edge worked in the second color, bind off after Row 6. In the picture below, I've finished working Row 6 and would bind off at this point if I wanted the cast on and bind off edges to be different.
All slipped stitches are slipped purlwise, yarn in back
Multiple of 2 + 1
Row 1 (rs), Color A: knit
Row 2, Color A: purl
Row 3, Color B: k1 *sl 1, k1; rep from *
Row 4, Color B: k1 *sl 1, k1; rep from *
Row 5, Color B: knit
Row 6, Color B: purl
Row 7, Color A: k2, sl 1 *k1, sl 1; rep from * to last 2 sts, end k2
Row 8, Color A: p1, k1 *sl 1, k1; rep from * to last st, end p1
Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 8 needles |
Multiple of 6 + 1
Rows 1 & 3 (rs): p3, k1 *p5, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3
Rows 2 & 4: k3, p1 *k5, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3
Rows 5 & 7: k1 *p5, k1; rep from *
Rows 6 & 8: p1 *k5, p1; rep from *
Repeat these 8 rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 8 needles |
Row 1 (rs): *p2, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from *, end p2
Row 2: k2 *p2tog, yo, p2, k2; rep from *
Repeat these two rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK yarn on US 6 needles |
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| The back of the stitch looks pretty neat too |
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| Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 7 needles |
Depending on how you plan to use the stitch, you may want to consider adding a few extra stitches for a border to neaten up the edges, and make it easier to work the sl 1-k1-yo-psso at the beginning and end of Rows 1 and 3.
Slipped stitches are slipped purlwise. Pattern begins on right side.
Multiple of 2
Rows 1 and 3: *sl 1, k1, yo, psso both the k1 and yo
Rows 2, 4 and 6: purl all stitches
Row 5: knit all stitches
Repeat these six rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK weight yarn, US 6 needles |
Multiple of 4 + 1
Row 1 (rs): knit all sts
Row 2: purl all sts
Row 3: *k4, slip 3 sts back to left needle, insert right needle into gap between third and fourth sts on left needle and draw through a loop, then slip 3 sts back to right needle; rep from *, end k1
Row 4: *p3, p2tog; rep from *, end p1
Repeat these four rows for the pattern.
Happy knitting!
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| Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 8 needles |
Multiple of 2 + 1
To draw up a loop: insert right needle between the next two stitches on the left needle, wrap working yarn around needle and pull through, leaving the next two stitches on left needle
Row 1 (rs): k1 *draw up a loop, k2
Row 2: p1 *p1, p2tog
Row 3: k2 *draw up a loop, k2; rep from *, end k1
Row 4: p2 *p1, p2tog; rep from *, end p1
Repeat these four rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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Depending on how you plan to use this stitch, you may want to add a border to help keep the fabric flat; since the sides are stocking stitch, there is curling. Also, knit a row before beginning the stitch pattern if you are aren't incorporating this stitch into a project where there are already stitches in the row below to work into. Since you are working into the stitch below right from the first row, you need a stitch to work into.
Multiple of 11 + 4
Row 1 (rs): *p4, (k1b, p1)x3, k1b; rep from *, end p4
Row 2: k4 *p1, (k1b, p1)x3, k4; rep from *
Repeat these two rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with DK weight yarn on US 6 needles |
Multiple of 4 + 2
Row 1 (rs): k3 *sl-2-wyif, k2; rep. from *, end k1
Row 2: p3 *k2, p2; rep. from *, end p1
Row 3: k1 *sl-2-wyif, k2; rep. from *, end k3
Row 4: p1 *k2, p2; rep. from *, end p3
Repeat these four rows for the pattern.
You may wish to add a border or an extra stitch for a slipped stitch edge to neaten the edges up, depending on how you plan to use this stitch patter.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with worsted weight on US 6 needles |
You may want to consider adding a border to neaten up the edges on this stitch pattern, depending on how you plan to use the stitch.
Multiple of 6 + 5
Rows 1 and 3 (rs): *p5, sl 1 wyib; rep. from *, end p5
Rows 2, 4 and 6: *k5, p1; rep. from *, end k5
Row 5: *p2tog, insert right needle into stitch four rows below next stitch on left needle and draw up a loop, k1, insert right needle into same stitch as before and draw up another loop, p2tog, sl 1 wyib; rep. from *, end p2tog, draw up a loop as before, k1, draw up a loop as before, p2tog
Repeat these 6 rows for the pattern.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with worsted weight yarn on US 6 needles |
Row 1 (ws): purl
Row 2: k1 *yo, k2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1; rep from *
Repeat these two rows for the pattern.
You may notice in the video that for the first sl 1-k2tog-psso, I slipped the stitch knitwise, and in the two subsequent repeats, I slipped it purlwise. As you can see from the picture of the sample, there really isn't a difference in appearance based on how the stitch was slipped. Slip the stitch however you prefer for this stitch pattern. Generally, if a pattern does not state which way to slip, you should slip purlwise. When a stitch is slipped purlwise, the stitch doesn't change - meaning the orientation of the stitch remains the same. Slipping knitwise twists the stitch so that the left leg of the stitch is in front of the needle.
Happy Knitting!
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| Sample knit with fingering weight yarn on US 8 needles |
Row 1: k1 *yo, p3tog, yo, k1
Row 2: p2tog, yo, k1, yo *p3tog, yo, k1, yo; repeat from *, end p2tog
Here is a video for P3tog and an easy alternative.
Happy Knitting!
P3tog is used in some of my stitch videos, so I thought I'd share a separate video of how to work this right leaning double decrease, along with an easy alternative.
P3tog (purl three together) is a double decrease that presents as right leaning on the right side of the work. It can be a bit fiddly getting your needle into three stitches at once; needles with a pointy tip can be helpful, as can using a yarn made from fiber that has elasticity (wool). Scooting the stitches near the tip of the needle can also help.
An easy alternative is to slip two stitches purlwise to the right needle, purl the next stitch, then pass the two slipped stitches over the purl stitch.
