Swatch for Chair Cover 12: Another Leaf Pattern from Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee. Note: The swatch in the photo is made up with 2 extra stitches on each side; the pattern is repeated twice horizontally and vertically.
Pattern
The original pattern is for a chair cover, but this pretty lacy leaf pattern could be made into a shawl or other garment.
Abbreviations:
k2tog: knit two stitches together
yo: yarn over
Each pattern is made up of 15 sts and 16 rows; repeat as required. (Note: stitch numbers change throughout as noted in the pattern).
Cast on a multiple of 15sts
- Row 1 (RS): *P2, k1, k2tog, p4, k2, p2, k1, yo, k1, repeat from *.
- Row 2: *P3, k2, p2, k3, k2tog, p1, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 3: *P2, k1, k2tog, p2, k2, p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 4: *P5, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, p1, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 5: *P2, k1, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 6: *P7, k2, p1, k2tog, p1, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 7: *P2, k1, k2tog, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 8: *P9, k2, k2tog, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 9: *P2, yo, k1, yo, p2, k1, k2tog, p1, k5, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 10: *P4, k1, k2tog, p1, k2, p3, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 11: *P2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, p1, k3, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 12: *P2, k1, k2tog, p1, k2, p5, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 13: *P2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 14: *P1, k2tog, p1, k2, p7, k2, repeat from * (multiple of 14 sts).
- Row 15: *P2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k1, k2tog, repeat from * (multiple of 15 sts).
- Row 16: *P2, k2, p9, k2, repeat from *.
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