Lace Leaf With Bobble Stitch is an elegant lace stitch that’s perfect for ladies’ sweaters or cardigans.
Lace Leaf With Bobble
(Flat knitting)
Cast on a multiple of 16 sts plus 1
Knit two rows in stockinette
Row 1 (RS): (K1, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo) rep to last st, k1
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl
Row 3: (K1, yo, k1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1, yo) rep to last st, k1
Row 5: (K1, yo, k2, ssk, k7, k2tog, k2, yo) rep to last st, k1
Row 7: (K1, yo, k3, ssk, k5, k2tog, k3, yo) rep to last st, k1
Row 9: (Bobble, k15) rep to last st, k1
Row 11: (K6, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5) rep to last st, k1
Row 13: (K5, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k4) rep to last st, k1
Row 15: (K4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k3) rep to last st, k1
Row 17: (K3, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k2) rep to last st, k1
Row 19: (K8, bobble, k7) rep to last st, k1
Repeat Row 1-19 to desired length
Chart bobble
Row 1 (RS): Inc 1 to 3 (3 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Purl
Row 3: Sl2, k1, p2sso (1 st)
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Stitch Glossary
k2tog : Knit 2 stitches together.
sl2, k1, p2sso : Slip 2 stitches together, k1, then pass slipped stitches over.
ssk : Slip, slip, knit.
yo : Yarn over.
increase 1 to 3 : kfbf (knit front back front)
Watch to Learn
Watch this video to learn how to knit lace leaf with bobble.
If you have questions, please refer to the video tutorial and written instructions above.