Overlapping Leaves
Cast on a multiple of 31 sts
Row 1 (RS): (K12, yo, k2, sl2, k1, p2sso, k2, yo, k12) rep to end
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl
Row 3: (K9, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, k1, sl2, k1, p2sso, k1, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k9) rep to end
Row 5: (K7, k3tog, (k1, yo) x 2, k2, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k2, (yo, k1) x 2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k7) rep to end
Row 7: (K5, k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k5) rep to end
Row 9: (K3, k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, (k1, yo) x 2, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3) rep to end
Row 11: (K1, k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k4, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1) rep to end
Row 13: (K4, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, k4) rep to end
Row 15: (K2, k3tog, (k1, yo) x 2, k3, yo, k4, sl2, k1, p2sso, k4, yo, k3, (yo, k1) x 2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2) rep to end
Row 17: (K3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k3, sl2, k1, p2sso, k3, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso) rep to end
Repeat Row 1-18 to desired length
Stitch Glossary
k2tog : Knit 2 stitches together.
k3tog : Knit 3 stitches together.
knit : Knit.
purl : Purl.
sl2, k1, p2sso : Slip 2 stitches together, k1, then pass slipped stitches over.
ssk : Slip, slip, knit.
sssk : Slip, slip, slip, knit.
yo : Yarn over.
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Watch to Learn
Watch this video to learn how to knit overlapping leaves.
If you have questions, please refer to the video tutorial and written instructions above.