Sept 20th 2015 Swatch - Fall Leaf Stitch

The Fall Leaf Stitch is a beautiful lace design that you can make for all household items.  Dishcloths, towel border, afghans anything you want to decorate or "show" this is a beautiful design and would also make a great table runner for the time of year.

I have listed swatch directions and have included directions for a dishcloth separate because the instructions change a little with the number of stitches you want to add for a border.

Fall Leaf Stitch Swatch:

Copyright © Janet Nogle September 2015

Materials:

1 Skein cotton yarn

#6 or#7 Knitting Needles

 

Size: 5 x 5 ½

Multiple:  9 + 3 + 2 border stitches / (18 + 3 + 2 border)

Cast on:   23          
Level of Difficulty:    Easy
Notes:  K2Tog = K2 stitches together

YO = Yarn over

P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together
SSK = Slip 1 (Knit wise), Slip 1 (Knit wise), Knit 2 together
SSP = With Yarn in front, Sl 2 stitches Knit wise, slip these 2 stitches back on left needle.  Then P2Together.
 

Border:

Rows 1-2:   Knit across
Pattern:     

Row 1:          (RS) Knit across

Row 2:         (WS) K1, P21, K1
Row 3:         K4, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K6* Rep betw *’s, end with K1
Row 4:         K1, P1, *P6, YO, P1, P2Tog*; Rep betw *’s to last 3 stitches, P2, K1
Row 5:         K2, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K6*; Rep betw *’s to last 3 stitches, K3
Row 6:         K1, P3, *P6, YO, P1, P2Tog*; Rep betw *’s, end K1
Row 7:          Knit across
Row 8:         K1, P21, K1
Row 9:         K1, *K6, YO, K1, SSK*; Rep betw *’s to last 4 stitches, K4
Row 10:       K1, P2, *SSP, P1, YO, P6*; Rep betw *’s to last 2 stitches, P1, K1
Row 11:        K3, *K6, YO, K1, SSK*; Rep betw *’s to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 12:       K1, *SSP, P1, YO, P6*; Rep betw *’s to last 4 stitches, P3, K1

Repeat rows 1-12 for pattern, I completed rows 1-12 two (2) times and completed rows 1-6 one more time.  Then Knit 2 rows

Bind off

Weave in ends

 

For those interested in making a dishcloth, below are directions:

 

Fall Leaf Stitch Dishcloth:

 

Multiple of 9 + 3 + Border = 27 + 3 + 6 for border)

Cast on:  36

Notes:  K2Tog = K2 stitches together

YO = Yarn over

P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together

SSK = Slip 1 (Knit wise), Slip 1 (Knit wise), Knit 2 together

SSP = With Yarn in front, Sl 2 stitches Knit wise, slip these 2 stitches back on left needle.  Then P2Together.

Border:

Rows 1-4:   Knit across

Pattern:

Row 1:          (RS) knit across

Row 2:         (WS) K3, P30, K3

Row 3:         K6, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K6*; Rep betw *’s across, end K3

Row 4:         K3, P1, *P6, YO, P1, P2Tog*; Rep betw *’s across to last 5 stitches:  P2, K3

Row 5:         K4, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K6*; Rep betw *’s across to last 5 stitches: K5

Row 6:         K3, P3, *P6, YO, P1, P2Tog*; Rep betw *’s across, end K3

Row 7:          (RS) Knit across

Row 8:         (WS) K3, P30, K3

Row 9:         K3, *K6, YO, K1, SSK*; Rep betw *’s across to last 6 stitches, K6

Row 10:       K3, P2, *SSP, P1, YO, P6*; Rep betw *’s across to last 4 stitches, P1, K3

Row 11:        K5, *K6, YO, K1, SSK*; Rep betw *’s across to last 4, K4

Row 12:       K3, *SSP, P1, YO, P6*; Rep betw *’s across to last 6 stitches, P3, K3

Repeat rows 1-12 till desired length

Bind off

Weave in ends.

 

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com