Lacy Leaf
Notes:
- This leaf is knit from tip to petiole (stem). Length ranges from about 10 to $15~\mathsf{c m}$ (4-6 inches). - Just about any weight of yarn and appropriate needles can be used. A thicker yarn will produce a more solid, textured leaf, and a thinner yarn with relatively larger needles will make a lacier leaf (like the light green one). - The first stitch of every row is slipped purlwise to create a smooth selvedge edge. - To create a centered 3-to-1 decrease, slip two stitches together knitwise, knit one stitch, and then pass the two slipped stitches over it. Cast on one stitch Row 1 (right side): YO K1 ( $^{=2}$ stitches) Row 2 (wrong side): YO, p2 ( $\mathbf{\bar{\rho}}=\mathbf{3}$ st) Row 3: slip 1, YO, K1, YO, K1 ( $=\mathtt{5}$ st) Row 4 and all subsequent even rows: slip 1, P across Row 5: slip 1, KI, YO, K1, YO, K2 ( $=7$ st) Row 7: slip 1, YO, SSK, K1 K2tog, YO, K1 ( $=7$ st) Row 9: slip 1, YO, K1, YO, slip 2 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitches over, YO, K1, YO, K1 (9 st) Row 11: slip 1, KI,YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2 (9 st) Row 13: slip1, YO, sSK, YO, slip 2 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitches over, YO, KI (9 st) Row 15: slip 1, YO,K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, K1 (11 st) Row 17: slip 1, Ki, YO, SSK, YO, slip 2 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitches over, YO, K2tog, YO, K2 (11 st) Row 19: slip 1, YO, SSK, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, YO, K1 ( $\mathbf{\omega=}\mathbf{11}$ st) Repeat rows 16-19 an additional two times for a standard leaf (like beech or elm). Or repeat an additional four times for a longer leaf (like chestnut).
Leaf knit with worsted weight yarn and 5 mm (Us 8) needles. Four additional repeats of rows 16-19 were knit. Wrong side (and all subsequent wrong sides): slip 1, P till 2 stitches from end, slip these 2 stitches purl-wise Right side: K2tog-bk, YO, SSK, YO, slip 2 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitches over, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog (9 st) next right side: K2tog-bk, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog (7st) next right side: K2tog-bk, YO, slip 2 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitches over, YO, K2tog (5 st) next right side: K2tog-bk, KI, K2tog (3 st) Place these three stitches on double pointed needles and work I-cord for $3{-}4~\mathsf{c m}$ (about 1 inch) or as long as desired for petiole (stem). Wet and block into desired shape, stretching slightly.
Leaf knit with dk-weight yarn and $4.5~\mathsf{m m}$ needles. Two additional repeats of rows 16-19 wereused. $\mathsf{K}=\mathsf{k n i t}$ $p=p u r l$ $\mathsf{Y O}=$ yarn over $\mathsf{S S K=}$ slip slip knit $\mathsf{k2t o g=}$ knit 2 together psso $=$ pass slipped stitch over K2tog-bk $=$ knit 2 together through back of loops
