Celebration Leaves!
Materials
30-40 yards Bulky Weight yarn, sample uses: Lion Brand Jiffy Solid Size 10/6.00mm circular or double pointed needles
Measurements & Gauge
Square measures 8" / 20cm across
Description and Notes
I was taken by the classic leaf lace pattern when I learned it, and later on, when I started making an afghan for my step-dad, I wanted to incorporate some sampler squares and I knew / wanted to make one of them using leaf lace. Bobbles and yarnovers placed to resemble trumpets proclaiming a celebration of nature combine with the leaves to create: Celebration Leaves! I suggest using the pinhole cast on in the pattern because I like the way it makes a nice and snug center for the square, but any method to cast on for working in the round should be fine. The method I used to make the bobbles is described under the Stitches and Abbreviations section, but you can use any method you prefer for your bobbles. If you should choose to follow the chart only, follow instructions for casting on then skip to the chart on page 3 and repeat each row of the chart 4 times for the square. Each row of the chart is to be read from right to leff. Most of all, enjoy yourself :)
Stitches and Abbreviations
bobble: kpk into next stitch, turn, cdd, turn, slip1 k ... knit yo ... yarn over p ... purl M1Lp ... make 1 leff purlwise ssk ... slip slip knit k2tog ... knit two together M1Rp ... make 1 right purlwise cdd ... centered double decrease bo ... bind off
Instructions
Using pinhole cast on, cast on 8 Round 1: (bobble, k1) around Round 2: (yo, k1, yo p1) around Round 3: (k3, p1) around Round 4: (k1, (yo, k1) twice, p1} around Round 5: (k5, p1) around Round 6: {(k2, (yo, k1) twice, k1, p1} around Round 7: (k7, p1) around Round 8: {yo, k3 (yo, k1) twice, k2, yo p1} around Round 9: (p1, k9, p2) around Round 10: (yo, p1, M1Lp, ssk, k5, k2tog, M1Rp, p1, yo, bobble) around Round 11: (p3, k7, p4) around Round 12: (yo, p3, M1Lp, ssk, k3, k2tog, M1Rp, p3, yo, p1) around Round 13: (p5, k5, p6) around Round 14: (p1, yo, p4, M1Lp, ssk, k1, k2tog, M1Rp, p4, yo, p1, bobble) around Round 15: (p7, k3, p8) around Round 16: (M1Rp, p1, yo, ssk, p4, M1Lp, cdd, M1Rp, p4, k2tog, yo, p1, M1Lp, p1) around Round 17: (p9, k1, p10) around Round 18: (M1Rp, p2, yo, ssk, p5, bobble, p5, k2tog, yo, p2, M1Lp, bobble) around Round 19: (p10, k1, p11) around Round 20: {M1Rp, (bobble, p3) twice, bobble, p1, k1, p1, bobble, (p3, bobble) twice, M1Lp, p Round 21: bo knitwise
