Braided Leaves
In this swatch, I casted on 50 stitches.
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Braided Leaf stitch is a 12 row repeat and is knitted in a multiple of 19 stitches plus 12.
Row 1 (RS): K2, k2tog, (yo, k2tog) 3times, * yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k4, skpo, k2, (yo, k2tog) 3times; repeat * to last 2 sts, yo, k2.Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Purl.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, (yo, k2tog ) 3times, yo, * k3, yo, k2, ssk, k2, ssk, k2, ( yo, k2tog) 3times, yo; repeat to last 3sts, k3.
Row 5: K2tog, (yo, k2tog) 3times, yo, k1, * k4, yo, k2, ssk, ssk, k2, ( yo, k2tog) 3times, yo, k1; repeat to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 7: K2, (yo, k2tog) 3times, yo, * k2, skpo, k4, ssk, k2, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) 3times, yo; repeat * to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2,
Row 9: K3, (yo, k2tog) 3times, * yo, k2, skpo, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k3, (yo, k2tog) 3times; repeat from * to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1.
Row 11: K4, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, * k2tog, yo, k2, ssk, skpo, k2, yo, k5, (yo, k2tog) tiwce, yo; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, k2tog
Row 12: Purl.
Knitting abbreviations:
Knit: K | Purl: P | Yarn over: Yo | Knit 2 sts together: K2tog | Slip slip knit: Ssk.