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Leaf Point Edging

Wide pointed knit edging with leaves
from “The Ladies’ Guide to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc.”

The sample was knit with size 10 perle cotton and 2.25mm needles and measures 10½ cm/4¼” wide

Pattern

In Words

Note: Double yarn overs are made into two stitches on the following row by working “p1, k1” into them.

Cast on 23 sts and purl one row.

Row 1 (RS): sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k3, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, k3

Row 2 (WS): sl 1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p5, yo, p2tog, p6, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 3: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, p4, k2, yo, k2tog, p5, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, p3

Row 4: sl 1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, yo, p2tog, k4, p2, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 5: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k7, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, k3

Row 6: sl 1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p9, yo, p2tog, p6, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 7: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, p4, k2, yo, k2tog, p9, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, p3

Row 8: sl 1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k10, p2, yo, p2tog, k4, p2, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 9: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k11, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, k3

Row 10: sl 1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p13, yo, p2tog, p6, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 11: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, p4, k2, yo, k2tog, p13, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, p3

Row 12: sl 1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k14, p2, yo, p2tog, k4, p2, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 13: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k15, [(yo) twice, k2tog] twice, k3

Row 14: sl 1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p17, yo, p2tog, p6, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 15: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, p4, k2, yo, k2tog, p24

Row 16: sl 1, k23, p2, yo, p2tog, k4, p2, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 17: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, k24

Row 18: sl 1, p25, yo, p2tog, p6, yo, p2tog, p1

Row 19: sl 1, k2, yo, k2tog, p4, k2, yo, k2tog, p24

Row 20: Cast off 14, k9 (not including the stitch left from casting off), p2, yo, p2tog, k4, p2, yo, p2tog, p1

Repeat rows 1-20

Chart

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Note: Double yarn overs are made into two stitches on the following row by working “p1, k1” into them.

Cast on 23 sts and purl one row.

Chart for knitting leaf point edging

Repeat rows 1-20


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain. However, this modernised version, all charts and photographs are copyright Sarah Bradberry, August 7th 2014. All rights reserved.