How to Knit the Drooping Elm Leaf Stitch
Stitch Description
This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the drooping elm leaf stitch. This stitch creates a beautiful leaf pattern. The drooping elm leaf stitch would be great for scarves, blouses, shawls!
Video Tutorial
Abbreviations
- K
- Knit Stitch
- P
- Purl Stitch
- k2tog
- Knit 2 Together
- psso
- Pass Slip Stitch Over
- yo
- Yarn Over
- SSK
- Slip Slip Knit – Slip the next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the working needle. Insert the main needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together.
Stitch Details
Stitch Characteristics
Pattern Instructions
Cast On: Multiple of 15 sts + 1.
- Row 1 (Right Side): *k1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo; rep from *, end k1.
- Row 2: p1, *p4, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p4; rep from *.
- Row 3: *k1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo; rep from *, end k1.
- Row 4: p1, *p6, k1, p2, k1, p4; rep from *.
- Row 5: *(k1, yo) twice, ssk, p1, (k2tog) twice, yo, k5, yo;rep from *, end k1.
- Row 6: p1, *p7, k1, p1, k1, p5; rep from *.
- Row 7: *k1, yo, k3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, p1, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo; rep from *, end k1.
- Row 8: p1, *(p3, k1) twice, p7; rep from *.
- Row 9: *k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo; rep from *, end k1.
- Row 10: p1, *p3, k1, p2, k1, p8; rep from *.
Repeat rows 1-10 until you have reached your desired length.
Swatch Photos
Example of the Drooping Elm Leaf Stitch. RS
Example of the Drooping Elm Leaf Stitch. WS
