Drooping Elm Leaf Stitch

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!

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.

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.