How to knit a leaf ? Here is a very simple knitted leaf pattern for beginner. I am sure you can do it, it is a piece of cake.
Don't look down upon this super simple leaf pattern, it could set off the knitted flower and give you an effective outcome.
What you need is a pair of straight needles and yarn. You can use the needle size 2mm or larger. The larger the size of the needle the larger the leaf.
knitting abbreviations :
K - knit
Kfb - knit front and back
K2tog - knit two togetherK2togtbl - knit two together through the back loops
Knitting pattern :
cast on 3 stitch
row 1 : Knit one row
row 2 : Knit one row
row 3 : Kfb, K1, Kfb
row 4 : Knit one row
row 5 : Kfb, K3, Kfb
row 6 : Knit one row
row 7 : Knit one row
row 8 : Knit one row
row 9 : K2togtbl, K3, K2tog
row 10 : Knit one row
row 11 : K2togtbl, K1, K2tog
row 12 : Knit one row
row 13 : slip one stitch, K2tog, pass the slipped stitch over and fasten off.
Really quick and very usable!
ReplyDeleteEasy to use the cast off tail to add a vein down the middle of the leaf. Easy to add a stem.
And I am experimenting with increases for a more even look -- an m1 picking up and twisting the strand from the row below is the current favourite.