simple leaves
top leaf & stem
(make 2)
using green wool and 2x 4mm needles
cast on 3 stitches
using green wool and 2x 4mm needles
cast on 3 stitches
row 1 knit 3
row 2 purl 3
row 3 knit 3
row 4 purl 3
row 4 purl 3
......... continue until 28 rows in total
continue to form leaf
row 29 knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1 5 stitches
row 30 purl to end 5 stitches
row 31 knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2 7 stitches
row 32 purl to end 7 stitches
row 33 knit to end 7 stitches
row 34 purl to end
row 35 knit to end
row 36 purl to end
row 37 k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog 5 stitches
row 38 p2tog tbl; p1; p2tog 3 stitches
row 39 slip 1; k2tog; psso 1 stitch
pass wool through remaining stitch
pull tight
weave end into leaf with darning needle
side leaf &stem (make 6)
using green wool and 2x 4mm needles
cast
on 3 stitches
row 1 knit 3
row 2 purl 3
row 3 knit 3
row 4 purl 3
row 4 purl 3
leaf
row 5 knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1 5 stitchesrow 6 purl to end 5 stitches
row 7 knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2 7 stitches
row 8 purl to end 7 stitches
row 9 knit to end 7 stitches
row 10 purl to end
row 11 knit to end
row 12 purl to end
row 13 k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog 5 stitches
row 14 p2tog tbl; p1; p2tog 3 stitches
row 15 slip 1; k2tog; psso 1 stitch
pass wool through remaining stitch
pull tight
sew leaves together in pairs
double sided leaves
stem & end leaf
stem & end leaf
using green wool and 2x 4mm needles
cast
on 4 stitches
row 1 knit 4
row 2 purl 4
row 3 as
row 1
row 4 as
row 2
......... continue until 28 rows in total
continue to form leaf
end leaf
increase at one end, fold and continue on 3 needles
row 1 knit 1 kfb knit 1 kfb 6 stitches
divide onto 2 needles; fold over 3+3 stitches
(2 needles now back to back)
using a 3rd needle
continue in the round (fiddly but possible)
row 2 knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1
repeat for 2nd needle 5+5 stitches
row 3 knit to end 10 stitches
row 4 knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2
repeat for 2nd needle 7+7 stitches
row 5 knit to end 14 stitches
row 6 knit to end 14 stitches
row 7 knit to end 14 stitches
row 8 knit to end 14 stitches
row 9 k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog repeat for 2nd needle 5+5 stitches
row 10 k2tog tbl; k1; k2tog repeat for 2nd needle 3+3 stitches
row 11 slip 1; k2tog; psso repeat for 2nd needle 1+1 stitches
row 12 pass wool through remaining 2 stitches
pull tight
weave end into leaf with darning needle
side leaf & stem (make 4)
using green wool and 2x 4mm double-ended needles
cast
on 4 stitches
row 1 purl 4
row 2 knit 4
row 3 purl 4
side leaf
increase at one end, fold and continue on 3 needles
row 1 knit 1 kfb k1 kfb 6 stitches
divide onto 2 needles; fold over 3+3 stitches
(2 needles now back to back)
using a 3rd needle
continue in the round (fiddly but possible)
row 2 knit 1; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 1
repeat for 2nd needle 5+5 stitches
row 3 knit to end 10 stitches
row 4 knit 2; yarn over; knit 1; yarn over; knit 2
repeat for 2nd needle 7+7 stitches
row 5 knit to end 14 stitches
row 6 knit to end 14 stitches
row 7 knit to end 14 stitches
row 8 knit to end 14 stitches
row 9 k2tog tbl; k3; k2tog repeat for 2nd needle 5+5 stitches
row 10 k2tog tbl; k1; k2tog repeat for 2nd needle 3+3 stitches
row 11 slip 1; k2tog; psso repeat for 2nd needle 1+1 stitches
row 12 pass wool through remaining 2 stitches
pull tight
weave end into leaf with darning needle
assembling leaves
3 pipe-cleaners
use 1 for centre stem
1 in each pair of leaves
bend the top of the 1st pipe-cleaner into a small loop
push into the end leaf (long stem)
sew edges of stem together
don't cut this pipe-cleaner yet : need it to connect to stem
push the 2nd pipe-cleaner through, part way down
for the 1st pair of leaves
push the 3rd pipe-cleaner through, part way down
for the 2nd pair of leaves
measure the first pair of leaves
allow 1" pipe-cleaner at each end to bend into a loop
cut, bend ends and push into leaves
sew stems on sides
sew to stem of end leaf
repeat for 2nd pair
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