Knitting a jacket is a great way to show off your creativity and style. Adding a unique touch to your jacket with a leaf pattern is a great way to elevate the look. In this article, we will discuss how to knit a leaf pattern for your jacket.Materials needed:
- Yarn in your desired color
- Knitting needles
- Stitch markers
- Cast on stitches in multiples of 10. For a standard-sized jacket, we suggest casting on around 100 stitches.
- Work in garter stitch for the first 6 rows.
- On row 7, work the first 5 stitches in garter stitch and then begin the leaf pattern:
- Knit 2 stitches together, yarn over, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.
- Repeat from * to * until you reach the last 5 stitches, knit these in garter stitch.
- Work in garter stitch for the next 3 rows.
- On row 11, work the first 5 stitches in garter stitch and then begin the leaf pattern in reverse:
- Knit 1 stitch, slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, yarn over, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together.
- Repeat from * to * until you reach the last 5 stitches, knit these in garter stitch.
- Work in garter stitch for the next 3 rows.
- Repeat rows 7-12 until you reach your desired length for the jacket.
- Finish with 6 rows of garter stitch and bind off.
- Make sure to use stitch markers to help you keep track of where to start and end the leaf pattern on each row.
- If you want a more subtle leaf pattern, you can use a similar color yarn for the leaves and the jacket.
- Practice the leaf pattern on a swatch before starting the jacket to ensure you understand the pattern.
