Xandy Peters
Leaf and Star Free Knitting Pattern
Leaf and Star Free Knitting Pattern
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These patterns are designed to teach the Stacked Stitch technique and to help you get comfortable with the increases and decreases.
The Oak Leaf is a fun little introduction to stacked decreases. This technique can be used to create lobe shaped edging, flame stitch motifs, and shaping. You may have seen it in other patterns like Fox Paws which use the wavy stitch in colorwork. Stacked decreases are worked by slipping stitches back to the left needle to work them again.
Finished Size: Approx. 6” (15 cm) wide and 4” (10 cm) long.
Yarn: Approx. 10 yards (9.5 m) of worsted weight yarn.
Needles: Size 10 (6mm) needles, or one size up from size on label.
Gauge: Not essential.
Other Materials: Sewing needle, steamer, blocking surface, pins.
For a video showing how to do the decreases in this pattern, follow this link.
This article will help if you want to use stacked decreases in other projects.
The stars are a fun way to learn stacked increases. You may have seen these in the Fox Paws patterns and wondered how they work. You can use these fun stars to practice stacked increases before jumping into a more complex project, or just make them because they’re a lot of fun. Stacked increases are worked by slipping stitches back to the left needle to work them again.
Finished Size: Approx. 6” (15 cm) in diameter.
Yarn: Approx. 5 yards (9.5 m) of worsted weight yarn in 3 different colors. You can use any weight yarn that you want with the appropriate needle size.
Needles: Size 10 (6mm) needles, or one size up from size on label.
Gauge: 16sts and 32 rows for a 4 x 4” (10 x 10cm) square.
Other Materials: Sewing needle, steamer, blocking surface, pins, starch (optional).
For a video showing how to do the increases in this pattern, follow this link.
This article will help if you want to use stacked increases in other projects.
Edited by Liz Rolle
