Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Leaf

After using granite stitch and broken seed stitches in general combos in the past patterns, this time in Broken Stone Seed Leaf, we use the two stitch patterns in making up the common leaf motif.  I am pretty satisfy with the revival as it gives a different look than the normal stockinette background.



In this piece, we keep the slanting line with the use of decreases and increases.  I love the look of the broken seed stitches in the leaf.  It echoes the horizontal line with the background granite stitches.  The purl bumps from the broken seed stitch is not as bold as the p2tog's from the granite stitches and make them both standout on its own.




Difficulty level for this one:  furballs claimed they can do it with a flicker of their tails.


Enjoy the pattern and please donate generously to you local Cats / Animals Shelters when using the pattern in part or in whole.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance.



In our next blog, there is the bigger and longer version of this pattern to make a long scarf.  Stay safe until then.

MEOW MEOW for now.



 Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Leaf

Materials
Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized 100% cotton (0.4 oz. / 11.0 g, 17.6 yd. / 16.1 m) OR acrylic (0.3 oz. / 9.9 g, 18.2 yd. / 16.7 m)
Knitting needles, straight, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4, one (1) pair
Knitting needles, straight, circular or double point, size 3.25 mm / US 3, one (1) pair
Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block,  pattern stitch in situ)
4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm    22 sts x 30 rows (cotton)
                                             25 sts x 34 rows (acrylic)

Measurement (Pre block)
Length x Width       4 1/2" x 4 1/2" / 11.4 cm x 11.4 cm (cotton)
                                  4" x 4" / 10.2 cm x 10.2 cm (acrylic)

Abbreviations
CO            Cast on
k2tog       Knit two (2) stitches together
K3tog      Knit three (3) stitches together
k               Knit
m1l          Make one (1) stitch leaning to the left
m1r          Make one (1) stitch leaning to the right
m1p         Make one (1) stitch in purl
p2tog       Purl two (2) stitches together
p               Purl
sl1            Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front
sl1wyib    Slip one (1) stitch purlwise  with yarn in back
ssk            Slip, slip, knit
st(s)          Stitch(es)
WS            Wrong side
yo              Yarn over

Specialty stitch: Slip one (1) stitch purlwise / part of selvedge (sl1)

Working on both RS or WS,

Step 1 With the first stitch on the left (holding) needle, use the right (working) needle and slip the stitch purlwise holding the yarn in front of the right needle

Step 2 To start knitting,  bring the yarn to the back through the left side of the slipped stitch.  To start purling, leave the yarn in front



Using 3.25 mm knitting needle, CO 25 sts using long tail cast on

Start knitting in flat rows (knitting chart at the end of the pattern),

Row 1 (RS)     sl1, (k1, p1) x 7, sl1wyib, (p1, k1) x 4, k1

Row 2 (WS)    sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 3              sl1, (p1, k1) x 6, p1, k2tog, m1p, (k1, p1) x 4, k1 (25 sts)

Row 4              sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 5              sl1, (k1, p1) x 6, k2tog, m1p, (k1, p1) x 4, k2 (25 sts)

Row 6              sl1, p until last st, k1



Change to 3.50 mm knitting needles and continue,

Row 7      sl1, p2tog x 5, p1, k2tog, m1p, p2tog x 5, k1 (15 sts)

Row 8      sl1, pfb x 5, p3, pfb x 5, k1 (25 sts)

Row 9      sl1, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k to end of row (25 sts)

Row 10    sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 11    sl1, p2tog x 4, k2tog, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, ssk, p2tog x 4, k1 (17 sts)

Row 12    sl1, pfb x 4, p7, pfb x 4, k1 (25 sts)

Row 13    sl1, k7, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, ssk, k to the end of row (25 sts)

Row 14    sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 15    sl1, p2tog x 3, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, k1, p1, ssk, p2tog x 3, k1 (19 sts)

Row 16    sl1, pfb x 3, p11, pfb x 3, k1 (25 sts)

Row 17    sl1, k6, sl1wyib, (k1, p1) x 4, k1, sl1wyib, k to end of rnd

Row 18    sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 19    sl1, p2tog x 3, m1p, ssk, (k1, p1) x 3, k1, k2tog, m1p, p2tog x 3, k1 (19 sts)

Row 20    sl1, pfb x 3, p11, pfb x 3, k1 (25 sts)

Row 21    sl1, k7, m1l, ssk, (k1, p1) x 2, k1, k2tog, m1r, k to the end of row (25 sts)

Row 22    sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 23    sl1, p2tog x 4, m1p, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, m1p, p2tog x 4, k1 (17 sts)

Row 24    sl1, pfb x 4, p7, pfb x 4, k1 (25 sts)

Row 25    sl1, k9, m1l, ssk, k1, k2tog, m1r, k to the end of row (25 sts)

Row 26    sl1, p until last st, k1

Row 27    sl1, p2tog x 5, m1p, k3tog, m1p, p2tog x 5, k1 (15 sts)

Row 28    sl1, pfb x 5, p3, pfb x 5, k1 (25 sts)

Row 29    sl1, k to the end of row



Change to 3.25 mm knitting needle and continue

Row 30             sl1, (p1, k1) to end of row

Row 31             sl1, k to the end of row

Row 32             sl1, (k1, p1) until last 2 sts, k2

Row 33             sl1, k to end of row

Row 34             sl1, (p1, k1) to end of row

Row 35 (RS)    Bind off purlwise to end of row



Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Pull yarn tail through the stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)

Blocking optional 

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