Probably all needlewomen who knitknitting needles love openwork patterns: airy, light, beautiful. Lace knitting is used not only to create shawls, stoles and scarves, but also cardigans, jumpers, dresses. Products turn out very easy, refined, and as well as possible show skill of a knitter.
One of the most popular openwork patterns is the pattern “Leaves” (the scheme with the description will be below). There are a lot of variations of this pattern, we will consider several schemes with detailed descriptions.
Yarn and tools for openwork patterns
You always need to know how to start knitting.knitting needles Pattern "Leaves" is no exception. It begins with the selection of yarn and knitting needles. The most beautiful openwork patterns look in a thin canvas, that is, knitted of thin yarn. Summer clothes can be knitted from cotton or linen yarn. Products turn out easy and not "hot". The lace of silk thread looks very beautiful and spectacular, the canvas acquires a light noble shine. From the yarn with the addition of silk, you can knit a product that belongs to an evening dress group, for example, a black lace bolero for an evening dress or a low-cut top for a women's tuxedo.
In winter and autumn, the pattern with the “Leaves” patternwhich will be further) it is better to perform wool and wool blend yarn. It is warm and, even despite the openwork, will warm you. Mohair is ideal for such patterns. This is a goat wool yarn, very soft, fluffy, airy. Pure mohair yarn does not exist, so it always goes in a blend of, for example, with acrylic or silk. Mohair makes beautiful shawls, stoles, dresses with lush skirts.
Knitting needles for knitting openwork patternssuitable for yarn. The manufacturer has always written the recommended number on the label. But if you want a lighter and airy fabric, take the needles for one or two numbers more. Be sure to tie the sample to know how the product will behave during wear and after wet-heat treatment.
The principle of knitting "leaves"
Patterns for knitting with leaves are obtained onthe canvas by alternating nakidov and two or three loops, knitted together with a slope in one direction or another. First comes the expansion of the figure, then the constriction. It is usually symmetrical with respect to the middle. Rapport pattern usually ranges from 10 to 15 rows in height. That is how much they need to vyvyazyvaniya full leaf.
Knitting pattern "Leaves" with a description and schemes yousee below. Carefully read the description, and everything will work out! Do not tighten the loops too much so that the ornament does not deform, but also do not knit too loosely so that the product does not lose shape in the process of wearing.
Diamond-shaped "Leaves"
One of the easiest options. The knitting pattern “Leaves” (the scheme in the photo to the beige color pattern) consists of diamond-shaped leaflets arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
The height of the rapport is 15 rows and 10 loops in width.
- First row - 2 face loops, then two loopstogether, tilted to the right side (i.e., behind the front wall), then there is a nakid, one facial, nakid again, two together, tilted to the left, now 3 facial. Rapport over.
- The second, and all the even rows fit in a pattern, thenthere are purl loops. Nakida also knit purl. If you knit in a circle, closing the pattern into a ring, then the even rows will knit in the pattern with face loops.
- The third row - one front (LP), 2 together with incl. in the right side, one lp, then nakid (N), we knit one face, make H, 1 PL, two together with the incl. in the left side, 2 LP.
- Fifth row - 2 vm. with incl. in the right side, two LP, H, 1 LP, now nakid, another front, 2 vm. with incl. to the left side, 1 lp.
- The seventh row - 3 PL, N, 1 PL, N, 3 LP.
- The ninth row - we start with a nakida, then two loops with an inclination to the left side, then go five PL, two P. with an inclination to the right, again nakid, LP.
- The eleventh R. - N, 1 PL, two with incl. left, 3 PL, two with incl. to the right, 1 lp, n, 1 lp.
- R. thirteenth - nakid, 2 PL, two loops vm. with incl. left, front, two together with incl. to the right, 2 PL, N, 1 PL.
- Fifteenth Р - Н, three front loops, 3 together, 3 front loops, Н, 1 ЛП.
Rapport drawing is ready. Repeat from the first row, just remember to shift the pattern by 10 loops to the side.
Oval "Leaves"
How to tie the pattern “Leaves” with knitting needles? Another scheme to oval leaves.
In height rapport 24 rows.
- 1 Р - after edge (further it in the description notwill be) starting with one face, after the nakid, 2 LPs, three loops together, 2 facial Ps, we make a cap, again LP, N, two face loops, 3 together, 2 LP, another nakid, LP, edging description will not be).
- 2 P, like all subsequent even knit knit on the figure.
- 3 Р - we start with two LP, then it goes N, then one PL, now 3 vm., Again one PL, N, 3 LP, nakid, 1 PL, 3 vm., PL, N, at the end two PL.
- 5 Р - we start a row with three LP, we will make one N, three together, Н, 5 ЛП, Н, 3 вм., Н, 3 ЛП.
- 7 Р - starts with linking two loops with an inclination to the left side, 2 LP, now N, one LP, again nakid, 2 LP, three vm., 2 LP, N, LP, nakid, 2 LP, two together with a slope in the right st.
- 9, 11, 13 P - knit is identical to the seventh row.
- 15 P - 2 loops vm. with incl. in the left side, 1 PL, N, three facial P, we do nakid, PL, 3 vm., facial P, N, 3 PL, N, 1 PL, 2 vm. with incl. in the right art.
- 17 P - let's start with 2 cm. with incl. ow., nakid, five PL, again nakid, 3 vm., N, five 1 lp, one nakid, 2 vm. with incl. to the right.
- 19, 21, 23 P - front P, we will make one N, 2 LP, three loops vm., 2 LP, also H, front P, N, 2 LP, 3 vm., 2 LP, nakid, we complete this series 1 LP .
Repeat the pattern starting from the first row.
"Leaves" tilted
Another description. The pattern with the needles “Leaves” (the diagram on the right of the photo) is 10 rows high.
- 1 P - after the edge goes nakid, then twoloops together with a tilt to the left side, again nakid, one LP, do N, after three LP, 3 P together, 3 LP, H, 3 vm., another nakid, 3 LP, 3 vm. , 1 LP, still nakid, 2 vm. with incl. to the right, finish the nakida.
- 2 P - and all subsequent even knit knit by drawing.
- 3 P - at the very beginning we will do one N, then we knit two wm. with incl. ow., now H, three LP, H, 2 LP, 3 vm., 2 LP, N, again 3 vm., H, 2 LP, 3 vm., 2 LP, N, three facial, H, 2 vm. with incl. vp, n.
- 5 Р - Н, 2 вм. with incl. ow., N, five PL, N, 1 PL, three vm., 1 PL, N, three vm., H, 1 PL, three vm., 1 PL, N, five PL, N, two vm. with incl. vp, n.
- 7 R - N, two vm. with incl. ow., N, seven PL, N, three vm., N, three vm., N, three vm., N, seven PL, N, two vm. with incl. vp, n.
- 9 Р - Н, 2 вм. with incl. ow., N, 8 LP, 2 together with incl. ow., N, 3 vm., nakid, 2 together with incl. VP., eight LP, N, two vm. with incl. vp, n.
We continue from the very beginning, from the first row.
What to tie?
Now that your collection has been supplemented with schemes with leaves, the question remains: what to do using these patterns for knitting?
Most often, these openwork ornaments are used inknitting stoles or scarves. Due to the fact that the picture goes from top to bottom, it is more suitable for elongated products. A knee-length dress will also look very beautiful. The vertical pattern will visually stretch the figure, and thus slim. For a long summer skirt, the pattern also works well. It turns out a thing in the peasant style, which becomes relevant every summer.
