Cotton Leaf Rag

This pattern is for knitters comfortable with short rows. It is knit in two colors of green worsted
weight kitchen cotton and whatever needles give you a pleasing texture. I like using Peaches and
Crème Teal Blue and Verde Green.

Bo =
Bind off Co 1 K13 ↵ Co 4 K14 ↵
K =
Knit K5 ↵ K7 ↵
↵ =
Wrap and turn K6 ↵ K9 ↵
→ =
Knit to row end K7 ↵ Co 1 K6 ↵
and knit back Bo 3 K10 ↵ K11 ↵
Co = Cabled cast on K5 ↵ K12 ↵
/ = Knit 2 together K6 ↵ Bo 1 K12 ↵
K7 ↵ Bo 1 K12 ↵
With one of your greens, Bo 2 K4 ↵ Bo 1 K12 ↵
cast on 40 stitches and K10 / ↵
knit 2 rows. Co 2 K16 ↵
Co 1 K11 / ↵ K15 / ↵
Knit 2 together and knit to K11 / ↵ K15 / ↵
end of row twice. K11 / → K7 ↵
K11 / → K8 ↵
Bo 2 K3 ↵
K8 / ↵ K9 ↵
K12 ↵
Bo 1 K4 / ↵ Bo 1 K8 ↵
K5 ↵
Bo 2 K5 ↵ Bo 1 K8 ↵
K13 ↵
Bo 1 K4 / ↵ Bo 1 K8 ↵
Bo 1 K13 ↵
Bo 1 K4 / →
Bo 2 K8 ↵ K12 / ↵
K13 ↵ Bind off all stitches K6 ↵
K7 ↵
Co 1 K11 ↵ With your other green, Bo 1 K6 ↵
Co 1 K6 ↵ pick up 40 stitches along Bo 1 K6 ↵
K7 ↵ cast on edge and knit K6 / ↵
K9 ↵ 2 rows. Bo 1 K4 / ↵
K13 ↵
Bo 2 K4 / ↵
K14 / ↵ Bo 2 K4 ↵ Bo 1 K3 / →
Co 1 K6 ↵ K7 ↵
K8 ↵ Bo 1 K4 ↵ Bind off all stitches
Bo 4 K10 / ↵ K8 ↵
K9 ↵ Why not try this in ombre
Co 4 K7 / → Bo 1 K8 ↵ colorways or use wool and
K8 / ↵ Bo 5 K7 ↵ felt it into coasters?
K9 / ↵
Bo 1 K9 ↵
Bo 1 K9 ↵

©Ann Buechner, 2009