Leaf Pattern with Beetles

Aka Sitikatega lehekiri, from The Haapsalu Shawl. With slight variation on the left edge, so it better mirrors the right edge.

Shown with a cast-on count of 43 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 21, and 23 (RS): Ssk, *k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, sl1-k2tog-psso, repeat from * to last 13 sts, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, k2tog.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24: Purl.
  • Row 3: K1, *k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, repeat from *.
  • Row 5: K1, *k2, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3, repeat from *.
  • Row 7: K1, *k1, k2tog, yo, k2, 3-to-3 gather, k2, yo, ssk, k2, repeat from *.
  • Row 9: K1, *k2tog, yo, [k1, 3-to-3 gather] twice, k1, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from *.
  • Row 11: K1, *k1, yo, ssk, k2, 3-to-3 gather, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat from *.
  • Row 13: K1, *k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k3, repeat from *.
  • Row 15: K1, *k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, repeat from *.
  • Row 17: K1, *k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, repeat from *.
  • Row 19: K1, *k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k6, repeat from *.