Leaf Stitch with Backstitch (Diagram 1):
This stitch should be worked exactly the same as the Leaf Stitch until Diagram 2.
Bring the needle up at A, move up over four canvas threads and to the left over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at C, move up over four canvas threads and to the left over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at D. Bring the needle up at E, move up over four canvas threads and to the left over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at F. Bring the needle up at G, move up over four canvas threads and to the left over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at H. Bring the needle up at I, move up over four canvas threads and to the left over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at J. Bring the needle up at K, move up over three canvas threads and bring the needle down at L. Bring the needle up at I, move up over four canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at M. Bring the needle up at G, move up over four canvas threads and to the right over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at N. Bring the needle up E, move up over four canvas threads and to the right over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at O. Bring the needle up at C, move up over four canvas threads and to the right over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at P. Bring the needle up at A, move up over four canvas threads and to the right over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at Q. This completes the first Leaf Stitch. Now, continue on to Diagram 2...
Leaf Stitch with Backstitch (Diagram 2):
Once the Leaf Stitch is complete, work backstitches from bottome to top through the middle of the leaf.
Leaf Stitch with Backstitch (Diagram 3):
This diagram illustrates how the second Leaf Stitch should be worked into the first Leaf Stitch and how the next row of stitches should be worked into the first row of stitches.
