DIRECTIONS

Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker to indicate start of round.

K 1 rnd.

Begin leaf pattern:
Rnd 1: (K6, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso) around.
Rnd 2: K7, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, (k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso) to last 15 sts, work the (k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso) once more, removing the start of round marker to work the k2tog. Replace the start of round marker after the decrease.

Repeat Rnd 2 26 more times.

Break yarn, leaving 6–8 inch tail.

FRUIT
Join CC.
Setup round: Knit around.
Turn the work inside out.

Note that your rounds will now reverse direction, and this will leave a small hole at point where Rnd 2 begins. Don’t fret -- you can neaten it up during finishing.

Rnd 1: (K6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1,yo) around.
Rnd 2: (K5, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, k1) around.
Rnd 3: (K4, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, k2) around.
Rnd 4: (K3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, k3) around.
Rnd 5: (K2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, k4) around.
Rnd 6: (K1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6, yo, k1, yo, k5) around.
Rnds 7-9: Knit: (If beading, place beads in Rnd 8 on the tip of each knob–every eighth st, immediately below the k1 between the yo’s.)
Rnd 10: (K1, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5) around.
Rnd 11: (K2, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4) around.
Rnd 12: (K3, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3) around.
Rnd 13: (K4, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2) around.
Rnd 14: (K5, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1) around.
Rnd 15: (K6, yo, k1, yo, k6, sl1-k2tog-psso) around.
Rnds 16-18: Knit: (If beading, place beads in Rnd 17 on the tip of each knob–every eighth st, immediately below the k1 between the yo’s.)

Repeat Rnds 1–18 6 more times, and Rnds 1–17 once more.

Cut yarn, leaving 6-8 inch tail.

Join MC. If you were beading, stop at this point. 
K1 rnd. Work Rnds 1-18 four times.

Bottom
Rnd 1: (K5, sl1-k2tog-psso) around. 240 sts.
Rnds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Knit.
Rnd 3: K4, sl1-k2tog-psso, (k3, sl1-k2tog-psso) to last 6 sts, k3, then move marker 1 st to left, sl1, k2tog, psso. 160 sts.
Rnd 5: K2, sl1-k2tog-psso, (k1, sl1-k2tog-psso) to last 3 sts, k1, then move marker 1 st to left, sl1, k2tog, psso. 96 sts.
Rnd 7: (Sl1-k2tog-psso) around. 32 sts.
Rnd 9: K1, (sl1-k2tog-psso) to last st, k1. 14 sts.
Rnd 11: K1, (sl1-k2tog-psso) to last st, k1. 6 sts.

Cut yarn, leaving 6-8 inch tail. Run tail through remaining sts and pull to close bottom of bag.

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