Pattern Source: Knitting Nature

Yarn: Berocco Cotton Twist, size 8 needles

Modifications: Straps:
BASE:
Pick up 39 stitches across the front with RS facing.
Row 1: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P30 YO P2tog P2
Row 2: (RS) K3 YO SSK K10 SSK SSK K1 K2tog K2tog K11 YO SSK K2
Row 3: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P26 YO P2tog P2
Row 4: (RS) K3 YO SSK K8 SSK SSK K1 K2tog K2tog K9 YO SSK K2
Row 5: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P22 YO P2tog P2
Row 6: (RS) K3 YO SSK K6 SSK SSK K1 K2tog K2tog K7 YO SSK K2
Row 7: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P18 YO P2tog P2
Row 8: (RS) K3 YO SSK K4 SSK SSK K1 K2tog K2tog K5 YO SSK K2
Row 9: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P14 YO P2tog P2
Row 10: (RS) K3 YO SSK K2 SSK SSK K1 K2tog K2tog K3 YO SSK K2
Row 11: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P10 YO P2tog P2
Row 12: (RS) K3 YO SSK K0 SSK SSK K1 K2tog K2tog K1 YO SSK K2
Row 13: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P6 YO P2tog P2
Row 14: (RS) K3 YO SSK SSK K1 K2tog K1 YO SSK K2
Row 15: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P18 YO P2tog P2
Row 16: (RS) K3 YO SSK Slip1 K2tog PSSO K1 YO SSK K2

Plain Strap Portion:
Row 1: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P2 YO P2tog P2
Row 2: (RS) K3 YO SSK K2 YO SSK K2
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a total of 7 rows.

Insert mini leaf (8 Rows):
Row 1: (RS) K3 YO SSK (K1 YO K1 YO K1 YO K1) K1 YO SSK K2 [parantheses is all in 1 stitch)
Row 2 and all even rows: (WS) P3 YO P2tog P2 YO P2tog P2
Row 3: K3 YO SSK SSK K3 K2tog YO SSK K2
Row 5: K3 YO SSK SSK K1 K2tog YO SSK K2
Row 7: K3 YO SSK Slip1 K2tog PSSO K1 YO SSK K2

Repeat Plain Strap Portion for 8 rows
Repeat Mini Leaf

Repeat Plain Strap Portion for 8 rows
Repeat Mini Leaf

Repeat Plain Strap Portion for 8 rows
Break yarn with a long tail and place live stitches on holder.

Repeat Base on back, but break yarn with a long tail before strap portion.

Kitchner stitch the 2 sets of live stitches together (11 stitches on each needle).

Repeat the entire process on the other side.