“The falling leaves drift by the window. The autumn leaves of red and gold.”

A classic triangular top down shawl. This is a companion shawl for the March design Rite of Spring. This also uses Estonian stitch patterns that are usually worked from the bottom up, but have been adapted to work the other way, so that you can use up every bit of your chosen yarn. The shawl contains lots of nupps, if you don’t like knitting them they can be replaced by no 6 seed beads, added using the crochet hook method.

The shawl is generously sized so that you can wrap yourself up in it to keep those cold damp Autumnal blasts at bay.

Named for the Japanese recording of Autumn Leaves by Nat King Cole from his Japanese album. This famous song has become a classic and has been recorded by many people including Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, to name just a few.

Tutorials

Garter Stitch Tab Cast On

How to Make Nupps

How to read a Knitting Chart

No Stitches in a Knitting Chart

Lace Knitting 101

Yarn Overs and Eyelets

Size

Small: 26.5″ [67.5 cm] depth and 59″ [150 cm] wingspan

Large: 29.5″ [75cm] depth and 65″ [165cm] wingspan

Small (large)

Yarn

The Unique Sheep Kiri Fingering Weight (80% Merino 20% silk fingering weight 397 yds/113g) colorway Hot and Spicy, 300g set.

Thanks to Unique Sheep for donating the yarn and to Deepa for sample knitting the shawl!

Needles

US #6 (4mm): 36-inch (90 cm) circular

Notions

removable markers; tapestry needle for sewing in ends

Gauge

18 sts x 27 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in Center lace chart – blocked

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

Pattern Notes

Shawl is worked top down from a garter stitch tab; the nupps used are 7 stitch nupps. If you find nupps fiddly there is a good tutorial on creating them using a crochet hook here https://www.theyarnloop.com/index.php/article/midweek-masterclass-knit-nupps-a-crochet-hook

If using the charts, the center stitch is not charted, but it is a KNIT stitch. If you’re unsure about this, you may want to reference the written instructions for comparison. 

Charts

Given the larger quantity of charts for Kahera, we’re presenting them as PDFs.

You have 2 options – one for the Small Size (shown) and one for the Large Size.

Download a PDF of the charts for the Small Size.

Download a PDF of the charts for the Large Size.

Shawl instructions

CO 2 sts.

Work 6 rows of garter st.

Turn work 90 degrees and pick up 3 sts down one side of the strip in the “valleys” of the garter sts. Pick up and knit a further 2 sts from the base of the strip (7 sts total).

Set up row: K2, pm, p1, pm, p1, pm, p1, pm, k2

Using the charts, or written instructions, work the shawl as follows (for all charts 1-3 and the border):

RS rows: K2, RS chart 1, k center st, LS chart, k2.

WS rows: K2, p across remaining sts, purling together all loops of any nupps in the previous row if necessary, to last 2 sts, k2

Work all of the RS and LS charts 1-3 in order and then the border, following the same method. 189 (209) sts on each side (379 (419) sts total)

BO all sts loosely using a lace bind off as follows: BO 1 st, *sl st back onto LH needle, k2togtbl; rep from * until all sts have been bound off; cut yarn and slip cut end through the last st to fasten off.

Finishing

Wet block the shawl to the given dimensions in the schematic, pining out the bottom edge into scallops with the pin set below the last nupp in each section (see photograph for placement).

When dry, unpin and sew in any ends.

Written instructions

Please note to make it easier to read we have indicated the center st in blue.

Chart 1

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2.

Row 2 and all WS rows: K2, p to last 2 sts purling together the loops of any nupps you encounter, k2.

Row 3: K2, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2

Row 5: K2, yo, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k2.

Row 7: K2, yo, k2, nupp, k1, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k1, nupp, k2, yo, k2.

Row 9: K2, yo, k4, nupp, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, nupp, k4, yo, k2.

Row 11: K2, yo, k11, yo, k1, yo, k11, yo, k2.

Row 13: K2, yo, k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3, yo, k2.

Row 15: K2, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2.

Row 17: K2, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2.

Row 19: K2, yo, k3, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2.

Row 21: K2, yo, k5, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k5, yo, k2.

Row 23: K2, yo, k7, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k7, yo, k2.

Row 25: K2, yo, k5, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp, k5, yo, k2.

Row 27: K2, yo, k5, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k5, yo, k2.

Row 29: K2, yo, k7, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, nupp, k5, yo sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp, k7, yo, k2.

Row 31: K2, yo, k14, k2tog, yo, k15, yo, k1, yo, k15, yo, ssk, k14, yo, k2.

Row 33: K2, yo, k6, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 2 times, k6, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 2 times, k5, yo, k1, yo, k6, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 2 times, k6, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 2 times, k5, yo, k2.

Row 35: K2, yo, k2, (k3, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk) 2 times, k5, yo, k1, yo, k2, (k3, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk) 2 times, k5, yo, k2.

Row 37: K2, yo, k4, (k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk) 2 times, k5, yo, k1, yo, k4, (k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk) 2 times, k5, yo, k2.

Row 39: K2, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2) 2 times, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2) 2 times, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2.

Row 41: K2, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4) 2 times, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4) 2 times, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2.

Row 43: K2, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k5, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3) 2 times, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k5, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3) 2 times, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2.

Row 45: K2, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2) 2 times, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2) 2 times, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2.

Row 47: K2, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1) 2 times, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso sso, k1) 2 times, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2.

Row 49: K2, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso) 2 times, yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, (yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso) 2 times, yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2.

Row 51: K2, yo, k3, (k2tog, yo, k12) 3 times, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, (k12, yo, ssk) 2 times, k3, yo, k2.

(111 sts)

Chart 2

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, k6, (k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k4) 3 times, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, (k4, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k4) 3 times, k5, yo, k2.

Row 2 and all WS Rows: K2, p to last 2 sts purling together the loops of any nupps you encounter, k2.

Row 3: K2, yo, k7, (k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2) 3 times, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, (k2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2) 3 times, k6, yo, k2.

Row 5: K2, yo, k8, (k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k1), k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, (k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk) 3 times, k8, yo, k2.

Row 7: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1) 3 times, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, (k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo)3 times, k1, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 9: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k2) 3 times, k1, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo) 3 times, k2, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 11: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, (k2, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k3) 3 times, k2, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k2) 3 times, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 13: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, (k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp) 3 times, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, (nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3) 3 times, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 15: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, k1, (nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1) 3 times, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, (k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp) 3 times, k1, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 17: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, nupp, (k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp) 3 times, k5, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, (nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5) 3 times, nupp, k5, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 19: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k7, (k5, k2tog, yo, k7) 3 times, k6, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k6, (k7, yo, ssk, k5) 3 times, k7, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 21: K2, yo, k2 (yo, sk2psso, yo, k7, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 5 times, k2, yo, k1, yo, k1, (k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k7, yo, sk2psso, yo) 5 times, k2, yo, k2.

Row 23: K2, yo, k3, (k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4) 5 times, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, (k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3) 5 times, k3, yo, k2.

Row 25: K2, yo, k4, (k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5) 5 times, k3, yo, k1, yo, (k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) 5 times, k4, yo, k2.

Row 27: K2, yo, k1, nupp, k2, ssk, (k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso) 4 times, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, ssk, k2, nupp, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, nupp, k2, k2tog, (k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso) 4 times, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, k2tog, k2, nupp, k1, yo, k2.

Row 29: K2, yo, k5, ssk, (k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2psso) 4 times, k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, ssk, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, k2tog, (k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2psso) 4 times, k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, k2tog, k5, yo, k2.

Row 31: (K2, yo) 2 times, k3, sk2psso, (k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, sk2psso) 5 times, k3, yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, yo, k3, sk2psso, (k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, sk2psso) 5 times, k3, (yo, k2) 2 times.

Row 33: K2, yo, k4, yo, k2, sk2psso, (k2, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso) 5 times, k2, yo, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, yo, k2, sk2psso, (k2, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso) 5 times, k2, yo, k4, yo, k2.

Row 35: K2, yo, k2, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, (k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso) 5 times, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, (k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso) 5 times, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k2, yo, k2.

Row 37: K2, yo, k2, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso, (yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso) 5 times, yo, k5, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso, (yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso) 5 times, yo, k5, nupp, k2, yo, k2.

Row 39: K2, yo, k9, k2tog, yo, (k12, k2tog, yo) 5 times, k10, yo, k1, yo, k10, (yo, ssk, k12) 5 times, yo, ssk, k9, yo, k2.

Row 41: K2, (yo, k1, yo, sk2psso) 2 times, yo, k4, (k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k4) 5 times, k3, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 2 times, yo, k1, yo, (k1, yo, sk2psso) 2 times, k4, (k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k4) 5 times, k3, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 2 times, yo, k2.

Row 43: K2, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2, (k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2) 5 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2, (k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2) 5 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 45: K2, yo, (k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k1) 6 times, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, yo, k1, yo, (k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk k1) 6 times, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, yo, k2.

Row 47: K2, yo, k1, (yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1) 7 times, yo, k1, yo, k1, (yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1) 7 times, yo, k2.

Row 49: K2, yo, k2 (k1, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k2) 7 times, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2, (k1, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k2) 7 times, k1, yo, k2.

Row 51: K2, yo, k3, (k2, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k3) 7 times, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, (k2, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k3) 7 times, k2, yo, k2.

Row 53: K2, yo, k3, nupp, (k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp) 7 times, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, nupp, (k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp) 7 times, k3, yo, k2.

Row 55: K2, yo, k3, nupp, k1, (nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1) 7 times, nupp, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, (nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1) 7 times, nupp, k3, yo, k2.

Row 57: K2, yo, k5, nupp, (k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp) 7 times, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5 nupp, (k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp) 7 times, k5, yo, k2.

Row 59: K2, yo, k7 (k5, k2tog, yo, k7) 7 times, k6, yo, k1, yo, k7, (k6, yo, ssk, k6) 7 times, k6, yo, k2.

(231 sts)

Chart 3 (for small size; for large, continue with Rows 41-60 from chart)

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, (k4, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3) 8 times, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, (k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k4) 8 times, yo, k2.

Row 2 and all Ws rows: K2, p to last 2 sts, purling together the loops of any nupps you encounter, k2.

Row 3: K2, yo, k1, (k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k2) 8 times, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, (k2, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k1) 8 times, k1, yo, k2.

Row 5: K2, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k1) 8 times, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, (k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk) 8 times, k3, yo, k2.

Row 7: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1) 8 times, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, (k1 yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo) 8 times, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 9: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k2) 8 times, k1, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2, yo, k4, sk2psso, k4, yo, k1) 8 times, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 11: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k3, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k2) 8 times, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, (k2, yo, k3, sk2psso, k3, yo, k3) 8 times, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 13: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, (k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp) 8 times, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, (nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3) 8 times, nupp k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 15: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, k1, (nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1) 8 times, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, (k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp) 8 times, k1, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 17: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, nupp, (k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp) 8 times, k5, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, (nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5) 8 times, nupp, k5, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 19: K2, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, (k6, yo, ssk, k6) 8 times, k7, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, (k6, k2tog, yo, k6) 8 times, k6, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2.

Row 21: K2, yo, k7, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, (yo, sk2psso, yo, k7, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1) 8 times, yo, sk2psso, yo, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, yo, sk2psso, yo, (k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k7, yo, sk2psso, yo) 8 times, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k7, yo, k2.

Row 23: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k4, (k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4) 8 times, k3, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k3, (k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3) 8 times, k4, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 25: K2, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k5, (k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5) 8 times, k4, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k4, (k5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) 8 times, k5, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2.

Row 27: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso, (k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, sk2psso) 8 times, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2, (sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, nupp, k2) 8 times, sk2psso, k2, nupp, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

Row 29: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2psso, (k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, sk2psso) 8 times, k4, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k4, (sk2psso, k4, yo, k3, yo, k4) 8 times, sk2psso, k4, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

Row 31: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k3, sk2psso, (k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, sk2psso) 8 times, k3, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k3, (sk2psso, k3, yo, k5, yo, k3) 8 times, sk2psso, k3, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

Row 33: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso, (k2, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, sk2psso) 8 times k2, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2, (sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, k2) 8 times, sk2psso, k2, yo, k3, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

Row 35: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso, (k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, sk2psso) 8 times, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1, (sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k1) 8 times, sk2psso, k1, yo, k3, nupp, k1, nupp, k3, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

Row 37: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, (yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, sk2psso) 9 times, yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, k5, nupp, k5, yo, (sk2psso, yo, k5, nupp, k5, yo) 9 times, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

Row 39: K2, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k13, yo, (ssk, k12, yo) 9 times, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, (yo, k12, k2tog) 9 times yo) 9 times, ssk, k4, yo, k2.

(311 sts (small))

(351 sts (large); working rows 41-60)

Chart 4 (border; small size)

Large size is given only in chart form.

Row 1 (RS): K2, yo, (k10, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k11) 5 times, k10, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k10, (k11, yo, sk2psso, yo, k1, yo, sk2psso, yo, k10) 5 times, yo, k2.

Row 3: K2, yo, k1, (k8, (k2tog, yo, k1) 2 times, (yo, ssk, k1) 2 times, k8) 5 times, k8, (k2tog, yo, k1) 2 times, yo, k1, yo, (k1, yo, ssk) 2 times k8, (k9, (k2tog, yo, k1) 2 times, (yo, ssk, k1) 2 times, k7) 5 times, k1, yo, k2.

Row 5: K2, yo, k2, (k7, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2 times, k1, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k8) 5 times, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, yo, k1, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k7, (k8, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2 times, k1, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k7) 5 times, k2, yo, k2.

Row 7: K2, yo, k3, (k2, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k3) 5 times, k2, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, (yo, k1) 2 times, k1, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k2, (k3, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k2) 5 times, k3, yo, k2.

Row 9: K2, yo, k1, nupp, k2, (k1, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k2) 5 times, k1, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k3, (yo, k1) 2 times, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2 times, k3, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k1, (k2, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k1) 5 times, k2, nupp, k1, yo, k2.

Row 11: K2, yo, k3, nupp, k1, (nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, k1) 5 times, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, (yo, k1) 2 times, k3, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp, (k1, nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp) 5 times, k1, nupp, k3, yo, k2.

Row 13: K2, yo, k1, ssk, k3, nupp, (k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, nupp) 5 times, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, (yo, k1) 2 times, k4, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3, (nupp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 5 times, nupp, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k2.

Row 15: (K2, yo) 2 times, ssk, k3, (k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 5 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, (yo, k1) 2 times, k5, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2, (k3, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2) 5 times, k3, k2tog, (yo, k2) 2 times.

Row 17: K2, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2, (k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k2) 5 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k5, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5, (yo, k1) 2 times, k6, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1, (k2, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, ssk, k1, yo, ssk, k1) 5 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2.

Row 19: K2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, k1) 5 times, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k4, (yo, k1) 2 times, k3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, (k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk) 5 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2.

Row 21: K2, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2) 5 times, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, (k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k9, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) 5 times, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2.

Row 23: K2, yo, k5, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3, (k2, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3) 5 times, k2, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k2, (k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k2) 5 times, k3, yo, sk2psso, yo, k5, yo, k2.

Row 25: K2, yo, k12, (k9, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k10) 5 times, k9, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k9, (k10, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k9) 5 times, k12, yo, k2.

Row 27: K2, yo, k13, (k10, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k11) 5 times, k10, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k10, (k11, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k10) 5 times, k13, yo, k2.

Row 29: K2, yo, k14, (k11, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k12) 5 times, k11, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, k1, yo, k11, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k11, (k12, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k11) 5 times, k14, yo, k2.

Row 31: K2, yo, k15, (k12, yo, sk2psso, yo, k13) 6 times, yo, k1, yo (k13, yo, sk2psso, yo, k12) 6 times, k15, yo, k2.

Row 33: K2, yo, k16, (k12, yo, sk2psso, yo, k13) 6 times, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, (k13, yo, sk2psso, yo, k12) 6 times, k16, yo, k2.

(379 sts (small))

About the Designer – Janine Le Cras

I learned to knit at my grandmother’s knee at the age of about 7 and knitted right through school and up until my children got to an age where they refused to wear hand knits. I started knitting again seriously about 8 years ago after a hiatus of about 10 years. Then I discovered the online knitting community. Knitting on a small island in the middle of the English Channel can be rather lonely.

Thanks to the Internet I have rediscovered my knitting mojo, learned to spin, acquired a stash (both yarn and fibre), bought a wheel and started designing in earnest – not necessarily in that order.

Since then I have been fortunate enough to have designs accepted by several publishers.

I have designed for Magknits, Knotions, and Yarn Forward and have had patterns published in several books including Knitting in the Sun, The Joy of Sox, and Sock Club.

I enjoy a wonderful working relationship with the Girls at the Unique Sheep and have designed several things showcasing their yarns including our ongoing series of lace shawl Mystery KALs inspired by classic children’s books.

I also have many designs available on Ravelry, and also a few now available via KCDesigns, ready to knit in the Knit Companion app.