This pretty leaf-inspired shawl is knitted from the top-down, beginning with a cascading leaves pattern, and ending with a complimentary leaf border. The beautiful wool ombre-colored yarn is a lovely compliment to the organic flow of the lace patterns.

Size

One Size

Depth (from neckline to bottom edge): 18”/46 cm

Width (across back border edge): 28”/71 cm

Yarn

Freia Ombre Lace (75% wool/25% nylon; 645 yards [590 meters]/75 grams): River, 1 skein; or approx 550 yds / 500 m of a lace weight yarn

Needles

Size US 4 (3.5 mm): 32” circular

Notions

stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge

18 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st and lace patt after wet blocking

Charts

Pattern Notes

Shawl is worked in one piece from the top-down, in five sections. The first and last sections are worked in stockinette stitch, and the center 3 are worked in a lace pattern to the border, which is worked over the whole edge. The increase rows and the lace patterns are worked on right side rows only.

While working the main body of the shawl, each row begins and ends with k3. There is a yarnover after the 1^st m, and before the last m on each RS row. For the three center sections, you always begin and end each RS row with a k1 [ex. beg k1, yo, work patt to 1 st before m, end yo, k1 (for each center section).

Pattern

Body

CO 3 sts. K 18 rows.

At end of 18th row, do not turn work. Rotate work 90 degrees clockwise; PU and k 9 sts (1 st in each garter st ridge) along adjacent edge of piece; rotate work again, 90 degrees clockwise; PU and k 3 sts (1 st in each CO st) along CO edge – 15 sts.

Row 1 (WS): K3, pm, [p3, pm] 3x, k3.

Inc Row 1 (RS): K3, sm, [yo, k1] 3x, sm, [k1, yo] 2x, k1, sm, [k1, yo] 3x, sm, k3 – 8 sts inc’d, 23 sts.

Next Row and all WS Rows: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

Inc Row 2: K3, sm, yo, k2, yo, k3, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2, yo, sm, k3 – 8 sts inc’d, 31 sts.

Work WS Row as above.

Inc Row 3: K3, sm, yo, k2, pm, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, [sm, k1, yo, k5 yo, k1] 2x, pm, k2, yo, sm, k3 – 8 sts inc’d, 39 sts.

Work WS Row as above.

Inc Row 4: K3, sm, yo, k to next m, sm, *beg Cascading Leaves Chart on Row 1, work chart to m, sm, rep from * two more times, sm, k to next m, yo, sm, k3 – 8 sts inc’d, 47 sts.

Work WS Row as above.

Cont to work in patts as established, working 1^st and last 3 sts in garter st, 1^st and last sections in St st, and three center sections in Cascading Leaves patt, working the repeat rows 19-41 a total of 3 times – 495 sts. Remember to work Row 42 on each of the repeats.

Border

Set-up Row: K2, m1R, pm, yo, beg Double Leaves Chart on Row 1 patt (rm from previous rnd), work chart patt over 49 sts (2 reps of patt + k1), * yo, m1L, sm, work Double Leaves Chart over 97 sts (4 reps of patt + k1), yo, pm, m1R, k2; rep from * 2 more times, sm, m1R, yo, work Double Leaves Chart over 49 sts, (rm from previous rnd as you come to it) yo, pm, m1L, k2 – 14  sts inc’d, 509 sts.

Next Row, and all WS Rows: K3, work in patts as established (k the k sts, and p the p sts), to last 3 sts, k3.

Next Row: K3, * work Double Leaves Chart on Row 3 to m, sm, rep from * four more times, k3.

Cont to work in patts as established, working 1^st and last 3 sts in garter st, and working Double Leaves patt across edge, until you have completed Row 17 of patt.

Final st count before BO, 1^st & last sections – 81 sts / center sections – 127 sts, 543 sts.

Next Row (WS): Loosely BO all sts in patt.

Finishing

Using tapestry needle, weave in all ends. Hand wash and block to dry, pin out edges as desired.