Leaf Relief Shawlette

 

Greetings everyone! Shawlettes and small scarves are so cute! and sometimes, are the key element in a chic look. That’s why I design at least one every year. This shawlette features a botanical-inspired, leaf-shaped pattern that flows in vertical stripes, all contained in a triangle structure. The challenging part in making this piece is getting the hang of knitting two types of Double Stitch Decreases, for which you will be happy to know that I've made a very short video tutorial about. Yes! at last, I've started my own YouTube channel, where I will show you how to knit/crochet the more complex stitches used in my designs. I would love to hear your feedback after you watch them, and I’m open to your constructive criticism. This shawlette is my last cotton-based design for this year; I'll start working with heavier yarns that suit the cold weather in my upcoming projects. Until then, I hope you all stay well and healthy.

Skill level: Intermediate

GET printable PDF for this pattern here.

Materials:

• Yarn: Kartopu Baby One, 100% premium acrylic, 3.53 oz. (100 g), 273 yards (250 m), in the color K1321: 2 skeins.
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: width = 47" (120 cm), height = 27.5" (70 cm), approx.

Yardage: 542- 546 yards (495- 500 m), approx.

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch.

 

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• sk2p: slip 1 st knitwise, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over k2tog (Left-leaning double decrease).
• sskp: slip 2 sts knitwise, knit these 2 sts through back loops, slip the knitted stitch to the left needle and pass the third st over it, slip it back to the right needle (Right-leaning double decrease). 

I highly recommend that you watch these two video before you start: 

 

 

 

 

Instructions:

Cast on 15 sts, knit 2 rows. Work as follows:

Row 1 (wrong side): k 3, p 9, k 3.

Row 2: k 3, sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, k 3.

Row 3: repeat row 1.

Row 4: cast on 3 sts and knit them, k to end, cast on 3 sts. (21 sts)

Row 5: k 6, p 9, k 6.

Row 6: k 6, sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, k 6.

Row 7: repeat row 5.

Row 8: k to end.

Row 9: repeat row 5.

Row 10: cast on 3 sts and knit them, k 6, sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, k 6, cast on 3 sts. (27 sts)

Row 11: k 9, p 9, k 9.

Row 12: k to end.

Row 13: k 3, p 9, repeat to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 14: k 3, *sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp*, p 3, repeat between ** once, k 3.

Row 15: repeat row 13.

Row 16: cast on 3 sts and knit them, k 12, p 3, k 12, cast on 3 sts. (33 sts)

Row 17: k 3, *k 3, p 9, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 6.

Row 18: k 6, *sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp*, p 3, repeat between ** once, k 6.

Row 19: repeat row 17.

Row 20: k 15, p 3, k 15.

Row 21: repeat row 17.

Row 22: cast on 3 sts and knit them, k 6, *sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp*, p 3, repeat between ** once, k 6, cast on 3 sts. (39 sts)

Row 23: k 9, *p 9, k 3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 6.

Row 24: k 18, p 3, k 18.

General Pattern:

Row 25: k 3, p 9, repeat to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 26: k 3, *sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, p 3, repeat from * to last 12 sts, sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, k 3.

Row 27: repeat row 25.

Row 28: cast on 3 sts and knit them, k 3, *k 9, p 3, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k 12, cast on 3 sts. 

Row 29: k 3, *k 3, p 9, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 6.

Row 30: k 6, *sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, p 3, repeat from * to last 15 sts, sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, k 6.

Row 31: repeat row 29.

Row 32: k 6, *k 9, p 3, repeat from * to last 15 sts, k 15.

Row 33: repeat row 29.

Row 34: cast on 3 sts and knit them, k 6, *sk2p, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, sskp, p 3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 6, cast on 3 sts. 

Row 35: k 9, *p 9, k 3, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 6.

Row 36: k 9, *k 9, p 3, repeat from * to last 18 sts, k 18.

Repeat the general pattern rows 14 times (or as you prefer), repeat 25-35 rows once, knit 3 rows.

Stretchy bind off row: k 2, slip the 2 sts back to left needle, k2tog, *k 1, slip the 2 sts back to left needle, k2tog, repeat from * to end. You can watch my tutorial video for the stretchy bind off method here: 

Weave in loose ends. Block well and enjoy.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.