Metallic Leaves Shawl

Hello knitters every where! I am back with another one of my classic, go-to shawl designs: a symmetrical shawl worked by repeating a general pattern. You can say it's a variation of one of my previous designs called "Sunflower Swirls Shawl", which I knitted using Caron's One Pound yarn. Just keep on knitting this rather simple pattern with your choice of aran yarn, and you'll be done in no time. 

Overview:

• Skill level: Intermediate.
• Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
• Yarn weight: #4/ medium/ aran.
• Available sizes: one size (see detailed measurements below).
• Size customization: you can adjust the size to be bigger or smaller by repeating the general pattern more or less times than mentioned in the instructions.

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Materials:

• Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn Metallic, 97% acrylic, 3% metallic polyester, 5 oz (142 g), 252 yards (230 m), in the color Lavender Sparkle "764" (4 skeins).
• Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long, size US 10 (6 mm). 
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements: width = 39" (99 cm), length = 78" (198 cm), approx.

Yardage: 930- 940 yards (850- 860 m), approx.

Gauge: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• yo: yarn over.
• s2s1ktog: slip two sts as if to knit them together, slip the third one knit-wise, knit the three sts together through back loops (centered double decrease). You can watch my tutorial video below to learn how to knit this stitch:

 

 

Instructions:

Cast on 3 sts, knit 7 rows, turn work 90 degrees clockwise, pick up 1 st out of each purl row side (3 sts in total), turn work 90 degrees clockwise again, pick up 3 sts from bottom. (9 sts)

You can also watch this video tutorial to learn how to do this type of cast on:

Row 1 (wrong side): k 3, p 3, k 3. Put a ring stitch marker before and after the middle stitch, this is the center stitch.

Row 2: k 3, (yo, k 1) three times, yo, k 3. (13 sts)

Row 3: k 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3. 

Row 4: k 3, *yo, k 3, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. (17 sts)

Row 5: repeat row 3.

Row 6: k 3, *yo, k 5, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. (21 sts)

Row 7: repeat row 3.

Row 8: k 3, *yo, k 7, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 9: repeat row 3.

Row 10: k 3, *yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 11: repeat row 3.

Row 12: k 3, *yo, k 1, yo, k 2, s2s1ktog, k 2, yo, k 1, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 13: k 3, *p 2, yo, p 7, yo, p 2*, p the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 14: k 3, *yo, k 2, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, k 2, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 15: k 3, *p 3, yo, p 9, yo, p 3*, p the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 16: k 3, *yo, k 7, s2s1ktog, k 7, yo*, k the center st, repeat between ** once, k 3. 

Row 17: repeat row 3.

Row 18: k 3, yo, k to center st, yo, k the center st, yo, k to last 3 sts, yo, k 3.

Row 19: repeat row 3. 

General pattern:

Row 20: k 3, yo, k 3, *s2s1ktog, k 7* repeat between ** to 6 sts before center st, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, k the center st, yo, k 3, repeat between ** to last 9 sts, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo, k 3. 

Row 21: repeat row 3.

Row 22: k 3, yo, *k 1, yo, k 2, s2s1ktog, k 2, yo*, repeat between ** to one st before center st, k 1, yo, k the center st, yo, repeat between ** last 4 sts, k 1, yo, k 3. 

Row 23: k 3, p 1, *p 1, yo, p 7, yo*, repeat between ** to 2 sts before center st, p 2, p the center st, p 1, repeat between ** to last 5 sts, p 2, k 3. 

Row 24: k 3, yo, k 1, *k 1, yo, k 3, s2s1ktog, k 3, yo*, repeat between ** to 2 sts before center st, k 2, yo, k the center st, yo, k 1, repeat between ** to last 5 sts, k 2, yo, k 3. 

Row 25: k 3, p 2, *p 1, yo, p 9, yo* repeat between ** to 3 sts before center st, p 3, p the center st, p 2, repeat between ** to last 6 sts, p 3, k 3. 

Row 26: k 3, yo, *k 7, s2s1ktog, k 2*, repeat between ** to 5 sts before center st, k 5, yo, k the center st, yo, repeat between ** to last 8 sts, k 5, yo, k 3. 

Row 27: repeat row 3.

Row 28: repeat row 16.

Row 29: repeat row 3. 

Repeat the general pattern fourteen more times then repeat 18-28 rows of the general pattern once, knit one row. Bind off all sts. Block well.

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

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