Leaf It To Me

Leaf It To Me Shawl by Sue Fischer

What Is Being Made

Leaf It To Me is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by Sue Fischer. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a decorative shawl featuring a leaf motif design, enhanced with optional glass beads for added visual interest and texture.

Craft and Primary Technique

This project uses knitting as its primary construction method. The shawl is built using charted stitch patterns that progress through multiple sections, allowing the crafter to develop intermediate knitting skills including chart reading, marker placement, and shaping techniques.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern employs several key knitting stitches and techniques:

• Stockinette stitch forms the base fabric in designated areas between markers
• Yarn overs (yo) create decorative eyelet details and contribute to the shawl's lacy qualities
• Knit two together (K2tog) decreases used for shaping and stitch manipulation
• Bind off techniques for finishing edges cleanly
• Slip stitch decreases used in the unique stitch sequences described in the pattern instructions
• Increases worked strategically throughout Chart 4 to expand the shawl's dimensions

The pattern includes four distinct charts (Chart 1 through Chart 4) that guide stitch placement and create the leaf design element central to the shawl's aesthetic.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Leaf It To Me shawl requires the following materials:

• Yarn: 3 skeins of Araucania Nuble fingering weight yarn, totaling 816 yards
• Needles: US size #5 (4.50 mm) knitting needles
• Notions: 3 stitch markers for tracking pattern sections
• Optional Embellishment: 150 glass beads, size 6/0, for decorative beading (optional)

The fingering weight yarn paired with size #5 needles creates a fabric with appropriate drape and structure suitable for a shawl construction. The optional glass beads allow crafters to customize the finished piece with additional embellishment if desired.

Pattern Structure and Construction

The knitting instructions follow a progressive chart-based system. The shawl begins with a cast-on of 21 stitches, followed by Chart 1 (rows 1–28), Chart 2 (rows 1–36), and Chart 3 (rows 1–36). Chart 4 is then worked ten times with increases maintained, building the stockinette area between the first and second marker to 61 stitches. The pattern concludes with five additional repetitions of Chart 4 without increases, maintaining the established stitch count for a balanced finished edge.