Product Description
Deciding where, and how, to put increases in a shawl is always fun! Yes, for various shapes there are “rules” that should be followed, but by its very nature, yarn and knitting are flexible so the rules don’t always have to be followed exactly. This top-down shawl starts with a massive increase of stitches, as is typically found in old-fashioned knit doilies, then throws all the rules out the window and has increases "like a sprinkling of leaves" throughout the body.
As shown the piece is 44 inches wide and 22 inches deep at the widest point and from the center neck to the end of the fancy loop bind off. (111 cm by 56 cm)
Crochet hook is used for Fancy Loop Bind Off.
Errata: Chart E was updated October 10th, 2018. If you downloaded the chart before then, please download a new copy.
Still available in charted only form for Free on Knotions, now available with line by line written instructions!
A Sprinkling of Leaves Shawl by Mary E Rose Designs
What Is Being Made
A Sprinkling of Leaves is an advanced knitted shawl designed as a top-down construction. This elegant accessory measures 44 inches wide and 22 inches deep at its widest point from the center neck (111 cm wide, 56 cm deep), making it a substantial wrap suitable for layering or wearing as a statement piece.
Design Approach and Construction
This shawl employs an unconventional approach to increase placement that breaks traditional shawl-making rules. The pattern begins with a massive increase of stitches characteristic of old-fashioned knit doilies, establishing a strong foundation. Rather than following conventional increase patterns, the design features increases distributed throughout the body "like a sprinkling of leaves," creating an organic and artistic visual effect. This method demonstrates how knitting, as a flexible fiber craft, allows designers to experiment beyond standard structural guidelines while maintaining garment integrity.
Stitches and Techniques
The pattern utilizes strategic increase techniques as the primary stitch manipulation method. Knitters will work with charted instructions that have been converted to line-by-line written instructions, making the pattern accessible to those who prefer written guidance over charts alone. The top-down construction method begins at the neck and expands outward, a technique that allows for easy customization and fitting adjustments during the knitting process.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
- Yarn: OziFarmer's Market Silky Sock in the colorway Temptress
- Fiber Content: 55% Superwash BFL (Blue-Faced Leicester), 45% Silk blend
- Yardage: 438 yards per 100 grams (400 meters per 3.53 ounces)
- Weight Class: 4-ply sock weight yarn
- Needles: US Size 6 (4mm) circular needles, minimum length sufficient for the shawl's width
Skill Level
This pattern is rated as advanced, suitable for experienced knitters comfortable with increase techniques, chart reading or written pattern interpretation, and managing a large number of stitches across circular needles.
Pattern Format
A Sprinkling of Leaves is available as a downloadable PDF pattern, originally published in Knotions magazine and subsequently updated with comprehensive line-by-line written instructions for enhanced accessibility.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Mary E Rose Designs |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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