Product Description
Les Feuilles Blanche is an elegant cross between an ascot and a scarf. It can be worn with the leaves pointing to the right or to the left - your choice! In addition, itâs a quick knit, using only one skein of worsted weight yarn. Not just outerwear, Les Feuilles Blanche, with its 3-D leaf buds, is pretty enough to wear all day. The pattern begins with a ribbed loop, proceeds to the lacy main section, then narrows to a rib again for the pass-through section, and finishes with the decorative leaf. The main body and leaf are worked with a built in i-cord edging that gives the piece a polished look. The final three stitches of the i-cord edges are grafted together at the base of the leaf point.
Instructions are included in written and charted form.
âLes Feuilles Blanche"? Thatâs French for âThe White Leaves".
Les Feuilles Blanche Knitted Ascot by SSKnits*
What Is Being Made
Les Feuilles Blanche is an elegant ascot-style scarf designed by SSKnits*. This intermediate-level knitting project combines the sophistication of a traditional ascot with the versatility of a scarf. The finished piece measures 5¼ inches wide by 25½ inches long, with a customizable neck opening of 16½ inches, making it a refined accessory suitable for both casual and formal styling.
Knitting Techniques and Skills Required
This pattern requires several intermediate knitting techniques that will enhance your skillset:
- Yarn overs – used to create decorative openwork and lace elements throughout the design
- Basic decreases – essential for shaping and creating the ascot's elegant silhouette
- Crocheted provisional cast on – a technique that allows you to pick up stitches later for seamless grafting
- Grafting – used to join sections together with an invisible seam, creating a polished finished edge
Stitches Used
The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches combined in a main stitch pattern worked on the larger needles. Key abbreviations include knit (K), purl (P), knit 2 together (k2tog) for decreases, and pass slipped stitch over (psso). Yarn overs are incorporated to add visual interest and texture to the design.
Materials and Specifications
Yarn: Approximately 120 yards (110 meters) of medium weight worsted yarn. The model was knitted using Fibra Natura Mermaid in color 40607, requiring just one skein, making this an efficient project for stash-busting or sampling new yarns.
Needles and Hooks: US6 (4 mm) and US8 (5 mm) straight needles, US8 (5 mm) double-pointed needles (dpns), and a US H (5 mm) crochet hook for the provisional cast on technique.
Additional Notions: Smooth waste yarn for the provisional cast on, stitch markers (optional), and cotton balls for blocking to achieve the finished dimensions and drape.
Gauge and Finished Dimensions
The pattern is worked to a gauge of 15 stitches and 30 rows measuring 3½ inches by 4 inches (9 cm by 10 cm) using the larger needles in the main pattern. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished size of 5¼ inches wide by 25½ inches long with a 16½-inch neck opening.
Difficulty Level
Rated as intermediate, Les Feuilles Blanche is ideal for knitters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to expand their skills with yarn overs, decreases, and grafting. The quick completion time—requiring only one skein of yarn—makes it an accessible intermediate project that delivers sophisticated results.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | Ssknits* |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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