Evelyn Clark Designs . . .

Deciduous Lace Shawl

On this Icelandic influenced shawl, lacy leaves

change shape as they fall to the edging. Knit from
the top down, the tiny leaf lace repeats over 4 rows
and is easy to memorize. The broad leaf border is
optional, and the narrow leaf edging ends with a
crocheted chain cast-off.
Increases in the lace naturally shape the top of
the triangle to curve around the shoulders. The
border can be started after any 16 rows of tiny leaf
lace, or the edging can be started after any 4-row
repeat, making it easy to customize the size.
The shawl looks great in solid and semi-solid
color yarns and can be knit in lace, fingering, and
Shetland/sport/DK weights.
Yardage and Size Information
Instructions are given for three sizes. Yardage
amounts and sizes below are for medium size.
Yardage for small size can be decreased 20 percent
and for large size, increased 30 percent.
Approximate blocked back length changes for lace
weight will be 1.75" (4.5cm), fingering weight
2" (5cm), and Shetland/sport/DK weight 2.25"
(5.5cm).
Skill Level
Intermediate
Circular Needles
24" (61 cm) or longer needles in size to obtain
gauge. Suggested sizes are shown below.
Supplies
2 stitch markers; 1 coilless safety pin; crochet
hook for cast-off (see Note 4 for suggested sizes);
tapestry needle to weave in ends; and rustproof
pins for blocking

Yarn Weight

Yarn Amount

Sample Shawl
130g (560 yds/512m) Frog Tree Alpaca Fingering
Weight (17 wpi), 100% alpaca, Color 402
Optional Supplies
1 yd (1m) smooth waste yarn and crochet hook for
provisional cast-on; and flexible blocking wires
(see Note 5)

Circular Needles

4" (10cm) St st Gauge

Lace
490 yds (448m)
US 4 (3.5mm)
22 sts
18+ wpi
Fingering
560 yds (512m)
US 5 (3.75mm)
20 sts
1617 wpi
Shetland/Sport/DK 575 yds (525m)
US 7 (4.5mm)
16 sts
1315 wpi

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Blocked Size

26 x 54"
66 x 137cm
30 x 62"
76 x 157.5cm
36 x 74"
91.5 x 188cm

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Instructions
Abbreviations
k
knit
kb
knit in back of stitch to twist
k2tog knit 2 stitches together
m1
lift bar between stitches, place on needle,

and knit into back loop to make 1 new

stitch
p
purl
RS
right side of shawl
sk2p slip 1 stitch knitwise, k2tog, and pass

slipped stitch over k2tog
ssk
slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip next stitch

knitwise, replace on holding needle, and

k2tog through back loops
st(s) stitch(es)
St st stockinette stitch
WS
wrong side of shawl
yo
yarn over
*
repeat instructions between asterisks
()
repeat instructions inside parentheses

specified number of times or to remaining

number of stitches
[]
repeat instructions inside brackets

specified number of times or to remaining

number of stitches
Shawl Notes
1. Shawl is a triangle made up of 2 triangles
separated by the center stitch. It is knit from
the top down, and after the beginning, it
increases 12 stitches every 4 rows until the
edging.
2. It is helpful to place markers before the center
stitch and the last 2 border stitches, as well
as to hang a safety pin at the edge to mark
beginning of odd numbered rows.
3. Tiny Leaf Lace Repeat can be worked any
multiple of 4 times before starting Broad
Leaf Lace Border. If no border is desired,
the Narrow Leaf Lace Edging can be started
after any 4-row repeat. Stitch count is
given for small, medium, and large sizes.
Where numbers differ, larger sizes follow in
parentheses. (Sample is medium size.)
4. Shawl is finished with a crocheted chain castoff. Suggested hook sizes: Lace weight US C
(2.75mm); Fingering weightUS E (3.5mm);
Shetland/sport/DK weightUS G (4mm).
5. Top edge is curved, so blocking wires should
be flexible to pin curve.
6. Lace can be worked from written instructions
or charts.

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7. Wraps-per-inch (wpi) is a way to measure yarn

size. Without stretching, wrap yarn around a
ruler for 1" (2.5cm), and count the strands.
INSTRUCTIONSCast-on
Shawl begins at the top with a small Garter Stitch
Tab that can be started with a provisional or any
ordinary cast-on.
Provisional Cast-on Garter Stitch Tab
Begin at center back neck with provisional cast-on:
Using crochet hook and waste yarn, chain 4. With
shawl yarn and needles, knit up 2 sts in 2 back
loops of chain.
Rows 1 & 2: knit.
Row 3: k2; rotate tab to pick up and knit 1 stitch
in garter stitch ridge on side edge; remove
waste yarn from 2 cast-on stitches, place those
stitches on needle, and k2. (5 sts) Start Tiny
Leaf Lace Beginning.
Ordinary Cast-on Garter Stitch Tab
Begin at center back neck, and cast on 2 sts.
Rows 1 & 2: knit.
Row 3: k2, rotate tab to pick up and knit 1 stitch in
garter stitch ridge on side edge; k1 in each of
2 cast-on stitches. (5 sts) Start Tiny Leaf Lace
Beginning.
Tiny Leaf Lace Beginning (Chart 1A)
Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, place marker, k1, yo, place
marker, k2. (7 sts)
All Even Rows (WS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: k2, *yo, k1, yo,* k1, repeat between *s,
k2. (11 sts)
Row 5: k2, *yo, k3, yo,* k1, repeat between *s,
k2. (15 sts)
Row 7: k2, *yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo,* k1, repeat
between *s, k2. (23 sts)
Row 9: k2, *yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo,* k1,
repeat between *s, k2. (27 sts)
Row 11: k2, *(yo, k1) 2 times, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2
times, k1, ssk, (k1, yo) 2 times,* k1, repeat
between *s, k2. (35 sts)
Row 13: k2, *yo, (k3, yo, sk2p, yo) 2 times, k3,
yo,* k1, repeat between *s, k2. (39 sts) Start
Tiny Leaf Lace Repeat.
Tiny Leaf Lace Repeat (Chart 1B)
Work Rows 14 for pattern. Shawl increases 8
stitches on Row 1 and 4 stitches on Row 3a total
increase of 12 stitches every 4 rows. Stitch count
only is given for first 4-row repeat.

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Instructions
Row 1 (RS): k2, *(yo, k1) 2 times, k2tog, k1,
yo, [k1, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo] to 6 sts before
marker, k1 yo, k1, ssk, (k1, yo) 2 times,* k1,
repeat between *s, k2. (47 sts)
All Even Rows (WS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: k2, yo, k3, (yo, sk2p, yo, k3) to marker,
yo,* k1, repeat between *s, k2. (51 sts)
For shawl with border, work Rows 14 16 times
total231 sts (20 times279 sts, 24 times327
sts). Then work Broad Leaf Lace Border.
For shawl with no border, Rows 14 can be worked
any desired number of times. For sizes described,
work Rows 14 19 times267 sts (23 times 315
sts, 27 times363 sts). Then work Narrow Leaf
Lace Edging.
Broad Leaf Lace Border (Chart 2)
Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, k1, m1, k5, yo, k1, sk2p, [k1,
yo, k7, yo, k1, sk2p] to 7 sts before marker, k1,
yo, k5, m1, k1, yo,* k1, repeat between *s, k2.
239 (287, 335) sts
All Even Rows (WS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: k2, *yo, k9, [yo, sk2p, yo, k9] to marker,
yo,* k1, repeat between *s, k2. 243 (291, 339)
sts
Row 5: k2, *yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, [yo,
k4, sk2p, k4, yo, k1] to 11 sts before marker,
yo, k4, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo,* k1, repeat between
*s, k2. 251 (299, 347) sts
Row 7: k2, *yo, k3, [yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k3] to
marker, yo,* k1, repeat between *s, k2. 255
(303, 351) sts
Row 9: k2, *yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, [k1, yo, kb1, yo,
k1, sk2p, k1, yo, kb1, yo, k1, sk2p] to 13 sts
before marker, k1, yo, kb1, yo, k1, sk2p, k1,
yo, kb1, yo, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo,* k1, repeat
between *s, k2. 263 (311, 359) sts
Row 11: k2, *yo, k3, [yo, sk2p, yo, k3] to marker,
yo,* k1, repeat between *s, k2. 267 (315, 363)
sts Start Narrow Leaf Lace Edging.

Row 11: k2, yo, kb1, yo, k1, sk2p, [k1, yo, kb1, yo,
k1, yo, kb1, yo, k1, sk2p] to last 4 sts, k1, yo,
kb1, yo, k2. (443, 523, 603 sts)
Row 13: k2, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, [yo, k3, yo, k1, yo,
k3, yo, sk2p] to last 5 sts, yo, k3, yo, k2. (531,
627, 723 sts)
Row 14: k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2. Work Crocheted
Chain Cast-off.
Crocheted Chain Cast-off
See Note 4 about hook size. For longer loops, chain
more than 5 between slip stitches.
Cast-off: Using crochet hook, slip stitch 3 together
(insert hook through loops of 3 stitches as if to knit
them together through the back loops, yarn over
hook and pull through all stitches), [chain 5, slip
stitch 3 together] across.
Finishing
Weave in yarn ends, and trim after blocking.
Blocking
Soak shawl in wateradding soap appropriate for
fiber if desiredfor at least 20 minutes. Rinse,
and wrap in towel to blot out water. Lay flat, and
smooth into shape, curving top edge. If using
blocking wires, run through eyelets along top
and pin curved shape. Along side edges, pull out
scallops between leaves, and pin chain loops. Leave
in place until thoroughly dry. Trim yarn ends.

Narrow Leaf Lace Edging (Chart 3)

Instructions are worked to end stitches instead of
center stitch.
Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, k3, [k2, yo, k1, yo, k3] to last
4 sts, k2, yo, k2. (355, 419, 483 sts)
All Even Rows (WS): k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Rows 3, 5, 7 & 9: k2, yo, k2, sk2p, [k2, yo, k1, yo,
k2, sk2p] to last 4 sts, k2, yo, k2.

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a

Center Stitch

Center Stitch

Shawl increases
oaaaooaaaooaaao
oaoa\aoRoaaoRoa
a
oaaaoAaAaaaoa
a
oaoaaaa\aaaao
a
oaaaaaaaaao
a
oavaaaaaoa

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a
a

a
a

6-Stitch Repeat

Border Stitches

aa 3
aa 1

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12-Stitch Repeat

Border Stitches

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8 stitches on Rows 1, 5 & 9 and 4 stitches on Rows 3, 7 & 11.

oaaaooaaao oaaaooaaaooaaao
aa 11
aoRoaaoRoa aoRoaaoRoa/aoao
aa 9
aaoaaaaaaoa aaoaaaaaaoaaao
aa 7
aoaaaaaaaao aoaaaa/aaaaoao
aa 5
oaaaaaaaaao oaaaaaaaaao
aa 3
aoaaaaaaaoa aoaaaaavao
aa 1

Chart 2Broad Leaf Lace Border

Chart 1BTiny Leaf Lace Repeat

Shawl increases 8 stitches on Row 1 and 4 stitches on Row 3.
oaaaooaa aooaa aooaaao
oaoa\aoa oaaoa oa/aoao

Chart 1ATiny Leaf Lace Beginning

oaaaooaaaooaaao
aa 13
oaoa\aoaoa/aoao
aa 11
a
oaaaooaaao
aa 9
a
oaoaaaoao
aa 7
a
oaaao
aa 5
a
oao
aa 3
a
o
aa 1
Center Stitch
Border Stitches

knit
knit in back of stitch to twist
knit 2 stitches together
lift bar between stitches, place on needle and knit into back loop to make 1 new stitch
slip 1 stitch knitwise, k2tog, and pass slipped stitch over k2tog
slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip next stitch knitwise, replace on holding needle, and k2tog through back loops
yarn over
no stitchignore; used only to align charts

Symbols Key
a
k
R
kb
/
k2tog
v
m1

sk2p
\
ssk
o
yo
C

Notes
1. See written instructions for cast-on, suggested number of repeats, stitch count, and cast-off.
2. Read charts from bottom to top and from right to left.
3. Since shawl is shaped as two triangles separated by the Center Stitch, for first half of row on Charts 1 and 2, start with 2 Border Stitches and work across to Center Stitch;
for second half of row, again read charts from right to left, ignoring 2 Border Stitches and working them at the end instead of Center Stitch. Chart 3 is worked to ending
stitches, not Center Stitch.
4. Only odd numbered rows are charted. All Even Rows: k2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
5. Charts may be copied to enlarge.

Deciduous Lace Shawl Charts

Ending

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Repeat

Beginning

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Chart 3Narrow Leaf Lace Edging

Chart is worked to ending stitches, not Center Stitch. See written instructions for stitch count and cast-off.
aaoaaao oaaaoaoaaao oaaaoaa 13
aaoRoa aoRoCaCoRoa aoRoaa 11
aaoaa aaoCCaCCoaa aaoaa 9
aaoaa aaoCCaCCoaa aaoaa 7
aaoaa aaoCCaCCoaa aaoaa 5
aaoaa aaoCCaCCoaa aaoaa 3
aaoaa aaaoCCaCCoaa aaaoaa 1

Deciduous Lace Shawl Charts

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