Description

Mount Leaf Scarf – Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Finished Size: 10″ wide × approx. 63″ (25.5 × 160 cm)

A scarf that announces itself at both ends — that’s the quiet show-off of the Mount Leaf Scarf. This original Red Basket Crafts knitting pattern creates a long, elegant garter stitch scarf with three-dimensional knitted leaf sculptures rising at each end, featuring a 5-leaf branch, crafted using a combination of leaf stitch, lace, and 2-stitch cable crosses. The leaves grow organically out of the fabric through a series of clever increases and decreases, resulting in a textured knitting project that looks far more complex than the step-by-step instructions suggest. A deeply satisfying intermediate knitted scarf pattern for anyone who loves botanical motifs and architectural stitch work.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked in two identical flat pieces, each from cast-on to the midpoint; pieces are then grafted together at the center using kitchener stitch. Each piece features two double leaf motifs followed by a single leaf motif at the far end, with garter stitch throughout the body.
Finished Measurements: Width 10″ (25.5 cm); total length approx. 63″ (160 cm).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms (metric equivalents included) with full row-by-row instructions; no charts.
Stitches: Garter stitch, double leaf motif (with 2-stitch cable crosses, increases via kfb and yarn overs), single leaf motif, centered double decrease (cdd), kitchener stitch grafting.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: ½ ball of Lion Brand Pound of Love , or medium weight (4) worsted wool or acrylic yarn like Patons Classic Wool Worsted Yarn, Cascade Yarns Worsted, or Lion Brand Worsted Yarn — approx. 400–440 yards total (2 skeins × 200–220 yds each).
Knitting Needles Size: US 14″ (36 cm) #8 (5 mm) straight needles.
Notions: Yarn needle, 2 waste yarn ends approx. 20″ (50 cm) each for holding live stitches at midpoint.
Gauge: 16 sts = 4″ (10 cm) in garter stitch; 21 sts = 5.5″ (14 cm) in leaf stripe.

This is a PDF knitting pattern by Red Basket Crafts

Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The instructions have been carefully written and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.