Description

Diamond Leaf Shawl – Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: 32″(center) x 50″ (wingspan) after blocking

Openwork diamonds nested with slender leaf motifs make this triangular shawl pattern a lace lover’s delight. Worked from a single point up to a generous wingspan, the diamond leaf stitch builds gradually with yarn-over increases and centered double decreases until the piece blossoms into a soft, drapey wrap finished with a scalloped crochet edging. Knit in worsted weight yarn — the sample uses a striking two-color green and blue combination — this vintage-style lace knitting pattern is equally at home worked in a single shade for an heirloom-worthy finished piece. It’s an absorbing project for an intermediate knitter ready to tackle both knitting and a light crochet finish.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked flat from the bottom point upward on straight needles, moving to a long circular needle as the stitch count grows; the diamond leaf lace pattern repeats are built with yarn overs and centered double decreases, and the piece is bound off, then finished with a crocheted shell edging worked all around.
Finished Measurements: Length at center (including edging) approximately 32″/81 cm; width at top (including edging) approximately 50″/127 cm.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting and crochet terms, row by row, with no chart required.
Stitches: Knit, purl, yarn over, kfb increase, centered double decrease (cdd); edging worked in crochet chain and slip stitch.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn:Wool of the Andes Worsted (110yds/100m, 1.75oz/50g per skein) — total 5 skeins or approximately 550 yards (sample used 1½ skeins green and 3½ skeins blue).
Substitute Yarn: Worsted weight yarn such as Lion Brand Worsted or Malabrigo Worsted.
Knitting Needles & Hook: US #8 (5 mm) straight needles 14″/36 cm, US #8 (5 mm) circular needle 35″/90 cm, and a US G (4.25 mm) crochet hook for edging (or sizes needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
Gauge: 15 sts and 21 rows = 4″/10 cm in pattern stitch.

This is a digital PDF knitting pattern
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