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Simple Scarves is the baby of Mabel Teoh, a Malaysian who has just moved from Europe back to Asia while trying to craft her way through life. Opened in 2008, it is a place where colour meets creativity.
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A Leaf In A Leaf
Filed Under Free Patterns, Handknitted Items, Lace Patterns
Since I started knitting, I’ve always been fascinated with lace shawls. I still remember the frustration yet excitement when I finished my first shawl and then, subsequently, the feelings that accompanied the other shawls that followed on – Shetland Triangle, Angel Lace, Swallowtail, Flower Basket and so forth. Yet, deep down inside, I’ve always wanted to knit up something to call my own and finally, after nearly two years of reading, knitting and plotting, A Leaf In A Leaf awaits.
Based on the Leaf Lace stitch from Knitting Lace Triangles by Evelyn A. Clark, I was inspired to add in nupps – nupps that I have seen earlier in the Swallowtail – together with this stitch, creating a tiny leaf in, well, a bigger leaf. This scarflette reminds me of the joys of spring and the colours of autumn, conjuring up vivid pictures of leaves floating gently in the breeze.
I’ve knitted this in smooth laceweight yarn (KnitPicks Alpaca Cloud) with a regularly 4.5mm needle, creating a floaty yet drapey scarflette but you can always feel free to substitute with any type of yarn with any needle size or up the number of repeats to get a medium-large shawl. The scarflette in question is available for sale here! 
For you lace-knitter enthusiastic out there, have no fear, read on…
The pattern is available as a PDF download as previewed above. Click here to start the download!
UPDATE: A new version of the PDF has been uploaded in place of the old one. Only changes made were to the instructions for Chart A (I wasn’t very clear in the original version). To download, just click on the link above.
UPDATE 9 Nov: A correction was made to the chart (slip 1, k2tog, psso instead of slip 1, k2, psso). Oops. New PDF file has been uploaded, just click the link above to download!
UPDATE 12 Nov: Thanks to Cathy (I ought to send you chocs), I discovered an error in Line 1 of Chart B and subsequently Line 1 of Chart C. There shouldn’t be a center yo in each half of the pattern. Double oops. The new PDF file has been uploaded with a better (and more concise chart), so just click the link above to download!
UPDATE 2 April 09: All charts shown are for only half of the triangle. Repeat for the second half (imagine a mirror image). Beth (tangobka) has this tip – “when reversing the chart to go to the other half – SSK should become K2TOG and likewise all K2TOG should become SSK to keep the leaves on the left and right half pointing in opposite directions.”*
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Beautiful!
and a lot work I guess!
wow!
[...] Scarves UpdatesA Leaf In A LeafFor this update…Squishly [...]
so gorgeous! I’m gonna give your design a go after I’ve cleared a couple of WIPs
Just downloaded your beautiful pattern (A Leaf In A Leaf)but afraid that the start has me stumped. I can figure out the crochet cast-on start (7 sts) but from there to figure out row 1-14 of chart A has me scratching my head.
I’m a still a newbie at lace knitting, I’ve worked with charts before but admit that I’ve never quite seen ones like yours.
Do you have the pattern written out (uncharted)? Or perhaps just the beginning and I can figure it out from there? Perhaps you might be able to recommend a tutorial?
Your pattern is soooo wonderful, I don’t want to give up on it, unfortunately I live in a area with no access to expert advice all the other knitters I asked were perplexed too (I’m the only one into lace knitting )
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Catherine Eisenmenger, Aylesford, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
Thanks to Catherine (we conversed over on Ravelry) and I made some corrections to the PDF – just minor ones clarifying how to go about with Chart A. The newly updated PDF is ready for downloading. Just click on the same link!
it’s lovely!
Hi, trying to download the leaf lace shawl pdf and the link doesn’t work. Is it still available?
Love it! New to your site.
Mabel Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Hi, Julia! Sorry for the link being down. Just moved the site over to a new host so everything is going bonkers. I just fixed the link and it should work now.