Leaves Shawl Lace Knitting Pattern

Quick to knit with just 500 yards of worsted weight yarn, this shawl is perfect for when you want a shawl without a super lacey look.
Blocky leaves twine down from the center, with simple repeatable leaf motifs making up most of the knitting. The shawl is knit from the top down. Garter stitch edges the shawl to prevent curling, and the simple edging on the bottom produces subtle points.
Pattern includes large full color easy to read charts.Level
Intermediate: Casting on, binding off, increasing, decreasing, intermediate skill at reading charts

Size
68 in wide along top edge from tip to tip by 30 in long at the longest point (172cm by 76 cm) after blocking

Yarn
Dream in Color Classy (100% Superwash Wool, 250 yards/229 meters per 113 gram skein) color #150 Happy Forest; 2 skeins

Materials
-Scrap yarn for cast on
-Size 9 (5.5 mm) 32 inch circular needle, or size to get gauge
-Tapestry needle to weave in ends
-Stitch markers
-Pen or highlighter to mark off finished rows

Gauge
3.5 stiches/inch in lace pattern (14 stitches over 4 inches/10 cm). Take time to check your gauge.