{"id":5213,"date":"2020-11-20T09:57:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T09:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=5213"},"modified":"2020-11-20T10:34:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T10:34:25","slug":"suspended-leaves-an-easy-lace-shawl-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2020\/11\/20\/suspended-leaves-an-easy-lace-shawl-for-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspended Leaves: an easy lace shawl for Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since my knitting revelation earlier this year, I have realised that I adore knitting lace <\/strong>– my two Belladonna cardigans (here <\/a>and here<\/a>) are probably my proudest makes up to date; although my Blossom shawl <\/a>(actually my first lace knit of such scale ever) felt also quite an achievement at the time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And in the lace family, my favourite patterns are leaves <\/strong>– particularly appropriate for the season you will tell me. I haven’t knitted them much are they are not that common. So when I stumbled across the Suspended Leaves shawl<\/a> on Ravelry, it was really love at first sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I knitted in double yarn, with my usual favourite combination of Drops Kid Silk (1\/ off white) and Drops Baby Merino (1\/ white)<\/strong>. I used size 4.5 needles by pure laziness, not a good idea, next time I will revert to size 4. I wish I had made it a bit longer so next time I will add one or two more leaves motifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the pattern<\/strong>, such a gem! It is free and actually very straightforward<\/strong>. Instead of a chart, the knitting instructions are written down<\/strong> – which I personally find easier when you are knitting flat (ie not in the round). If you are a lace beginner, on top of the usual k: knit and p: purl, you will need to know how to make the following four stitches:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n