Customizable Saroyan Knitting Pattern with Double Leaf Motif and Asymmetrical Design for Malabrigo Rios Yarn

Since I released Saroyan, many people have found ways to make it their own. Teri kindly shared her modifications on Ravelry, and with her permission I have reworked my original design to include a double leaf motif. My version of the double leaf motif includes a stem at the cast on point, and a lone leaf at the bind off. Asymmetrical, but just like a leaf. This sample shown is knit with no straight repeats. Row 19: k2, m1r, k1, pm, Left Leaf1 Row 20: Left Leaf2, slm, k1, p1, k2 Row 21: k4, m1r, slm, Left Leaf3 Row 22: Left Leaf4, slm, k2, p1, k2 Row 23: k3, kfb, k1, slm, Left Leaf5 Row 24: Left Leaf6, slm, k3, p1, k2 Row 25: Leaf Right1, slm, Left Leaf7 Row 26: Left Leaf8, slm, Leaf Right2 Row 27: Leaf Right3, slm, m1l, pm, Left Leaf9 Row 28: Left Leaf10, slm, p to m, slm, Leaf Right4

Yarn

Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash merino; 210 yards per 100 grams), shown in Candombe. Approximately 2 skeins,

Increase Repeats

Gauge

US 10 (6mm) needle, 24" circular recommended 4 sts per inch, 5 rows per inch Workchart asfollows: Rows 1, 5, 11: Right Leaf, slm, k to m, m1l, slm, Left Leaf Rows 3, 7, 9, 13: Right Leaf, slm, k to m, slm, Left Leaf Even rows: Left Leaf, slm, p to m, Right Leaf Finished size Widest point: 13 inches Wingspan: 78 inches Straight Repeats Work chart as follows: Odd rows: Right Leaf, slm, k to m, slm, Left Leaf Even rows: Left Leaf, slm, p to m, Right Leaf

Notions

Stitch markers (2) k: knit p: purl sl: slip tbl: through the back loop kfb: knit through the front and back loop psso: pass the slipped stitch over k2tog: knit two together k3tog: knit three together ssk: slip, slip, knit two slipped stitches together p2tog: purl two together slk2p: sl1, k2tog, psso m1l: make one left CO: cast on BO:bind off st: stitch sts: stitches rem: remain(ing) rpt: repeat rpts: repeats ndl: needle yo: yarn over RS: right side WS: wrong side

Decrease Repeats

Work one fewer Decrease Repeat than Increase Repeats (I worked 12 Increase Repeats, so I worked 11 Decrease Repeats). Work chart as follows: Rows 1, 5, 11: Right Leaf, slm, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, Left Leaf Rows 3, 7, 9, 13: Right Leaf, slm, k to m, slm, Left Leaf Even rows: Left Leaf, slm, p to m, Right Leaf

Edge Leaf

There should be 5 sts remaining between your markers. Instructions CO 3 sts.

Set Up

Work rows 1-15 of chart as follows: Rows 1, 9: Right Leaf, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, Left Leaf Rows 3, 7, 13, 15: Right Leaf, slm, k to m, slm, Left Leaf Row 5: Right Leaf, k to 3 sts before m, k3tog, slm, Left Leaf Even rows: Left Leaf, p to m, Right Leaf Work this portion of the shawl using the Set Up Only Charts. Chart rows are indicated as "Left Leaf" or "Right Leaf" with the corresponding row number from the chart. Row 1 (RS): k3 Row 2 (WS): k3 Row 3-4: k Row 5: k1, m1l, k2 Row 6-8: k4 Row 9: k2, m1l, k2 Row 10-12:k5 Row 13: k3, m1l, k2 Row 14: k2, p1, k1, kfb, k1 Row 15: k7 Row 16: k2, p1, m1l, k4 Row 17: k3, m1r, k5 Row 18: k2, p1, k6 Row 16: bo4, remove m, k2, p10 Row 17: k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, slm, k3tog Row 18: k1, remove m, k2, p8 Row 19: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 Row 20, k1, p7 Row 21: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2 Row 22: p2tog, p to end Row 23: k1, slk2p, k1 Row 24: p3 Row 25: slk2p Pull yarn through last stitch.

Left Leaf - Set Up Only

Right Leaf - Set Up Only


Straight Leaves

Liz Abinante①2009-2011www.feministy.com

Decrease Leaves