Tree of light
Chart shows only the right sideof the shawl, let sideisknitted symmetrically, except (see explanationlate on) Start by casting on five (afte finishing the shawl stitch 1 and stitch 5 are sewn together). Then k1, k1 through front and back loop ( or increase 1), k1=center, k1 through front and back loop (or increase 1), k1, wrong side: $^{\mathsf{k}3,\mathsf{p}1,\mathsf{k}3}\Rightarrow7$ stitches Next row k2,k1 through front and back loop (or increase 1), k1=center, k1 through front and back loop (or increase 1), k2, wrong side: $^{\mathsf{k}4,\mathsf{p}1,\mathsf{k}4}\Rightarrow9$ stitches Knit row1 of the chart. Row 2 and allthe wrong sides are purled except forborder stitches and the center pstitches, which are kit Afterow 99 start againwithro71,repeat aslong as youwant.Mytreeoflight consistsof 11leaf repeats(forcomparisionthechart depicts6 repeats and thebegining of the seventh). I suggest to use an odd number of leaves, because otherwise you have to adapt the edging chart. no stitch x border (garter stitch) C center stitch (knit) p purl (next to center stitch) ^s2kpsso $=$ slip2together, knit1, pass slipped over / k2tog Oo.o yarn overs, red ones willform the yarn over lines around the leaves which generate the stripes O"double yarn over": herelused a double yarn over, so that leaves aremore rounded,Ido not know if that is really necessary so if you wish youcan alsouse a normal yarn over O"double yarn over": these are the yarn overs next to the midline of the let shawl side (corresponding to the o on the right side). since they are between a purl (yarn in front of neddles) and a knit-based stitch (yarn behind the needles)Iused kind of a double yarn over so that theyare the same size as the ones on the right side.
Edging (for odd-numbered repeats!)
bind of loosely NOTE:Inwthisideof thorderloksait strangebufonedid thissideof thedgingsmetricallyasshwnex tcentrstiththeouemostde wont look like the edge of a triangle but curves a bit upwards. If you like it curved just look at the edging next to the center stitch and do it exactly like that Compare the pictures of the blocked Foxsong (project from me) with the blocked Siren's song (project from Kalessin who initiated this change of edging at the border) to see the difference
