The Golden Leaves is a beautiful lace blanket pattern that is ideal for intermediate-level knitters who want to challenge themselves with a project that requires attention to detail but isn't overly complicated.
My blanket measures approximately 32 x 40 inches, weighs 400g (1100-1200m), and was knitted using DK yarn and US size 6 knitting needles. You can use any yarn you have to knit it, but I think the most suitable options are DK and aran weight yarns.
ABBREVIATIONS
St (sts): stitch (stitches).RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
Rep: repeat.
K: knit.
P: purl.
K2tog: knit 2 together.
Ssk: slip slip knit.
S2kp: slip 2 knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over.
M1r: make 1 right.
M1l: make 1 left.
Cast on 171 sts (or multiple of 18 sts plus 27)
Garter stitch border
Rows 1 - 10: Knit.| Lace Pattern |
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Row 11: (RS) |
K11, p2, *k1, p2, k13, p2; rep from * 8 times, k1, p2, k11. |
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Row 12: (WS) |
K13, p1, *k17, p1; rep from * 8 times, k13. |
| Row 13: | K9, k2tog, p2, yo, *k1, yo, p2, ssk, k9, k2tog, p2, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k9. |
| Row 14: | K12, p2, *p1, k15, p2; rep from * 8 times, p1, k12. |
| Row 15: | K8, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, *k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k7, k2tog, p2, k1, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k8. |
| Row 16: | K11, p3, *p2, k13, p3; rep from * 8 times, p2, k11. |
| Row 17: | K7, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, *k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k2, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k7. |
| Row 18: | K10, p4, *p3, k11, p4; rep from * 8 times, p3, k10. |
| Row 19: | K6, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1, *k2, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1; rep from * 8 times, k2, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k6. |
| Row 20: | K9, p5, *p4, k9, p5; rep from * 8 times, p4, k9. |
| Row 21: | K9, p5, *p4, k9, p5; rep from * 8 times, p4, k9. |
| Row 22: | K8, p6, *p5, k7, p6; rep from * 8 times, p5, k8. |
| Row 23: | K4, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, *k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, S2KP, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k4. |
| Row 24: | K7, p7, *p6, k2, p1, k2, p7; rep from * 8 times, p6, k7. |
Main pattern |
| Row 25: | K5, p2, k3, yo, ssk, k1, *k2, k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k1, p2, k3, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * 8 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k5. |
| Row 26: | K7, p7, *p6, k2, p1, k2, p7; rep from * 8 times, p6, k7. |
| Row 27: | K5, m1l, p2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, *k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk; rep from * 8 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, m1r, k5. |
| Row 28: | K8, p6, *p5, k2, p3, k2, p6; rep from * 8 times, p5, k8. |
| Row 29: | K5, m1l, k1, p2, ssk, k2, yo, *S2KP, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, (k1, yo) × 2, k1, p2, ssk, k2, yo; rep from * 8 times, S2KP, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, k1, m1r, k5. |
| Row 30: | K9, p5, *p4, (k2, p5) × 2; rep from * 8 times, p4, k9. |
| Row 31: | K5, m1l, k2, p2, ssk, k2, *k3, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k2; rep from * 8 times, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, m1r, k5. |
| Row 32: | K10, p4, *p3, k2, p7, k2, p4; rep from * 8 times, p3, k10. |
| Row 33: | K5, m1l, k3, p2, ssk, k1, *k2, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k1; rep from * 8 times, k2, k2tog, p2, k3, m1r, k5. |
| Row 34: | K11, p3, *p2, k2, p9, k2, p3; rep from * 8 times, p2, k11. |
| Row 35: | K5, m1l, k4, p2, ssk, *k1, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2, p2, ssk; rep from * 8 times, k1, k2tog, p2, k4, m1r, k5. |
| Row 36: | K12, p2, *p1, k2, p11, k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, p1, k12. |
| Row 37: | K5, m1l, k5, p2, *S2KP, p2, k2, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) × 2, k1, ssk, yo, k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, S2KP, p2, k5, m1r, k5. |
| Row 38: | K13, p1, *k2, p13, k2, p1; rep from * 8 times, k13. |
| Row 39: | K11, p2, *k1, p2, k3, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, p2; rep from * 8 times, k1, p2, k11. |
| Row 40: | K13, p1, *k2, p13, k2, p1; rep from * 8 times, k13. |
| Row 41: | K9, k2tog, p2, yo, *k1, yo, p2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k9. |
| Row 42: | K12, p2, *p1, k2, p11, k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, p1, k12. |
| Row 43: | K8, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, *k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k2, yo, S2KP, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, k1, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k8. |
| Row 44: | K11, p3, *p2, k2, p9, k2, p3; rep from * 8 times, p2, k11. |
| Row 45: | K7, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, *k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k2, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k7. |
| Row 46: | K10, p4, *p3, k2, p7, k2, p4; rep from * 8 times, p3, k10. |
| Row 47: | K6, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1, *k2, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1; rep from * 8 times, k2, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k6. |
| Row 48: | K9, p5, *p4, (k2, p5) × 2; rep from * 8 times, p4, k9. |
| Row 49: | K5, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, ssk, yo, *k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, ssk, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k5. |
| Row 50: | K8, p6, *p5, k2, p3, k2, p6; rep from * 8 times, p5, k8. |
| Row 51: | K4, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo, *k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, S2KP, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k1, yo; rep from * 8 times, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k4. |
| Row 52: | K7, p7, *p6, k2, p1, k2, p7; rep from * 8 times, p6, k7. |
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Repeat rows 25-52 until you reach desired length. Go on to knit rows 53-65. |
| Row 53: | K5, p2, k3, yo, ssk, k1, *k2, k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k1, p2, k3, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * 8 times, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k5. |
| Row 54: | K7, p7, *p6, k5, p7; rep from * 8 times, p6, k7. |
| Row 55: | K5, m1l, p2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, *k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, m1r, k1, m1l, p2, ssk, k2, yo, ssk; rep from * 8 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, m1r, k5. |
| Row 56: | K8, p6, *p5, k7, p6; rep from * 8 times, p5, k8. |
| Row 57: | K5, m1l, k1, p2, ssk, k2, yo, *S2KP, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, k1, m1r, k1, m1l, k1, p2, ssk, k2, yo; rep from * 8 times, S2KP, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, k1, m1r, k5. |
| Row 58: | K9, p5, *p4, k9, p5; rep from * 8 times, p4, k9. |
| Row 59: | K5, m1l, k2, p2, ssk, k2, *k3, k2tog, p2, k2, m1r, k1, m1l, k2, p2, ssk, k2; rep from * 8 times, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, m1r, k5. |
| Row 60: | K10, p4, *p3, k11, p4; rep from * 8 times, p3, k10. |
| Row 61: | K5, m1l, k3, p2, ssk, k1, *k2, k2tog, p2, k3, m1r, k1, m1l, k3, p2, ssk, k1; rep from * 8 times, k2, k2tog, p2, k3, m1r, k5. |
| Row 62: | K11, p3, *p2, k13, p3; rep from * 8 times, p2, k11. |
| Row 63: | K5, m1l, k4, p2, ssk, *k1, k2tog, p2, k4, p1, k1, m1l, k4, p2, ssk; rep from * 8 times, k1, k2tog, p2, k4, m1r, k5. |
| Row 64: | K12, p2, *p1, k15, p2; rep from * 8 times, p1, k12. |
| Row 65: | K5, m1l, k5, p2, *S2KP, p2, k5, m1r, k1, m1l, k5, p2; rep from * 8 times, S2KP, p2, k5, m1r, k5. |
Garter stitch border
Rows 66 - 76: Knit.Finishing
Bind off loosely.Weave in all ends, block as desired.
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