Jojoland Double Leaf Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Jojoland Double Leaf Shawl

What is Being Made

The Jojoland Double Leaf Shawl is an intermediate-level knitted wrap designed by Lijuan Jing. This elegant shawl measures 48 inches by 16.5 inches when finished, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping. The shawl features a distinctive two-piece construction that is joined together to create a cohesive design.

Construction Method

This shawl is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for a traditional knitting experience. The design is seamless in its final presentation, achieved through a joining technique that connects the two separately knitted pieces. The two pieces are joined together using either the Kitchener stitch, a grafting method that creates an invisible seam, or the 3-needle bind off technique, which binds off two sets of live stitches simultaneously while joining them.

Lace Techniques and Stitches

The Double Leaf Shawl employs lace knitting techniques throughout its design, creating an openwork fabric with decorative holes and intricate stitch patterns. The pattern utilizes several advanced decreasing and increasing stitches commonly found in lace work:

• Yarn overs (yo) – these create the characteristic eyelets and openings in lace knitting
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used to balance yarn overs
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk) – a left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches knitwise individually, then knitting them together
• Slip 2 together knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over (s2k1p) – a double decrease that removes two stitches while creating a centered decrease
• Knit 3 together (k3tog) – another double decrease technique
• Slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over (s1k2p) – a centered double decrease variation
• Through back loop (tbl) – stitches worked through the back loop to create twisted effects
• Increase stitches (1to3 and 1to2) – methods of creating multiple stitches from a single stitch for shaping

The pattern is organized using stitch charts that guide the placement of these lace stitches. The shawl incorporates multiple chart sections labeled A1, A2, and B, which are repeated in specific sequences to build the overall leaf-inspired design. Chart A1 and Chart A2 are worked in mirror image on each half of the shawl, while Chart B is repeated multiple times to create the central lace pattern.

Materials and Specifications

The Jojoland Double Leaf Shawl requires 5 skeins of Jojoland Grazioso yarn in color GR40. This luxury yarn blend contains 65% wool, 20% alpaca, 10% silk, and 5% cashmere, providing softness, drape, and durability. Each skein contains 175 yards, yielding a total of 875 yards for the completed project.

Knitters should use U.S. size 4 (3.5 mm) needles to achieve the correct gauge. The pattern specifies a gauge of 5.9 stitches and 9 rows per 1-inch square, which is important to verify before beginning to ensure the finished shawl meets the intended measurements.

Pattern Construction Details

The shawl begins with casting on 98 stitches. The first and last stitches of every row are worked as edge stitches—the first stitch is slipped and the last stitch is knitted—to create neat, finished edges. The middle 96 stitches are divided into sections that follow the stitch charts in a specific sequence.

For the first piece, the pattern is worked as follows: Chart A1 is repeated 3 times (12 stitches), Chart B is repeated 10 times (72 stitches), and Chart A2 is repeated 3 times (12 stitches). This sequence is worked until the piece measures 12 inches in length. At that point, the pattern transitions to a new section where Chart A1 is worked 12 times (48 stitches