Noro Kamani Knitting Pattern

Noro Kamani Leaf Lace Shawl

What is Being Made

The Noro Kamani is an intermediate-level knitted shawl featuring an elegant leaf lace pattern. This design creates a finished rectangular shawl measuring 16 inches wide by 75 inches long (40.5cm x 190.5cm), making it a versatile accessory suitable for draping, wrapping, or wearing as a decorative shoulder piece.

Techniques Used

This project employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques that build lace-working skills. The primary technique is lace knitting, which creates openwork patterns through strategic yarn overs and decreases. The design incorporates yarn overs (yo) to create the characteristic eyelets and open sections of the leaf motif. Decreasing stitches using methods such as knit two together (k2tog), slip slip knit (ssk), and slip 2 stitches, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over (S2KP) balance the yarn overs and shape the lace. The pattern also uses reverse stockinette sections created through purl stitches, which provide textural contrast against the knit and lace areas. Knitters can work the leaf lace pattern either from written row-by-row instructions or from a stitch chart, offering flexibility based on personal preference and experience level.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) – the fundamental stitch forming the base fabric
• Purl (p) – creates reverse stockinette texture and definition
• Yarn over (yo) – creates the eyelets and openwork characteristic of lace
• Knit two together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease
• Slip slip knit (ssk) – a left-leaning decrease
• Slip 2 stitches, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over (S2KP) – a centered double decrease

Materials

The Noro Kamani is designed to showcase the beautiful characteristics of Noro Silk Garden Sock Solo, a premium yarn that combines silk with other fibers for lustrous drape and subtle color variation. The pattern requires three 100-gram skeins in colorway #TW85. Knitters will need one pair of US size 6 (4mm) needles or the size required to achieve the specified gauge, along with stitch markers to track pattern repeats and maintain consistency throughout the project.

Gauge and Finishing

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for this project. The pattern specifies 21 stitches and 28 rows measuring 4 inches (10cm) over the leaf lace pattern when blocked, worked on US size 6 (4mm) needles. The pattern note emphasizes taking time to check gauge before beginning, as accurate gauge ensures the finished shawl meets the intended dimensions. The leaf lace pattern repeats across a multiple of 26 stitches plus 27 additional stitches, allowing for customization if desired. The shawl is worked in rows on straight needles, and blocking is recommended to fully open and set the lace stitches for optimal drape and definition of the leaf motif.