Knit Like a Fire Sprite: Free Lehabah Right Triangle Shawl Pattern

Q: What shape is the Lehabah shawl?

Lehabah is a right triangle shawl. That means it's constructed by increasing on ONE edge only, row after row, while the other edge stays straight. The result is an asymmetrical right-triangle silhouette with a long top edge (about 88 inches) and a single point that hangs down your back. It's not a boomerang shawl... boomerangs require shaping on two edges to get that bent-wing curve. Right triangles like Lehabah are simpler to knit AND drape beautifully without sliding off your shoulders.

Q: Can I substitute a different yarn?

Yes. Look for a fingering weight yarn (CYCA #1) with around 400 yards per 100g skein, and get 4 skeins for the full shawl. A little nylon content is nice for durability since superwash merino can relax a lot when blocked. Hand-dyed single-ply fingerings work beautifully too.

Q: Is this pattern really intermediate, or can a confident beginner try it?

If you've done basic yarn overs and you can read a pattern with confidence, you can absolutely do this. The lace is a 2-row repeat and it's the same 7 stitches over and over. The edge pattern takes a few rows to click, but once it does, it becomes muscle memory.

Q: Do I need blocking wires to finish this shawl?

You don't need them, but they make blocking a lace shawl much faster and give you cleaner edges. If you don't have blocking wires, use lots of T-pins along the long edge. Either way, don't skip blocking.

Q: Why is it called Lehabah?

Lehabah is a beloved fire sprite character from Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series. The warm, flame-like Columns of Lace pattern and the glowing colorway are a tribute to her. You don't need to have read the books to enjoy the shawl.

Q: What if I make a mistake in the lace section?

If you've been using lifelines, just rip back to your last one and re-knit. If you didn't, you can carefully tink (un-knit) back stitch by stitch. Adding a lifeline every 10-15 pattern repeats is the best insurance policy for lace knitting.

Q: Can I make this shawl bigger or smaller?

Yes. The pattern repeats rows 19-32 thirty times total. Stop earlier for a smaller shawl or keep going for a bigger one. End on a Row 32 before starting the border, and adjust your yarn yardage accordingly.

Q: Can I make my shawl in a different color?

Absolutely. While the original Lehabah is a warm flame-orange to honor the fire sprite character, this shawl looks stunning in just about every color you can imagine. Solids, hand-dyed tonals, and gentle gradients all let the Columns of Lace stitch pattern shine. The only thing to skip is high-contrast variegated yarn... the color shifts can fight with the lace and hide the texture. Stick with subtle color movement and your shawl will be a showstopper in whatever shade speaks to you.

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The Lehabah Fire Sprite Right Triangle Shawl is a free intermediate knit shawl pattern inspired by the fire sprite character from Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City series. Worked flat in fingering weight yarn on US 5 needles, this asymmetrical right triangle shawl features simple Columns of Lace stitching, an i-cord-style slipped edge, and a ribbed border. Finished piece measures 88 inches along the hypotenuse and drapes beautifully across the shoulders.

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If you love a shawl that wraps you up like a hug AND you love a bookish knit that connects to your favorite fantasy series, this one was made for you. The Lehabah Fire Sprite Right Triangle Shawl is a free knit shawl pattern featuring warm, flame-inspired lace columns that open up gorgeously when blocked. It’s perfect for indie fingering weight skeins and makes a stunning gift for the Crescent City reader in your life (even if that’s you 🔥).

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You know when you read a book and one character just completely steals your heart? That’s Lehabah for me. If you’ve read Sarah J. Maas’s House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, Book 1), you already know the little fire sprite with the big personality… the one who lights up every scene she’s in, literally and figuratively. I finished that book and immediately started sketching a shawl in her honor. Warm, glowing, lace-like flames dancing up the fabric, stretchy enough to wrap around you like she deserves a giant hug.

This is that shawl. And whether you’re a fellow SJM reader or you just love a beautifully stretchy lace right triangle shawl… cast on. You’re going to love this one.

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What You Will Love About This Pattern 💖

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📐 The right triangle shape drapes beautifully. At 88 inches along the long edge, it wraps across your shoulders without slipping, and the stretchy lace gives it tons of flex.

🧶 The stitch pattern looks fancier than it is. Columns of Lace is a 2-row repeat over 7 stitches. If you can count to seven and do a yarn over, you can knit this shawl.

📚 It’s named for a Crescent City character you already love. Lehabah is a fire sprite with the biggest heart, and this shawl is my little tribute to her. Bookish knitter energy at its finest.

💛 Perfect yardage for indie fingering skeins. Four 400-yard skeins of a hand-dyed fingering, and you’ve got yourself a heirloom-quality right triangle shawl.

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Quick Pattern Overview

🎯 Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate. You need to be comfortable with basic lace (k2tog, ssk, yo) and following a written pattern.

📏 Finished Size: 47 inches across the top edge, 65 inches along the straight side edge, 88 inches along the hypotenuse. The piece is very stretchy and measurements are flexible.

🧶 Yarn: Destination Yarn Letter Plus (fingering weight / CYCA #1). 4 skeins, 1,600 yards total. Colorway: El Rosario Monarch Preserve.

🪡 Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm).

📐 Gauge: 21 sts (3 repeats) = 4 inches in Columns of Lace Pattern.

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Lehabah in Other Colors 🎨

Not feeling the fiery orange? I get it… color is personal, and you should knit a shawl you’ll actually wear. Good news: Lehabah is striking in just about every colorway you can imagine. The Columns of Lace pattern shows beautifully in solids, tonals, and even subtle variegated yarns… so don’t let the original colorway scare you off.

Here are a few of the other colors I’ve think would look great knit up… pick the one that calls to your wardrobe and yarn stash.

Lehabah Fire Sprite knit shawl in multiple colors — free Crescent City inspired knit lace shawl pattern by Marly Bird

💡 Pro tip for picking your color: For maximum lace definition, choose a yarn with subtle tonal shifts or a solid… the Columns of Lace stitch pattern reads more clearly when the yarn doesn’t compete with it. High-contrast variegated yarns can hide the lace texture, so save those skeins for stockinette projects.

Personally, I am partial to the cobalt blue color and I think I need to make another sample pronto!

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Is This Knit Shawl Right for You?

This pattern is a perfect fit if you’ve already done some basic lace work and you’re ready to take on a bigger, more satisfying project. If you can knit, purl, do a yarn over, and work a k2tog and ssk without looking at the tutorial every time, you are 100% ready for Lehabah.

It’s also a dream project for anyone who loves a long, drapey wrap you can really snuggle into. The right triangle shape means it stays on your shoulders instead of sliding off, and the Columns of Lace pattern is meditative without being boring.

If you’re brand new to lace knitting, I’d gently steer you toward my Super Simple Ribbed Lace Knit Scarf & Cowl first. It’s a confidence-building beginner pattern, and once you’ve got that under your belt, Lehabah will feel totally doable.

✨ Designer Tip: Lace looks scary until you realize every RS row is the same eight stitches. Columns of Lace is literally k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, repeated across the row. Purl back. Repeat. If you can count to seven, you can knit this shawl.

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Explore More Knit Shawl Patterns

The Lehabah Shawl is part of my growing collection of free knit shawls. If you love this one, you’ll want to browse the full Knit Shawl Patterns hub, where every free shawl is organized by shape, season, and skill level. It’s the easiest way to find your next project.

A few shawl-shaped friends that live near Lehabah:

Return To Me Boomerang Knit Shawl — a true boomerang shape (shaping on two edges) with cables and lace
Crazy Stripes Knit Crescent Shawl — different curved shape, mosaic colorwork
Mariposa Textured Triangle Shawl — similar skill level, worsted weight, triangle shape
Over 50 Free Knit Lace Patterns — the full knit lace collection, every skill level

What Is a Right Triangle Shawl, Anyway?

Great question. A right triangle shawl is a shawl shape created by increasing along ONE edge only, every other row, while the other edge stays straight (no spine increases, no second-edge shaping). That single-side growth gives the finished shawl its asymmetrical right-triangle silhouette… with one long top edge that runs across your shoulders and a single point that hangs down your back.

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Right triangle shawls are different from boomerang shawls, which require shaping on TWO edges to get that curved, bent-wing silhouette. Right triangles keep it simple: increase on one side, knit straight on the other. That makes them incredibly beginner-friendly while still producing a long, dramatic drape that wraps beautifully across your shoulders.

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Compared to a traditional symmetric triangle shawl (which increases at both edges plus a center spine), a right triangle gives you a more flattering asymmetrical look that drapes naturally without sliding off. The long edge stays put across your shoulders, and the single point becomes a styling feature… you can let it hang, tuck it into your jacket, or wrap it once around your neck like a scarf. The shape is also a yarn-friendly choice for gradient or hand-dyed skeins… they show off their color shifts beautifully along the long edge.

If you want to go deep on shawl shapes, I’ve got a full breakdown in the Knit Shawl Patterns guide. But for right now, just trust me… once you wear a right triangle, you won’t want to go back.

Build Your Skills with This Shawl

Even if you’re already comfortable with lace, Lehabah gives you a few skills worth locking in. You’ll practice working lace over a multi-stitch repeat while maintaining a consistent slipped edge… this is muscle memory you’ll use on every shawl and wrap you ever make.

You’ll also master right triangle construction (increasing on one side only), counting lace stitches between yarn overs and decreases, and blocking lace to fully open up the stitch pattern. That last one is where the magic happens… wet blocking transforms a good shawl into a gorgeous one.

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Need a refresher on any of the abbreviations? My knitting definitions page has every knit term you’ll see in this pattern. Brand new to lace or want to build your foundation? Start with my BiCrafty Bootcamp: Learn to Knit… it’s where all my beginners start.

Want to take your shawl knitting deeper? My BiCrafty Stitch-Nite at Marly Bird House is where I teach shawl techniques like lace edgings, short row garter shaping, and advanced blocking… live, with me, alongside a full community of BiCrafty Besties. It’s the perfect next step after you finish Lehabah.

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Yarn & Materials

This shawl is designed for Destination Yarn Letter Plus, a fingering weight blend of 80% superwash merino wool and 20% nylon. Each skein is 400 yards / 100 grams, and you need 4 skeins total.

The colorway I used, El Rosario Monarch Preserve, was inspired by the monarch butterfly sanctuary in Mexico. But let me tell you… with the warm orange, gold, and flame tones, it could not be more perfect for a Lehabah tribute. It’s basically fire in yarn form.

Suggested Alternative Yarns

Want to substitute? Look for a fingering weight yarn with a bit of nylon (for durability), around 400 yards per 100g skein. Hand-dyed, single-ply indie fingerings also work gorgeously here… this is a great project to use that one skein (okay, four skeins 😅) you’ve been saving for something special.

✨ Designer Tip: Because you’re knitting this at a looser gauge (US 5 with fingering yarn), you want a yarn that blooms beautifully when blocked. Superwash merino is exactly that kind of yarn. Avoid tightly-spun, heavy-twist fingerings for this project… you want drape, not structure.

Video Tutorials

If you’re a visual learner, I’ve got you. Here are my go-to videos for every technique you’ll use in the Lehabah Shawl:

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Lehabah Fire Sprite Right Triangle Shawl — Pattern Details

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Measurements

Shawl measures 47″ [119.5 cm] across top edge, 65″ [165 cm] along straight side edge, and 88″ [223.5 cm] along hypotenuse.

Note: Piece is very stretchy and measurements are flexible.

Gauge

21 sts (3 repeats) = 4″ [10 cm] in Columns of Lace Pattern.

Materials

Yarn: Destination Yarn Letter Plus (80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon, 400 yds / 365 m, 3½ oz / 100 g, CYCA #1 fingering)
4 skeins: El Rosario Monarch Preserve

Needle: US 5 [3.75 mm], or size required for gauge.

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Abbreviations

K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 Together
P – Purl
RS – Right Side
Sl – Slip
St(s) – Stitches
WS – Wrong Side
Wyif – With Yarn In Front
Yo – Yarn Over

Special Stitches

Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased).

Pattern Stitches

Edge Pattern (used at the beginning and end of rows throughout shawl):

Row 1 and all RS rows: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in pattern as indicated to last 3 sts, kfb, k2.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Sl 1 wyif, k2, work in pattern as indicated to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.

Columns of Lace Pattern (worked over a multiple of 7 sts):

Row 1 (RS): * K2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: Purl.

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Notes

Before You Begin

This shawl is one of those relaxing, “just one more row” kind of projects 😊 The simple lace repeat is easy to memorize after a few repeats, making it a wonderful travel or TV knitting project.

A few things to keep in mind before you cast on:

The shawl begins at one corner and grows outward into a right triangle shape.
You will increase 1 stitch every Right Side row to gradually widen the shawl.
The slipped-stitch edging gives the shawl a tidy, professional-looking finish while also helping the edges stay smooth.
The lace pattern is stretchy and airy, so your shawl may look smaller before blocking. Trust the process—wet blocking really brings this shawl to life!
Don’t stress about perfection. Because of the texture and drape of the fabric, small mistakes tend to disappear beautifully into the finished piece.
If you love a giant cozy wrap, keep knitting additional repeats before working the border. If you prefer a smaller scarf-style shawl, stop earlier.

✨ Designer Tip: Add a lifeline every few repeats of the lace pattern. It makes relaxing into the knitting so much easier!

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Lehabah Fire Sprite Right Triangle Shawl — Pattern Instructions

Cast on 5 sts using long tail cast-on (see Video Tutorials above).

Setup Rows

Row 1: Sl 1 wyif, k1, sl 1 wyif, kfb, k1 — 6 sts.
Row 2: [Sl 1 wyif, p1] 3 times.
Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, k1, sl 1 wyif, kfb, k2 — 7 sts.
Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, k2, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 5: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, kfb, k2 — 8 sts.

Row 6: Sl 1 wyif, k3, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 7: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k1, kfb, k2 — 9 sts.
Row 8: Sl 1 wyif, k4, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 9: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k2, kfb, k2 — 10 sts.
Row 10: Sl 1 wyif, k5, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 11: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k3, kfb, k2 — 11 sts.
Row 12: Sl 1 wyif, k6, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 13: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k4, kfb, k2 — 12 sts.
Row 14: Sl 1 wyif, k7, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 15: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k5, kfb, k2 — 13 sts.
Row 16: Sl 1 wyif, k8, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 17: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k6, kfb, k2 — 14 sts.
Row 18: Sl 1 wyif, k9, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.

Begin Columns of Lace Pattern

Row 19: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 3 sts, kfb, k2 — 15 sts.
Row 20: Sl 1 wyif, k3, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 21: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, k1, kfb, k2 — 16 sts.
Row 22: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p1, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 23: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, kfb, k2 — 17 sts.
Row 24: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p2, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 25: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, kfb, k2 — 18 sts.
Row 26: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p3, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 27: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 7 sts, k2tog, yo, k2, kfb, k2 — 19 sts.
Row 28: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p4, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 29: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 8 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, kfb, k2 — 20 sts.
Row 30: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p5, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.
Row 31: [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 9 sts, k2tog, yo, k4, kfb, k2 — 21 sts.
Row 32: Sl 1 wyif, k3, p6, work in Columns of Lace Pattern to last 4 sts, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.

Repeat Rows 19–32 only 29 more times — 224 sts.

✨ Designer Tip: Pop in a lifeline every 10-15 pattern repeats. It takes about 30 seconds and it will save you an hour of tinking if something goes sideways. Past-you will thank future-you every single time. New to lifelines? Watch my quick tutorial here.

Border

Row 1 (RS): [Sl 1 wyif, k1] twice, k2, p3, * k4, p3; repeat from * 29 more times, k5.
Row 2: K8, * p4, k3; repeat from * 29 more times, p2, [sl 1 wyif, k1] twice.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until Border measures 2″ [5 cm].

Bind off all sts loosely in rib pattern.

Finishing

Weave in all loose ends. Block to measurements as needed.

Blocking Tips

Okay, listen… if you skip blocking, you are literally leaving the magic on the table. Lace before blocking looks like crumpled fabric. Lace AFTER blocking looks like flames opening up across your shoulders. This is the single most important step in lace shawl knitting.

Soak the finished shawl in cool water with a splash of wool wash for about 20 minutes. No agitation, just let it drink. Squeeze out the water gently (don’t wring!), roll in a towel and press to remove excess moisture. Lay flat on blocking mats and stretch to finished measurements, pinning or using blocking wires along the long edge to really open up the lace. Let dry completely before removing pins… this is usually 24 hours. Be patient.

Because this shawl uses a superwash merino, be a little careful with how aggressively you block… superwash can over-relax. Want a deep dive on blocking superwash yarn specifically? I’ve got you: Steam Blocking vs Wet Blocking Superwash Yarn.

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Love This Yarn? More Patterns Using Fingering Weight!

If you’ve fallen for fingering weight (and honestly… who could blame you), you’ve got plenty of other Marly Bird patterns to enjoy with that same gorgeous drape and stitch definition. Here are some of my favorite fingering weight knit patterns to cast on next:

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Anne Slip Stitch Mosaic Knit Shawl

If Lehabah taught you to love fingering weight and lace, the Anne Slip Stitch Mosaic Knit Shawl takes you in a completely different direction… mosaic colorwork with bold geometric patterns, worked corner-to-corner. Same fingering weight love, completely different visual energy. Great for knitters who want to explore slipped-stitch colorwork without the float-juggling of stranded knitting.

My First Toe-Up Knit Socks

Fingering weight sock yarn is basically magic in your hands… and if you’ve been thinking about knitting your first pair of socks, my Toe-Up Knit Socks free pattern with the German Short Row heel is a beginner-friendly place to start. Same fingering weight you’re already in love with from Lehabah, in a completely different (very practical) project.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What shape is the Lehabah shawl?

Lehabah is a right triangle shawl. That means it’s constructed by increasing on ONE edge only, row after row, while the other edge stays straight. The result is an asymmetrical right-triangle silhouette with a long top edge (about 88 inches) that runs across your shoulders and a single point that hangs down your back. It’s NOT a boomerang shawl… boomerangs require shaping on two edges to get that bent-wing curve. Right triangles like Lehabah are simpler to knit AND drape beautifully without sliding off your shoulders.

Can I substitute a different yarn?

Totally, yes. Just look for a fingering weight yarn (CYCA #1) with around 400 yards per 100g skein, and get 4 skeins for the full shawl. A little nylon content is nice for durability since superwash merino can relax a lot when blocked. Hand-dyed single-ply fingerings work beautifully here too.

Is this pattern really intermediate, or can a confident beginner try it?

Honestly… if you’ve done basic yarn overs and you can read a pattern with confidence, you can absolutely do this. The lace is a 2-row repeat and it’s literally the same 7 stitches over and over. The edge pattern takes a few rows to click, but once it does, it becomes muscle memory. If you’ve never done lace at all, start with my Super Simple Rib and Lace Scarf & Cowlfirst.

Do I need blocking wires to finish this shawl?

You don’t need them, but they make blocking a lace shawl so much faster and give you cleaner edges. If you don’t have blocking wires, use lots of T-pins along the long edge. Either way, don’t skip blocking… lace doesn’t look like lace until it’s opened up.

Why is it called Lehabah? Do I need to have read Crescent City?

Nope, you don’t need to have read the books at all… the shawl is stunning on its own. But if you have read Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City series, you know Lehabah is the fire sprite with the biggest heart in Griffin Antiquities. The warm, flame-like lace and glowing colorway felt like the perfect tribute to her. Grab the book on Amazon and read while you knit… peak bookish-knitter energy.

What if I make a mistake in the lace section?

First… take a breath. It happens to all of us. If you’ve been using lifelines (please use lifelines 🙏 see video below), just rip back to your last one and re-knit. If you didn’t, you can carefully tink (un-knit) back stitch by stitch. My How to Tink video will walk you through it.

Can I make this shawl bigger or smaller?

Yes! The pattern repeats rows 19-32 thirty times total, so you can stop earlier for a smaller shawl or keep going for a bigger one. Just make sure you end on a Row 32 before starting the border, and adjust your yarn yardage accordingly. Each full 14-row repeat adds a few inches overall.

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Can I make my shawl in a different color?

Absolutely… the color is yours to choose! While the original Lehabah is a warm flame-orange to honor the fire sprite character, this shawl looks absolutely stunning in just about every color you can imagine. Solids, hand-dyed tonals, gentle gradients… they all let the Columns of Lace stitch pattern shine. Want to see Lehabah knit up in other colorways? Scroll up to the Lehabah in Other Colors section for inspiration. The only thing I’d skip is a high-contrast variegated yarn… the color shifts can fight with the lace and hide the texture. Stick with subtle color movement and your shawl will be a showstopper in whatever shade speaks to you.

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Final Thoughts

I love it when a book character crawls into my imagination and refuses to leave until I’ve made something in their honor. Lehabah did exactly that. This shawl is warm, a little dramatic, deeply snuggly, and it reminds me of her every time I wrap it around my shoulders.

If you cast it on, please please please share your progress… tag me @marlybird on Instagram or Facebook and use #MMMDI (Marly Made Me Do It), #MarlyBird, or #LehabahShawl so I can see it. I want every color, every blocking shot, every glowing finished photo. And if you’re sitting there thinking “I’ve got three WIPs already, I shouldn’t start another one”… friend, we both know the shawl wins. Cast on. 🔥

Happy knitting, bestie.

❤️ Your BiCrafty Bestie,
Marly Bird

Lehabah Fire Sprite Shawl: A Free Knit Pattern for Crescent City Fans