Leafy Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern

Leafy Shawl Wrap Knitting Pattern by Lion Brand

What Is Being Made

The Leafy Shawl is a triangular wrap designed for easy-to-intermediate knitters. This finished shawl measures approximately 21 x 50 inches (53.5 x 127 cm), making it an ideal accessory for layering or draping across the shoulders. The pattern is classified as Skill Level Easy + (Level 3), suitable for knitters with basic experience who are ready to tackle lace techniques.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern uses Lion Brand Vanna's Choice and Lion Brand Vanna's Palettes yarns. Vanna's Choice is a worsted-weight acrylic blend available in solid colors, with most options containing 92% acrylic and 8% rayon. The Burgundy colorway (860-148) and other solids come in 3.5 oz (100 g) balls with 170 yards (156 m) per ball. Vanna's Palettes offers printed, tweeded, and heathered variations in 3 oz (85 g) balls with 145 yards (133 meters) per ball. The pattern requires 3 balls of yarn in the primary color and 1 ball of a contrasting color.

Knitting needles required are Lion Brand Size 9 (5.5 mm) needles. The pattern also calls for Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) for finishing and weaving in ends.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Leafy Shawl features a lace pattern as its primary stitch structure, which creates the delicate, openwork aesthetic characteristic of shawl designs. This technique combines decreases and yarn overs to form decorative holes and flowing lines throughout the fabric.

Key stitches used in this pattern include:

• ssk (slip, slip, knit) – A left-leaning decrease worked by slipping two stitches individually as if to knit onto the right needle, then inserting the left needle through the fronts of both stitches and knitting them together as one stitch. This creates a neat, directional decrease.
• yo (yarn over) – An increase that creates decorative eyelets in the fabric. Worked by bringing the yarn to the front between the needles, then taking it to the back over the right needle. This stitch adds both shaping and visual interest to lace patterns.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 12.5 stitches and 11 rows over approximately 4 inches (10 cm) when worked in the lace pattern. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the shawl to reach its intended finished dimensions and to ensure the yardage provided is sufficient. Knitters whose gauge differs should adjust needle size accordingly—use smaller needles if stitches are loose, and larger needles if stitches are tight.

Pattern Details

This is a free knitting pattern from Lion Brand Yarn, identified as Pattern Number L32289. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and includes comprehensive stitch explanations to guide knitters through lace construction. The design works in one size, eliminating the need to choose between multiple finished dimensions. The pattern has no corrections as of June 12, 2014, though Lion Brand maintains an online resource for checking any later updates.