Leafy Shawl in Lion Brand Vanna's Choice

Leafy Shawl in Lion Brand Vanna's Choice – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Leafy Shawl (Pattern Number L32289) is a free downloadable knitting pattern from Lion Brand Yarn that produces a beautifully textured, leaf-inspired shawl or wrap. Rated Easy+ (Skill Level 3), this pattern is an excellent choice for knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to explore simple shaping and decorative stitch work. The finished shawl measures approximately 21 x 50 inches (53.5 x 127 cm), making it a generously sized accessory suitable for draping over the shoulders or wearing as a wrap.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a single, one-size knitted shawl or wrap with a leafy aesthetic. The elongated rectangular shape and substantial dimensions make it a versatile accessory for cool-weather layering, formal occasions, or everyday wear. The combination of two yarn types — a solid or heathered main color and a coordinating palette accent — gives the finished piece visual depth and texture.

Materials Used

• Yarn A: Lion Brand Vanna's Choice (Article #860) — used in 3 balls. Solids are composed of 100% Premium Acrylic, while colorways 400, 401, and 403 are 92% Acrylic / 8% Rayon, and colorway 402 is 96% Acrylic / 4% Rayon. Each skein of solids contains 3.5 oz (100 g) / 170 yards (156 m). Prints, Tweeds, and Heathers skeins are 3 oz (85 g) / 145 yards (133 m), and Romantic Twists are 2.5 oz (70 g) / 121 yards (111 m).
• Yarn B: Lion Brand Vanna's Palettes (Article #865) — used in 1 ball. This yarn is 100% Acrylic, packaged as small pull skeins of 0.35 oz (10 g) / 17 yards (16 m) each, adding a coordinating accent color or tonal blend to the design.
• Needles: Lion Brand Knitting Needles, Size 9 (5.5 mm), suitable for the worsted-weight yarn used in this project.

Yarn Notes

Lion Brand Vanna's Choice is a well-known worsted-weight yarn celebrated for its soft hand, wide color range, and easy-care acrylic composition. The slight rayon content in select colorways adds a subtle sheen and drape, which is particularly well-suited to a flowing accessory like a shawl. Vanna's Palettes are small coordinating accent skeins designed to complement the Vanna's Choice color family, allowing knitters to introduce tonal variation or contrast without committing to a full skein.

Techniques and Construction

• Skill Level: Easy+ (Level 3) — suitable for knitters comfortable with basic knit and purl stitches who are ready to work simple stitch patterns and light shaping.
• Two-yarn construction: The pattern calls for both a primary yarn (Yarn A) and an accent yarn (Yarn B), suggesting stripe sequences, color blocking, or yarn-held-together sections that create the leafy visual effect.
• Shawl and wrap shaping: Working toward the finished dimensions of 21 x 50 inches involves straightforward length-based knitting, common in rectangular shawl construction.

Stitches Used

• Knit and purl stitches form the foundation of this Easy+ pattern, creating the textured fabric that evokes a leafy surface.
• Decorative stitch patterning consistent with a leaf motif — typical techniques at this level include simple yarn-overs, decreases (k2tog or ssk), and textured knit/purl combinations to suggest leaf shapes within the fabric.

Who This Pattern Is For

The Leafy Shawl is