Free knitting patterns for shawls with leaf, plant, tree, and flower motifs. Most patterns are free. Updated 10/21/24
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Free Patterns
Elsa Shawl
Crescent shaped shawl knit in stockinette with a leaf lace border. Designed by Libère tes mailles. A kit is also available.
Flower and Chevron Shawl
Two-color triangular shawl with with stripes of Flower Eyelet Lace, Leaf Chevron Lace, and Horizontal Chevron Lace. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Michael Harrigan for Cascade.
Muse Shawl
Get inspired by this lovely meadow of wildflowers created from wishbone cables and nupps in this symmetrical triangular shawl. DK weight yarn. Designed by Agata Mackiewicz. A kit is also available.
Jacaranda Shawl
Striped triangular shawl with lace inspired by the flowers and leaves of the jacaranda tree. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Kjordknits. Pictured project by natulek
Ivy Shawl
Lace leaf vines flow between streams of rope cables on this triangular shawl. DK weight yarn. Hiedra Shawl designed by Esti Juango for Hobbii. A kit is also available.
Myrtle Shawl
Lace and cable leafy vines alternate with mesh trellises make this rectangle shawl into a statement piece. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Berroco Design Team.
Leaves in Deepwood Shawl
Rectangular lace shawl with lace leaves and wavy lacy edge. Includes both row by rown instructions and charts. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Bonnie Nurnberger.
More Free Patterns
Mahana Shawl
Vines of lace leaves climb this rectangular shawl bordered chevron eyelets reminscent of garden fences. DK weight yarn. Designed by Julia-Maria Hegenbart. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Leafy Shawl
Crescent shape shawl with overlapping lace leaves with cable vines. A matching hat pattern is also available. DK weight yarn. Blattltuach designed by Angelika Luidl. Available in English, German, Italian
Porcupine Island Shawl
Lace triangle shawl with a woodland theme including birch leaves, evergreen trees, and granite outcroppings. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Denise Bartels.
Verdant Shawl
Colorful leaves on vines trail across this rectangular shawl knit with Blended Intarsia. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Susan Isbell for Knitty.
Moon Stone Shawl
Top down triangular shawl with a border of large lace leaves. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Beata Jezek for Hedgehog Fibres.
Garland Shawl
Triangular shawl with its trailing clusters of bobbles on garter stitch inspired by leafy boughs, grape-laden vines, and branches in bloom. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Marjut Lund-Rahkola for Purl Soho.
Tales of the Garden Shawl
Whimsical half-circle sampler shawl includes sections of eyelet lace, clustered stitches, and textures, inspired by gardens in the art and writing of Beatrix Potter. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Marie-Elyse Dugal.
Patterns for Purchase
Bryn Shawl
Shawl featuring an upper section of leaf lace and lower section of fern leaf lace. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Susan Ashcroft.
Maple Leaf Shawl
Stunning statement shawl with knit maple leaves bordering a knit net lace body. Instructions also included to crochet net. Lace or sock weight yarn. Designed by Anna Stoklosa.
Litsea Shawl
Colorful leaves circle this short-row garter stitch shawl inspired by laurel wreaths. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Linnea Ornstein.
Heirloom Cultivar Shawl
Inspired by apple orchards, this asymmetric knit shawl features an apple tree branch inner border along one side paired with a wide basket weave border along both sides. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Apiary Knits.
Greenwood Shawl
This asymmetrical shawl is knit from the widest point to narrowest. The varying stitch patterns including leaf motifs and textures evoke the idea of Victorian knitting samplers. Includes written and charted instructions. Designed by Martha Wissing. Worsted weight yarn.
Summer Blooms Shawl
Crescent shaped shawl with a border of of blooming flowers knit from the bottom up. Instructions for the shawl border section are provided in both written and charted format. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Clark.
