Knitting patterns for asymmetric triangular shaped shawls. Many of the patterns are free.
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Free Patterns
Blended Shawl
An easy sideways asymmetrical triangle garter stitch shawl designed for using up leftover shawl and sock yarn. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Michelle Krause.
Heavy Metal Shawl
An easy welted texture froms a honeycomb pattern on this asymmetrical triangle shawl. Great showcase for self-striping or gradient yarn. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by The Blue Brick.
Makariri Shawl
Striped asymmetrical triangle shawl knit with garter stitch and lace. Makariri is Maori for Winter. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Francoise Danoy.
Terraform Shawl
Asymmetrical triangle shawl knit with dropped stitches and can be worn in a multitude of ways. Great showcase for gradeient mini skeins or self striping yarn. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Cheri McEwen.
15 Ways to Style an Asymmetrical Shawl
Asymmetrical shawls are particularly fun to style because their widest sections are off center. That intentional design feature lets you drape the shawl to accentuate or minimize the asymmetry. Here are 15 ways to style asymmetric shawls with instructions.
Saint Laurent
Two sided triangular lace shawl knit with a 6 row repeat in two contrasting colours for a more dramatic effect. The second panel is slightly larger than the first, which allows the panels to drape in an offset manner over each other when the shawl is folded along the centre spine to form a triangular boomerang shape. Designed by Espace Tricot.
Manuia Shawl
May only be free for a limited time. Reversible asymmetrical triangle shawl knit with 2 color brioche. Designed by Julia-Maria Hegenbart. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Forest Beehive Shawl
Asymmetrical triangle shawl knit with a 4 row repeat. Perfect showcase for self-striping or gradient yarn you like (aran or bulky weight). Designed by Wiam's Crafts. Web version is free.
What’s Your Favorite Color
Asymmetrical triangle shawl knit on the bias with garter stitch and intarsia. Fingering weight yarn. Knit in at least 4 colors, it's great for mini skeins or stashbusting. Designed by Pam Sluter.
S10070 Bee Wrap Schaltuch
3 color asymmetrical triangle shawl knit in garter stitch and finished with fringe. Super Bulky weight yarn. S10070 Bee Wrap Schaltuch designed by Schachenmayr Design Team. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Sillyheart Shawl
Asymmetrical triangle shawl with lace sawtooth design in shawl body mirrored in the bright sawtooth knit-on edge and a charming curly tail. Designed to use one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Kelly McClure.
Kohi Shawl
Lace asymmetrical triangle shawl or scarf is built on a “waves of wheat” pattern repeat and knits up in a single 100g skein of sport weight yarn. Use a color-change yarn (as pictured), mini-skeins and leftovers, or in a solid! Designed by Andrea Lai.
More Free Patterns
Diamante Shawl
Triangular boomerang shawl knit in garter stitch with a strip of diamond lace. Designed by Jayalakshmi M H. DK weight yarn. Available in English and Spanish
Terre et Mer/Earth and Sea Shawl
Triangular boomerang shawl knit in garter stitch stripes. Designed for 5 colors it's great for mini skeins or gradient yarn. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Princesse Grenouille. Fingering weight yarn. Available in English, French, and Spanish
Bowie Shawl
Triangular boomerang shawl knit in garter stitch with color wedges created with short rows. Great showcase for gradient yarn. Designed by Linnea Ornstein. Sport weight yarn. Available in English and Swedish
Yours Truly Shawl
Triangular boomerang shawl knit in 3 colors with sections of stripes, texture, and lace with picot bind off. Note that the pattern was a KAL so it is in 4 separate parts. Designed by Michele C Meadows. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured projects by JoBeswetherick and nommeni
Sunset Lights Shawl
Triangular boomerang shawl with garter stitch section followed by lace section. Knit in one color or different colors for the two sections. Designed by Stella Egidi. Fingering weight yarn. Available in English and Danish
Candy Stripe Shawl
Okay, this isn't asymmetric. I added this when I first was deciding on the theme of this post. It's still beautiful. Striped shawl with lace border knit from the bottom up. Designed by Christina Werge. Pictured project by Nadeshda
Double Gradient Boomerang Shawl
Garter stitch striped shawl knit with 2 colors of gradient yarn or color-change cake yarn knit sideways to create an asymmetrical boomerang shape. Video tutorial included. Designed by Yay For Yarn who allows limited sale of finished shawls with credit. Any weight yarn.
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Rocky Road Shawl
Easy lace shawl knit sideways in a triangular boomerang shape with 4 row repeat lace alternated with garter stripes. Designed by Shannon Dunbabin for Cascade Yarns. Bulky weight yarn.
Ciri Shawl
Two color boomerang shawl worked on the bias, beginning with the smallest point. It features alternating sections of stripes and 18 row lace. Designed by Rachel Brockman for Universal Yarn. Fingering weight yarn.
Boom! Shawl
Very simple asymmetric boomerang shawl, knit in garter stitch with increases and decreases designed to showcase gradient or striping yarns. Adaptable to any yarn weight or size. Designed by Plays With Fibre. Rated very easy by Ravelrers.
Handspun Boomerang Shawl
Natasha Sills’ shawl couldn’t be easier. Use any yarn, any gauge, and knit in garter stitch until you run out of yarn. Pictured project by barmel
Stripes and Short Rows Scarf
Colorful boomerang shaped scarf made by using variegated yarn and short row shaping.
Patterns for Purchase
Mistral Shawl
A beautiful, feminine, modern lace shawl that is easy to knit! Pattern directions include color pictures, very detailed knitting instructions and definitions of stitches used, and NO CHARTS. Asymmetric triangular shawl in lace or fingering weight yarn. Designed by lavenderhillknits
Making Clouds Shawl
Easy lace asymmetrical shawl, in a pretty garter stitch and seafoam drop stitch pattern. Pattern directions include color pictures, very detailed knitting instructions and definitions of stitches used, and NO CHARTS. Asymmetric triangular shawl in lace or fingering weight yarn. Designed by lavenderhillknits
Simple Waves Shawl
Asymmetric 2 color triangular shawl knit with Old Shale Lace. Both charted and written instructions are given. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by lavenderhillknits
Zipline Shawl
Fun 2 color triangular shawl that combines garter stripes with syncopated brioche and is finished off with a section of tassels. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Lavanya Patricella
Boomerang Shawls - Progressive Learning Techniques for a "Make Your First" Experience
Make Your First Boomerang Shawl 10 Stylish Projects for True Beginners. Marly Bird guides you through every step to create 10 beautiful shawls in garter stitch, stockinette stitch, seed stitch and simply lace patterns that Marly has designed them for true beginners. Available in ebook or paperback.
