Free knitting patterns for shawls, hats, sweaters, and more with solar eclipse related themes and looks. Updated 4/8/24
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Free Patterns
Eclipse Sweater
This pullover featuring sunshine peeking out behind asymmetric stripes of gray reminds me of the eclipse penumbra. Sizes XS to XXL. DK weight yarn. Ray of Soleil designed by Andrea Yetman.
Eclipse Butterfly Hat
Knit with a 5 round repeat cluster stitch the designer calls butterfly loop, this hat's dark crown and bright brim reminded me of the solar eclipse and the stitch looked like small flames or solar flares. Bulky weight yarn. Butterfly Loop Hat designed by Caron.
Eclipse Glory Shawl
This asymmetrical shawl features what looks like small lace suns with rays bordered by shadowed garter stitch section and sunny penumbra ribbing like sun rays, reminding me of the solar eclipse. The lace pattern is the traditional Shetland lace pattern, Crown of Glory. Fingering weight yarn. Linglestown Shawl designed by Liverpool Yarns.
Twist Ending Cowl
The sunny Latvian braid border surrounding a dark textured cowl look like a depection of the solar eclipse with the sun's penumbra behind the cratered moon. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Kate Lonsdale.
Viola Sweater
Knit with a 12 row repeat two color cabled design that looks like eclipses, this pullover comes with options for long or short sleeves and different collars. Sizes To Fit Bust: 86cm/34in to 104cm/41in. DK weight yarn. Designed by Artesano.
Eclipse Onesie
Baby onesie in eclipse themed black and gray with sunshine peaking out at the trim. The yoke features wolf heads inspired by the wolf's special bond with the moon. Sizes 3 months to 1 year. Rocky Designed by Charlotte Kaae for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, German
Chakna Scarf
The slipped stitch design of this scarf looks like a pattern of eclipses showing the penumbra edge of the sun around dark moons. Designed by Amanda Keep Williams for Berroco.
Maeva Shawl
Triangular lace shawl with shadow sections for the eclipse and bordered with yellow lace with rays like miniature suns. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Nicola Green.
Waves Shawl
Rectangular lace shawl knit with a gradient yarn with eclipse colors of dark violet for total eclipse, white for the moon, and yellow for the sun. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Nicola Green.
Pixelated Pullover
Circular yoke pullover with color blocking in eclipse colors and stripes of tiny eclipses in slipped stitch colorwork. Sizes finished bust 35½ to 52”. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team.
More Free Patterns
Sun With Eclipse Glasses
Sun toy softie wearing dark glasses that remind me of eclipse glasses. Size 4.5". Fingering weight yarn. Sunshine in My Pocket designed by Vy Tran.
Bookmark / Bracelet
Versatile project that can be used as a bookmark, guitar strap, bracelet and more. The design features an eclipse that was originally designed to show phases of the moon, but could also represent the solar eclipse. Fingering weight yarn. Triple Moon Goddess Bookmark designed by Erssie.
Eclipse Jammies Hat
The shadowed stripes and sunny penumbra-like brim of this hat, all topped with a pompom sun remind me of the solar eclipse. Worsted weight yarn. Child size is free. Other sizes available for purchase. Dino Jammies designed by Megan Gonzalez.
Eclipse Shawl
Inspired by solar eclipses, this short-row crescent shaped shawl features curved lines of eyelets and a light contrasting border. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Robbie Laughlin.
Rebel Tee
Easy top knit in the round to give circular color blocking in eclipse colors with rays of texture. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lanivendole Italian Yarns & Fibres.
Eclipse Contrast Cowl
Easy cowl knit with a 4 round repeat welted texture with a dark center and white border that reminds me of a solar eclipse. Super Bulky weight yarn. Contrast Ridged Cowl designed by Bernat Design Studio.
Eclipse Moon and Sun Sweater
Sweater in half dark half light with what could be a dark eclipsed sun on one side and a crescent moon or moon eclipsing the sun on the other half. Sizes To Fit Chest: 76 cm to 117cm /30 inhces 47 inches. DK weight yarn. Moon and Sun Sweater designed by Paintbox Yarns.
Sunshine and Shadow Shawl
Lace triangle shaped shawl knit sideways that reminds me of the sun reappearing from behind the moon's shadow after the eclipse. Great showcase for gradient or color-change yarn. Wrap Me in Sunshine Shawl designed by Wiam's Crafts. Fingering weight yarn.
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Twilight Eclipse Bella's Hat
And for Twilight movie fans, here is a replica of the green striped hat that Bella wears in Twilight: Eclips. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Nancy Fry. Pictured project by zilja
Penumbra Shawl
Graceful crescent shawlette knit in alternating sections of stockinette stitch and eyelet garter rows like that remind me of the sunlight peaking out from the moon in a solar eclipse. Finished with a picot bind off. Fingering weight yarn. Rayon de Soleil designed by Francoise Danoy for Aroha Knits .
Eclipse Poncho
Poncho is worked from the top down with a funnel neck and a striking yet easy slip-stitch border reminscent of an eclipse! Sizes S/M, L/XL Route 66 Designed by The Noble Thread. Super Bulky weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Dragon Eclipse Blanket
Double knit blanket featuring a dragon with solar eclipse. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Tania Richter. Pictured project by icanhasyarn
Solar Eclipse Knit Hat
Celebrate the next eclipse or commemorate the last one with this beanie in stranded colorwork. Designed by Heidi Arjes
Evoluding
Illusion scarf with shadow knit eclipse phases, originally designed as moon phases but also could be the solar eclipse. Aran weight yarn. Designed by UnconventionalMakes.
Eclipse Sweater
Color blocked fringed and striped sweater inspired by the solar eclipse. Sizes Small (38"), Medium (42") Large (46"). DK weight yarn. Designed by Christine Bylsma.
