Knitting patterns for wraps knit in beautiful unique designs that incorporate openwork. Most patterns are free. Updated 7/7/25
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Free Patterns
Evil Queen Shawl
Dramatic crescent shaped shawl knit in Honeybee Stitch that is almost more air than fabric. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Lisa R. Myers.
Spring Blossom Shawl
Triangular shawl knit with an all over pattern of airy large eyelets. Lace weight yarn. Designed by Claudia Finlay.
Ojos de Bruja Scarf
Triangular shawlette knit sideways in garter stitch with scalloped edge with large eyelet holes. Designed by Sybil R. Perfect showcase for self-striping Fingering weight yarn.
Holey Scarf
Strategically knitted holes create negative space on a multicolored yarn background. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Schoppel-Wolle Design Team.
Ricochet Shawl
One skein triangular shawl knit with lace holes. Uses one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Corinne Ouillon. Pictured project by Strick-Maus
F576 Boxy Scarf
Easy colorful scarf knit in garter stitch with checkerboard holes created by binding off and casting on stitches. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Plymouth Yarn Design Studio.
Vap'oria Shawl
Versatile scarf/shawl with a unique shape, that you can easily knit at any gauge and any size. Knit mostly in garter stitch with large eyelet holes at one end and sawtooth lace border at the other end that can be threaded through the holds to keep the shawl in place. Designed by Maria Zilakou.
Climbing Vines Scarf
Fun striped scarf or cowl knit with ruched stripes and then i-cord is looped through the border. DK weight yarn. Designed by Yana Petrova.
More Free Patterns
Hollow Miters Scarf
Garter stitch scarf created of mitered squares that are cast off in the middle and joined to form holes. Although designed for cake yarn, I think this would also be a great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio.
Summit Shawl
Lace and dropped stitches create a wrap with waves and holes. Designed by Mandie Harrington for Knitty. Fingering weight yarn.
Little Rectangles Scarf
Breezy geometric scarf created of little garter stitch rectangles, that are joined as you go. Designed by Sybil R. Perfect showcase for self-striping Fingering weight yarn.
Pando Scarf
Inspired by quaking aspens this scarf is constructed of knit leaves connected modularly. Named for the Pando colony of quaking aspens considered the oldest living organism in the world. Designed by Virginia Catherall. DK weight yarn.
Knarly Vine Scarf
A braided double scarf is created by knitting two pieces: a cabled base with slits and a lace scarf that you weave through the holes. You can also substitute for a silk or chiffon scarf if you want. Designed by Hummingbird Lace. Worsted weight yarn.
Wavy Border Shawl
A unique border of wavy border with peekaboo holes makes this crescent shaped garter stitch shawl a stunning statement piece. Great showcase for multicolor yarn. Designed for one skein of Fingering weight yarn, though adaptable other weights and more yarn. Multicolor Shawl designed by Ruth Michel. Available in English and German
One Day At A Time
This unique scarf celebrates the victory of One Day at a Time with knit circles — one for Every Single Day of a year of sobriety. Perfect for hand-dyed yarn or stashbusting. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Jodie Gordon Lucas.
Isley Openwork Cable Scarf
Unique and scarf with a cable that splits to form oval openings in the scarf creating a versatile accessory you can wear many ways depending on how you thread the scarf through the openings. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Eliza Hinkes. A kit is also available.
Patterns for Purchase
Dragon Tale Shawl
Shawlette knit with a border of wedge shaped openings in a DropStitch Openwork technique. Designed by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton.
Spoke Scarf
Scarf with triangular holes created with a Geometric Openwork technique. Bulky yarn. Designed by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton.
Negative Spaces Scarf
This scarf is knitted in garter stitch with square shaped holes. Lace yarn. Designed by Sybil Ra.
Moreland Shawl
Shawl knit with an DropStitch Openwork technique that creates rectangular holes. Super Bulky yarn. Designed by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton.
Japanese Weave Wrap
This woven shawl or scarf is a lot easier than it looks. The technique involves working the strips together, then working them separately and re-positioning them to make the "weave" pattern. A very comprehensive photo tutorial is also included in the instructions. Bulky yarn. Designed by Pam Powers.
