Knitting patterns for shawls knit with colorful designs. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 8/24/26
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Free Patterns
Winter Chill Shawl
Easy one skein triangular shawl knit in sections of garter stitch, zigzag lace, and stockinette. Sample knit with one skein gradient Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Staci Perry.
Puka Puka Shawl
Puka puka means many holes in Hawaiian and this colorful triangular shawl delivers on its inspiration with holes created through casting off and then casting on as you knit. Sample knit with self-striping Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Karen Fenlason.
Asymmetrical Triangle Shawl
Colorful shawl knit with an easy chevron stitch that shows off leftover skeins and partial skeins of variegated sock yarn. Seven colors of Fingering weight yarn was used in sample. Designed by Michelle Miller.
Rosinhas Shawl
Triangular lace shawl knit in stripes of color and texture including a daisy stitch lace and hearts and diamonds on the border. DK weight yarn. Designed by Filipa Carneiro. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish
Daisy Wrap
Colorful diagonally striped shawl knit on the bias with stripes separated by daisy stitch stripes in a contrasting color. Designed for 1 skein each of 7 colors it's a colorful stash buster for Aran weight yarn. Designed by beWoolen LLC.
Candy Shop Shawl
Crescent-shaped shawl knit with stripes of slipped stitch honeycomb. Designed for 7 colors it's a colorful stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Pam Sluter.
Autumn Composition Wrap
Rectangular shawl knit with garter stitch with easy intarsia colorwork. Colorful stash buster for Aran weight yarn. Designed by Andi Javori.
Neology Shawl
Easy versatile shawl knit with differenty yarns in openwork and stockinette. The sample is knit with a color-change cake yarn, and two solid contrast colors. Great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Designed by Petra Breakstone. A kit is also available.
Gables Moonlight Shawl
Triangular shawl knit with a slipped stitch diamond lattice pattern. Designed by Ana Campos.
Ever in Bloom Shawl
Rectangular shawl knit in chevron stripes alternating waffle texture with optional bobbles, eyelet stripes, and stockinette perfect for variegated or pooling yarns. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by The Bloomin' Spindle.
More Free Patterns
Oddment Shawl
Use up your yarn odds and ends in this stash buster half circle shawl knit with garter ridges and eyelet texture for interest and finished with a pretty knit bindoff. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Taylor Rutledge for Knitty.
Grete Shawl
Crescent shaped shawl knit with garter stitch stripes and what the designer alls pip stitch, small dots of color in the stripes, and finished with a zigzag stripe border. DK weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Hatton.
Half and Half Shawl
Triangular shawlette knit in garter stitch half with vertical stripes and half with horizontal stripes. DK weight yarn. Designed by Amy Gunderson.
Stunning Starter Shawl
Perfect for summer! Easy triangle shawl knit with 4 row repeat lace sections separated by garter stitch. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Michele Costa. Web version is free.
West Chicago Shawl
Easy crescent shaped shawl knit beautiful stripes in garter stitch and stockinette. Designed for 10 colors, it's perfect for de-stashing leftover Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Michele Costa.
April Shawl
Triangular shawl knit in sections of bobbles, eyelets, and lace separated with garter eyelet stripes. Any weight yarn, shown in Worsted. Designed by Romi Dame La Lata. Pictured project by the designer.
29 Cabled Wrap
Rectangular wrap created from alternating strips of seed stitch and single cables are worked separately and sewn together. Designed by Susan Shildmyer. Great stash buster for Aran weight yarn.
Gone Shawl
This heart shaped stash buster shawl is designed to use up leftover yarns until they're "gone". Grab your scrap yarn and oddballs and start knitting away in garter stitch until you reach your desired size or run out of yarn. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by britt schmiesing. Pictured project by mawie
Pyrrhula Shawl
Triangle shawl worked from the top down knit in a ribbed texture that can be knitted with one color per side and finished with an easy lace border. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Audrey Borrego. Available in English and French
Ayers Point Shawl
Two color crescent shawl knit with slip stitch honeycomb pattern over contrasting color and finished with a lace edge. Designed by Karin Martinez. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured project by missmc73
Patterns for Purchase
Eastbound Shawl
Fun shawl designed for using leftover yarn or miniskeins knit with garter stitch, lace sections, and sweet picot edge. A great stash buster for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by StitchAndHustle.
Brioche Shell Shawl
Half pi shawl, knitted from top down, in at least 4 colors so it's a great colorful stash buster. Designed by schneckenstrick designs. Fingering weight yarn.
Crescent Glow Shawl
Easy shawl knit from the center out in eyelet and garter stitches to create a crescent shape that hugs the shoulders. Beautiful showcase for gradient Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sirdar
Rockin’ Rows Shawl
Easy striped zig-zag pattern grows into a fascinating triangular shawl. Designed by Martina Behm. Pictured project by Espace Tricot. You will need four skeins of 50 grams of a fingering weight yarn, so it's great for sock yarn leftovers or mini skeins. Rated easy by Ravelrers.
Emilio Shawl
Eye catching graphical triangular shawl in high contrast colors knit with a zigzag stripe and finished with a mosaic border. Designed by Cristina Ghirlanda for Minimi Knit Design. Fingering weight yarn.
Reflection Line
Asymmetric triangular shawl / scarf worked sideways with lace and textured stripes. 3 sizes but easily adjustable by adding or taking away pattern repeats. Great showcase for gradient or color cake yarn. Any yarn weight is suitable for this pattern with appropriate needle size. Pattern instruction is written and charted. Designed by Tetiana Otruta.
Kruger Wrap
Trapezoid shaped shawl knit with ruched stripes. Use scrap yarns – only 15g of each colour required. The wrap is named after the Kruger National Park in South Africa. A great stash buster for leftover Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Noma Ndlovu.
