Knitting patterns for shawls knit with colorful designs. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 5/8/26
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Free Patterns
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.
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.
More Free Patterns
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.
Patterns for Purchase
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.
