Free knitting patterns for shawls to use up leftover and scrap yarn. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 5/12/25
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Free Patterns
Vice Versa Shawl
Unique modular striped shawl with sections of horizontal, vertical, and even curved stripes in a variety of easy textures. Designed for 24 colors of Fingering weight yarn, it's a perfect use for leftover scraps. Designed by The Unruly Stitch.
Bright Burst Shawl
Striped semi-circular shawl knit with 6 row repeat of stockinette and eyelets and four colors. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Laurie Beardsley.
Broadway Ave. Shawl
Triangular stash buster shawl with stripes of varying lengths, widths, and textures on a garter stitch background. Designed with main color and 7 contrasting colors, it's a great use for fingering weight yarn leftovers! Designed by Yana Petrova.
Ridge and Furrow Rainbow Triangular Shawl
Striped garter stitch stash buster shawl with knit scalloped edge. Designed for 54 colors of fingering weight yarn so it's perfect for those leftover scraps! Designed by Sue Grandfield.
Vacation Shawl
A circular stash buster shawl or cape with a swingy, dramatic look. Knit sideways in wedges shaped with short rows. Any gauge weight yarn. Designed by Donna Pick.
Syrian Squares Shawl
Patchwork shawl created with blocks knit flat diagonally with garter stitch and eyelets. And it's reversible! Perfect for stash busting Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Frankie Brown.
Geometer Shawl
Unique moth wing shaped shawl with two wedges at bottom for versatile and comfortable wearing. Knit with linen stitch and other texture and at least 5 colors it's a great use for stash busting Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Liz Capik.
Afternoons at Longbourn Shawl
Simple triangle shawl with lots of fringe knit with a 2 row repeat moss stitch texture that makes the shawl reversible. It's designed to create a gradient blend from at least 4 colors it's a great use for stash busting Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Julia Wardell.
More Free Patterns
Rico R2205 Wrap and Shawl
Triangular shawl and scarf knit in a 2 row repeat easy zigzag lace pattern. Designed for at least 3 solid colors plus one self-striping yarn, it's a great use for stash busting DK weight yarn. Designed by Rico.
Spring Fever Shawl
Easy striped rectangular shawl. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed for 8 colors it's perfect for leftover Fingering weight yarn. Designed by The Plucky Knitter.
What's the Color Theme Shawl
Creschent-shaped sampler shawl with a variety of stitches including seafoam, quilted lattice, ripple lace, and more. Designed for as many as 14 colors it's perfect for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Catherine Beam. This is originally a KAL so there are several files to download
Stir Crazy Shawl
Simple enough to knit while watching tv but with enough variety to keep you interested, this shawl alternates directional mesh lace with two-color brioche. Great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Kurth.
Oo La La La Shawl
Easy large heart shaped wrap with sections of garter, stockinette, and drop stitch. Perfect showcase for multi colored yarn that can be highlighted with complimenting colors. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Roberts.
Wonder Shawl
Uniquely constructed shawl knit in garter stitch stripes worked modularly to create artistic triangular sections. Great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by WoolGatherer Designs.
Raindrop Shawl
Colorful triangular shawl with sections of checkerboard, zigzag, and stripes, knit in mosiac colorwork, just one color per row. Designed for seven colors so it's a perfect for leftover DK weight yarn. Designed by Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. A kit is also available.
Lantana Shawl
Striped triangular shawl with tiny bobble blossoms in the stripes and finished with a picot edge. Designed for at least 4 colors it's a great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Karen S. Lauger for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, German, Norwegian
Patterns for Purchase
Pieces of My Heart Shawl
Triangular shawl in garter stitch and basic lace is a great stash buster as it can be made using only leftover yarns or with mini skeins. Designed by Gabrielle Vézina.
Froth Shawl
A simple zigzag lace pattern is a beautiful showcase for leftover yarn in this triangular shawl. Designed for 12 mini-skeins or 3 full-sized skeins so it's a great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by VanessaEwingKnits.
Lucky 7 Shawl
Asymmetric triangular shawl with stripes in garter stitch, eyelet, and mesh lace. Designed for seven colors, it's a great stash buster for Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Purple Wool Co.
Winding Ways Shawl
Striped triangle shawl with a striking zig zag texture. DK weight yarn. Designed by Rachel Hill of RavinSekaiDesigns.
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.
