Reversible Shawl Knitting Patterns

Free Patterns

Plumage Shawl

Reversible three-color half-ellipse shawl starting with a single brioche section, followed by a seed stitch band, then two-by-one brioche, and finished with a chevron border. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Alison L Martin.

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U-Turn Shawl

This triangular lace shawl looks beautiful on both sides, though not identical. Knit in stripes of garter stitch and lace that start vertical then shaped with short rows to change direction to sweep down in an angle to follow the triangular form of the shawl. Any gauge yarn. Designed by Jennifer Adair.

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Serenísimo Shawl

Striped lace triangle-shaped shawl knit with garter stitch lace so it's completely reversible. Perfect for leftover stash Fingering weight yarn or mini skeins. Designed by Maria Zilakou.

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Ridged Shawl

Easy reversible triangle-shaped shawl knit sideways with garter stitch and reversible lace. Sample was created in self-striping Worsted weight yarn. F789 Ridged Shawl designed by Vanessa Ewing.

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Grandling Shawl

Easy reversible shawl knit with easy lace and stockinette sections knit sideways from one tip to edge. Sample was created in self-striping Fingering weight yarn but I also think this would make a great stash buster. Designed by Taiga Hilliard. Pictured project by phoenixfire

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Gansey Shawl

This easy reversible triangular sampler shawl combines three classic patterns including chevrons, diagonals, and ridges to create an elegant shawl. DK weight yarn. Designed by Rachel Brockman.

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Elisia Shawl

Crescent shaped shawl knit in garter stitch stripes with increases that cause the shawl to form pretty spiral ends. DK weight yarn. Designed by Petra Breakstone.

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Manuia Shawl

Reversible asymmetrical triangle shawl knit with 2 color brioche. Designed by Julia-Maria Hegenbart. Available in English, Dutch, French, German

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Peacock Shawl

Reversible half-circle shawl with brioche peacock feathers. Sport weight. Designed by Happy Knitter.

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Triangular Triangles Wrap

Reversible triangle shaped shawl with triangle arrow shapes of textured stitches. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Purl Soho.

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Something Happy Shawl

Easy triangular shawl knit in stripes of solid garter stitch, solid garter stitch, and 4 row repeat mesh lace, finished with a picot edge. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Olya Mikesh Designs.

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Gingko Biloba Shawl

This reversible shawl with crenelated edge inspired by gingko leaves is knit sideways in garter stitch with the fan shape created with short rows. 3 Sizes. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Jodie Gordon Lucas.

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More Free Patterns

Magma Shawl

Reversible two-color brioche triangular asymmetric shawl inspired by iris flowers. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Marie Petra. Pictured project by dragonflyfibers. Available in English and Czech

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Douro Shawl

Reversible triangular shawl, large enough to wrap around your body and tie in back, knitted in garter stitch, with lace down the back and lace edging. Designed by Filipa Carneiro. Sport weight yarn. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Step It Up Shawl

I love anything chevron like this reversible triangular shawl with zigzag texture stripes worked sideways from one tip to the other. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Viktoria Shevchuk. The stitch definition on that yarn really makes the texture stand out. Available in English and German

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Agnesse Shawl

Stash buster shawl features 8 large triangles and diamonds knit in garter stitch framed with a border band with a wavy stripe in double knitting. Designed for 7 colors of DK weight yarn. Designed by Mieke Van Damme. Available in English, Dutch, French

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Basketweave Wearable Throw

Easy rectangular shawl knit with an 8 row repeat basketweave texture in knit and purl stitches. Includes both written instructions and charts. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn.

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Palindrome Shawl or Scarf

Completely reversible wrap in shawl or collar sizes, with deeply textured cable motifs. Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Michelle Porter for Knitty.

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Will-O-Wisp Shawl

Reversible triangular shawl knit in 2 colors alternating wedges of lace and garter stitch shaped with short rows. Large enough to wrap around your body and tie in back. Designed by Tanja Fleischer. Lace weight yarn.

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Joylin Prayer Shawl

Triangular shawl knit in garter stitch with striped eyelet border. 3 sizes 50 x 24 (58 x 28, 62 x 30)”. Designed Emily Johannes for Chronic Joy Ministries. Knit for personal use or donate to Chronic Joy Ministries. Aran weight yarn.

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Hindsight Shawl

Three color reversible asymmetrical boomerang shawl is knit sideways without a single purl stitch - just garter stitch and eyelets! Rated easy by Ravelrers, this shawl can be knit by a beginner, but is also interesting enough for an experienced knitter. Designed by Rose Mogerman. DK weight yarn.

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So Close Shawl

Easy reversible asymmetrical triangle shawl knit with alternating stripes of garter stitch and eyelet, with a picot bindoff. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Victoria Zachanowich.

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Blommande Shawl

Reversible triangular shawl knit mostly in garter stitch with eyelet flowers (Blommande means "flowering" in Swedish). Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Hanna Maciejewska. Available in English and Polish

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Patterns for Purchase

Yin Yarn Shawl

Elegant completely reversible rectangular shawl knit with cables that flow and weave together to form diamonds. Designed by KasiasKnitsIre. Worsted weight yarn.

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Herald Shawl

Easy reversible wrap knit as on the bias as an asymmetric triangle in eyelet lace. Perfect for that one skein of hand-dyed yarn. Rated very easy by Ravelrers. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Janina Kallio.

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La Laguna Shawl

One skein reversible lace shawlette or scarf worked without any purling! Uses one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Gretha Mensen. Available in English, Dutch, German, Spanish

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Striation Point Shawl

Fully reversible one skein shawl knit with easy lace and drop stitches. Knit with one skein of fingering weight or sock yarn. Designed by KnitElement.

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