Free knitting patterns for colorful shawls with stripes in garter stitch, stockinette, or other stitches. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 5/25/24
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Free Patterns
High Roller Shawl
Garter stitch shawl with stripes shaped with short rows. Designed by Sarah Roberts. DK weight yarn.
Sadia Triangular Shawl
Garter stitch striped triangle shawl. Designed by Quail Studio. Fingering weight yarn. Available in English, Dutch, French
Shelridge Striped Shawl
Striped lace triangle shawl knit from the neck to the long edge and the pattern includes two sizes. Designed by Michelle Miller for Fickle Knitter Design. Fingering weight yarn.
Right Turn Shawl
Triangular shawl knit from the top down with horizontal stripes in a garter stitch section contrasted with slipped stitch vertical stripes in the other sections (only one color per row!). Designed by Amy Gunderson for Universal Yarn. DK weight yarn.
Asymmetrical Shawl with Knit-on Edging
Triangular shaped shawl knit in stripes of garter stitch and eyelets with a lace edging. Designed for 3 colors, it's also great for stashbusting and mini skeins. Designed by Michael Harrigan for Cascade Yarns. Fingering weight yarn.
Namorico Shawl
Half circle shaped shawl knit in stripes of a rosette texture. Designed for 5 colors, it's also great for stashbusting and mini skeins. Designed by Filipa Carneiro. Worsted weight yarn. Available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Claire Shawl
Striped rectangular shawl knit in with a wavy zigzag lace stripe. Designed for 5 colors, it's also great for stashbusting and mini skeins. Designed by Ursula Marxer, Melanie Marxer for Schachenmayr. DK weight yarn. Available in English, French, German, and Dutch
Kenai Skyline Shawl
Crescent shaped striped shawl knit with stripes of garter stitch, a section of 4 row repeat hurdle stitch, and a lacework pattern. Named after a city in Alaska. Designed by Ravin Sekai. DK weight yarn. Web version is free.
- Get the free knitting pattern - web version
- Purchase the Large Print, Ad-Free, Printable PDF version on Etsy
Double Gradient Boomerang Shawl
Garter stitch striped shawl knit with 2 colors of gradient yarn or color-change cake yarn knit sideways to create an asymmetrical boomerang shape. Video tutorial included. Designed by Yay For Yarn who allows limited sale of finished shawls with credit. Any weight yarn.
More Free Patterns
Radiant Wrap
Triangular striped shawl knit sideways in garter stitch shaped with short rows with a diamond wedge decorative edge. Great for mini skeins or stashbusting. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio. Bulky weight yarn.
Syringa Shawl
Crescent shaped two color striped shawl with a 4 row slipped chevron stitch pattern on a background of 4 row repeat garter stitch stripes. Fingering weight yarn. Great for sock yarn. Designed by Lisa R. Myers for Fairmount Fibers.
Hahnenkamm Race Shawl
Triangular shawl knit with stripes of stockinette and eyelets that end in zigag lines. Size and shape are adjustable. Rated easy by many Ravelrers. Designed by Doro Winter. Sport weight yarn. Available in English and German. Pictured project by Blago26
Vela Shawl
Triangular striped shawl knit mostly garter stitch. Colorwork geometric shapes add interest to some of the striped sections. Size and shape are adjustable. Rated easy by many Ravelrers. Designed by Edda Foken. Fingering weight yarn. Available in English and German. Pictured projects by the designer and pitti1964
Scruncher Shawl
Knit with a drop stitch stripe in two weights of yarn, worsted and fingering weight, this wrap can also be worn as a scarf because of its "scrunchable" airy design. Designed by Universal Yarn.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Get the recommended Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme Batik yarn at Loveknitting (21 colors)
Capriccio Shawl
Asymmetrical striped shawl knit in garter stitch with blocks of decorative eyelets. You start knitting from the narrow tip of the shawl, so it can be made as long or as short as you want. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Valentina Cosciani. Sport weight yarn. Available in English and Italian.
Shifting Stripes Shawl
Asymmetric triangular shawl knit in garter stitch with stripes in 2 colorways of gradient cake style yarn. Rated easy by Red Heart, it does use short rows for shaping. Designed by Carissa Browning. Sport weight yarn.
Brighten My Day Shawl
Triangular shawl knit side to side in garter stitch alternates a self-striping yarn with contrasting color like black for a striking effect. Rated easy by Red Heart. Designed by Nancy J. Thomas
Tailwind
Designed by Clara Falk, Tailwind is a triangular shaped shawl knitted from one corner to the other which makes it possible to adjust the size after your amount of yarn or when you are happy with the size. Pictured project by Tabusn
Patterns for Purchase
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.
Marcelle Wrap
No longer free. Crescent shaped shawl knit in stockinette with stripes and striped chevron edging. Rated easy by most Ravelrers. Designed by Cheryl Toy for Little Church Knits. Fingering weight yarn.
Leventry Shawl
This triangular shaped shawl worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn. Worked from the top down in two-color stripes followed by a band of geometric lace, and the border is finished with an additional stripe of color and a lacy picot bind off. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Jordan.
See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Lovecrafts
Stripes, Interrupted Shawl
This triangular shaped shawl features stripes that are interrupted by sections of garter eyelets combined with a Windowpane slip stitch pattern. The accessory is knit from the top down, and shaped by increasing six stitches on each right-side row. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Michael Harrigan.
See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Lovecrafts
The Joker and the Thief Shawl
Broad bands of garter stitch color are separated by stripes of crossed stitched openwork in this asymmetrical triangular shawl. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Melanie Berg.
See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Loveknitting
Mrs Watson Shawl
Garter stitch scarf wrap knit with a series of short rows and strategic increases to create feather-like stripes. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Martina Behm.
See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Loveknitting
Zorzal Shawl
This crescent shaped shawl is worked in a mix of garter stripes and short-row wedges to create a fun interplay of two contrasting colors. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Lisa Hannes. Pictured project by Purlificknitter.
See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Loveknitting
Canyonlands Shawl
“Canyonlands” is a long, shallow asymetrical shawl, knit in garter stitch throughout with carefully selected colors blending and merging to create an illusion of western horizons and sillouettes.
A Little Bit Bowie Shawl
The stripes and lightning bolt shape of this shawl make it an interesting garment to both wear and knit. Knit all in garter stitch, A Little Bit Bowie uses a de-constructed asymmetrical shawl construction; achieving its unique shape through simple alternating increases and decreases. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Georgie Nicolson.
See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Loveknitting
By Airmail Wrap
This easy rectangular shawl is knit on on the bias in easy garter stitch.
