Free knitting patterns for shawls knit with zigzag and chevron stripes in color and texture. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 8/13/25
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Free Patterns
Verdier Shawl
Asymmetrical triangle shawl with horizontal and veritcal zigzag stripes knit in garter mosaïc. Charted and written instructions. The designer says it's suitable for mosaïc beginners. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Audrey Borrego.
Sorrento Shawl
Crescent shaped shawl with diamonds and zigzag stripes in slipped stitch and stranded colorwork. Designed by Sian Price-White. Fingering weight yarn.
Alberni Valley Shawl
Easy half circle lace shawl knit with Old Shale lace. Designed for two colors: a variegated yarn and contrasting solid color. Designed by Margaret Jones who allows you to sell finished projects. Sport weight yarn.
Wild Bloom Lace Shawl
2 color shawl with knit lace edge and triangular colorwork design on stockinette. Designed by Juliana Yeo for West Yorkshire Spinners.
Brightstairs Shawl
This intriguing shawl is knit in three colors of zigzag stepped stripes. Knit sideways from tip to tip with the stripes created with intarsia. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Vithard Villumsen for Knitty.
More Free Patterns
Virgule Wrap
Easy rectangular shawl knit with zigzag stripes in three colors. DK weight yarn. Designed by Bristol Ivy.
Aramingo Shawl
Top-down triangular shawl knit with all-over chevron zigzag lace, ending in a wide 3x3 ribbing. Designed by Erika Flory. Fingering weight yarn.
Silverkrans Shawl
Triangle shawl showcasing texture with ribbing that flows into cables and zigzag lace with bobbles. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Inga Semmingsen for Järbo. Available in English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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
Rising Sun Shawl
One skein shawlette knit with an 8 row repeat zigzag texture with an 8 row repeat zigzag arrow lace border. Use more yarn to make a larger shawl. Pictured sample used 1 skein 284 yds [260 m] / 100g of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Zsuzsa Kiss.
Norwood Shawl
A quick and easy crescent shawl with a simple zigzag lace border on a garter stitch body. Uses one skein of sport weight yarn. Designed by Luluknitts. Pictured project by Joanazinha
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.
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
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.
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.
