If you’re anything like us, you probably find solace and joy in the rhythmic click of needles and the soft embrace of yarn. So let’s get cozy with some stylish and easy shawl knitting patterns! Whether you are a beginner knitter looking to tackle your first wearable accessory or an intermediate knitter who’s hankering for a mindless project that’s TV friendly, we’ve got you covered with a simple pattern. 

What’s your favorite shawl shape? We’ve curated easy shawl knitting patterns of all different shapes and sizes for you today! Rectangular shawls are the easiest of the bunch because there’s no shaping and they can also double as voluminous scarves. Triangular shawls are great for wearing across the shoulders with the point at the back and also for wearing around the neck with the point at the back – kerchief style. And then there are the really fun shapes like crescents, trapezoids, and asymmetrical designs for folks who love to stand out in a crowd. 

Whatever style of shawl you’re into, these easy and free shawl knitting patterns are about to become your new BFFs. Shawls may seem a bit antiquated but there are plenty of ways to bring them into the 21st century. Pair them with a nice sweater and your favorite jeans for perfectly chic everyday wear. Or go glam and pair a gauzy or sparkly shawl with a dress for a night out on the town. They’re also perfect for wearing with your pajamas on a lazy day spent lounging around the house. There’s no wrong way to get your cozy on!

We’re talking about patterns that not only keep you snug as a bug in a rug but also let you flaunt your knitting mojo. So, grab your favorite yarn, plop down in your favorite knitting spot, and let’s turn this into a party where creativity and comfort collide in the wonderful world of easy shawl knitting patterns. Scroll down and prepare to be inspired!

Weekend Away

A triangular shawl with long tapered ends is perfect if you like to be able to knot your shawls. This simple shawl is worked double stranded using two different weights of yarn. The combination of silk, alpaca, and cashmere fibers is pure bliss and it makes this simple garter stitch shawl look downright elegant.

Designer: The Lamb & Kid Designs
Yarn: Dimond Laine Birdie (Lace Weight #0)
Dimond Laine Percy (DK Weight #3)
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Fireside Wrap

Of course, beginner shawl patterns don’t get much easier than rectangle shaped shawls. Think of them as really wide scarves that can also be worn draped across the shoulders. This pretty tweed design shines in its simplicity. Stockinette stitch provides a smooth background that really makes the tweed yarn the star of the show. The shawl is also accented with ribbing on either end to add some beautiful texture.

Designer: Purl Soho
Yarn: Purl Soho Hedgerow (Worsted weight yarn #4)
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Refined Lines Shawl

There’s nothing like an asymmetrical shawl to make you feel extra stylish. Even in basic garter stitch stripes, this design is still sure to impress you with all the different ways you can wear it. This lightweight shawl includes a slip stitch edge for a polished finish that is sure to turn some heads.

Designer: Knit Sisu for Knit Picks
Yarn: Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend Sport (Sport Weight #2)
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New Buffalo Wrap

Incorporating multiple colors of yarn is an easy way to make a basic design look more intricate. But that doesn’t mean you need to learn how to knit fair isle. This color block design knitted shawl is marvelously modern and the minimal color changes mean less ends to weave in. The triangle shaped pattern is knit in stockinette stitch with lace weight yarn and worked from tip to tip.

Designer: Liverpool Yarns
Yarn: Liverpool Yarns Liverpool Fingering (Light Fingering Weight #0)
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Shawl: Seed Stitch

Here’s another beautiful shawl that is worked from tip to tip. You’ll be increasing for the first half of the simple project and decreasing for the second half to create the triangle shape. The increase rate in the stitch pattern is markedly slow so as to produce those elegant long tapered ends. 

Designer: Brome Fields
Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland (Aran Weight #4)
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The Varsity Hues Shawl

I love seeing gorgeous shawls when they are being worn but with unusual shapes like this one, it helps to see the full picture. This triangular shaped shawl has a right angle on the left and a long tapered end on the right. The modern color palette of gray, black, bubblegum pink and neon orange is sure to make a statement. It’s worked entirely in stockinette knit stitch except for the ribbed accent on the left edge making it perfect for a new knitter.

Designer: The Lamb & Kid
Yarn: Dimond Laine Downy Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Easy Lace Shawl

You might think that lace styles are beyond the scope of easy shawl knitting patterns but not so! This pretty lace pattern has an easy peasy one row repeat of knit and purl 2 together stitches along with simple yarn over eyelets. The best part is that it is a quick knit thanks to the open nature of the stitch pattern and the bulky yarn. 

Designer: Layla Klinger for Lion Brand
Yarn: Lion Brand Rewind (Bulky Weight #5)
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Hedgerow

It’s hard to believe that this design could be easy because it looks incredible. The colorwork and the shape of the shawl both look hard to replicate but they’re actually totally easy. In fact, the shawl is the easiest shape of all – rectangular. The pattern is made using just knit and slip stitches along with 2 different colored skeins of self striping yarn.

Designer: Aubrey Busek for Universal Yarn
Yarn: Universal Yarn Major (Bulky Weight #5)
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Brewster Striped Kerchief

I adore the trend of half and half shawls where each side has a different color or stitch pattern. It’s just such an easy and fun way to bring these vintage accessories into the 21st century. This long tapered triangle shawl design can be made easily using just knit and slip stitches.

Designer: Two of Wands
Yarn: Lion Brand Color Theory (Worsted Weight #4)
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KISS Shawl

Just imagine how cozy you will be with this generously sized shawl draped across your shoulders or snuggled around your neck. The wide stockinette stripes are so eye catching and I love the border of thin garter stitch stripes. My favorite part of the design is the sophisticated color scheme the designer chose. Simply stunning!

Designer: Sonder Yarn Co.
Yarn: Sonder Yarn Co. Muse (Fingering Weight #1)
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Blur

Here’s another one of our easy shawl knitting patterns that’s rocking the half and half trend. A busy variegated yarn contrasts beautifully with a deep shade of black. It’s marvelously modern and it’s sure to make you feel your best when you wear it. Who knew that a simple garter stitch triangle shawl could look so good?

Designer: Rachel Brockman for Universal Yarn
Yarn: Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop (DK Weight #3)
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Fringed Pocket Shawl

Pocket shawls were having a bit of a moment last year and for good reason too. It’s no secret that women’s clothing just doesn’t cut it in the pocket department, so do yourself a favor and add a few pockets to your accessories! This design uses linen stitch plus a bit of rib stitch for the tops of the pockets. 2 skeins of self striping yarn are worked from different points in the color changes to create soft stripes.

Designer: Caron Design Team
Yarn: Caron Anniversary Cakes (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Winter Time Bias Wrap

If you can’t decide between a rectangle or triangle shape for your shawl, then this design might just be the best of both worlds. The rectangular shape is accented by diagonal lines created by knitting on the bias. Made in easy garter stitch and with a nice thick bulky weight yarn, this design works up quickly. Just be sure to select a color changing yarn to get the same effect.

Designer: Yarnspirations Design Studio
Yarn: Caron Colorama Halo O’Go (Bulky Weight #5)
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Sharp Wedges Knit Shawl

Voluminous shawls look wonderfully cozy and dramatic when they are wrapped around your neck like a scarf. I especially like to use triangle shaped shawls for this purpose because it resembles the kerchief scarf trend. This pretty two tone pattern calls for knit and slip stitches along with knit front back increases.

Designer: Yarnspirations Design Studio
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Brushed (Aran Weight #4)
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Eyelet Stripes Shawl

You know how I said that rectangular shawls can also double as wide scarves? Well this design is so long and wide that you can even wear it like a ruana belted around your waist. I just love a good versatile design, don’t you? You’ll be using knit and knit 2 together stitches for this design along with yarn overs.

Designer: Yarnspirations Design Studio
Yarn: Caron Cotton Funnel Cakes (Aran Weight #4)
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Dotted Daydreamer Shawl

This pretty asymmetrical shawl design has one long tapered end that’s just begging to be knotted. The pretty textured garter stitch pattern is accented with rows of easy eyelet lace. It’s a great project for using up partial skeins of yarn leftover from other projects or for using up a multi-pack of mini skeins.

Designer: Stephanie Jones
Yarn: Asylum Fibers Glitter Sock (Fingering Weight #1)
Asylum Fibers Twisted Sock (Fingering Weight #1)
Asylum Fibers Merino Fingering (Fingering Weight #1)
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Double Stranded Wrap

You only need 5 different colors of yarn to achieve this beautiful ombre but there’s way more than 5 shades present in the design. The secret is working with two strands of yarn at once and only changing one color at a time. It’s way easier than it sounds and the result is just stunning. Plus, the stitchwork is mindless garter, so it’s smooth sailing.

Designer: Shannon Dunbabin for Cascade Yarns
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Alpaca Lace (Lace Weight #0)
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Fete Stole

Channel that old world charm with a keyhole style shawl that resembles a stole. Skip the fox pelt and go straight for the faux fur yarn. It’s downright luxurious with how soft it is and how amazing it looks. The yarn can be a little tricky to work with but it’s not so bad with basic garter stitch all the way through. Who knew that easy shawl knitting patterns could look so good?

Designer: Two of Wands
Yarn: Lion Brand Go For Faux (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Undertones

You can really make a dent in your yarn stash with this colorful design. This shawl was made with handspun yarn but it would look just as good made with a variety of store bought variegated and self striping shades. The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with knit front back increases and central double decreases.

Designer: Hedgehog Fibres
Yarn: Hedgehog Fibres Lucky Dip Fibre (DK Weight #3)
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Textured Triptych Shawl

In this corner we have a pretty speckled yarn and in the other corner we have a bright and cheery bubblegum pink. When they clash in the middle it’s a beautiful cataclysm of skinny stripes! You’ll be using the woven moss stitch for this design which involves knit and slip stitches along with simple increases and decreases.

Designer: The Wooly Cauldron
Yarn: The Wooly Cauldron Tippy Taps DK (DK Weight #3)
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Glee Shawl

Simple garter stitch stripes make knitting a breeze so you can turn on your knitting autopilot, relax, and just have fun with it! Knitting for the joy of it is a sure way to feel the glee promised by this asymmetrical triangle design. Of course, a few fluffy pom poms can also help pave the way to cozy happiness!

Designer: Espace Tricot
Yarn: Espace Tricot Bon Tricot Bonny DK (DK Weight #3)
Espace Tricot Bon Tricot Jolly DK (DK Weight #3)
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Reverb Wrap

This is another one of our easy shawl knitting patterns that looks complicated but is totally approachable. The pattern calls for just knit and slip stitches along with yarn overs and decreases. That doesn’t sound so bad, right? Trust me, you won’t regret casting on this trendy triangle shawl! Select neutral shades like the ones shown and you can throw this shawl on over almost every outfit you can think of.

Designer: Two of Wands
Yarn: Lion Brand Color Theory (Worsted Weight #4)
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Summer Shawl

Triangle and rectangle shawls are a dime a dozen, but a good crescent shaped shawl is hard to find. This one is looking amazing in lovely lilac, cream, and bright sunny yellow. Yep, this shawl definitely screams summer! I love the way that the long tapered ends naturally cascade and twirl. Can you believe that something that looks this good is made with the humble garter stitch?

Designer: Handy Little Me
Yarn: we are knitters The Cotton (Aran Weight #4)
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Kari Shawl

The triangular shape of this shawl is long and narrow so that when worn wrapped around the shoulders, the back of the shawl falls just above your elbows. Garter stitch provides some extra oomph in the texture department and it makes the knitting a breeze. The tiny tassels on the ends are my favorite part!

Designer: lunaknit
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Alpakka (DK Weight #3)
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Easy Garter Scarfy Wrap

No need to adjust your screens. At first glance, it might look like this picture didn’t load all the way but that’s because this is a trapezoid shaped shawl and not a triangle shaped shawl. It’s not like that middle point ever provided much in the way of coziness anyway, so why not skip it altogether? This design works up quickly in garter stitch using just knit stitches and increases.

Designer: Knit-O-Matic
Yarn: Handmaiden Fine Yarn Casbah 5 Ply Gradient (Worsted Weight #4)
Sandnes Garn PetiteKnit Double Sunday (Worsted Weight #4)
Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (Worsted Weight #4)
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Final Thoughts on Easy Shawl Knitting Patterns

Whether you opt for the timeless elegance of a triangular shawl or the modern flair of asymmetrical design or half circle shawls, the beauty lies in the simplicity and joy of these beautiful patterns. So, grab your needles, unleash your creativity, and wrap yourself in the satisfaction of a beautifully crafted easy shawl pattern that’s uniquely yours! I can’t wait to see what you all come up with using this fantastic list of easy shawl knitting patterns.

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