When it comes to knitting, we all must begin somewhere, right? If you’re a beginner knitter who wants to expand your knitting skills beyond the rectangular shape of a scarf, I’ve taken you into consideration when curating this 6 Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners Round Up. See, I love designing knit patterns for beginners! Especially when the shawls have a shape that goes beyond the rectangle. 

In this 6 Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners Round up, you will find knit shawls that are shaped in either the traditional triangle or the more modern asymmetrical shape. The wonderful thing about these knit shawls is that they all feature simple stitches that are commonly used in knitting while  increasing your knitting skills with shaping and stitch placement for cool designs. 

Each of these 6 Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners keep the novice knitter in mind with easy to understand patterns and simple color striping and color changes. After all, learning how to change colors in knitting is a fantastic beginner skill to have that will push you forward. You can certainly play around with your favorite colors for a very unique and customized look. 

All these 6 Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners are perfect for anytime you’re out around town. The knit shawls featured are perfect for draping over your shoulders with your favorite sweater on those perfect temperature days where a sweater and knit shawl is all that’s needed. You can even go bigger with some of these knit shawls for more warmer attire when you need an extra layer of warmth. 

All the designs in this 6 Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners Round Up are stylish, beautiful, and just right for any beginner who wants to move from rectangles to different shapes. 

• The Railway Shawl by Stitch & Hustle is the perfect cold day shawl. It’s a wide triangle shaped shawl that features color changes and simple knit stitches for shaping. 

• This Beginner Garter Stitch Shawl by Marly Bird is made using the garter stitch on the bias for simple asymmetrical shaping. Add some splashes of color for a stand out shawl that will keep you looking stylish, and warm. 

• The Highland Shawl by Stitch & Hustle is another simple and beautiful shawl with its shaping and colors. It’s a mindless project that you can sit down and knit while watching your favorite show. 

• The Edison Park by Stitches n Scraps is just right for running errands. Made with simple stitches and a beautiful eye-let edging, this shawl will work up in no time making it great for beginners. 

• The Easy Boomerang Shawl by Petals to Picot uses a yarn that does all the work for you. This is great for a beginner who doesn’t want to do color change work. It’s 2 row garter stitch will be a breeze to work with that’s just right for beginners. 

• Love the simplistic design of this Super Simple Two Ball Shawl by Marly Bird. Triangle shape with simple stitches placed in the right places, any beginner can tackle this shawl for a challenging and fun knit experience.