21 Easy Crochet Shawl Patterns (Free)

Looking for easy crochet shawl patterns with no complicated stitches and simple row repeats? Explore this collection of 21 beautiful crochet shawls that are perfect for beginners. You will find lacy delicate shawls and chunkier designs for colder weather – something for everyone!

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These Easy Crochet Shawl Patterns Include

A mix of styles, from light and lacy summer shawls to warm and cozy designs for fall and winter
Easy crochet shawl patterns that are beginner-friendly while still offering interesting projects for more experienced crocheters
A variety of crochet wrap styles, including both rectangular and triangle shawls

What are the Best Crochet Stitches for Shawls?

You don’t need to know lots of complicated crochet stitches to make a beautiful shawl. Most of the beginner crochet shawl patterns in this collection use basic stitches such as single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and chains to create pretty textures and openwork designs.

By combining these simple stitches in different ways, you can create shawls with beautiful patterns, texture, and drape without having to tackle complicated techniques. That makes them a great choice if you’re newer to crochet or simply looking for a relaxing project that isn’t too difficult to work up.

Yarn for Crochet Shawls

One of the great things about crochet shawls is that you can make them with many different types of yarn. Wool, acrylic, cotton, and yarn blends can all work beautifully, depending on the style of shawl and the season you plan to wear it.

For a warm fall or winter shawl, wool or acrylic yarn can help keep you cozy. For lighter spring and summer shawls, cotton or a cotton blend is a lovely choice.

You’ll find all the details you need on the individual pattern pages for these crochet shawls. Be sure to check the pattern page for the recommended yarn, yarn weight, and crochet hook size before getting started.

More Easy Crochet Shawl Patterns

21 Easy Crochet Shawl Patterns

Alannah Shawl

easy peach and green crochet shawl with fringing

Alannah Shawl is an easy Crochet Shawl for Beginners. Choose some beautiful yarn, add some fringing and you are right on trend! Find the free pattern here!

Cedar Arches Easy Rectangular Crochet Shawl Pattern

Sleek silver-grey shawl with rows of mesh accents

If there could ever be a perfect blend of a blanket and a scarf, it’s the shawl. This easy crochet pattern for a rectangular shawl is quick and simple but has the look of a more delicate and elegant crochet wrap.

The Cedar Arches crochet rectangle shawl would also make a lovely prayer shawl. Check out the free pattern here.

Easy Crochet Triangle Shawl in Cake Yarn

You’ll love working on this easy Crochet Triangle Shawl with this gorgeous colorway of bright, happy colors. Work this shawl up in different colors for a unique shawl every time! Find the free pattern here.

Chunky Crochet Triangle Scarf

Chunky Crochet Triangle Shawl by Make and Do Crew

The intriguing repeat of basic stitches in this chunky crochet triangle scarf will hold the interest of beginning and more experienced crocheters alike. Find the pattern here!

Simple Crochet Shawl for Beginners

Simple triangle shawl with easy double crochet stitches that fades from grey to pink

The DC All Day Shawl is made with just one crochet stitch – the double crochet stitch in a one-row repeat for a mindless and relaxing simple pattern. Check out the simple shawl crochet pattern free on this post.

Easy Rectangular Crochet Shawl Pattern

Dark green rectangle shawl with an easy lace stitch pattern

Lacy, cozy, stylish, lightweight shawl…sounds like the perfect shawl to have wrapped around your shoulders, don’t you think?

The Eva Rectangular Crochet Shawl Pattern is a lacy shawl that is perfect for an evening out in the Holiday season! Find the pattern here.

Crochet Cake Yarn Shawl

Asymmetric triangle shawl in a gradient of blues, whites, and tans

You can use just one ball of any of the lovely Cake Yarns in a DK weight/Light Worsted weight that are available everywhere. The gorgeous colour changes in a Cake gradient yarn will do all the colour choosing for you!

This pattern is very easy and beginner-friendly with a relaxing stitch pattern and you can crochet up a few shawls for gifting in no time! Find the pattern here!

Beautiful V-Stitch Triangle Shawl

Lightweight lacy triangle shawl with a picot border

This shawl would be a great summer shawl, for advanced beginners. The open stitches and thin yarn makes this light weight shawl perfect for summer days. Check out the free crochet pattern here.

Crochet Granny Shawl

Have you been looking for an easy crochet shawl pattern with one repeat row? If so, then you’ll love this free pattern! This simple shawl featuring the granny stitch maybe it! It looks beautiful and will keep you cozy. Check out the pattern here.

Easy Mindful Crochet Shawl

Light and lacy shawl in an gradient yarn with greys and pinks

This is a great rectangular shawl that would be the perfect wrap. Use a lightweight yarn cake for a beautiful accessory you will wear all year round. Find the free pattern here.

Idabel Shawl

Deep blue triangle shawl with light-colored accents and tassels at the corners

Idabel Shawl is a free easy crochet shawl pattern from Banana Moon Studio. It is a large triangular shawl or scarf worked in wattle stitch. It has a beautiful texture using only basic crochet stitches. Check out the pattern!

Granny Square Rectangle Shawl

Rectangle granny square shawl in bold orange, red, yellow, and black

This classic granny square pattern turned into a shawl is a great pattern to use worsted weight yarn like Red Heart. Find the free pattern here.

Spring Breeze Shawlette

Spring Breeze Shawlette that is a great transitional piece to add to your wardrobe. This is a simple pattern that uses basic crochet stitches like double crochet stitches and chains to create a lacy shawl that is a beginner-friendly design. Find the pattern here!

Poudreuse Crochet Wrap Pattern for Beginner

Shawl in white with textured accent rows in blue

The Poudreuse Wrap is an easy biased chunky crochet scarf pattern in 2 colors. Only simple stitches are used as well as the bead stitch for some added texture and just a little twist! Check out the free pattern.

Beginner Triangle Shawl

The Watercolor Shawl is a beginner crochet shawl pattern for worsted weight yarn. It has a simple triangular construction with an easy two row repeat. If this is your first time making a triangle shawl, this easy shawl pattern is the perfect place to begin. Find the pattern here.

Venus Shell Easy Crochet Shawl

Lacy shell stitch triangle shawl in variegated purple

This lovely scarf features shell stitches to create texture! A beautiful triangle shape, worked from the top down in an easy one-row repeat pattern. Check out the free crochet pattern here.

The Serenity Shawl

Everyone needs a favourite crochet shawl and I’m guessing that this could be it. Made with the effortlessly gentle Scheepjes Alpaca Rhythm in lace weight and using a twist on the corner to corner method, you’ll have one knocked up in no time! Find the pattern here.

Easy Triangle Shawl

Mesh triangle shawl in shades of charcoal grey and black

This Easy Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern is cozy and, so easy to make! You will crochet this one over again. Find the pattern here.

I hope you enjoyed my selection of crochet shawls from some of my amazing designer friends, and that you will be inspired to make your own beautiful accessory.

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