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Experience the Joy of Knitting With This Easy Knit Shawl for Beginners

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Inside: If you are looking for an easy knit shawl pattern that is perfect for beginners, the Sally Super Simple Knit Shawl is it!

Front view of a white mannequin wearing a black skirt, black tank top, and a large triangular shawl in shades of blue with small raised stripes of purple every few inches, oversized tassels hang off the 3 points. The triangle shawl is a right angle with 2 equal sides, the center of the long side is at the back of the neck and wraps to the front where it's tied together just above the waist.PinPin

This pattern was originally published on 8/10/2020. The most recent update was made on 12/21/2022.

If you are looking for an easy knit shawl pattern that is perfect for beginners, the Sally Super Simple Knit Shawl is it! This project is made up of just a few basic stitches and features an oversized tassel ending. With its soft and cozy, bulky feel, this shawl is perfect for snuggling up on chilly winter evenings. The pattern is easy to follow, and you’ll be able to show off your finished work with pride.

Back view of a white mannequin wearing a black skirt, black tank top, and a large triangular shawl in shades of blue with small raised stripes of purple every few inches, oversized tassels hang off the 3 points. The triangle shawl is a right angle with 2 equal sides, the center of the long side is at the back of the neck and wraps to the front so we see the bulk of the shawl hanging in the back.Pin

This super simple knit shawl is exactly that – simple! It’s great for a first big project because the only stitches used are knit, purl, and yarn over.

So, if you can make those and cast on and bind off, you’re set. This shawl is also a great way to use small amounts of coordinating yarn.

I used size 2 (sport weight) yarn, but you can use another weight if that’s what you have. Make yours whatever size you want, just bind off when you’re happy.


Sally Super Simple Knit Shawl

Knit Pattern
Easy Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Front-side view of a white mannequin wearing a black skirt, black tank top, and a large triangular shawl in shades of blue with small raised stripes of purple every few inches, oversized tassels hang off the 3 points. The shawl is wrapped and tied around the waist so it's long on one side with a point and tassel hanging low, and goes up to the other side.Pin

Supplies

Size

64” x 32”

Yarn

Knit Picks Wool of the Andes: (100% Peruvian Highland Wool), Size 2 (13 wpi, sport weight), 274 yds / 100 g (yds/g = 2.74)
Hand Dyed: Color A – 1 skein, (274 yds / 100 g used in sample)
Various Size 3 (DK weight) yarns equaling a total of 500 yards: Color B
Used in sample: Cat Mountain Fiber Arts Fusion Cobalt: Approximately 62.5 yds each of 8 DK weight yarns for a total of 500 yds

Knitting Needles

US 8, (5.0 mm)

Gauge

Learn about gauge HERE
17 sts x 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette – but not critical for this pattern

Other Supplies

Yarn Needle
Stitch Marker
Large Rya-Tie Tool *optional

Stitches and Abbreviations

click on highlighted sts for tutorials
bo – bind off
co – cast on
k – knit
p – purl
pm – place marker
rs – right side
sm – slip marker
st(s) – stitch(es)
ws – wrong side
yo – yarn over
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated

Front view of a white mannequin wearing a black skirt, black tank top, and a large triangular shawl in shades of blue with small raised stripes of purple every few inches, oversized tassels hang off the 3 points. The triangle shawl is a right angle with 2 equal sides, the center of the long side is at the front of the neck and the sides are gathered up and pulled around the neck so most of the shawl is draped in front.Pin

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Pattern Notes

  • Read through all instructions before beginning.
  • Row counts are at the end of each row after the period, but only if the count has changed from the previous row. {count here}
  • If marker is not mentioned in a row, then slip marker when it is reached.
  • This shawl can be made whatever size you like, just stop repeating when you get the length you want.

Easy Knit Shawl for Beginners Pattern

With Color A, co 7

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Row 1 (RS): K1, p1, k1, yo, pm, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1. {9 sts}

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Row 2 (WS): P1, [k1, p1] to end.

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Row 3: K1, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, sm, [k1, yo] 2 times, k1, p1, k1. (13 sts)

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Row 4: P1, k1, p1, k to 1 st before marker, p1, sm, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k1, p1.

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Row 5: With Color B, k1, p1, k1, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, k until 3 sts remain, yo, k1, p1, k1. {17 sts}

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Row 6: P1, k1, p until 2 sts remain, k1, p1.

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Rows 7-12: Repeat Rows 5&6 three times. {29 sts after Row 12}
Row 13: With Color A, k1, p1, k1, yo, k to marker, yo, sm, k1, yo, k until 3 sts remain, yo, k1, p1, k1. {33 sts}
Row 14: P1, k1, p, k to 1 st before marker, p1, sm, k until 3 sts remain, p1, k1, p1.
Rows 15&16: Repeat Rows 13&14. {37 sts after Row 16}

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Repeat Rows 5-16 until desired length.

Finishing

  • Bind off all sts knit wise.
  • Fold Row 1 in half, then use the starting tail from Color A to sew the first 3 sts to the last 3 sts.
  • Weave in all ends then steam block.
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Tassels – make 3

  • Cut 30 strands 10” long of each Color then pile them in a bundle. I used a large Rya-Tie tool from Bucilla.
  • Cut one strand of either Color 15” long then tie it tightly around the center of the bundle.
    Do not cut, use this to attach the tassel to the scarf when the tassel is done.
  • Fold bundle in half.
  • Cut one 20” strand of either color then use it to wrap the tassel top.
  • Attach one tassel to each of the 3 points of the scarf.
4 Images showing the step to making a tassel.Pin

Happy Stitching!

Front view of a white mannequin wearing a black skirt, black tank top, and a large triangular shawl in shades of blue with small raised stripes of purple every few inches, oversized tassels hang off the 3 points. The triangle shawl is a right angle with 2 equal sides, the center of the long side is at the back of the neck and wraps one end at a time to the front then around the back at the waist.Pin

FAQs

How did you make the stripes?

The thin stripes are all the “Color A” sections, and the thick stripes are all the “Color B” sections. The reason the thick stripes are all different shades and textures is because the yarn used for Color B in the sample was a selection of smaller skeins.

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2 thoughts on “Experience the Joy of Knitting With This Easy Knit Shawl for Beginners”

  1. Sorry am stuck right at the beginning, row 6 you have 17 stitches and then repeat row 5 and 6 3 times to make 25 stitches , so you have increased by 8 stitches , how can 6 rows amount to 8 extra stitches?

    Reply
    • Paula – you are so right! I added 8 instead of 12. I just fixed the pattern, so all the st counts from Row 12 on went up by 4. Thank you so much for letting me know so I could fix it.

      Reply

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