30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

Janne Kleivset
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Discover the allure of yarn cake crochet shawls, a splendid way to infuse your wardrobe with a splash of creativity and color.

These patterns range from delicately patterned to boldly vibrant, ensuring there’s something to suit every crocheter’s taste.

Creating a yarn cake shawl allows you to combine the unique variegation of yarn cakes with the comfort and warmth of a beautifully crafted accessory, adding a distinctive, handcrafted flair to your outfits.

30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

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Free Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls Collection

Explore the magic of these free yarn cake shawl patterns and uncover a world of vibrant possibilities.

Craft elegant and cozy accessories that transform any look with these captivating designs.

From simple, effortless styles to more intricate creations, these patterns provide a wonderful blend of aesthetics and functionality, making them perfect for both daily wear and special occasions.

Embark on your next crochet journey with these stunning shawl patterns that promise to elevate your wardrobe with their unique charm.

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Crochet Lace Shawl

    The crochet lace shawl is an easy crochet pattern for a crochet shawl that uses less than 2 skeins of yarn. This triangle crochet shawl is made using only beginner friendly stitches in a lovely lace stitch repeat. The lacy crochet shawl is great for any season.

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    Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

    Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

    This triangle shawl crochet pattern is a great crochet shawl for spring. It’s skill level easy and works up quickly. You’ll use mostly basic crochet stitches, such as half double crochet and chains. To crochet this triangle shawl you’ll need 2 skeins of gradient cake yarn.

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    Sea Shades Shawlette

    Sea Shades Shawlette

    You’ll love this easy-breezy lightweight shawl design for the Sea Shades Shawlette! The free crochet pattern is great to make all year round, in any yarn weight and fiber you may want!

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    The Silene Scarf

    The Silene Scarf

    The Silene scarf is a triangle scarf or shawl made in one piece with lots of alternating patterns and textures to make it both fun to wear and fun to make! The stitches are mainly different arrangements of double crochet in a repeating pattern, and the steps are written in such a way that you won’t have to count hundreds of stitches!

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    Simple Lace Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

    Simple Lace Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

    The Simple Lace Triangle Shawl crochet pattern is an easy pattern for a v-stitch shawl. Works up easily back and forth in rows, from the pointy end. Stitches increase evenly throughout the shawl, resulting in a beautiful crochet triangle shawl. Wear this crochet accessory to dress up or to keep your shoulders warm.

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    Fall Tunisian Crochet Shawl Pattern

    Fall Tunisian Crochet Shawl Pattern

    The Tunisian Crochet Shawl Pattern is a great fall crochet shawl if you want to try Tunisian crochet. The shawl rows repeats throughout the shawl, & keeping track of stitch count is easy. What’s most fun about this shawl is the amazing shape it creates & the fact that you only need 1 skein to make it.

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    Luna Shawl

    Luna Shawl

    Introducing the Luna Shawl, a lightweight versatile crochet pattern for advanced beginners. It uses easy basic stitches and features fillet crochet technique. This beautiful shawl is designed for use with cotton or acrylic blend yarn.

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    The Joy Wrap

    The Joy Wrap

    The Joy Wrap is an absolutely stunning free crochet shawl that will earn you many compliments! It is suitable for every skill level whether you are just starting your crochet journey or have been travelling it for some time! This pattern really is super easy – it uses only chains and single crochet with about 10 double crochets thrown in.

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    Winter Shawl Crochet Pattern

    Winter Shawl Crochet Pattern

    The Winter Shawl Crochet Pattern is the perfect quick gift or finish in a day or two shawl. It’s a triangle shawl using two crochet yarn cakes. The stitch pattern repeats & makes it a mindless crochet project. Perfect for situations you get interrupted often or to crochet in front of the tv.

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    Livenza Scarf

    Livenza Scarf

    The delicate braid stitch featured on this crochet pattern ripples across the scarf as the sparkling Livenza River ripples through history. Inspired by the crystal-clear river in Italy, this design is comprised mainly of simple stitches (hdc and tr). This pattern is all about that rippling texture created by the braids. It works up quickly and easily – a peaceful project for the intermediate crocheter. As peaceful as a slow-moving river!

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Cozy Striped Shawl Crochet Pattern

    This shawl is so cozy! I love the striking pops of blue! But don’t let the striping scare you off … there’s no color changing because it’s all in the yarn.

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Witching Hour Crochet Shawl

    Simple, yet beautiful. Using self-striping yarn and one stitch, learn to make this beautiful crochet shawl in under 3 hours!

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Crochet Pattern: Fire and Ice Shawl

    Check out the free crochet pattern for the Fire and Ice Shawl! This simple triangular shawl stands out with its striking self-striping effect and shimmering metallic finish.

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    Gift to Myself Crescent Shawl Crochet Pattern

    This crescent shawl crochet pattern in Lion Brand Mandala String uses the well-loved granny stripe stitch and other simple combinations. A self-striping yarn makes colorwork easy.

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    Crochet Wishing Well Wrap

    The Wishing Well Wrap is the softly striped, simply made, triangle scarf + wrap that summer nights were made for. It’s perfect company around the campfire with a s’more in hand or layered over easy basics for a warm day of shopping. Designed with the beginner in mind, this pattern consists of easy double crochets and skipped stitches to create beautiful drape and a mindless bingewatch-friendly pattern.

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    DC All Day Scarf

    This simple crochet shawl pattern is perfect as an easy crochet project for beginners. The DC All Day Scarf will look amazing when you wear it as well!

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Dahlia Shawl

    For the Dahlia Shawl, the pattern combines several simple crochet stitches that add both a nice texture and drape. The size is easily customizable so you can crochet it and wear it as a scarf too!

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Wrap Me in Sunshine Shawl

    The Wrap Me in Sunshine Shawl is an easy and repetitive pattern for a fabulous wrap! The shawl is worked from the inside out. You first work the inside square and then add the “wings” to each side of the middle square. This is easy to do yet it creates a wonderfully unique look!

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Antonella Shawl

    This easy crochet shawl pattern is also a one-skein project! Simple stitches combined with a self-striping yarn make colorwork easy. You can adjust to your preferred length and width.

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    Crochet Ice Cream Shawl

    The crochet Ice Cream Shawl is an easy beginner’s crochet pattern that uses category 3 weight yarn. A combination of simple stitches and self-striping yarn make this a great shawl to try for the first time!

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    Aquamarine Joy Crochet Shawl

    Using this free pattern for a Crochet Triangle Shawl you can easily crochet your own shawl using your favorite color & yarn. The stitches used in this crochet shawl pattern are all basic stitches which makes it so easy to crochet. Those are chain stitches and double crochet stitches. It’s also just a one-row-repeat.

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    Lupita V-Stitch Shawl

    This beginner-friendly triangular shawl uses the popular v-stitch crochet pattern. A self-striping yarn makes colorwork easy.

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Griffin Shawl

    The Griffin Shawl is a fun project for any self-striping yarn – all the colorwork is done for you and there are no ends to wave in! This free pattern combines several simple crochet stitches to give it a nice texture and drape. The size is easily customizable so you can make it and wear it as a shawl or triangular scarf.

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    Crochet Granny Stripe Shawl

    Crocheting a granny shawl is a fun, easy project! A crochet granny stripe shawl that uses clashing rows of color to create a stunning statement piece to wear all year round. This pattern is designed to be made with self-striping yarn.

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    30+ Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls

    Granny Stitch Crochet Shawl Pattern

    This shawl pattern can be crocheted to any size from child to adult large. Best made with a self-striping yarn so all the colorwork is done for you!

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    Benita One-Skein Crochet Shawl Pattern

    This one-skein crochet shawl pattern uses Tropical Beaches DK, a self-striping yarn to make colorwork easy. With excellent drape, wear it as a scarf in transitional weather.

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    Moss Stitch Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

    This triangle shawl crochet pattern is worked up in the moss stitch using a self-striping and lightweight yarn. It is perfect for all seasons, and makes a nice gift.

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    Unforgettable Lunar Crossings Shawl

    Add flare to any outfit with The Unforgettable Lunar Crossings Shawl, a gorgeous triangle shawl. This crochet pattern is made from the point with increasing on each row. It is a standard triangle shape.

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    Unicorns in the Mist Shawl

    Make something magical Unicorns in the Mist Shawl. This self-striping yarn crochet pattern is hard to put down once you get started. Designed with cluster stitches, this horizontal shawl is worked from short edge to short edge, in one piece.

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    Double Peephole Shawl

    You can’t go wrong with this lightweight shawl pattern. If you love texture and style combined with the beauty of self-striping yarn, this is the project for you. Beginners will get a chance to practice skipping and counting stitches, and experts love this straightforward two-row repeat.

Embark on Your Yarn Cake Crochet Shawls Journey

Yarn cake shawls offer a fantastic way to create beautiful, eye-catching accessories that add a pop of color and texture to any outfit.

Enhance your wardrobe with these striking patterns, each one designed to showcase the vibrant transitions of yarn cakes while delivering both elegance and practicality.

As you crochet your yarn cake shawls, you’ll discover they become cherished additions to your collection, perfect for celebrating the changing seasons in style.

Janne Kleivset

Janne Kleivset

Founder, Crochet Pattern Designer & Owner of Joy of Motion Crochet.

Janne has helped millions of crocheters find their next crochet project with more than 250 free crochet patterns and 110 crochet tutorials on her blog.

With more than two decades of crochet experience, and crochet designing since 2011, she's been featured on multiple prominent sites such as Lion Brand Yarn, in crochet magazines and the OML "Make" book.

Learn more about Janne.

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