Free Scarf, Shawl & Cowl Patterns 

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Mock Plaid Mochi Plus-Plus Solid    N

Woven Cable Scarf - Merino 5   N

Cotton Chenille Mistake Rib    N

Aria + Cotton Twirl Lengthwise    N

Aria + Kid Merino Diagonal    N

Aria Wrap & Drop Stitch Scarf    N

Mini Mochi Easy Lace Scarf   N

Chunky Mochi Woven Cable  N

Panda Silk Chevron Lace    N

Mendocino Broken Rib    N

Monaco Big Cable    N

Moonshine Neck Wrap    N

Moonshine Cable Panel Scarf   N

Sausalito Cable Lace Cowl  N

Feather-Fan Mochi Plus Scarf  N

Cotton Twirl Ruffled Shawl   N

Funky Mochi Scarf   N
1 ball each Chunky Mochi & Mini Mochi

TuTu + Cotton Twirl Ruffle Scarf

TuTu Boa
(retail cost less than $15 - 2 hanks used)

Chunky Mochi Lace Shawl

Mochi Plus Ruffled Shawl

Mochi Plus Scalloped Soft Coral

Crocheted Sausalito Shell Shawl  C

Curly Sausalito Scarf
(one ball)

Mochi Plus Open Stitch Scarf  

Chunky Mochi Fan Stitch Cowl 2
(2 balls)

Mini Mochi Topsy Turvy Cowl 
(1 ball)

Panda Silk DK Sidestepping Cowl
(1 ball)

Chunky Mochi Fan Stitch Neck Cozy
(1 ball)

Mini Mochi Drop Stitch Scarf 

 Chunky Mochi Triangle Shawlette
 (mini shawl)

 Chunky Mochi Eyelet Twig Stitch Scarf
uses 2 balls on 13s

 Ruffled Scarf in Mini Mochi

Chunky Mochi Broken Rib Scarf

 Chunky Mochi Fan Scarf
uses just 2 balls on size 13

 Just Enough Ruffles Scarf
Indy pattern for sale offsite

 Diagonal Crochet Scarf - Mini Mochi  C
(uses 2 - 50 gr balls)

Jasmine Lace Scarf - Mini Mochi

 Rippled Stole - Mochi Plus  

 Diagonal Scarf - Mochi Plus  

 Infinity Scarf - Kid Merino
(5 balls approx. $30 retail)

Cotton Twirl Faggot Stitch

159. Lofty Cowl

 Mochi Plus 10 Stitch Zig Zag
(free off site on Ravelry)

Mochi Plus Shell Lace Stole 

 Easy Mochi Plus Scarf
(2 balls - retail cost under $17)

Crocheted Granny Shawl
in Mini Mochi  C

 Mini Mochi Shawlette

 Panda Silk DK Fan Shawl  

Panda Cotton Scarf - 1 ball

Clapochet crocheted Shawl 
(Mini Mochi) C

Tripled Rib Mini Mochi  

 Mother of Pearl Scarf 
knit with Panda Silk DK

Inner Truth Cable Scarf
knit with Panda Silk DK

 Rainbow Wing Shawl 
(uses 7 balls to make the rainbow effect)

Mini Mochi People Collar  
(uses one ball of Mini Mochi - under $9 retail)

 Mini Mochi Rainbow Scarf
(uses one ball of Mini Mochi - under $9 retail)

Kid Merino Ruffled Scarflet Neck Wrap
[2 balls of yarn used - approx. $12 retail cost]

 Smoke Ring Lace Cowl 
[off site pattern for sale by HeartStrings]

 Wave Stitch Panda Silk DK Scarf
2 balls of Panda Silk DK - approx. retail $17

Ruffled Triangle Shawl 
10 balls of Merino 5

 Kid Merino Lace Peggy Shawl 
(pattern for sale off this site)

Kid Merino Banded Colors 
5 balls Kid Merino

Sweet Alyssum Lace Shawl
2 balls of Kid Merino, retail approx. $12-14

 Weekender Stole  
Panda Superwash or Panda Silk

Ribbed Panda Silk Scarf

Easy Eyelet Scarf - Panda Silk 
(a one ball scarf)

 Silken Ease Lace  
in Panda Silk (bamboo, superwash merino, combed silk)
approx. cost $26 retail

Ripple Lacy Stitch Merino 5 
easy 4 row pattern - 4 balls - approx. $25 retail

 Kid Merino MIST Lace Scarf
Good "learning" lace scarf - 1 ball - retail under $6!

Lace Stole in Merino Stripes
(quick on size 13s) - 3 balls approx retail $24

Checkered Double Knit Cotton Chenille
double thickness, double soft

Sequoia Cabled Scarf and Ribbed Scarf
 chunky cables or an easy ribbed scarf

Eyelet Bunny Hop Scarf
incomplete photos, but instructions show how

Chevron Scarf in Merino Stripes
built-in color changes make lovely effect

 Shetland Lace with Kid Merino
2 x 25 gr balls

Cabled Scarf in Taos
3-3 rib covers this scarf with texture

 Taos Ribbed Scarf
2 or 3 balls of Taos (approx. retail cost $15-$23)

Cat's Paw Lace Scarf
One ball of Kid Merino - approx cost $6

Kid Merino Booklet Scarf 
 a unique look in a crocheted scarf - like pages of a book C
(under $20 scarf retail)

Cotton Chenille Ribbed Scarf 
2 balls, easy to knit, use a printed color for a great look

Crocheted Spiral Corkscrew Scarf 
with 2 balls Cotton Chenille C
(note this free pattern is not on this site)

Crocheted Cotton Chenille Scarf
2 balls of Cotton Chenille C

Sequoia Alpaca Blend Elongated Brick Scarf

Merino Stripes Lengthwise
knit with only one ball of yarn - cost approx. $8 retail or less

Cotton Twirl Faggot St. Scarf
2 balls of Cotton Twirl

Corkscrew Scarf
Crochet in Blippity + Party sc 108 C

Red Hat Society Ladies Scarf sc 107
knit with Splash & Fling - one ball of each
(knit for under $20)

 Popcorn + Party Ribbon  sc 106
A bias knit - 8 feet long fun scarf - uses 1 ball of each
(knit this for approx. $13)

Popcorn + Deco-Ribbon sc 105
1 ball of each
(knit this scarf for approx. $13)

Scribble Lace Scarf #1
Kid Merino + Deco-Stardust sc 103
(make 2 scarves with one ball of each yarn for under $20!)

BeBop + Party "Fur Look" Corkscrew  sc 102
(approx. cost $18)

Victorian Christmas Colors Scarf sc 101
in BeBop + Party (approx. $12)

Fizz-Stardust Corkscrew Scarf   sc 100
Twisty-Curly and fun to knit. (approx. $16)

Merino Stripes Wide Scarf  sc 099
self-striping soft brushed yarn (approx. $18)

Quilt Medallion Scarf - Kid Merino
free from Interweave Crochet magazine as PDF C
(9 balls = approx. $50)

Party + Kid Merino  sc 097
quick drop stitch pattern on 17s

Party + Squiggle Scarf   sc 095
Knit quickly on 15s lengthwise (under $16)

 Party Scarf in 2 colors  sc 094
Soft with high sheen (under $12)

 Kid Merino + Little Flowers  sc 093
A very soft scarf - knit lengthwise (under $18)

Kid Merino Lace Scarf  sc 092
good for beginner lace knitting - (under $15)

Little Flowers - Kid Merino Scarf
Violets - featherlight - (under $15)

Shawl - Fizz + Kid Merino
soft and airy knit on 17s (under $20)

Cowl in Little Flowers + Kid Merino
a very soft, easy cowl (under $18 project)

Kid Merino Madeira Lace
Yarn held doubled - only 2 balls (under $15  scarf)

DragonFly Doubled  
knit super fast on size 35 needles! (under $20 scarf)

 Knit Necktie - Party ribbon 
Women can wear this, too. (under $9 necktie)

Party + Little Flowers  
Knit on 17s, fast and yet dressy fun (under $20 scarf)

Party + Deco-Stardust   
2 ribbons make one dressy scarf (under $20 scarf)

Party Scarf  
knit with new PARTY ribbon - a jewelry-like look (under $9 scarf)

 Little Flowers + Fizz
A dressy scarf - a look of flowers in the grass

DragonFly + Deco-Ribbon Scarf
knit lengthwise on 15s (an under $20 scarf)

 Whisper + Deco-Ribbon Scarf
knit lengthwise on 17s (an under $20 scarf)

 The Martha Scarf
Knit with Merino Frappe and Fizz with links to explain the name.

Very Easy Poof Scarf
One ball of Poof on size 17s

Poof + Squiggle + Fling
Very Red, Very Long, Very Fast on 19s

Poof + Fling Christmas Scarf
quick knit on 17s - under $25 scarf

Poof + Deco-Ribbon Scarf
 new "circus" color - fast to knit - an under $20 scarf

Fling + Fizz Scarf
Quick, easy and long on size 17s w/ a touch of metallic fiber glitz

Squiggle + Mikado Ribbon
It's Pink! scarf - one ball each - an under $20 scarf

Squiggle + Fizz Bias Knit
a vivid color combination - an under $25 scarf

Splash + Deco-Ribbon Scarf and Hat  
2-needle hat & lengthwise knit scarf, all from 2 balls of yarn!

Double Squiggle  
2 colors, one end each - on 15s - an under $20 scarf

Whisper + Mikado Ribbon  
one ball each yarn, knit lengthwise - under $20 scarf

Two Hour, 8 ft long Splash + Squiggle
fun and fast to knit on size 17s - under $25 scarf

Splash + Merino Frappe
long, long scarf - fast and easy - an under $20 scarf

Squiggle + Fizz Pointed Scarf
one skein of each - an under $20 scarf

Merino Frappe + Mikado Ribbon Knit Lengthwise Scarf
knit lengthwise, very soft and light

Mikado-Fizz Wide Rib
On size 15s, one ball each yarn

Mikado Ribbon + Fizz
Ladder Scarf, easy to knit on size 15s

Waikiki Bias Knit Scarf
knit with a double strand

Merino Frappe
Divided Cable Scarf - 2 balls

Mikado Ribbon + Splash eyelash
a dressy accessory type scarf

Splash + Fizz Scarf  
in easy garter stitch, uses 1 ball each yarn

Splash + Deco-Ribbon Scarf Knit Lengthwise
(shown in 3 colorways) - under $20 scarf

Betsy's Doubled Fizz Scarf
combine two colors of Fizz in one scarf

Deco-Ribbon + Fizz Scarf

Fizz + Cotton Chenille Scarf

Deco-Ribbon Knotty Scarf
(made with lots of tied pieces)