Sometimes the simplest things in life are the best.
I designed this gorgeous Palette shawl a few years ago and we originally released it in a series of pastel shades.
The idea came to me to give this simple knitted shawl pattern new life. New colors. New yarn base. New photos!
It’s a beginner-level pattern – just a 2-row repeat and we filmed a video for you too! VERY VERY easy!
But look how beyond gorgeous this thing is:
And T-totally customizable! Make it thinner, wider, longer, shorter. Whatever! Instructions are included in the free pattern download for various options.
We used our gradient kit: Merak Hues on our fancy Sparkle Dk yarn base. 5 skeins total. But choose any colors you love. Use thicker or thinner yarns – really, make this your own. For the sample shown, we used a total of: 12.8 oz or approximately 1000 yards. We had just a little ball of each color left!
Beginner – This pattern is suited to the new knitter.
More juicy details about this lovely free knitted shawl pattern!
It’s an easy 2-row repeat. Yes, it’s true. Simple to memorize and great for chatting and knitting at the same time.
It’s totally adjustable. Cast on more stitches for a blanket. Cast on fewer stitches for a scarf. Make it longer. Shorter. Whatever. I give you my cast on recommendations but feel free to experiment once you know the stitch pattern.
You don’t have to worry about running out of yarn. You’ll start to notice this trend in a lot of my patterns. Since we dye small batches of many limited edition colors you want to be able to just stop knitting if you run out of yarn, rather than need several more yards to complete it. So this pattern fits the bill.
Makes for a great travel or movies cover up. Ever freeze to death in the movies? I do every time. This’ll turn your frozen movie time into a cozy, cuddly, warm and shareable adventure. Take on the plane with you or in the car to drape up over your body when trying to nap during a trip. You can thank me later.
A perfect writing/reading wrap. Curl up with your journal or favorite novel and snuggle with your Palette shawl. Don’t forget some tea!
It’s a parallelogram! That right there makes it super cool.
Due to its size, it’s a cross between a blanket and a shawl. A shanket? A blawl?
Great for use with solid colorways but simple enough for variegated yarn or gradients.Have your way with the pattern. It can take it.
Anyhoo, I hope you LOVE IT!!
Enjoy, enjoy!
Download the written version here. Get more knit and crochet patterns here. And if you’d like to get notified when our next free pattern is up, you can sign up for email updates there on the site. Totally up to you!
Talk to ya soon.
Chandi
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
You cast on 120 for an example. When making the “real shawl” how many do I cast on? Also how long should it be when finished (approx). Thank you for helping me out.
Eloise, you can find the pattern for free here: This should explain the shawl in detail. https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/palette.html ❤️
Hola estoy interesada en hacer este chal pero no explican cuantos puntos debo tejer
You can find the complete pattern at https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/palette.html and download it for free. The instructions will tell you how many stitches you need to cast on.
This sounds perfect , i have the pattern down now and received the wool and am so excited to start my shawl ! Will let you know how it feels once i started ! love the sparkle in the yarn and the 💕feel 🙋👍
I love this shawl but have had some difficulty. When I follow the patternI wind up with an extra stitch unless I leave the first y/o. I’m not sure what I am doing wrong. The other question is do I stop the ends at the designated amount no matter where I am with the pattern? I’ve cast on 120 stitches and divided that into groups of twenty to be able to keep my count correct. Do I maintain the original 120 count or will there be an increase in stitches. Thank you for your help.
I would have to see the what you are doing in order to figure out how you keep adding extra stitches. Yes, you maintain the original count of stitches. The shawl will automatically be diagonal as you are working it, since you are working it on the bias. I hope this helps.
I’ll try again and see what happens at least I know now that the count remains the same. Thank you
Alice, I have found that if I’m not paying attention, I will add a yo on the very last knit 2 together at the end of the row (after you finish the repeating pattern). It helps to remember that on that odd row with all the yarn overs that you are increasing 1 at the beginning and then decreasing 1 at the end. I also count the number of stitches once I get them all on the other needle to make sure I’m doing the pattern right.
Ooh, I’m having the same problem. But I read that a Yarn Over is not considered a stitch. So that might have been the issue. I was counting it as a stitch. But I’ll try again tomorrow!
The yarn over in this pattern is indeed a stitch, it is serving two purposes, it is replacing the stitch lost to the k2tog and also creating a decorative lacy hole for the pattern.
I love this shawl pattern, it turns out beautifully but is so simple. I have already completely a mini child sized shawl for my son (it will be a wonder scarf for a grown up as well) and am working a larger one for my stepdaughter. I’m a beginning knitter, but a near 20 year crocheter, so I appreciate something that is a bit easier to practice on, but that is also looks so professional when finished! Also your knitting videos allowed me to finally get the hang of knitting!! Thank you!
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Hi Chadni,
I know how to do the first parts of the shawl however I am confused on how to do the finishing end parts. The video doesn’t show it how to finish the shawl off at the Edges. I would love to hear from you soon.
Thanks for letting me know. You can find the instruction for how to do the pattern here: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/palette.html If that doesn’t help, write me back and I will be more than happy to help. ; )
Am knitting this for my daughter going thru breast cancer treatment as a prayer shawl. Can you tell me if the Palette Shawl you show is 120 stitches or is it more? Thank you, Sallie
Sallie, lovely idea. Yes, it’s the same as written in the pattern.
I’ve made two of these to give as prayer shawl. The fabric this pattern creates is so squishy and comforting!
Hello!
I am wondering if the stitch count will stay at 120 the whole time with the YO and knit2 togethers.. after my first three rows of the pattern I have 121 stitches maybe I miscounted when casting on I read through the directions and it didn’t say anything about the stitch count throughout! Thanks in advance
They stitch count should remain the same. 🙂
Hi! I’m a new knitter, and have never done a long tail cast on. Everything I’m reading on the internet recommends measuring a tail 3.5x longer than your anticipated project. Since this is on the bias, how long should I make the tail for long tail cast on? Thanks for any help.
I recommend an inch of tail per cast on stitch needed. I hope that helps!
Oh my goodness, I need this pallet shawl in my life in these exact colors. Any chance you have a patten for a loom. I’m really new to knitting but getting comfortable on the loom
I don’t have any patterns for loom knitting yet. ❤️
Hi! Beautiful shawl, but I’m very much struggling to understand how a 2-row repeat can turn into a parallelogram rather than a rectangle. Does this really simply happen after casting on 120 stitches and following the 2 row repeat? Seems magical!
Thanks. 🙂
It really is magical! Because you are knitting on the bias, it turns your would be rectangle into a parallelogram. 😊
Leah, I didn’t believe it either until I got several inches into it. Beautiful!!
You knit just like I knit. My mother called it German knitting
I’m having a hard time with the edges… When I am on the knitting row, the first edge turns out really nice, but the opposite, end of the row, looks all messy… Should there be a nice edging of 6 stitches that looks like stockinette stitch on both ends of the work?
Yes, you can try slipping the first stitch instead, or twisting the first stitch or two and see if that helps to make a tidier edge. 🙂
Silly question but what length for the size 8 circular needles? I am thinking quite long to accommodate 120 stitches. Is twisting ever an issue with knitting on the bias?
Camille, I’d try 24″ or longer and twisting shouldn’t be an issue for you. Thanks!
What length for the circular needles? Is twisting and issue? I am excited about starting this beautiful project!
Twisting shouldn’t be an issue – most circulars will work. They just need to hold all the stitches. I’d try 24″ or longer. 🙂
Hi Camille. I cast on all 120 stitches and found that a 32 or longer was optimal. I found stitches sliding off because a 24″ was not long enuf. I’m using a 37″ Lots of cable in between, but no losing any more stitches!
Do you have an easy crochet version or similar ? My sister picked this for her mom and I can’t knit. I did as a kid but I need this for next weekend So I can’t try to learn.
Here is a link to all of our crochet patterns: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/categories/patterns.html?_bc_fsnf=1&Craft=Crochet&sort=newest&page=1 I would recommend this one for you: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/secret-meadow.html
Do I measure length from the cast-on edge to the bind-off edge? The diagonal shape is playing with my head. :0)
Lovely easy pattern and I really love knitting with this yarn! Super smooth!
Yes, that is how you measure it. ❤️
Oh my gosh! I figured what I was doing wrong. It was that first Y/O. Making a scarf, so happy I persevered. Will post on IG when done. Such a pretty pattern, thank you!
I’m making the scarf version. My stitch count got off. It took me a while to correct, which included tinking back, ripping out, knitting, tinking back again, ripped out a bunch, finally got it right. Yeah me, i was so happy.
Easier to check each row as I knit it. Loving the way its looking, the pattern is so cool.
I’m so glad you are liking the pattern. Your tenacity paid off! ❤️
Hey Chandi! Thank you SO MUCH for this pattern! I am hoping to make a shawl for my mom for Christmas. I’m having some trouble with knitting with my circle needles. Whenever I finish a row (such as my first knitted row), I find that my right and left needles are attached by a single yarn strand. Is this supposed to happen, or is the goal for each needle NOT to be attached at the end of every row? Is this due to the wrong cast-on method? I forgot to cast-on by long tail and used as “easy” cast-on method. hope this question makes sense.
I’m not quite sure what you mean. Please write me here: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/contact-us/ and you can show me what your challenge is and we can help you fix it. Thank you so much!
Hi Chandi!
I love your yarn, your patterns and videos. I am new at knitting and keep at it, despite messing up…. I would love to see in your videos you knitting a couple of rows into a pattern just so I can hear about any tips, tricks or common pitfalls. With this pattern I must be doing something wrong because when I go to repeat 1 and then row 2, the stitches are criss crossed and I cannot tell if they are one stitch or two. So I end up starting over but always have the same thing happen. I so wish I could figure out what I am doing wrong.
That’s a fabulous suggestion. Thank you so much! We will work on doing some more of that. If you e-mail us here: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/contact-us/ you will be able to share your work with us and we can better figure out the problem. Thank you so much!
Hello Chandi! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to knit this beautiful pattern for free!
I was just wondering – I want to make a rectangular shawl – not a parallelogram. Would I be able to change the pattern in anyway so that it can knit out the lace as a rectangle instead of the parallelogram?
Thank you so much.
Yes, just skip the increase and the decrease and work the rest of the pattern as written!
My new project! I am using Big Sky DK Craggy Tweed in Porch Pumpkin! Hope it works!
Love , Love, Love your positive energy!
Kathy
Chandi, Are both edges supposed to look the same? Mine look different for some reason.
Kathy
They should look the same. Please write us here: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/contact-us/ and we will try to help you.
Hello, I want to make the Pallette Shawl but I can’t seem to download the free pattern. If you could email me the pattern, I would grately appreciate it. I love this shawl.
We would be more than happy to help. Please write us here: https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/contact-us/ and we will assist you. Thanks!
I love the look of the shawl and am ready to start.
Question? Im using thin wool. Should i double the amount of stitches? Its recommended to use US 6 needle.
If the yarn is really thin, you might want to think about holding the yarn double. Holding it double will mimic the thickness of the yarn that we used in this pattern. I hope that helps!
Bonjour,ce châle est magnifique mais la video existe-t-elle en français ?merci beaucoup.mamiannie
Hi Chandi,
I’ve been dabbling with knitting for a while now but still consider myself a beginner. I noticed some comments about counting the stitches. I use a stitch marker. As soon as I turn the wrap I go to the end of the row and count back the 6 or 7 stitches depending on which row I’m on. This way I know where I need to be in the 4 stitch sequence when I get to the marker. If I’m not I know I’ve done something wrong. There’s no way I can keep track of a stitch count with the number of interruptions I get. Thanks for the pattern. I love the simplicity.
I’ve cast on 120 stitches, using the same type of yarn, gauged it, and I don’t see how this will turn into what you have. I know it’s on a bias, but I can’t wrap my head around how it will come down as far as yours once ive knitted it to length. I’m literally lost on how this works, and I’ve put in over 30 rows and I know the width is on my needles but it’s not making sense.
Hi Heather, thank you for your message. I’ll do my best to help. I’m sorry the Palette Shawl is causing you issues. Could you please be specific what is giving you trouble? Is the bias not forming? Or is the stitch count off? That would be very helpful.
Thanks you! And have a lovely day. – Johanna 💕