A free gradient crochet shawl pattern for an asymmetrical shawl, that is deceptively easy to make. Make a Crochet Fade Shawl with 3 colours of your choosing.
Ombre or gradient yarns can be so much fun to crochet with. They make the colour changes for you. But what if you want to create your own crochet colour gradient? Maybe you have three colours in your stash that you love and know that they would play beautifully together. Below, I’ll give you a colour sequence for how to crochet a gradient shawl with solid-coloured yarns.
The shawl pattern alternates rows of double crochet stitches with rows of filet crochet lace. The lace accents add visual interest and also it more breathable. So it’s the perfect summer crochet shawl.
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This is a very easy crochet pattern that a beginner will be able to make. Just make sure to keep count of your stitches!
Choose your favourite fingering weight or DK weight yarn, and crochet the repeat pattern until you reach the size you want (mine has 92 rows). Perfect for relaxing during Netflix binges!
Yarn for Crochet Fade Shawl
I used 3 similiar colours which blended beautifully together. The yarn is a lovely cotton/merino mix. The stitch definition was crisp and smooth and a pleasure to crochet with!
You can make your shawl following the colour changes in the sequence below or have fun making your own. The shawl would also look amazing using your favourite gradient yarn cake.
How to get the Pattern for the Space Fade Shawl
- Free Crochet Pattern: Scroll down this blog post for the written instructions.
- To find inspiration, share and track your progress on this project, you can also find its project pages on Ravelry.
Check out some more Free Shawl Crochet Patterns for Summer!
- Inishfree Shawl
- Fuschia Shawl (easy triangle shawl in a gradient yarn)
- Asymmetrical Crochet Lace Shawl
- Pineapple Stitch Wrap
- Loganberry Wrap
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Space Fade Gradient Crochet Shawl Free Pattern
Materials
- Performance Yarns: Wooly Cotton Space: sport: 140m; 57% cotton/43% merino superwash/50gr
- 2 balls (280m) cake Yarn A (9029)
- 1 ball (140m) Yarn B (9073)
- 1 ball (140m) Yarn C (9029) x 1 ball
- 4mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
Since I originally created this pattern several years ago, these particular colours may no longer be available. You can use 560m of any sport weight yarn (#2) to make this design.
Gauge
20 sts x 10 rows in pattern = 4 in [10cm]
Shawl Measurements
Shawl measures 65” [165cm] x 55” [140cm] x 45” [114cm]
Notes
- Pattern uses US crochet terms
- Ch3 counts as a stitch throughout
- You will increase on one side only
- You will crochet 7 rows of dc and 1 row of lace for 89 rows
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- Chain – ch
- Stitch – st
- Single crochet – sc
- Double crochet – dc
- Space – sp
- Turning chain – t-ch
- Repeat – rep
- Slip Stitch – sl st
Colour Sequence
- Yarn C – rows 1-44
- Yarn B – rows 45-63
- Yarn A – rows 64-87
- Yarn C – rows 88-92
Space Fade Gradient Shawl Instructions
Change yarn colours following colour sequence above.
Row 1: Ch4, 2dc in 4th ch from hook, turn – 3dc
Row 2: Ch3 (counts as 1dc here and throughout), 2dc in 1st st (base of ch3), dc in next st, dc in last st (t-ch), turn – 5dc
Row 3: Ch3, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in last st (t-ch), turn – 6dc
Row 4: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, dc in next 5 sts, turn – 8dc
Row 5: Ch3, dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in last st, turn – 9dc
Row 6: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, dc in next 8 sts, turn – 11dc
Row 7: Ch3, dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in last st, turn – 12dc
Row 8: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, * ch1, skip one st, dc in next st; rep from * across until 1 st remains, dc in last st, turn – 9dc, 5 ch-1 sp
Row 9: Ch3, dc in next st, dc in each st and ch-1 sp across, 2dc in last st, turn – 15dc
Row 10: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, dc in each st across, turn – 17dc
Row 11: Ch3, dc in each st across, 2dc in last st, turn – 18dc
Row 12: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, dc in each st across, turn – 20dc
Row 13: Ch3, dc in each st across, 2dc in last st, turn – 21dc
Row 14: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, dc in each st across, turn – 23dc
Row 15: Ch3, dc in each st across, 2dc in last st, turn – 24dc
Row 16: Ch3, 2dc in 1st st, * ch1, skip one st, dc in next st; rep from * across until 1 st remains, dc in last st, turn
Row 17: Ch3, dc in next st, dc in each st and ch-1 sp across, 2dc in last st, turn
Rows 18 – 89: [Repeat rows 10-17] 9 more times – 135dc at end of row 89
Rows 90-91: [Repeat rows 10-11] – 138dc
Row 92: (final row) Ch3, sl st into 3rd ch, skip 1 st, sc in next 3 sts, * ch3, sl st into 3rd ch, skip 1 st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * across, ending with ch3, sl st into 3rd ch. Fasten off yarn.
Block shawl lightly.
Inspiration
If you are looking for inspiration, you can check out the beautiful shawls in the project pages for Space Fade Shawl on Ravelry.
If you make this pattern, don’t forget to use hashtag #spacefadeshawl on Instagram and be sure to tag me in your photos so I can see it too, @anniedesigncrochet or #anniedesigncrochet – I can’t wait to see what colors you use with this pattern!
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How beautiful! Thank you so much for your time and have work creating these wonderful patterns!
Thank you! I appreciate your words and I hope you enjoy making a shawl!
Lovely! Thanks again for your generosity…Dix
Beautiful shaw. Thank you for your generosity and sharing your talent.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your lovely comment. Happy crocheting!
Beautiful shawl, I put my crochet hooks away a long time ago and went to knitting but this shawl has brought my crochet hook out again. It has been years since I have crochet I hope it comes back to me. Thank you for sharing your pattern. nanad
love the colors for this shawl you used
Thank you! I loved them too when I saw them….earthy but vibrant
I love this shawl! I was looking for a crochet version of my boomerang shawl I knit and this is what I wanted. I did find an error on color sequence color A should be from rows 64-87 not 187 as shown. Thank you for a great pattern!
Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for spotting error….changed now!
What colors did you use for the shawl? What were colors A, B, C?
Hi. I used 3 similar shades from this yarn but I think they are now discontinued https://performanceyarn.com/product/wooly-cotton-space/
I know this pattern is a few years old as of now, but I just found it…..but my issue is I am getting holes on both sides. Is this normal until its washed? Hopefully I hear back from you.
Hi! Are your stitches on each side too loose? Perhaps ch2 instead of ch 3 for your turning chain:)
Thank you for getting back to me, yes they are loose, I don’t crochet tight. I’ll try that. Again thank you!
Hi. Nice pattern. But it does not give the measurements that you indicate. If we do the arithmetic, your last row contains 138 st ÷ 5 st per inch (the same as 20 st per 4 inches) gives a measurement of 27.6 inches. That’s a little short of even the 45 inches that you announced for the short side.
Hi! I don’t have that sample any more as this pattern is many years old but I will check it out and get back to you:)