If you’re looking for an elegant and relaxing crochet project, this lightweight crochet shawl with filet lace is the perfect choice. Made with gradient yarn and the filet crochet technique, the seamless color changes create a beautiful ombré effect.
This lacy rectangular crochet shawl is a rewarding project, especially if you enjoy working with filet lace patterns. Once the repeat is mastered, you can settle into a calming rhythm to create this stunning piece.
You can wear this stunning shawl as a wrap or my preference, style as a cozy scarf!
I first designed this beautiful shawl 5 years ago, and it has been a very popular premium pattern. I am thrilled to now offer it as a free pattern on my blog.
How to Get the Aideen Shawl Pattern
- Free Crochet Pattern: Scroll down to find the full, written pattern with detailed instructions.
- Printable PDF: For an ad-free, printable version of the pattern (including a helpful crochet chart), visit my Ravelry or Etsy shop to purchase the PDF at a low cost.
Materials Needed
To create this rectangle crochet shawl, you will need a cake of gradient yarn such as Scheepjes Whirl. This yarn is 4ply/fingering weight, made of 60% cotton and 40% acrylic, and comes in 215-225g/1000m.
The sample shown uses the shade 764 – Red Velvet Sunset. If you prefer, you can substitute any fingering weight yarn (800m – 1000m) to achieve a similar effect.
I used a 3.5mm crochet hook (US G). This size ensures the lace pattern opens up beautifully while keeping the fabric lightweight and drapey.
You’ll also need a darning needle to weave in ends and blocking tools. Blocking is essential to open up the lace filet pattern and achieve the correct dimensions. This shawl showcases gradient yarn beautifully, giving a smooth and striking color transition.
Filet Crochet Technique for this Shawl
This filet lace crochet shawl pattern might be best suited for crocheters with some experience. However, once you establish the 14-row repeat, the pattern becomes straightforward and enjoyable.
The filet crochet technique may seem daunting at first but you will soon see the pattern emerge and enjoy the challenge!
The pattern uses only double crochet stitches to create an open filet design. Take your time following the written instructions. You might like to consider purchasing the low cost printable PDF which includes a detailed crochet chart for visual readers.
More Free Patterns for Lace Shawls
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- Claddagh Rectangle Crochet Shawl – Beautiful lace feather and fan stitch
- Gemstone Wrap – easy rectangle shawl in dk weight yarn
- Venetia Shawl – delicate lace crochet wrap
- Feile Wrap – perfect for leftover yarn
- 17 Free & Easy Rectangular Wraps
Filet Lace Shawl Pattern
This lightweight crochet shawl with filet lace is perfect for showcasing your favorite gradient yarn cake, and will be a timeless addition to any handmade wardrobe!
Scroll down to get started on your free pattern!
Materials
- 1 skein Scheepjes Whirl (4ply weight, 60% Cotton 40% acrylic, 215-225g/1000m) in 764 – Red Velvet Sunset
- 3.5mm hook (US G)
- Darning needle
- You can use 800m – 1000m of any Fingering weight yarn, or yarn weight of your choice and matching hook.
Measurements
72in [183cm] x 18in [46cm] blocked without fringe
Gauge
9 dc rows and 1 pattern repeat = 4in [10cm]
Abbreviations
US Crochet terms
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
ch – chain
yo – yarn over
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
t-ch – turning chain
rep – repeat
beg – beginning
Special Stitches
- Double crochet 2 together decrease (dc2tog): (Yo, insert hook in next st, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
- Double crochet 3 together decrease (dc3tog): (Yo, insert hook in next st, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
- Long single crochet (long sc): Insert hook in indicated st or row, pull up loop to height of working row, yo, pull through both loops on hook.
Notes
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
- Beginning ch 2 counts as first dc throughout.
- You may prefer ch 3 for beg dc, it depends on your tension.
- Last stitch on row is made into the turning chain space (beg ch 2).
- Concentration is required for the first few rows, and once 14 row pattern repeat is
established, relax and enjoy! - Gauge is not important.
Aideen Shawl Instructions
Chain 91
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc), dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, * ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch; rep from * two more times to last 8 ch, ch 3, skip next 3 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in last 3 ch, turn – 43dc, 4sc
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn – 43dc, 4sc, 8 x 2dctog
Repeat rows start
Row 3: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, (skip the next ch 3, sc, ch 3) 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, * ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, (skip the next ch 3, sc, ch 3), 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, * ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, * ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 1, dc2tog over last dc worked and next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, * ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 7, skip ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next 2dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc3tog over next 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-7 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc3tog over next 3 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc,* ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 9: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, long sc into ch-7 sp 2 rows below, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc; rep from two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 10: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 11: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 12: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 1, dc2tog over last dc worked and next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 1, dc2tog over last dc worked and next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 13: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 7, skip ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next 2dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 7, skip ch-1 sp, dc2tog over next 2dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 14: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-7 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc3tog over next 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-7 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 15: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, * ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 16: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, long sc into ch-7 sp 2 rows below, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, long sc into ch-7 sp 2 rows below, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from * two more times to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Rows 3 – 16 form the pattern repeat.
Repeat the pattern repeat for a total of 156 rows, ending on row 8 of pattern.
Final Row: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc; rep from * across to last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, ch 1, dc in last 3 dc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Wet block wrap and pin out to desired size, leave until completely dry.
Fringing
Cut lengths of yarn approx. 12” long. I used 14 lengths for each side (total of 28). You will need 10 – 15 lengths of yarn for each fringe piece. Fold each piece in half and attach evenly on both
ends of wrap.
Printable PDF: For an ad-free, printable version of the pattern (including a helpful crochet chart), visit my Ravelry or Etsy shop to purchase the PDF at a low cost.
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This is absolutely stunning!! I am, perhaps, an advanced beginner but I really want to try this. Thank you so much
Thank you!