Get your crochet hook ready for this free boho shawl crochet pattern with a beautiful flowing fringe. It’s simple, stylish, and perfect for draping over any outfit!
This beautiful shawl is perfect for any occasion, whether you’re looking to stay warm on a chilly evening, enjoy a summer nights walk, or a summer days quick beach cover-up. It’s also light, easily fitting into your bag for on-the-go style.
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The pattern is easy and straightforward, ideal for confident beginners. You’ll need around 1000m of fingering weight yarn plus a little extra for the fringe.
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I designed this shawl for myself as part of The Gift to Myself Crochet Along. The style and color of this shawl is exactly what I like to wear – flowy, boho, casual and colorful!
The Gift to Myself CAL was hosted by Underground Crafter
Crochet Boho Shawl Details
This is an easy crochet pattern using just double crochet and single crochet stitches. The stitch pattern is a two row repeat and once you have the first few rows established, it is an easy pattern to make.
This is the perfect project if you are looking for a simple pattern for mindful crochet.
This shawl pattern creates a triangle shape, starting from the top and worked down in rows. As you crochet, you’ll increase on both sides and add a center increase, gradually shaping it into the desired triangle size.
Using a ball of gradient yarn means no ends to weave in, and you get a beautiful gradient effect without the need for yarn changes!
Best Yarn for this Crochet Shawl Pattern
For my boho crochet shawl, I used Scheepjes Whirl, a blend of cotton and acrylic that’s light, airy, and perfect for draping. With 1000m per cake, you have a color gradient that transitions smoothly from hue to hue. There’s a whirl for every preference, whether you love the bold drama of Red Velvet Sunrise (the colorway in this shawl) or the subtle charm of pastel shades.
You will need approx.1000 yds of any fingering weight cake yarn for the main body of the shawl and a small amount of a contrast yarn for the fringe.
You could make the shawl smaller and leave enough yarn for the fringe, but I choose to use every meter of the ball of yarn and then used some stash yarn for a fringing.
More Crochet Shawls using a Gradient Yarn
- Easy crochet shawl using a gradient yarn
- Triangle crochet shawl with lace stitches
- Crochet wrap in a wave pattern
- Semi Circle Shawl
- Boho-style triangle shawl would be beautiful in a gradient cake yarn
Free Pattern for Crochet Boho Shawl
A beautiful crochet triangle shawl, with striking color transitions that will add a touch of bohemian flair to any outfit. Easy relaxing pattern and perfect for cozy, stylish comfort!
You will need approximately 1000m of fingering weight yarn and a small amount of contrast yarn for the fringe.
Skill Level – easy
Only basic stitches are used in this shawl, but some concentration is required until the row increases are established.
This pattern is in US Crochet terms.
Materials
- Scheepjes Whirl Fingering weight [60% cotton 40% acrylic; 215g/1094yds/1000m]
- 1 cake of Red Velvet Sunrise (764)
- Small amount of a contrast yarn for the fringe (I used Scheepjes Whirlette)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
You can use approx. 1000m of any yarn cake or fingering weight yarn
Measurements
Shawl pictured measures 86in [218.5cm] on the longest length and 38in [96.5cm] depth after blocking
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- Beg beginning
- Ch chain
- St stitch
- Sc single crochet
- Dc double crochet
- Tr treble crochet
- Sp space
- PM place marker
Notes (read carefully)
- Shawl is worked top down in rows. You will increase on both sides and make a centre increase until desired size of triangle is reached.
- Place a stitch marker in the centre ch-2 space or centre sc to make it easier to find the centre on each row. Move it up as you work.
- Ch 4 at beginning of a row counts as 1 tr throughout.
- Ch 1 at beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
- The shawl can be made larger or smaller by working more or fewer pattern repeats. This will alter the amount of yarn required.
- Gauge is not important. To achieve a light drape tension, I suggest make a swatch of the first 7 rows and see what hook size works best for you.
- I have written out the first 5 rows in full. Once you have the 2-row pattern repeat established, the shawl will work up quickly.
- Stitch counts (in Italics) are included at the end of the first 5 rows to help you.
Special Stitches
V – Stitch (v-st): (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in the same stitch
Boho Shawl Crochet Pattern
Ch 4, join to 1st ch to make a ring.
Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr here and throughout), v-st, ch 2 (pm), v-st, 1 tr into ring, turn – 2 tr, 2 x v-st, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st st, ch 3, 1 sc in next v-st, ch 3, 1 sc in centre ch-2 sp (pm), ch 3, 1 sc in next v-st, ch 3, 1 sc in top of beg ch-4, turn – 5 sc, 4 x ch-3 sp, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 3: Ch 4, v-st in 1st st, skip next ch-3 sp, v-st in next sc, skip next ch-3 sp, (v-st, ch 2, v-st) in centre sc (pm), skip next ch-3 sp, v-st in next sc, skip last ch-3 sp, (v-st, 1 tr) in last st, turn – 2 tr, 6 x v-st, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st st, [ch 3, 1 sc in next v-st] 3 times, ch 3, 1 sc in centre ch-2 sp (pm), [ch 3, 1 sc in next v-st] 3 times, ch 3, 1 sc in top of beg ch-4, turn – 9 sc, 8 x ch-3 sp, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 5: Ch 4, v-st in 1st st, [skip next ch-3 sp, v-st in next sc] 3 times, skip next ch-3 sp, (v-st, ch 2, v-st) in centre sc (pm), [skip next ch-3 sp, v-st in next sc] 3 times, skip last ch-3 sp, (v-st, 1 tr) in last st, turn – 2 tr, 10 x v-st, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st st, * ch 3, 1 sc in next v-st; rep from * to centre ch-2 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in centre ch-2 sp (pm), * ch 3, 1 sc in next v-st; rep from * across, making last sc in top of beg ch-4, turn.
Row 7: Ch 4, v-st in 1st st, * skip next ch-3 sp, v-st in next sc; rep from * to centre sc, skip next ch-3 sp, (v-st, ch 2, v-st) in centre sc (pm), * skip next ch-3 sp, v-st in next sc; rep from * across, skip last ch-3 sp, (v-st, 1 tr) in last st, turn.
Rows 8 – 83: Rep Rows 6 & 7 for pattern.
You can make your shawl smaller or larger by working fewer or more pattern repeats. Make sure you finish on row 7 of repeat.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends. Soak your shawl in lukewarm water and gently wring in a towel. Lay shawl out to finished size and pull gently into shape. Pin in place and leave to dry.
Add a Fringe to your Crochet Shawl
Cut lengths of a contrast yarn approximately 25cm/10” in length. Make fringes using 7 strands of yarn in each and fold in half to make each fringe 14 strands.
You can create a fuller fringe if you wish, by adding more pieces of yarn. Attach fringes evenly along the bottom edge of shawl and trim if needed.
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Very pretty. Cool 😎 boho colors. Just my style!
Thank you!
Beautiful
What a gorgeous shawl! However, I find it a little confusing, I’m so sorry. I would love to master it but rows four and five are proving tricky for some reason. I would love to make it though. Thank you
Practise a few times the first few rows and I am sure you will fly along!
You just give size measurements but not how many stitches in to the first row
The stitch counts for the first 5 rows is given in ittalics at the end of the rows:) Hope that helps!
Thank you for the fabulous pattern, and your daughter in law is stunning, please tell her! 🥰
Aww thank you! I am so lucky to have her!
Thank you for sharing your pattern. I look forward to making it. I am just wondering about the stitch counts on rows 2 and 4. They both state there is a ch-2 space but the row instructions are all ch-3 with a sc into the prior row ch-2 space.
I assume the pm is moved into the sc and the following row the v-stitch, 2ch, v-stitch goes into the sc?
That is correct. The marker really helps to keep track of the centre as it is easily missed:)
Thank you for all your wonderful patterns but especially enjoying this one which I’m making up in more muted colours. It’s so simple but so effective !