This easy lace crochet shawl is the perfect project to showcase that special skein you’ve been saving! With its graceful asymmetric shape, it’s a quick and satisfying free pattern that works up beautifully, even for beginners.
Like my other popular one skein crochet shawl designs, this project maximizes every yard of yarn. It creates something truly wearable and elegant. The finished shawl measures approximately 63 x 58 x 41 inches when blocked. Just one skein transforms into a beautiful statement piece.
How to Get the 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.
Crochet Asymmetrical Shawl Details
This versatile crochet shawlette drapes beautifully around your shoulders or can be styled as a scarf. It is perfect to add to an outfit for a pop of color. The asymmetrical triangle shape creates visual interest and makes it easy to wear in multiple ways.
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The shawl begins with just a few stitches at one end and works in rows. You will make increases on one side and “stepped” decreases every two rows on the other.The finishing touch is a simple picot edging in a contrast yarn that frames the lacy texture perfectly.
Materials Needed
I purchased some beautiful skeins recently, from Fine Leaf Fibres, a local Irish yarn dyer. For this shawl, I chose their fingering weight yarn in a vibrant golden shade that captures light beautifully. The blend of superwash merino, yak, and nylon creates incredible softness with just the right amount of drape.
Any fingering weight yarn with similar yardage (approximately 400m) will work perfectly for this pattern.
- 1 skein (approx 400m) of fingering weight yarn
- Small amount of contrast yarn for edging (about 10g)
- 4mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
The shawl will really benefit from blocking and I have written a helpful tutorial at the end of the pattern.
Skill Level
This pattern uses basic stitches – chains and double crochet stitches. The simple increases/decreases, make it accessible for confident beginners. The lacy stitch pattern includes a regular repeat that becomes almost meditative once you establish the rhythm.
For those who prefer visual guidance, a detailed crochet chart is included in the low-cost PDF version of the pattern.
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.
More Crochet One Skein Shawls
- Tendril Shawl – another beautiful asymmetric lace shawl
- Vintage Peach – a light and airy one skein crochet shawl
- Gloaming Shawl – beautiful lightweight crochet shawl
- Red Clover – a pretty one skein crochet shawl with lovely drape
- Green Olive – a delicate lace triangle shawl
Heliodor Crochet Shawl Pattern
Materials
- 1 skein Fine Leaf Fibres – fingering, 70% superwash merino, 20% yak, 10% nylon 437 yds/ 400 m, 100g
- Small amount of fingering weight yarn in a contrast color for edging – approx. 10g
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
You can use 400m of any fingering weight yarn
Measurements
Shawl pictured measures 63” [160cm] x 58” [147cm] x 41” [104cm] after blocking.
Abbreviations
US crochet terms
- Beg beginning
- Ch chain
- Sl st slip stitch
- St stitch
- Sc single crochet
- Dc double crochet
- Rep repeat
- Sp space
- RS right side
- WS wrong side
Special Stitches
V-Stitch – (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc)
Picot – (ch 3, sl st back into sc just made)
Pattern Notes
- Instructions are written out in full for the first 9 rows
- Instructions in italics at the end of a row = stitch count for that row
- Shawl starts at one end. Working in rows, increasing each row on one side only, and decreasing in ‘steps’ every 2 rows on the other side, until desired size is reached
- Shawl needs strong blocking to give it its boomerang shape
- Ch 3 at beginning of a row counts as 1 dc throughout
- Ch 5 at beginning of a row counts as (1 tr, ch 1) throughout
- Gauge is not important
- Pattern is written in US crochet terms
Crochet Shawl Instructions
Using 4 mm hook,
Row 1: WS Ch 6 (counts as beg ch, 1 tr, ch-1 sp), 1 dc in 6th ch from the hook, turn – beg ch 1, 1 tr, 1x ch-1 sp, 1 dc
Row 2: RS Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 5th ch of beg ch 6 from Row 1, turn – 4 dc, 1 x ch-1 sp
Row 3: Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr, ch-1 sp), 1 dc in 1st st (at base of ch 5), v-st in next ch-1 sp, turn (leaving last 3 dc unworked) – 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 x v-st, 1 x ch-1 sp
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next v-st, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 4th ch of beg ch 5, turn – 7 dc, 2 x ch-1 sp
Row 5: Ch 5, 1 dc in 1st st, [v-st in next ch-1 sp] twice, turn – 1 tr, 1 dc, 2 x v-st, 1 ch-1 sp
Row 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in next v-st, ch 1, 3 dc in next v-st, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 4th ch of beg ch 5, turn – 10 dc, 3 x ch-1 sp
Row 7: Ch 5, 1 dc in 1st st, [v-st in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, turn – 1 tr, 1 dc, 3 x v-st, 1 ch-1 sp
Row 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in next v-st, ch 1, [3 dc in next v-st, ch 1] twice, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 4th ch of beg ch 5, turn – 13 dc, 4 x ch-1 sp
Row 9: Ch 5, 1 dc in 1st st, [v-st in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, turn – 1 tr, 1 dc, 4 x v-st, 1 ch-1 sp
Repeat rows start
Row 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in next v-st, ch 1, * 3 dc in next v-st, ch 1; rep from * across until last ch-1 sp, 3 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 4th ch of beg ch 5, turn.
Row 11: Ch 5, 1 dc in 1st st, * v-st in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across, turn.
Rows 12 – 81: Rep Rows 10 & 11
Work a total of 81 rows, or until your shawl is desired size, finishing on a row 11 of repeat, turn. Fasten off yarn.
Edging Row
With RS facing and using a contrast color, insert hook in last v-st of previous row, ch 1, 1 sc, 1 sc, picot (see special stitches) in same sp, ch 3, * 1 sc, picot in next v-st: rep from * across, working 1 sc, picot, 1 sc in last ch-1 sp. Fasten off yarn.
Blocking Your Crochet Shawl
Blocking is essential for this lacy shawl and l recommend wet blocking for the best results. It will open up the lacy pattern and create a perfect drape.
- Soak in lukewarm water with gentle wool wash for 20 minutes
- Squeeze out excess water – never wring!
- Roll in a towel to remove moisture
- Lay on blocking mats and pin firmly along all edges
- Pin each point of the picot edging for crisp definition
- Allow to dry completely before unpinning
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Is there a video somewhere for those of us that aren’t terrific at reading patterns? Thx!
No video for this pattern but there is a crochet chart in the PDF:)