Alannah Shawl is an Easy Crochet Shawl for Beginners. Choose some beautiful yarn, add some fringing and you are right on trend!
The easy pattern uses only double crochet stitches and works up fairly quickly for a fabulous result.
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You will only need approximately 600m of Worsted weight yarn to make this cosy crescent shape shawl.
How to Get The Easy Crochet Shawl Pattern
- Free Crochet Pattern: Scroll down this blog post for the Instructions
- Printable Ad-Free PDF: Printable pattern with 5 pages including all details. Thank you for your support! – Purchase on Ravelry and on Etsy
How to Crochet an Easy Shawl for Beginners
A crochet shawl is one of the easiest crochet projects you can try. This shawl is great for a beginner crocheter, as it uses just basic crochet stitches. It is easy to customize as well, using any yarn and hook you like. Stitch counts are included at the end of a row to help you keep on track.
You will start your shawl at one end and increase on one side only. You will work straight for a number of rows and then decrease on one side only to the other end.
You can then add fringe detailing for extra flair!
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The Yarn
Sample uses a worsted weight yarn from We are knitters calledThe Pima Cotton. This soft cotton yarn makes a beautiful lightweight shawl. You can use any worsted weight yarn to make this beautiful shawl and a 5 mm hook.
Dk weight yarn would also be suitable with a matching hook size. The size of your shawl will be smaller but you can adjust it by working more increase rows before you start the straight section.
I added simple stripes of a contrast yarn to my shawl, but can also choose to make this simple pattern in a single color with minimal ends to weave in!
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Skill Level – easy
Only basic stitches are used in this pattern, but some concentration is required until the row increases are established.
Materials
We are knitters The Cotton, 100% cotton-pima, 100g/212m/232yds
- Main Colour (MC) – 2 balls in Salmon Pink
- Contrast Colour (CC) – 1 ball in Khaki
- 5 mm crochet hook
You can use any Aran or Worsted weight yarn to achieve a similar effect
Printable Ad-Free PDF: Printable pattern with 5 pages including all details. Thank you for your support! – Purchase on Ravelry and on Etsy
Notes
- Shawl is crocheted in rows, starting at one tip, first increasing, then working straight and then decreasing to the other tip.
- The pattern increases and decreases on one side only. Using a stitch marker to mark this side, makes following pattern easier
- Ch2 does not count as a stitch
- Colour Sequence: 6 rows MC, 1 row CC
- You can use any weight yarn and matching hook to achieve a similar effect but be aware your meterage will differ
- Includes written instructions and a photo tutorial
- Stitch counts in italics at the end of a row
- Pattern written in US crochet terms
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- Dc double crochet
- Ch chain
- Rep repeat
- Beg beginning
- Sp space
- MC main color
- CC contrast color
Gauge
15 sts and 7 rows in dc = 10cm (4”)
Measurements
The shawl in sample measures 70” (178cm) wide and 15.5” (39cm) deep, without the fringe.
Special Stitches
- Double crochet 3 together (dc3tog): In indicated space or st, work (yo, insert hook in space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
- Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): In indicated space or st, work (yo, insert hook in space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Instructions for Easy Crochet Shawl for Beginners
Using 5mm hook and MC chain 5
Row 1: 2dc in 4th ch from hook, ch1, 1dc in last st, turn – 4dc
Row 2: Ch4 (counts as 1dc, ch1 here and throughout), skip ch-1 sp, 2dc in next st (increase made), dc in next st, dc in last st (t-ch), turn – 5dc
Row 3: Ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, turn – 6dc
Row 4: Ch4, skip ch-1 sp, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, turn – 7dc
Row 5: Ch2, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, turn – 8dc
Row 6: Ch4, skip ch-1 sp, 2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, fasten off MC, turn – 9dc
Rows 7: Join in CC, ch2, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st. ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, fasten off CC, turn – 10dc
Row 8: Join in MC, ch 4, skip ch-1 sp, 2dc in next st, dc to end, turn – 11dc
Row 9: Ch2, dc across, making 2dc in last st before ch-1 sp, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, turn – 12dc
Rows 10 – 49: repeat rows 8 & 9, following colour sequence in notes – 52dc
You will now work 13 rows straight with no increase as follows
Row 50: Ch4, skip ch-1 sp, 1dc in next st, dc to end, turn – 52dc
Row 51: Ch2, dc across to ch-1 sp, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, turn – 52dc
Rows 52 – 61: Repeat rows 50 – 51
Row 62: Repeat row 50 – 52dc
You will now begin to decrease on one side only. Remember dc2tog = 1 dc on following row
Row 63: Ch2, dc across to last 2 sts before ch-1 sp, dc2tog (decrease made) over 2 sts, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, turn – 51dc
Row 64: Ch4, dc2tog (decrease made) over first 2 sts, dc to end, turn – 50dc
Row 65: Ch2, dc across to last 2 sts before ch-1 sp, dc2tog over 2 sts, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4, turn – 49dc
Row 66: Ch4, dc2tog over first 2 sts, dc to end, turn – 48dc
Rows 67 – 110: repeat rows 65 & 66, following colour sequence. You will decrease by 1 st each row – 5dc at end of row 110
Row 111: Ch2, dc3tog over next 3 sts, ch1, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch4. Fasten off and weave in all threads.
Fringing
Cut lengths of yarn approximately 25cm/10in in 2 colours. Make fringes using 4 strands of yarn (2 of each colour) and fold in half to make each fringe 8 strands. Attach fringes evenly along bottom edge of shawl around each row end (see pictures). Trim if needed.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends. Lay project out to finished size and pull gently into shape. Pin in place and spray lightly with water and leave to dry. You can wet block shawl if desired – check your yarn fiber instructions.
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