Introducing Fia – an easy asymmetrical crochet shawlette made from a single ball of dk weight cake yarn. This free crochet pattern is ideal for any skill level, featuring stunning colors and a simple yet elegant design.
It’s a perfect way to use that special yarn cake you’ve been saving. This boomerang crochet shawl is a beautiful, eye-catching accessory that’s as fun to make as it is to wear.
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Why you will love a Crochet Shawlette
A crochet shawlette is a smaller, more compact version of a crochet shawl, designed for just enough coverage to keep you warm without the bulk of a full-sized shawl or a scarf.
It’s perfect for a light accessory or a quick project for a yarn cake. You may also enjoy my other one skein patterns. This beautiful crochet shawl is a simple pattern using one skein of cake yarn, and this lovely textured crochet scarf uses one skein of Caron cake yarn.
How to get the Pattern for Fia Crochet Shawl
- Free Crochet Pattern: Scroll down this blog post for the free written pattern instructions
- Printable PDF: Ad-free PDF pattern including a crochet chart. This helps me continue to provide free patterns. Thank you for your support! – Purchase on Ravelry and on Etsy
Yarn for your Crochet Shawlette
For this shawl, I chose King Cole Curiosity yarn and a 5mm crochet hook, a combination that works beautifully for this design. King Cole Curiosity yarn is available in a wide range of colors so you are sure to find a ball that you love.
The yarn cake I chose features a stunning gradient of pink hues, transitioning from a delicate blush to a deep, rich magenta and purple.
If you’re looking to explore other options, any DK weight or light worsted weight yarn cake will do just fine. You’ll need about 500m to complete a shawlette in a similar size.
Alternative Yarn Weights
You could also use different yarn weights. I used fingering weight yarn to make a similar light weight crochet shawl.
The shawl can be made larger or smaller by working more or fewer pattern repeats. This will alter the amount of yarn required.
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Details for Crochet Shawl
This shawlette is created using basic crochet stitches, the V-stitch, and crochet shells. You will be using double crochet stitches, treble stitches and chains.
The easy to read, printable PDF includes a crochet chart so is recommended!
You’ll start the shawl at one end, working in rows. On one side, you’ll increase each row, and on the other, you’ll decrease in ‘steps’ every two rows. Keep going until it’s the size you want.
The final touch is blocking – a crucial step to open up your stitches and reveal the true beauty of the pattern. The shape of the shawl naturally forms a gentle curve when blocked.
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Fia Shawlette Crochet Pattern
A beautiful boomerang shaped shawl crocheted using a single yarn cake. When you are finished, only 2 ends to weave in!
You will need approximately 500m of DK/Light worsted weight yarn
Get the ad-free printable PDF pattern (including a crochet chart) on Ravelry or Etsy
Skill Level
Only basic stitches are used in this shawl but some concentration is required until the row increases are established.
Materials
- King Cole Curiosity DK weight [100% acrylic; 150g/524yds/480m]
- Color: Purple Haze (2891)
- 5 mm crochet hook
- You can use approx. 500m of any dk weight/light worsted weight yarn
Measurements
Shawl pictured measures 74in [188cm] on the longest length and 18in [45cm] depth after blocking
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- Beg – beginning
- Ch – chain
- St – stitch
- SC – single crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Tr – treble crochet
- Sp – space
Notes (read carefully)
- 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.
- Blocking is important to open up your stitches. The shape will naturally block with a gentle curve.
- Ch 6 at beginning of a row counts as 1 tr and ch-2 throughout.
- Ch 2 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.
- Includes written instructions and a chart.
- Gauge is not important. To achieve a light drape tension, I suggest make a swatch of the first 8 rows and see what hook size works best for you.
- I have included some tips in the first 8 rows to help stitch placement. Once you have the 4-row pattern repeat established, the shawl will work up quickly!
- Stitch counts (in Italics) are included at the end of the first 8 rows.
- Stitch Chart on page 6
Special Stitches
V – Stitch (v-st): (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in the same stitch
Instructions for Fia Crochet Shawlette
Make a magic ring
Set-up Row: Ch 6 (counts as 1 tr, ch 2), 1 tr in 6th ch from hook, turn – 2 tr, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 1: Ch 6 (counts as 1 tr, ch 2 here and throughout), 5 dcin next ch-2 sp (insert hook into the ch 6 of set-up row), turn – 1 tr, 5 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), skip next 2 sts, v-st (see special stitches) in next st (centre dc of 5 dc from previous row), skip next 2 sts, [5 dc, ch 2, 1 tr] in last ch-2 sp (insert hook into the beg ch 6 of previous row), turn – 1 tr, 5 dc, 1 v-st, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 3: Ch 6, 5 dc in 1st ch-2 sp, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in next sp (between last dc and next v-st), turn leaving last v-st unworked – 1 tr, 1 v-st, 6 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 4: Ch 2, 5 dc in 1st v-st, skip next 2 sts (tip–when skipping sts, do not count dc from v-st), v-st in next st (centre dc of 5 dc from previous row), skip next 2 sts, [5 dc, ch 2, 1 tr] in last ch-2 sp, turn – 1 tr, 1 v-st, 10 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 5: Ch 6, 5 dc in 1st ch-2 sp, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next v-st, 1 dc in next sp (between last v-st and next 5 dc), turn, leaving last 5 dc unworked – 1 tr, 1 v-st, 11 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 6: Ch 2, skip st at base of ch 2 and next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, [5 dc, ch 2, 1 tr] in last ch-2 sp, turn – 1 tr, 2 v-st,10 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 7: Ch 6, 5 dc in 1st ch-2 sp, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in next sp (between last 5 dc and next v-st), turn, leaving last v-st unworked – 1 tr, 2 v-st,11 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
Row 8: Ch 2, 5 dc in 1st v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 dcin next v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, [5 dc, ch 2, 1 tr] in last ch-2 sp, turn – 1 tr, 2 v-st,15 dc, 1 x ch-2 sp
You should now be getting familiar with the pattern. See image on below for first 8 rows. The next 4 rows (Rows 9-12) form the pattern repeat for the shawl.
Row 9: Ch 6, 5 dc in 1st ch-2 sp, * skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 dc in next v-st; repeat from * across until 5 dc remain, 1 dc in next sp (between last v-st and next 5 dc), turn, leaving last 5 dc unworked.
Row 10: Ch 2, skip st at base of ch 2 and next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, * 5 dc in next v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across until last ch-2 sp, [5 dc, ch 2, 1 tr] in last ch-2 sp, turn.
Row 11: Ch 6, 5 dc in 1st ch-2 sp, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, * 5 dc in next v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across until 1 v-st remains, 1 dc in next sp (between last 5 dc and next v-st), turn, leaving last v-st unworked.
Row 12: Ch 2, 5 dc in 1st v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts, * 5 dc in next v-st, skip next 2 sts, v-st in next st, skip next 2 sts; repeat from * across until last ch-2 sp, [5 dc, ch 2, 1 tr] in last ch-2 sp, turn.
Rows 13 – 64: Repeat rows 9 – 12
You can make your shawl small or larger by working fewer or more pattern repeats. Make sure you finish on a row 12 of repeat
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends. Soak your shawl in lukewarm water and gently wring in a towel. Lay project out to finished size and pull gently into shape. Pin in place and leave to dry.
Take your time pinning your finished shawl, and use a pin on each ‘point’…….it will make a huge difference to the finished piece.
More Free Patterns for Crochet Shawls!
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