I have a new one skein crochet shawl pattern for you! Perfect for that precious skein of Indie Dyed yarn you have been saving.
The easy beginner shawl pattern is a narrow, asymmetric design that can be draped as a shawl or wound around the neck as a scarf. Perfect for adding a pop of colour to any outfit.
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I used a gorgeous skein of yarn from HeyJay Hand Dyed Yarns
A skein of 85% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Wool and 15% Donegal Nep (flecks of nylon that resist the dye making for interesting tweedy nubbly bits).
I was curious to see how the colour would look worked up in crochet, and swatched many different stitches until I decided to keep it simple, and let the yarn be the star! It reminds me of beautiful beech trees changing their colours in Autumn.
Read on for the Free Pattern which includes a helpful chart
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Materials
HeyJay Hand Dyed Yarn – Do you want a Fruit Pastel: 4 Ply Sock – 85% SW Bluefaced Leicester Wool / 15% Donegal Nep – 100g/400m
4mm crochet hook
You can use 400m of any fingering weight yarn or yarn weight of your choice and matching hook.
Measurements
Shawl pictured measures 70” [178cm] x 58” [147cm] x 30” [76cm] after blocking
Abbreviations
US Crochet Terms
- Beg – Beginning
- Ch – Chain
- St – Stitch
- Sp – Space
- Dc – Double Crochet
UK Crochet Terms
- Beg – Beginning
- Ch – Chain
- St – Stitch
- Sp – Space
- Tr – Treble Crochet
Skill Level
This is an easy/beginner level pattern. You must be familiar with basic crochet stitches and techniques. Directions written so that they are easy to read and follow. I have included some tips and a chart. Once you have the repeat pattern established, enjoy making this fast, relaxing pattern!
Notes
- In US crochet terms with UK translations given
- Shawl starts at one end. Working in rows, increasing by 2 sts each row on one side only, and decreasing by 1 st on the other side, until desired size is reached
- Gauge is not important
- Ch 3 at the beginning of an even row counts as 1 dc always
- On decrease side, ch 2 plus 1 dc in next st, counts as dc2tog always (equals 1 dc)
- You do not work into the ch 2 on the next row
Special Stitches
Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): (Yo, insert hook in next st, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Picot – ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook
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Instructions
Using 4.00mm crochet hook, ch 4
Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, turn – 3 dc
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same st (base of ch 3), dc2tog over last 2 sts (next st and top of beg ch 4), turn – 4 dc
Row 3: Ch2, dc in next st (counts as dc2tog here and throughout), dc in next st, 3 dc in last st (top of beg ch 3), turn – 5 dc
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st, dc2tog over last 2 sts (next st and dc2tog), turn – 5 dc, 1 x ch 1
Row 5: Ch 2, dc in next st, ch 1, skip ch-1, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn – 6 dc, 1 x ch 1
Row 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog over last ch-1 sp and last st, turn – 7 dc, 1 x ch 1
Row 7: Ch 2, dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, skip ch-1, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn – 8 dc, 1 x ch 1
Row 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip ch-1, dc in next st, dc2tog over last 2 sts, turn – 8dc, 2 x ch-1
Row 9: Ch 2, dc in next st, ch 1, skip ch-1, * dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip ch-1; rep from * across to last 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next 3 sts, * ch 1, skip ch-1, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * across to last ch-1 sp and last st, dc2tog over last ch-1 sp and last st, turn.
Row 11: Ch 2, dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, skip ch-1, * dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip ch-1; rep from * across to last 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 12: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next 3 sts, * ch 1, skip ch-1, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, skip ch-1, dc in next st, 2dctog over last 2 sts, turn.
Repeat rows 9 – 12 until you reach the size you require, or run out of yarn (remember to leave a small amount of yarn for the border)
Shawl pictured has a total of 96 rows.
Chart
Edging
Join yarn to beg chain at starting point of shawl. Working up decrease side, you will work in each row end
Row 1: Ch 1, 2 sc, picot (ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook), 2 sc in beg ch, * sl st in next row end, [2 sc, picot, 2 sc] in next row end; rep from * around 2 bottom sides of shawl, leaving top side unworked. Fasten off and weave in yarn.
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 finished shawl…….it will make a huge difference to the finished piece!
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Hi Carmen! It’s Chiara @hookychia ☺️Thanks for sharing your patterns! This shawl is definitely on my to-do list, can’t wait to try it with some beautiful sock yarn.. And thanks for including a chart, it’s my favorite way to follow a pattern!
Hi Chiara! Its so lovely to hear from you here. I love a chart too!
Do you have knitted patterns
Hi. I don’t I’m afraid. I can knit but I haven’t managed to write any knitting patterns:)
Hello,
Please could you suggest how to count how much yarn is needed for the border? I have one beautiful hand-dyed yarn and this shawl seems gorgeous, hope I will start crocheting soon. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Hi! I don’t have an exact yardage (I must make another and check) but I left about an egg size small of yarn for the border. Hope that helps!
Hello Carmen,
thank you for your quick response 🙂 I have already started to make my own shawl. I love the pattern, it is so pleasing to follow 😉 Hope in some days (or probably weeks in my case, because I am a slow crocheter) I will reply with my finished shawl as well. Thank you 🙂
Beautiful lacy pattern and love the colours, can’t wait to make it. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for your kind comment!
Thanks for your beautiful copper beech pattern. I was wondering if you have a tutorial for this particular pattern. I found your tutorial on YouTube for another shawl and you were easy to follow. For some reason I crochet better while watching a tutorial. Again thank you, Faye
Hi Faye. Thank you! I don’t have any YouTube tutorials at present but I am planning to make some soon
Am I missing something? How does the pattern decrease at the end of the shawl?
Hi! The pattern will have a natural decrease in the shape as it grows. One side gently decreases as the other side increases at an angle, which gives you the shape you can see in the pictures. Blocking at the end, also helps the shape:)
Hi 🙂 I am at the edging. Do I do “sc,picot,sc” all at end of one row and the slsc in next row? If all in one row, do sc,picot,sc go into same stitch or perhaps over the stitches in that row??
Hi! You make 2 sc, picot, 2 sc in every 2nd row end. You place your hook over the row end, catching perhaps 2 loops. Just try and do it evenly!