Capture the mesmerizing beauty of a hidden waterfall with the Secret Waterfall Shawl, a design that flows with sophistication and charm. The long, luxurious fringe mirrors the cascading streams of water, while the intricate stitchwork adds layers of texture and detail to this one-of-a-kind piece.
This shawl is worked from bottom to top, with each row building toward a final masterpiece that is both rewarding and stunning. The intermediate-level pattern offers just the right amount of challenge to keep you engaged, while the graceful drape and delicate details ensure it’s a showstopper.
Perfect for evenings out or adding a touch of elegance to casual attire, the Secret Waterfall Shawl will become a treasured accessory that evokes the tranquility and mystery of nature’s hidden wonders.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Teen (Small/Medium, Medium/Large), 68 (72, 80)” / [173 (183, 203) cm] width x 32½ (34, 37)” / [83 (86, 94) cm] length
Shown in Small/Medium size.
Gauge: 14 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Dc
Materials
Yarn:
We Are Knitters The Cotton Wool (100% Cotton; 232 yards [212 meters]/100 grams): Aquamarine, 5 (5, 6) balls
Hook: US size 8/H (5.0mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
st(s) – stitch(es)
ch – chain stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
CL3 – 3 treble crochet cluster
CL4 – 4 treble crochet cluster
Special Stitches
3 Treble Crochet Cluster (CL3)
Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice, *yo twice, insert hook in same st, yo, pull through st, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice; rep from * once more, yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook.
4 Treble Crochet Cluster (CL4)
Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice, *yo twice, insert hook in same st, yo, pull through st, (yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) twice; rep from * twice more, yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook.
Pattern Notes
This shawl is worked in rows from bottom to top.
Pattern
Row 1: Ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, CL4 in ch-6 sp (ch 3 at start of this row counts as part of CL4 throughout), *ch 3, CL3 in ch-6 sp; rep from * once more, ch 3, CL4 in ch-6 sp, turn – 4 sts.
Row 3: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * twice more, tr in top of CL4, turn – 4 sts.
Row 4: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3, (ch 3, CL3 in same ch-3 sp) twice, ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp, CL4 in ch-7 sp, (ch 3, CL3 in same ch-7 sp) twice, ch 3, CL4 in same ch-7 sp, turn – 9 sts.
Row 5: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 5 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 7 sts.
Row 6: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 14 sts.
Row 7: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 8 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 10 sts.
Row 8: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 1 more time, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 19 sts.
Row 9: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 11 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 13 sts.
Row 10: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 24 sts.
Row 11: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 14 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 16 sts.
Row 12: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 3 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 29 sts.
Row 13: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 17 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 19 sts.
Row 14: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 4 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 34 sts.
Row 15: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 20 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 22 sts.
Row 16: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 5 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 39 sts.
Row 17: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 23 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 25 sts.
Row 18: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 6 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 44 sts.
Row 19: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 26 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 28 sts.
Row 20: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 7 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 49 sts.
Row 21: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 29 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 31 sts.
Row 22: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 8 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 54 sts.
Row 23: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 32 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 34 sts.
Row 24: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 9 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn –59 sts.
Row 25: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 35 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 37 sts.
Row 26: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 10 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 64 sts.
Row 27: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 38 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 40 sts.
Row 28: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 11 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 69 sts.
Row 29: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 41 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 43 sts.
Row 30: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 12 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 74 sts.
Row 31: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 44 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 46 sts.
Row 32: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 13 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 79 sts.
Row 33: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 47 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 49 sts.
Row 34: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 14 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 84 sts.
Row 35: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 50 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 52 sts.
Row 36: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 15 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 89 sts.
Row 37: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 53 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 55 sts.
Row 38: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 16 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 94 sts.
Row 39: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 56 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 58 sts.
Row 40: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 17 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 99 sts.
Row 41: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 59 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 61 sts.
Row 42: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 18 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 104 sts.
Row 43: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 62 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 64 sts.
Row 44: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 19 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 109 sts.
Row 45: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 65 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 67 sts.
Row 46: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 20 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 114 sts.
Row 47: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 68 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 70 sts.
Row 48: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 21 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 119 sts.
Row 49: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 71 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 73 sts.
Row 50: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 22 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 124 sts.
Row 51: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 74 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 76 sts.
Sizes Small/Medium (Medium/Large) only
Row 52: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 23 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 129 sts.
Row 53: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 77 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 79 sts.
Size Medium/Large only
Row 54: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 24 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 134 sts.
Row 55: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 80 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 82 sts.
Row 56: Ch 3, CL4 in same ch-3 sp, (ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in same ch-3 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 25 more times, sk next ch-3 sp, dc in sc, sk next ch-3 sp, (CL4, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL3, ch 3, CL4) in ch-7 sp, turn – 139 sts.
Row 57: Ch 7, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3; rep from * 83 more times, tr in top of CL4, turn – 85 sts.
Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.
Tassels
Cut 9 strands of yarn 10” / [25 cm] in length. Fold the strands in half/double.
Knot the folded strands into one of the stitches along the border of the shawl.
Repeat tassel 51 (53, 57) times in total, making sure to only knot tassels onto the bottom 2 sides of the shawl, not along the top side – Row 51 (53, 57) is the top side.
Finishing
Wet block scarf to size and shape. Weave in all ends.
Could you please tell me what ply you use with this
Hi there, here is some more information about this yarn:
https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/we-are-knitters-the-cotton
https://www.weareknitters.com/skeins-and-needles/skeins/the-pima-cotton/aquamarine-cotton
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor