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A spring wardrobe is not complete without an airy shawl to add a light layer of warmth to a sundress or to dress up a laid-back tee. This shawl is worked flat to create a leaf-like design with beautiful open spaces.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Adult size
Gauge: 20 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in double crochet
Materials
Yarn:
Ice Yarns Summer Mercerized (30% Viscose, 70% Mercerized Cotton; 382 yards [350 meters]/100 grams): fnt2-16810 Lilac, 3 skeins
Hook: US size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
Ch = Chain
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sc = Single crochet
Dc = Double crochet
Special Stitches
V stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st or sp
2dc V stitch – (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same st or sp
Pattern Note
The shawl is worked flat.
I used chainless starting dc for every first dc of each row instead of ch 3. Another good crochet technique to use is ch 2, then dc in same stitch (counted as first dc). In the pattern, I simply state dc into first stitch for every first dc of each row, so just choose your best technique.
Pattern
Shawl
Ch 323.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, (beginning 2 ch does not count as first dc), 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 ch, ch 1, sk next 5 ch, *2dc V stitch in next ch, ch 1, sk next 5 ch, dc in next 2 ch, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 1, sk next 5 ch; rep from *18 more times across, 2dc V stitch in next ch, ch 1, sk next 5 ch, dc in next 2 ch, 3 dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and 2 sts, *V stitch in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts and next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and 2 sts; rep from * 18 more times across, V stitch in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts and next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 3: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, *dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next st and next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * 18 more times across, dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next st and next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 4: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, *dc in next st, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp; repeat from * 18 more times across, dc in next st, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 5: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, *V stitch in next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp; rep from * 18 more times across, V stitch in next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 6: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, *2dc V stitch in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp; rep from * 18 more times across, 2dc V stitch in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 7: Work 3 dc in first st, sk next 4 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, *dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sk next 4 sts, 2dc V stitch in next ch-3 sp, sk next 4 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp; rep from* 18 more times across, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, sk next 4 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 8: Work 2 dc in first st, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, *dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next st and next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, V stitch in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * 18 more times across, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next st and next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn.
Row 9: Work dc in first st, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, *dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * 18 more times across, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 10: Work dc in first st, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, *dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 2 sts; rep from * 18 more times across, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in last st, turn.
Row 11: Work 2 dc in first st, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts, *dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, V stitch in next st, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts; repeat from * 18 more times across, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in last st, turn.
Row 12: Work 3 dc in first st, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next 3 sts, *dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, 2dc V stitch in next ch-1 sp, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next 3 sts; rep from * 18 more times across, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 13: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 4 sts, *2dc V stitch in next ch-3 sp, sk next 4 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next 4 sts; rep from * 18 more times across, 2dc V stitch in next ch-3 sp, sk next 4 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Row 14: Work 3 dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next 2 sts, *V stitch in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk next st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next 2 sts; rep from * 18 more times across, V stitch in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp and next st, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in last st, turn.
Rows 15-26: Rep Rows 3-14 once.
Rows 27-33: Rep Rows 3-9 once
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
A number of crochet patterns require yarns that I have no idea where to purchase them. Do you have lists of outlets, stores, etc for yarns
Hello, this is an older pattern and the yarn has been discontinued:
https://www.iceyarns.com/fnt2-16810#inc592
I usually send people to yarnsub.com to look for substitutions, but this yarn doesn’t seem to be in their system. I would look for another fine weight, 30% Viscose, 70% Mercerised Cotton type yarn. Hope this helps a little bit! – Nicola, Editor