Charcoal Summer Shawl, Free Crochet Pattern
I love, love, love shawls!
I think there is something very feminine and romantic about a beautiful, handmade shawl!
Today I want to share the pattern for this rectangular, lace shawl.
Charcoal Shawl Crochet Pattern
Olga Poltava © June, 2018
This pattern is my own design and it cannot be distributed in any form. You are welcome to make items for sale or personal use from this pattern.
This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Finished Measurements: about 64 inches long and 18 inches wide
Materials:
US hook size G/6 (4.25 mm)
Light worsted weight 100% acrylic yarn, about 900 yards (I used Snuggly Wuggly by Loops & Threads)
Gauge: not important
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
* * instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them.
{ } instructions within brackets should be repeated as many times as stated.
Ch 66 (multiple of 16, plus 2)
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 5, skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch* across.
Row 2: ch 4, turn; sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, *{sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5} three times, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc* across to last 2 ch-5 spaces; sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in last ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in last sc.
Row 3: ch 1, turn; sc in 1st dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, *{sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5} twice, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc* across to last ch-5 space, sc in last ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch (counting from bottom) of turning ch-4.
Row 4: ch 4, turn; sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-5 space, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-5 space* across to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc.
Row 5: ch 1, turn; sc in 1st dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, *sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc* across, sc in space formed by turning ch-4.
Row 6: ch 2, turn; 2 dc in 1st sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 space* across, 3 dc in last sc.
Row 7: ch 1, turn; sc in 1st dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, *sc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in next sc, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5* across, sc in 2nd ch of turning ch-2.
Repeat Rows 4-7 until your crochet piece measures about 32 inches long. Fasten off.
Attach yarn to a corner of the starting chain and continue crocheting into the starting chain. Make the other half of the shawl in the same way.
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