Modern Crochet Shawls & Wraps: Free Pattern!
Today is a very special day for me…today is the day that my new book hits the books shelves! You guys I’m more stoked than I can tell you!!
To celebrate this super happy day for me…and also as we have all managed to make it through the first week back at work after the Christmas Holidays, I have one of my fave patterns from the book to share with you!Stash-buster Stripes
Skill Rating: Intermediate
Create your own sampler shawl by using a variety of colours and a range of different stitches. This super-sized, top down design makes a fantastic statement piece for your wardrobe.
Materials
• Cascade 220 (100% Peruvian Highland wool; 200m/220yds per 100g/3óoz skein) aranweight yarn 3 x 100g (3½ oz) skeins in shade 8011 Aspen Heather (A)
1 x 100g (3½ oz) skein in shade 8907 Caribbean (B) 1 x 100g (3½ oz) skein in shade 9463B Gold (C) 1 x 100g (3½ oz) skein in shade 8911 Grape Jelly (D) 1 x 100g (3½ oz) skein in shade 7801 Rouge Red (E) 1 x 100g (3½ oz) skein in shade 8311 Mineral Blue (F)
• 5mm (US H/8) crochet hook
• Locking stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
Finished Measurements
90cm (35½ in) deep x 212cm (83½ in) wide
Tension
14 sts and 8 rows to measure 10cm (4in)
Special Stitches
Puff Stitch (PS): *Yarn round hook, pass through stitch, draw yarn through, keeping the yarn loops long; rep from * a further 5 times, yarn round hook again and draw through all loops on the hook, work 1ch to close the stitch.
For the Shawl
Foundation: Using yarn A and 5mm (US H/8) hook, make a magic ring. Work 4ch (counts as 1tr and 1ch), *1tr, 1ch into ring; rep from * twice more, 1tr into ring. Draw up tightly to conceal the hole and create a small half-moon shape with 5 sts. Turn and continue in rows as follows:
Row 1: 4ch (counts as 1tr and 1ch throughout), 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in next st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr and place marker in the st to indicate centre spine, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in next st, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st (third ch of 4ch from previous row), turn. (11 sts)
Row 2: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each of next 4 sts, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each of next 4 sts, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn. (17 sts)
Row 3: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn. (23 sts)
Tip Use a locking stitch marker to keep track of the central “spine” stitch of this shawl by placing it in the 1tr as indicated in the pattern and move it up with each row as you work.
Row 4: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each of next 10 sts, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each of next 10 sts, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn. (29 sts)
Row 5: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each st to marked st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each st to last st, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn. (35 sts)
Rows 6–34: Continue in pattern, working reps of Row 5 for a further 28 rows and increasing 6tr with each row (3tr in each half of shawl) as set. (33 rows worked in total – 203 sts)
Row 35: Change to yarn B, 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, *miss 1 st, 1ch, 1tr in next st; rep from * to marked st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, **1tr in next st, miss 1 st, 1ch; rep from ** to last ch-sp, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.
Row 36: Change to yarn A, 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to marked st, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to last ch-sp, 1tr in last ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.
Row 37: Change to yarn C, work as Row 35.
Row 38: Change to yarn A, work as Row 36.
Row 39: Change to yarn D, work as Row 35.
Row 40: Change to yarn A, work as Row 36.
Row 41: Change to yarn E, work as Row 35.
Row 42: Change to yarn A, work as Row 36.
Row 43: Work as Row 5.
Row 44: Change to yarn B, work as Row 5.
Row 45: Change to yarn C, work as Row 5.
Row 46: Change to yarn D, work as Row 5.
Row 47: Change to yarn E, work as Row 5.
Row 48: Change to yarn B, 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, *1PS in next st, 1ch, miss next st; rep from * to marked st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, *1ch, miss next st, 1PS in next st; rep from ** to last st, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.
Row 49: Change to yarn C, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to marked st, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to last ch-sp, 1tr in last ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.
Row 50: Change to yarn D, work as Row 48.
Row 51: Change to yarn E, work as Row 49.
Row 52: Change to yarn A, work as Row 35.
Row 53: Change to yarn B, work as Row 36.
Row 54: Change to yarn C, work as Row 48.
Row 55: Change to yarn D, work as Row 49.
Row 56: Change to yarn E, work as Row 48.
Row 57: Change to yarn A, work as Row 49.
For the Edging
The edging is worked in a continuous round along all sides of the shawl as follows:
Round 1: Change to yarn F, work 1ch (does not count as st), [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] in first st, 1dc in each st to marker, [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] in marked st, move marker, 1dc in each st to last st, [1dc, 1ch, 1dc] in last st, now continue working 2dc in each tr along upper edge, join with sl st in first st.
Round 2: *[3ch, sl st in third ch from hook (picot made), miss next st, 1dc in next st; rep from * around the entire shawl, join with a sl st in first st.
Fasten off.
Making Up & Finishing
Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements, paying close attention to the picot edging and gently pulling the points into shape.
Make it yours
This shawl is the perfect design for using up odd skeins of yarn in your stash, by working with a range of different colours in the lower section and even introducing your own favourite stitches to create a shawl that is unique to you.
This is just one of the designs from my new book,
Modern Crocheted Shawls & Wraps
by Laura Strutt, published by
CICO Books
(£12.99)Photography by Emma Mitchell & Penny Wincer © CICO Books
That’s not all…I have one copy of the book up for grabs!
How do you enter? Easy…
Simply leave a comment below sharing why you’d love to win – UK entrants only – Winner will, be announced on the 15 January 2016 – GOOD LUCK!
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