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The Raindrops Shawl crochet pattern is a lacy, lightweight shawl that is fairly easy to work!
The shawl is a rectangular shawl that is worked lengthwise and to give the shawl the raindrop look, you will start with a single crochet row that is the top of the shawl. The shawl is worked from the top down reversing the shell and puff stitches.
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Shawls are a wonderful accessory for when you want to throw something over your shoulders while quickly heading out, or even while curling up on the couch with a cup of tea and a good book. They can also be a comfort or reassurance in times of stress.
The Raindrops shawl is worked in rows and features double crochet shell stitches and textured puff stitches. I have worked the shawl using only one of Lion Brand’s Mandala Bonus Bundle Cakes. This cakes come in a variety of gorgeous colours, contain about 1180 yards and are 100% acrylic.
Along with the yarn you will also need a 5 mm crochet hook. In the video tutorial below, I will be using a 5 mm Birchwood Hook by Rowan Yarns.
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The Raindrops Shawl Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 16 sc x 16 rows = 4 inches
Finished Size: 20 x 50 inches laid flat
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) Hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Picot – Ch 3, slip stitch back into the base of the ch-3
Puff – Puff Stitch ([yarn over, insert your hook in the stitch indicated, yarn over and draw up a loop] 3 times. Yarn over and draw through all the loops on your hook. Puff Stitch made.)
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rows.
- Ch 3 at beginning of row counts as a double crochet stitch.
- Turn at the end of each row.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- To change the length of your shawl, you will need a multiple of 8 stitches plus 2 for the foundation chain.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Ch 242.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn. (241 sts)
Row 2: 2 dc in the 1st st, *ch 1, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next 3 sts, [3dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in the next st; Rpt from * across to the final 8 sts, ch 1, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, ch 1, sk the next 3 sts, 3 dc in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in the 1st st, *ch 3, sk the next 3 dc and ch-1 sp, puff in the next sc, ch 3, sk the next ch-1 and 3 dc, sc in the next ch-1 sp; Rpt from * across ending with and sc in the top of your starting ch-3. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in the 1st st, *ch 1, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in the top of the next puff st (which is the 1st ch in the ch-3), ch 1, sc in the next sc, ch 1; Rpt from * across ending with an sc in the final sc. Ch 6 (counts as a dc, ch-3), turn.
Row 5: Sk the next ch-1 and 3 dc sts, sc in the 1st ch-1 sp, *ch 3, sk the next 3 dc stitches and ch-1, puff in the next sc, ch 3, sk the next ch-1 and 3 dc sts, sc in the next ch-1 sp; Rpt from * across ending with a sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in the final sc. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
Rows 6-53: Repeat rows 2 – 5 twelve more times.
Row 54: Repeat row 2 once more. Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Edging:
You will be working your edging along 3 sides only including the 2 short edges and the long edge with the shell texture. Join yarn with a sl st in the corner of row one (ie With the right side of my work showing, I join in the left corner of row 1).
Row 1: Working along the short rough edge, evenly work 90 hdc along the side, hdc in the corner st, picot, hdc in each of the next [2 dc, sc and 3 dc sts], *[hdc, dc, picot, hdc] in the next ch-1 sp, hdc in each of the next [3 dc, sc, 3 dc]; Rpt from * across to the next corner st, picot, turn work and work 90 hdc even along the final short rough edge.
Fasten off, eave in your ends.
Video Tutorial:
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