Are you looking for an easy peasy granny square shawl crochet pattern with a twist? Then, you’ll love the Triangulation Shawlette, a simple triangular shawlette that can be styled as a triangle scarf or enlarged to be a full sized shawl. It uses a self-patterning yarn to make colorwork easy, and combines the “granny” stitch with the v-stitch.

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Let me tell you about the Triangulation Shawlette. It’s a granny square shawl with a twist! This simple, triangular shawlette can also be styled as a triangle scarf. The pattern works up quickly if you let a self-patterning yarn do the colorwork for you. For my version, I used 3 skeins of Red Heart Colorscape in 6342 Montreal.

The Triangulation Shawlette combines two of my favorite stitch patterns — the “granny” stitch and the v-stitch, so it’s a bit more interesting than your typical granny square shawl but just about as easy to crochet.

I made my version during my travels to Creativation, the annual trade show for the crafts industry. I started it during my trip to the airport and finished it during my flight. It was the perfect distraction and I just love how it all turned out.

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Triangulation Shawlette
Granny Square Shawl Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter
Updated 3/17/2023

This granny square shawl pattern with a twist makes a triangular shawlette that can be styled as triangle scarf. It combines two beloved stitch patterns – the “granny” stitch and the v-stitch – with a self-patterning yarn that does the colorwork for you.
Finished Size
- Adjustable. Photographed sample measures 48” (122 cm) wingspan x 26” (66 cm) spine.
Materials
- Red Heart Colorscape yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 187 yd/171 m) – 3 skeins in 6342 Montreal, or approximately 400 yd (366 m) in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size M-13/9 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 12 sts in pattern = 4” (10 cm) before blocking. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- v-st – v-stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) in designated st or sp.
- *Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- () Stitches between parentheses are working in same stitch or space.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- This shawlette is worked in rows. To adjust size, add or remove repeats of Rows 17-25.
Pattern Instructions
Shawlette
- Ch 4, turn, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
- Row 1: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, dc) into ring.
- Row 2: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in third ch of turning chain.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), *[(3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp]** across to ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, rep from * to ** across to last st, dc in third ch of turning chain.
- Rows 4-16: Rep Row 3, 13 times.
- Row 17: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), *[(v-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp]** across to ch-3 sp, (v-st, ch 3, v-st) in ch-3 sp, rep from * to ** across to last st, dc in third ch of turning chain.
- Row 18: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), *[skip next st, v-st in next ch-1 sp, skip next st]** across to ch-3 sp, (v-st, ch 3, v-st) in ch-3 sp, rep from * to ** across to last st, dc in third ch of turning chain.
- Row 19: Rep Row 18, once.
- Row 20: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), *[(3 dc, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, skip v-st]** across to ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, rep from * to ** across to last ch-1 sp, 3 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in third ch of turning chain.
- Rows 21-22: Rep Row 3, twice.
- Rows 23-25: Rep Rows 17-20, once.
- Final Row: Turn, ch 1, sc in same st and in next ch-1 sp, *[skip next st, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next st]** across to ch-3 sp, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in ch-3 sp, rep from * to ** across to last ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in third ch of turning chain.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends.
Thanks so much.
Thank you so much! I was given a beautiful yarn at Christmas with various greens in it, and I think that it all look amazing in this pattern.