Ruby is a beginner crochet shawl pattern in the isosceles triangle shape which makes it simple to style and easy to adjust the size for a perfect fit! The Ruby Shawl is forever free on my blog, but it is also available as a free PDF download with coupon code as part of the Sparkling Snowfall Blog Hop through 11:59pm Eastern time on December 29, 2024, so read on for details!
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I love triangular wearing shawls in the winter because they keep me looking fabulous while I’m staying warm. The isosceles triangle shape with two equal sides works very well for shawls because you can easily tie the ends together if you don’t have a shawl pin.
The isosceles shape is used in a lot of beginner crochet shawl patterns because it can be formed with simple stitch patterns and easy to recall increases and decreases. The Ruby Shawl is no exception! It’s a perfect beginner pattern or a meditative/watching streaming/waiting in line pattern for the more experienced crocheter.
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Ruby Shawl
Beginner Crochet Shawl Pattern by Underground Crafter
Updated 5/9/2025
This beginner crochet shawl pattern has an isosceles triangle shape that is easy to style. You can easily adjust the size to customize this shawl for the perfect fit.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 18.5” (47 cm) spine x 61” (155 cm) wingspan.
Materials
- King Cole Big Value Aran yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/100 g/257 yd/235 m) – 3 skeins in 3485 Merlot, or approximately 640 yd (585 m) in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or size needed to get gauge.
- Locking stitch markers.
- Yarn needle.
- I used the MECHEER crochet hook set including yarn needles, stitch markers, scissors, measuring tape, and case.
Gauge
- 13 dc = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- ch – chain
- cl – 2-dc cluster – [Yo, insert hook in same st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the 2-dc cluster video above, watch it on YouTube.
- dc – double crochet
- dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the dc2tog video above, watch it on YouTube.
- dc4tog – double crochet 4 stitches together (decrease) – [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 4 times, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook. A helpful photo tutorial for this decrease is available here.
- FPsc – front post single crochet – Insert hook from front around back to front of st in previous round, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the FPsc video above, watch it on YouTube.
- pm# – place stitch marker #
- rep – repeat
- rm – remove stitch marker
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- RS – right (front) side
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- t-ch – turning chain
- WS – wrong (back) side
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- () Work stitches between parentheses into same stitch or space.
- [] – Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to crochet around the side of your project is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above demonstrating how to crochet around the side of your project, watch it on YouTube.
- If you are new to blocking, you can find helpful descriptions and tutorials here.
Pattern Instructions
Shawl
Increase to Midpoint
- Ch 4.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 3 ch (counts as first dc), 3 dc in next ch, pm#1 in ch to mark corner. (4 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc in next st and each st across to t-ch, dc in top of t-ch. (Increases by 1 st to an odd number of sts)
- Row 3: Turn, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and in each st across to t-ch, 2 dc in top of t-ch. (Increases by 1 st to an even number of sts)
- Rep Rows 2-3 until shawl measures approximately 30” (76 cm), or approximately half of desired wingspan, ending after a rep of Row 3.
Decrease to Corner
- Row 4: Turn, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and in each st across, pm#2 around ch 3 at start of row to mark center.
- Row 5: Turn, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and in each st across to last 2 sts, dc2tog in next st and top of t-ch. (Decreases by 1 st to an odd number of sts)
- Row 6: Turn, ch 1, dc2tog in first 2 sts, dc in next st and in each st across to t-ch, dc in top of t-ch. (Decreases by 1 st to an even number of sts)
- Row 7: Turn, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and in each st across to last 2 sts, dc2tog in next st and top of dc2og. (Decreases by 1 st to an odd number of sts)
- Rep Rows 6-7 until 5 sts remain.
- Rep Row 6 once. (4 sts)
- Next Row: Turn, ch 1, dc4tog in first 4 sts, pm#3 to mark corner.
Add Edging and Borders
- Edging Rnd 1: (RS Turn, ch 1, sc in marked st, rm and pm#3 in first sc, turn and begin working along straight edge, 2 sc in side of each row (see Pattern Notes) to pm#1, sc in marked st, rm and pm#1 in same st, turn and begin working along angled edge, 2 sc in side of each row to marked row, (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in marked row, rm and pm#2 in ch-3 sp, 2 sc in side of each row to pm#1, join with sl st to marked st.
- Border Row 1: (WS) Turn to work along angled edge, ch 1, (sc, cl) in first st, ch 1, skip 1 st, [cl in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st] across to marked ch-3 sp, (2 cl, ch 3, 2 cl) in ch-3 sp, rm and pm#2 in ch-3 sp, [ch 1, skip 1 st, cl in next st] across to last 2 sts before marker, ch 1, skip 1 st, (cl, sc) in next st, rm.
- Border Row 2: (RS) Turn , ch 1, dc in first st, [FPsc around next cl, sc in next ch-1 sp] across to 2 sts before marked ch-3 sp, FPsc around next 2 cl, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-3 sp, rm, FPsc around next 2 cl, [sc in next ch-1 sp, FPsc around next cl] across to last st before marker, dc in next st, rm. Fasten off.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on WS.
- Spray or wet block (see Pattern Notes) to shape.