Happy New Year! I’m thrilled to share the first pattern in the second annual Gift to Myself Crochet Along: a crochet crescent shawl pattern. The Gift to Myself Vibrant Crescent Shawl uses a simple mesh stitch pattern with a meditative one-row repeat. Use a self-striping yarn to make the colorwork easy!
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Scroll down for the free Gift to Myself Vibrant Crochet Crescent Shawl pattern. One of the things I love to crochet for myself is a good shawl. I tend to overheat easily, so rather than wearing a bulky sweater which will leave me sweating, I wear lighter long sleeves in winter and a shawl to keep my neck and upper body warm.
I’ve mentioned before that I love the ease of crescent shawls. (If you do, too, check out my free patterns for the Moon Goddess Crescent Shawl and the Gift to Myself Crescent Shawlette.)
Crescent shawls look very similar to triangle shawls but are much easier to tie.
This particular crochet crescent shawl is large enough wrap generously around many different body types, and you can easily make it larger or smaller by adjusting the repeats of Row 3.
Wear it with, or without, a shawl pin.
Or, tie it around the back to cover your neck completely like a scarf when it’s cold out. That’s how I usually wear a crochet crescent shawl under my coat. I may or may not adjust once I arrive at my destination, depending on the look I’m going for!
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Gift to Myself Vibrant Crescent Shawl
Crochet Crescnt Shawl Pattern by Underground Crafter
This crochet crescent shawl pattern uses a simple mesh pattern with a one-row repeat. Use a self-striping yarn to make colorwork easyrn adds a touch of whimsy to any gift card. This is the first pattern in the second annual Gift to Myself Crochet Along.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 18.5” (47 cm) spine x 61” (155 cm) wingspan.
Materials
- KFI Collection Pinwheel yarn (100% acrylic, 5.3 oz/150 g/541 yd/495 m) – 2 skeins in 08 Wildflowers, or approximately 815 yd (745 m) in any fine weight, self-striping yarn.
- KnitPro Waves 2.0 (available online at LoveCrafts | Amazon) US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 16 sts (8 dc + 8 ch-1 sp) = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
- () Work instructions between parentheses into same stitch or space.
Pattern Notes
- When joining the next skein of yarn, attach at next color in the pattern sequence.
- Adjust the size by increasing or decreasing the repeats of Row 3.
- There are many ways to crochet into chain spaces. I used the first method shown in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet into chain spaces, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- Find helpful tips and videos about blocking in this blog post.
Pattern Instructions
Shawl
- Ch 17.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 4 ch (counts as first dc + ch-1 sp), dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 4 ch, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1) in next ch, skip 4 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch. (10 dc + 4 ch-1 sp + ch-3 sp)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch-1 sp), [(dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] twice, skip next st, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, dc in ch-1 sp, skip next st, [(ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp] twice, dc in third ch of turning ch. (Increases by 4 sts on each side)
- Row 3: Turn, ch 4 (counts as first dc + ch-1 sp), [(dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] twice, [skip next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp] across to 3 sts before center ch-3 sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, [dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 1 st] across to last ch-1 sp, [(dc, ch 1) in ch-1 sp] twice, dc in third ch of turning ch.
- Rep Row 3 until shawl wingspan measures approximately 62” (157.5 cm).
- Border Row 1: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, [sc in next st, sc in next ch-1 sp] across to 3 sts before center ch-3 sp, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, (3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc) in ch-3 sp, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, [sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next st] across to last ch-1 sp, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in third ch of turning ch.
- Border Row 2: Turn, ch 1, 2 sc in first 3 sts, sc in each st across to ch-3 sp, (3 sc, ch 1, 3 sc) in ch-3 sp, sc in next st across to last 3 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends.
- Spray or wet block (see Pattern Notes) to shape.