Today, I’m sharing a granny stitch shawl pattern using the half hexagon shape. This shape is easy to style and because it’s crocheted from the top down, it’s also easy to adjust the size. Best of all, there’s a simple one-row pattern repeat so you can crochet it on your next road trip, while waiting in line, or during your favorite streaming show!
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Scroll down for the granny stitch shawl pattern for the Granny Stitch Half Hexagon Shawl. Over the years, I’ve designed several crochet granny stitch shawls including the free patterns for the:
- Lourdes Granny Stitch Shawl, a rectangular shawl crocheted lengthwise,
- Promenade Shawl, a classic granny rectangle shawl with a v-stitch edging,
- Granny Chevron Wrap, a rectangular ripple shawl crocheting from side to side,
- Three triangular shawls that combine the granny stitch with other stitch patterns (Triangulation Shawlette, Journey Shawl, and Puffs and Granny Stripe Shawlette), and
- Gift To Myself Crescent Shawlette, a crescent shawl combining the granny stitch with other stitch patterns.
So, when I was considering shapes for my latest granny stitch shawl, I decided to do something different. Half hexagons are great shapes for shawls, but there are surprisingly (relatively) few of them in the Ravelry pattern database.
Half hexagons are very easy to wrap around you. There is a natural indent where the back of your neck would be and there are three segments, one for the back and one for each side of your front.
Of course, you can easily style the Granny Stitch Half Hexagon Shawl other ways with the aid of a shawl pin or by tying the tips together.
For this granny stitch shawl, I went with bold stripes. I love the way the stripes move and change the look with each different way you wear the shawl.
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Granny Stitch Half Hexagon Shawl
Crochet Granny Stitch Shawl Pattern by Underground Crafter
This granny stitch shawl uses the half hexagon shape, making it easy to style. It’s crocheted from the top down with a simple one-row pattern repeat so you can adjust the size easily.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 49″ (124.5 cm) wingspan x 20″ (51 cm) spine.
Materials
- Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash yarn (100% superwash wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 220 yd/200 m) – 2 skeins in 885 In the Navy (CA) and 1 skein each in 887 Wasabi (CB), 346 Daisy Yellow (CC), and 871 White (CD) or approximately 440 yd (400 m) in CA and 220 yd (200 m) each in CB, CC, and CD in any medium weight, wool yarn.
- 220 Superwash is available online at LoveCrafts | Jimmy Beans | Wool Warehouse UK
- 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 (in 2 dc, ch-1 sp pattern) = 4” (10 cm) across with larger hook. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- CC – Color C
- CD – Color D
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
- () Work instructions between parentheses into same stitch or space.
Pattern Notes
- To make this shawl smaller, use fewer repeats of Row 3. To make it larger, use more repeats of Row 3. Customize it using more or fewer color changes.
- There are many ways to crochet into chain spaces. In this pattern, I use the first method shown in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating crocheting into chain spaces, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to change color in the last yarn over of the double crochet stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating changing colors, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Shawl
- With CA, ch 4, skip 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
- Row 1: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), [(2 dc, ch 2) in ring] 3 times, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in ring.
- Row 2: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 sts, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1) in corner ch-2 sp, skip 2 sts] 3 times, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in top of third ch.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 4 (counts as dc + ch-1 sp), *[2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 sts] across to corner ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1) in corner ch-2 sp, skip 2 sts,; rep from * once more, [2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 2 sts] across to last ch-1 sp, 2 dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in top of third ch.
- Row 4: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 5: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CB in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CA.
- Row 6: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 7: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CA in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CB.
- Row 8: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 9: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CC in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CA.
- Row 10: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 11: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CA in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CC.
- Row 12: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 13: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CD in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CA.
- Row 14: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 15: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CA in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CD.
- Row 16: Rep Row 3 once.
- Row 17: Rep Row 3 once, changing to CB in last yo of final dc. Fasten off CA.
- Rows 18-41: Rep Rows 6-17 twice.
- Row 42: (Right Side) Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, *[sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sts] to corner ch-2 sp, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * once more, [sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sts] across to last ch -1 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in third ch, fasten off CB.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on wrong side.