I’m sharing the first pattern in the 3rd Annual Gift to Myself Crochet Along: an easy crochet triangle shawl. The Gift to Myself Triangle Shawl uses a textured stitch combination that looks great on both sides, so you end up with two looks and you’ll never have to worry about putting it on “the wrong side.”
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After the holiday crafting chaos, I love making myself something new. For the past few years, it has usually been a shawl that I can wear indoors, but this winter has already been quite cold, so I decided to design something that is equal parts cozy and decorative this year!
I love that the texture looks great on both sides, making this easy crochet triangle shawl warm, beautiful, and functional.
The Gift to Myself Triangle Shawl is also easy to customize. It’s crocheted from side-to-side, increasing to the midpoint and then decreasing to the end, so you can easily customize how long the wingspan of your version is. If you use Lion Brand Mandala Bonus Bundle like I did, this is a one-skein wonder with just two yarn tails to weave in! (You can use two standard skeins of Lion Brand Mandala instead with just a few more yarn tails.)
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Gift to Myself Triangle Shawl
Easy Crochet Triangle Shawl Pattern by Underground Crafter
Updated 1/11/2026
This easy crochet triangle shawl works from side to side, increasing to the midpoint and then decreasing to the end. The textured stitch combination is reversible so you’ll get two different looks from the same shawl. This is the first pattern in the third annual Gift to Myself Crochet Along.
Finished Size
- Teen/Adult: 60.5″ (153.5 cm) wingspan x 26.25″ (66.5 cm) spine.
Materials
- Lion Brand Mandala Bonus Bundle yarn (100% acrylic, 10.5 oz/300 g/1181 yd/1080 m) – 1 skein in 212S Spirit, or approximately 1181 yd (1080 m) in a light weight, self-striping yarn.
- Lion Brand Mandala Bonus Bundle is available online at Lion Brand | Amazon. Alternatively, you can use 2 standard size skeins of Mandala, available at Lion Brand | LoveCrafts | Herrschners | Mary Maxim | Amazon.
- US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Stitch marker or scrap yarn.
- Yarn needle
Gauge
- Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Choose a hook 1-3 sizes larger than you would typically use for a light weight yarn to get relaxed drape.
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 video for the cl above, watch it on YouTube.
- dc – double crochet
- dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together – [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 video for the dc2tog above, watch it on YouTube.
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together – [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop] 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 video for the sc2tog above, watch it on YouTube.
- sc3tog – single crochet 3 stitches together – [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the video for the sc3tog above, watch it on YouTube.
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- *+ Repeat instructions after asterisk or plus sign as indicated.
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- This shawl would benefit from blocking after finishing to enhance drape. If you’re new to blocking, Blocking Basics for Crocheters and Knitters includes helpful explanations and video tutorials.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to crochet around your project is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above showing how to crochet around your project, watch it on YouTube.
- There are several ways to crochet into chain spaces. For this project, I used the first version shown in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video above showing how to crochet into chain spaces, watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Shawl
Corner Circle
- Ch 2.
- Set Up Round: Turn, skip first ch, 12 dc in next ch, join with sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
Increase to Midpoint
- Row 1: Ch 1, cl in first st, sc in next st, cl in next st, skip next 9 sts. (3 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and each st across.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 1, (cl, sc, cl) in first st, [sc in next st, cl in next st] across. (Increases by 2 sts)
- Row 4: Rep Row 2 once.
- Rep Rows 3-4 until shawl measures approximately 30″ (76 cm) from start (including Corner Circle), or approximately half of desired wingspan.
Mid-Section
- Row 5: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, place stitch marker in same st to mark midpoint, sc in next st and each st across.
- Row 6: Rep Row 2 once.
Decrease to End Point
- Row 7: Turn, ch 1, dc2tog in first 2 sts, sc2tog in next 2 sts, [cl in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, cl in next st. (Decreases by 2 sts)
- Row 8: Rep Row 2 once.
- Rep Rows 7-8 until 5 sts remain, ending after a rep of Row 8.
- Row 9: Turn, ch 1, dc2tog in first 2 sts, sc2tog in next 2 sts, cl in next st. (3 sts)
- Row 10: Turn, ch 1, sc3tog in first 3 sts. (1 st)
Corner Circle
- Row 11: Turn, ch 1, 12 dc in first st, join with sl st to side of final Row. (12 sts)
Border
- Border Row 1: Ch 1, sl st in first 12 dc, begin working along the angled edge of shawl (see Pattern Notes), sc in side of next row, [ch 1, sc in side of next row] across to marked row, ch 1, 3 dc in marked row, remove stitch marker, [ch 1, sc in side of next row] across to Corner Circle, skip next 12 dc.
- Border Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next st] across to ch-1 sp before 3 dc at center, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [sc in next dc, ch 1] twice, sc in next dc, [ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, skip next st] across to last ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in last st. Fasten off.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends.
- Spray or wet block (see Pattern Notes).