This delightfully textured shawl is made with basic stitches to amazing effect. I hope your passion of custard cream is equal to mine!
I had 960 metres of yarn in all, with tassels, remaining on a Scheepjes Whirl. The Whirl is four ply and 1000 meters long overall.
The finished dimensions of the shawl, after blocking, are 184 cm by 70 cm. It is worked down from center top.
Materials
- 1 x Scheepjes Whirl in shade – Banana Cream Hi
- Or approx1000 metres of fingering/4ply yarn
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch Marker
- Needle for sewing in ends
Measurements
- 184 cm x 70 cm after blocking
Abbreviations – US Crochet Terms
- ch ==> chain
- sc ==> single crochet
- dc ==> double crochet
- FPdc ==> front post double crochet
- BPdc ==> back post double crochet
- hdc ==> half double crochet
- pop ==> popcorn (see Special Stiches)
- tog ==> together
- ch-1sp ==> chain space made with 1 ch
- ch-2sp ==> chain space made with 2 ch
- ch-3sp ==> chain space made with 3 ch
- ch-4sp ==> chain space made with 4 ch
- ch-5sp ==> chain space made with 5 ch
- SM ==> stitch marker
Special Stitches
- Popcorn ==> work 5 dc in same stitch, remove the hook from the final dc, insert hook into the top of the first dc made from front to back, then through the loop of the 5th dc just made, yarn over hook, pull yarn through. Popcorn stitch made.
- dc-3tog ==> yarn over hook, Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through, yarn over hook, pull through two loops (two loops remaining on hook), *yarn over hook, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over hook, pull through, yarn over hook, pull through two loops* (three loops remaining on hook), repeat from * once more (four loops on hook), yarn over hook, pull through all four loops.
- Cluster ==> [dc-3tog, ch 3, dc-3tog, ch 3, dc-3tog] in same stitch or ch-sp
Pattern Notes:
- Odd numbered rows are right side rows.
- The shawl is worked from the top down, stitches increase with each row. The stitches in bold – signify the centre spine of the shawl. The pattern is mirrored either side of the centre stitches
- The chart shows one side of the shawl and the centre spine is highlighted in yellow, pattern is mirrored either side
- Wet block your shawl using measurements as a guide.
Start
Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as starting chain plus 1st dc), (3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in the first chain. Place SM in centre ch-2sp. Turn
4dc (stitch count is either side of the centre ch- 2sp now and throughout)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), 2 dc in first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp move SM to the centre ch-2sp (do this on each row throughout the pattern), dc in each of next 3 dc, 3dc in last dc (last dc is the beginning ch 3 from previous row now and throughout). Turn 8 dc
Row 3: Ch 3, 2dc in 1st dc, [ch1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch1, skip dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 3 times, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 8 dc, 4 ch-1sp
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [dc in ch-1sp, dc in next dc] 4 times, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in next dc, [dc in next dc, dc in ch-1sp] 4 times, dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 16 dc
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, [ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc] 7 times, ch 1, skip next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, [ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc] 7 times, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 12 dc, 8 ch-1sp
Row 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [dc in ch-1sp, dc in next dc] 8 times, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in next dc, [dc in next dc, dc in ch-1sp] 8 times, dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 24 dc
Row 7: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc) 2 hdc in 1st dc, ch2, skip 2 dc, [pop (see Special Stitches) in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc] 3 times, pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in centre ch-2sp, [ch 3, skip 2 dc, pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc] 3 times, ch 3, skip 2 dc, pop in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 3 hdc in last dc. Turn 3 hdc, 1 ch-2sp, 4 pop, 7 ch-3sp, 5 sc
Row 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st hdc, ch 4, skip 2 hdc and ch-2sp, sc in pop, [ch 5, skip (ch-3sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop] 3 times, ch 4, skip ch-3sp ad 2 sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 4, skip 2 sc and ch-3sp, sc in pop, [ch 5, skip (ch-3sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop) 3 times, ch 4, skip ch-2sp and 2 hdc, 3 dc in last hdc. Turn.5 dc, 2 ch-4sp, 3 ch-5sp, 4 sc
Row 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, [dc in next sc, 5 dc in ch-5sp] 3 times, dc in next sc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, [dc in next sc, 5 dc in ch-5sp] 3 times, dc in next sc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, dc in each of next two dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 36 dc
Row 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, *ch 1, skip a dc, dc in next dc, repeat from * to dc before SM, ch 1, skip next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, **ch 1, skip a dc, dc in next dc, repeat from ** to last 2 dc, ch 1, skip a dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 22 dc, 18 ch-1sp
Row 11: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, *dc in ch-1sp, dc in next dc, repeat from * to dc before SM, dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, **dc in ch-1sp, dc in next dc, repeat from ** last 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 44 dc
Row 12: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, *ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, repeat from * to dc before SM, ch 1, skip next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, **ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, repeat from ** to last 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 26 dc, 22 ch-1sp
Row 13: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next dc, skip (dc, ch-1sp, dc), cluster (see Special Stitches) in next ch-1sp, *skip (dc, ch-1sp, dc), dc in next ch-1sp, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1sp, skip (dc, ch-1sp, dc), cluster in next ch-1sp, repeat from * to 2 dc before SM, skip 2 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in centre ch-2sp, skip 2 dc, cluster in next ch-1sp, skip (dc, ch-1sp, dc),
**dc in next ch-1sp, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1sp, skip (dc, ch-1sp, dc), cluster in next ch- 1sp, skip (dc, ch-1sp, dc), repeat from ** to last 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 17 dc, 5 cluster
Row 14: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, *BPdc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in top of centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, repeat from * to dc before SM, BPdc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre
ch-2sp, BPdc in next dc, **ch 3, sc in top of centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from ** to last dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 21 dc, 10 ch-3sp, 5 sc
Row 15: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, *FPdc in each of next 3 dc, skip ch-3sp, cluster in sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from * to 3 dc before SM, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, (ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in centre ch-2sp, **FPdc in each of next 3 dc, skip ch-3sp, cluster in sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from ** to last 6 dc, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 22 dc, 5 cluster
Row 16: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip dc and ch-2sp, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, *ch 3, sc in top of centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from
* to ch-1sp and dc before SM, ch 2, skip ch-1sp and next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 2, skip dc and ch-1sp, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, **sc in top of centre dc- 3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3 repeat from ** to last ch-2sp and 3 dc, skip ch-2sp and next dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 24 dc, 11 ch-3sp, 1 ch-2sp
Rows 17: Ch 3, dc in 1st dc, skip 2 dc, cluster in next dc, skip ch-3sp, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, *skip ch-3sp, cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from * to ch-2sp and 2 dc before SM, skip ch-2sp and next dc, cluster in next dc, ch2, skip centre ch-2sp, cluster in next dc, skip next dc and a ch-2sp, **FPdc in each of next 3 dc, skip ch- 3sp, cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from ** to last 4 dc, cluster in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 2dc in last dc. Turn 20 dc, 6 cluster
Row 18: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, BPdc in next dc, ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3,
*BPdc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, repeat from * to SM, (dc, ch 2, dc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, **BPdc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, repeat from ** to last 2 dc, BPdc in next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 23 dc, 12 ch-3sp, 6 sc
Row 19: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, *FPdc in each of next 3 dc, skip 3ch-3sp, cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from * dc before SM, FPdc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch- 2sp, FPdc in next dc, skip ch-3sp, cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, **FPdc in each of next 3 dc, skip ch-3sp, cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from ** to last 4 dc, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 30 dc, 7 cluster
Row 20: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, *ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc repeat from * to SM, (ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in centre ch-2sp, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, **ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from ** to last 3 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 28 dc, 16 ch-3sp, 1 ch-2sp, 1 ch-1sp, 7 sc
Row 21: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, (dc-3tog, ch3, dc-3tog) in next dc, skip next dc and ch-2sp, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, skip ch-3sp, *cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from * to ch-1sp and dc before SM, ch2, skip ch-1sp and next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 2, skip next dc and ch-1sp, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, **skip ch- 3sp, cluster in next sc, skip ch-3sp, FPdc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from ** to last ch-2sp and 3 dc, skip ch-2sp and next dc, (dc-3tog, ch3, dc-3tog) in next dc, 3dc in last dc. Turn 29 dc, 7.5 cluster, 1 ch-2sp
Row 22: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc-3tog, ch 3, BPdc around each of next 3 dc, *ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc repeat from * to ch-2sp and 2 dc before SM, ch 3, skip ch-2sp and next dc, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in ch-2sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip dc and ch-2sp, BPdc in each of next 3 dc, **ch 3, sc in centre dc-3tog of cluster, ch 3, BPdc in each of next 3 dc repeat from ** to last 2 dc- 3tog and 3 dc, skip dc-3tog and ch-3sp, sc in next dc-3tog, ch 2, skip two dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 29 dc 16 ch-3sp, 1 ch-2sp, 1 ch-1sp, 8 sc
Row 23: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-2sp, ch 1, skip sc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-3sp, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3sp, ch 1, skip sc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-3sp, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, repeat from * to [ch-3sp, dc, ch-1sp, dc] before SM, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3sp, ch 1, skip dc, dc in ch-1sp, ch 1, skip dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 1, skip dc, dc in ch-1sp, ch 1, skip dc, **(dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3sp, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-3sp, ch 1, skip sc, repeat from ** to last ch-2sp and 3 dc, dc in ch-2sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 48 dc, 44 ch-1sp
Rows 24 – 25: As Rows 11 – 12
Row 26: As Row 11
Row 27: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc), 2 hdc in 1st dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, *pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, repeat from * to 5 dc before SM, pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, **ch 3, skip 2 dc, pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from ** to last 6 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, pop in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 3 hdc in last dc. Turn 17 pop, 32 ch-3sp, 19 sc, 2 ch-2sp, 3 hdc
Row 28: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st hdc, ch 4,
skip 2 hdc and ch-2sp, sc in pop, *ch 5, skip (ch-3sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop, repeat from * to (ch-3sp, sc, ch-2sp, sc) before SM, ch 5, skip (ch-3sp, sc, ch-2sp), dc in next sc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in next sc, ch 5, skip (ch-2sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop, **ch 5, skip (ch-3sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop, repeat from ** to last ch-2sp and 3 hdc, ch 4, skip ch-2sp and 2 hdc, 3 dc in last hdc. Turn 17 sc, 17 ch-5sp, 1 ch-4sp, 6 dc
Row 29: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, *dc in next sc, 5 dc in ch-5sp, repeat from * to 3 dc before SM, dc in each of next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in each of next 3 dc, ** 5 dc in ch-5sp, dc in next sc, repeat from ** to last ch-4sp and 3 dc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 116 dc
Rows 30 – 46: Repeat Rows 10 – 26
Row 47: Ch 2 (counts as a hdc) 2 hdc in first dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, *pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc repeat from * to dc before SM, pop in next dc, (ch 1, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 1) in centre ch-2sp, **pop in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, repeat from ** to last 4 dc, pop in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 3 hdc in last dc. Turn 31 pop
Row 48: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st hdc, ch 4, skip 2 hdc and ch-2sp, sc in pop, *ch 5, skip (ch-3sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop, repeat from * to ch-1sp and dc before SM, ch2, skip ch-1sp and next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, ch 2, skip dc and ch-1sp, sc in pop, ** ch 5, skip 9ch-3sp, sc, ch-3sp), sc in pop, repeat from ** to last ch-2sp and 3 hdc, ch 4, skip ch-2sp and 2 hdc, 3 dc in last hdc. Turn
Row 49: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 4 dc in ch-4sp, dc in next sc, *5 dc in ch-5sp, dc in next sc, repeat from * to ch-2sp and 2 dc before SM, 2 dc in ch-2sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in centre ch-2sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch-2sp, dc in next sc, **5 dc in ch-5sp, dc in next sc, repeat from ** to last ch-4sp and 3 dc, 4 dc in ch- 4sp, dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn 196 dc
Rows 50 – 58: Repeat Rows 10 – 18
Row 59: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, *sc in next dc, ch 3, skip dc, sc in next dc, skip ch-3sp, cluster in sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from * to dc before SM, skip dc, cluster in centre ch-2sp (remove SM), skip dc and ch-3sp, cluster in sc, skip ch-3sp, **sc in dc, ch 3, skip dc, sc in next dc, skip ch-3sp, cluster in sc, skip ch-3sp, repeat from ** last 4 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip dc, sc in next dc, 3 dc in last dc. Turn
Row 60: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc into 1st dc, 3 sc into next dc, sc in next dc, *skip sc, 3 sc in ch- 3sp, skip sc and 3dc-tog, 3 sc in ch-3sp, 3 sc in dc-3tog, 3 sc in next ch-3sp, skip dc- 3tog, repeat from * to centre cluster, skip dc-3tog, 3 sc in ch-3sp, 3 sc in dc-3tog, 3 sc in ch-3sp, skip dc- 3tog, **skip dc-3tog, 3 sc in ch-3sp, 3 sc in dc-3tog, 3 sc in ch-3sp, skip dc-3tog and next sc, 3 sc in ch-3sp, skip sc, repeat from ** to last 3 dc, sc in next dc, 3 sc in next dc, sc in last dc. FASTEN OFF
Finishing
Block the shawl and add a tassel to each of the three corners.
Make 3 Tassels
Using a 15cm notebook or something similar as a guide, wrap the yarn around approx. 40-80 times, depending how much yarn you have left
Cut the strands at one end and using a strand of yarn around 30cm long, tie the bundle in the middle to secure
Fold the tassel in half leaving the strands used to tie the bunch, these will be used to attach the tassel to your shawl.
Now to wrap the tassels, leave a strand of about 15cm, then start wrapping tightly about 1.5-2cm away from the top of the tassel.
Use a needle to darn in the two ends to secure the wrap
trim the edge to neaten and attach one tassel to each corner of the shawl using the two strands to secure.
