With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect time to bring out your own shawl and enjoy that extra layer of comfort when the air still carries a lingering chill. It’s the ideal season to wrap yourself in something you’ve made with your own hands; light enough for milder days, yet cozy enough to keep you warm when the weather isn’t quite as gentle as you’d hoped.
This is an absolute beginner-friendly crochet pattern that’s wonderfully simple to follow, using just two repeating rows to create a beautiful result. Because of its easy, rhythmic design, you can customize it as much as you like. Make it as large or as small as you wish, and feel free to use any yarn or hook size you have on hand. It’s the perfect project to build confidence, relax into the process, and enjoy the freedom of creating something truly your own.
During my crochet learning journey a few years ago, while I was living in the Philippines, I created around fifteen of these shawls, each one helping me grow more confident and inspired with every stitch. The yarn skeins I used were all hand-rolled, featuring beautifully unique color transitions that made every piece feel truly one of a kind. Watching those colors unfold as I worked was such a rewarding experience, and it made each shawl even more special to give. In the end, they became heartfelt Christmas gifts for my extended family, with something handmade, unique, meaningful, and filled with both love and creativity.
Materials needed
- 250g to 300g, or about 900m to 1000 m of dk yarn
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Both plain and gradient yarn cakes have their own unique charm, and no matter which one you choose, you can feel confident that your finished project will turn out absolutely beautiful! Don’t hesitate to experiment, trust your creativity, and enjoy the process as your work transforms into something truly stunning.
1000m of dk yarn and this partern should be plenty enough for a shawl with a lenght of 183 cm (72 inches) by 77 cm in height (30 inches)
Stitches & Abbreviations
This patten is originally written using US terminology and abbreviations. You can also convert it easily to UK, french and spanish terms.
- ch : chain
- st: stich(es)
- sk: skip a stich
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- V-st: v-stitch; A v-stich is [dc, 3 ch, dc] in the same space
- W-st: Like having two v-stich fused together, only for the top corner of row 5:
[dc, 3 ch, dc, 3 ch, dc] in the same space - shell; This pattern uses 7 dc in the same space to make a shell
- picot: The picot on the border are ch2 and sc on the same space
Notes :
ch 6 at the begining of the row with a dc on the first stitch are similar to v-stich ending a row.
ch 3 counts as a dc in the row totals
Repeat rows 4-5 with increases in each row until the desired length is reached. And make sure that you end up with a row 5.