How to Crochet an Easy Shawl

You can make an easy crochet shawl with special yarn.

Modern novelty yarns eliminate complicated shawl patterns with the distinctive textures and colors of the yarn. By using the most basic crochet pattern, a spectacular shawl can be made from novelty eyelash yarn, which features short strands of loose yarn. The shawl will make a great cover for a sundress on a chilly evening. These uncomplicated shawls make nice handmade holiday and birthday gifts, and are a good project for someone new to the art of crochet.

Things You'll Need

• Three skeins novelty eyelash yarn
• Crochet hook size K
• Tape measure
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Tie a loop on the end of one yarn skein.

2. Insert the crochet hook in the loop and pull the yarn strand through the loop to make a chain stitch. Repeat, making a strand of chain stitches that measure 18 inches long. The finished shawl will be 18 inches wide.

3. Insert the crochet hook in the third chain from the end of the hook. Pull the yarn strand through the chain. Grab another yarn strand with the hook and pull it through the two loops on the hook shaft to make a single crochet stitch. Single crochet in each of the chains.

4. Make 3 chain stitches as described in Step 2 and turn the piece of work to the opposite side. Single crochet in the top of each previous row’s single crochet stitches. Repeat this row until the shawl is 36 inches long.

5. Knot and cut the yarn.

References

• “Crochet Squared”; Marsha Polk; 2006
• Craft Yarn Council of America: Learn Single Crochet