How to Crochet a Shawl for Babies
A new baby can mean a lot of love and warmth for your home, but come winter, the baby needs to be shielded from the cold. This is a small shawl meant to protect the little one from the cold, but it can also be a fun project for grown-ups to make in an afternoon with some leftover yarn. With only basic crocheting skills and part of a skein of yarn, you could make a cute little shawl for your littlest loved one. This tutorial will combine double- and single-crochet stitches to create a shawl to wrap around the shoulders of a 6 to 8 month old, but the size can be adjusted based on how long you make your first chain stitch.
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Instructions
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Create a chain stitch about 60 stitches in length. This should be about 20 inches long.
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Crochet a line of double-crochet stitches for your second, third and fourth rows.
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Start your fifth row with three double-crochet stitches.
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Continue stitching your fifth row with single-crochet stitches until you are about two inches from the edge.
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Finish your fifth row with three double-crochet stitches. Your fifth row will have three double-crochet stitches at each edge and will be filled out with single-crochet stitches.
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Repeat steps 3 to 5 until the shawl is two inches shy of your desired length.
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Once you are two inches shy of your desired length, stitch four more rows of strictly double-crochet stitches.
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You can either close the shawl with a pin or loop a thin piece of ribbon through the double-crochet stitches in one of the top rows to create a drawstring.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember to create an extra three chain stitches at the end of each row for an attractive row.
Make sure to use a soft yarn to create a soft shawl for your baby.
