How to Make a Crochet Shawl

Crochet a shawl and you'll be surprised how many ways you can find to wear it.

Whether you want something light and lacy to complement an evening gown or a cozy wrap to warm you on winter evenings, use your crochet skills to hook up a garment that is both versatile and lovely. Crocheting gives you the option of using close, warm stitches or open, lacy ones so you can make the shawl of your dreams. You need a basic understanding of crochet stitches and terminology in order to crochet a shawl.

Things You'll Need

• Worsted weight yarn
• Crochet hook size US J
• Scissors
• Large-eye blunt needle

Instructions

1. Make 51 chain stitches. Make a single crochet stitch in the second chain and in each chain across; this will establish the width of your shawl.

2. Chain one and turn; single crochet in each stitch across for a total of 50 single crochet stitches.

3. Chain three and turn; this initial set of three chain stitches counts as the first double crochet of your row. Make a double crochet in the second single crochet from the previous row and in each stitch across.

4. Chain one and turn. Single crochet in each double crochet across the row.

5. Repeat steps two, three and four until your shawl reaches the desired length. Finish off with a slip stitch, cut your working yarn and weave in all of your loose ends with a large-eye blunt needle.

Tips & Warnings

• Make your shawl wider by adding more chain stitches to step one; make it narrower by making fewer chain stitches.

• Use this pattern to make a lightweight shawl by using crochet cotton thread and a size US G crochet hook. In this case, you may need to add more chain stitches at the beginning to make it wide enough.

References

• Crochet Pattern Central: Shawls and Stoles

Resources

• Crochet Pattern Central: Crochet Stitches