How to Crochet a Circular Shawl
Circular shawls are crocheted in rounds rather than rows, working from the center of the circle to the outer edges. Circular shawls can be crocheted in a variety of stitch patterns, ranging from simple single-crochet styles to intricate lace-bordered designs. Although not necessarily difficult to crochet, circular shawls do require the use of chain stitches, slip stitches, and crocheting in rounds. Whether you are a beginner who wants to try new crochet techniques or a more-experienced crocheter looking for a shawl pattern, this could be the project for you.
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Things You'll Need
- Medium-weight yarn, 18 ounces
- Size H-8 crochet hook
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Instructions
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Tie a slip knot near one of the yarn's ends. Place the slip knot on the crochet hook. Wrap the yarn around the hook's tip, and pull the hook through the slip knot. One chain stitch is made. Make two more chain stitches. Join the chain stitches in a ring by sliding the hook through the first chain stitch, wrapping the yarn around the hook's tip, and pulling the hook through both stitches on the hook. You will have a small center ring for the center of the shawl.
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Make one chain stitch. Slide the crochet hook through the center of the ring, wrap the yarn around the hook's tip, pull the hook back through the center ring, wrap the yarn around the hook's tip once more, and pull the hook through both loops on the hook. One single-crochet stitch is made. Make 15 additional single-crochet stitches for a total of 16 single-crochet stitches in the ring. Join the first single-crochet stitch to the 16th single-crochet stitch with a slip stitch.
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Make three chain stitches. Wrap the yarn around the crochet hook, slide the hook through the first single-crochet stitch, wrap the yarn around the hook's tip, pull the hook through the single-crochet stitch, wrap the yarn around the hook's tip again, and draw the hook through the first two stitches on the hook. Wrap the yarn around the hook's tip once more, and pull the hook through the remaining stitches on the hook. One double-crochet stitch is made. Make one double-crochet stitch in each single-crochet stitch around. Join the first double-crochet stitch to the 16th double-crochet stitch with a slip stitch.
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Make three chain stitches, and make one double-crochet stitch in each of the next three double-crochet stitches. Make two double-crochet stitches in the fourth stitch. Continue in the manner all the way around, making two double crochet stitches in every fourth double-crochet stitch. This is an increase round. Join the stitches with a slip stitch when you reach the end of the round. Make three chain stitches. Make one single crochet stitch in each double crochet stitch around. Join the stitches with a slip stitch when you reach the end of the round.
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Continue to work rounds alternating between a double-crochet increase round and a single-crochet round as described in Step 4 until the piece measures 44 inches in diameter, ending with a single-crochet round.
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Fasten off by cutting the yarn into a 6-inch tail after finishing the last stitch of the last round. Thread the tail onto the yarn needle, and weave the loose ends into the shawl by drawing it though a few stitches along the shawl's edge.
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