Add a touch of flair to your outfit with this colorful, crescent shaped shawl. Worked in fingering weight yarn, the main body of this shawl is worked from end to end with increases and decreases to make the crescent shape. The lacy border is worked back and forth along the curved edge once the main body is complete.
In The Garden is adjustable in length and depth.
Tutorials
Chain (CH)
Single Crochet (SC)
Double Crochet (DC)
Size
Finished size 27″ deep x 80″ wingspan [68.5 cm deep x 203 cm wingspan]
Yarn
Hazel Knits Artisan (90% merino, 10% nylon; 400 yards [366 meters]/120 grams): Atmosphere (MC), 2 skeins
Miss Babs Yummy 2ply (100% merino; 400 yards [366 meters]/115 grams): Perilous Voyage (CC), 1 skein
Hook
Size US 7 (4.5mm) hook
Notions
tapestry needle
Gauge
16 dcs and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] after wet blocking.
Abbreviations
Please see our standard abbreviations.
Beg-ch: beginning chain
Ch-sp: space formed by chains
Picot: ch 3, ss to front loop of base stitch
Shell: 5 dc in stitch/space indicated
Sk: skip
Tch: turning chain
Pattern Notes
Turn at the end of every row unless indicated otherwise.
Tch does not count as the first stitch.
To change yarn colors in the Edging section, work the last stitch of the row leaving 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over hook with the new color and pull through both loops on hook. Turn and continue using the new color. Break previous color.
Shawl Instructions
Increase Section
Using MC, ch 5.
Row 1 (RS): 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in last ch.
Row 2: Ch 4, 3 dc in first dc, ch 2, dc in last dc, dc in tch.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 4 dc in tch.
Row 4: Ch 4, dc in first 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, tr in last sc.
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, [sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp] to last 3 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 4 dc in tch.
Row 6: Ch 4, dc in first 3 dc, ch 2, [sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2] to last 2 dc, dc in last dc, dc in tch.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] to tch, 4 dc in tch.
Row 8: Ch 4, dc in first 3 dc, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc] to last sc, ch 1, tr in sc.
Repeat rows 5 to 8 fourteen more times; 16 shells.
Center Section
Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, [sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp] to last 3 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 3 dc in tch.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in 2nd dc, ch 2, [sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2] to last 2 dc, dc in last dc, dc in tch.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] to last ch2-sp, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in tch.
Row 4: Ch 5, sk 1 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc] to last sc, ch 1, tr in sc.
Repeat rows 1 to 4 three more times.
Decrease Section
Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, [sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp] to last 3 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, dc in tch.
Row 2: Ch 4, [sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2] to last 2 dc, dc in last dc, dc in tch.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] to tch, dc in tch.
Row 4: Ch 4, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc] to last sc, ch 1, tr in sc.
Repeat rows 1 to 4 fifteen more times; 2 shells.
Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, dc in tch.
Row 2: Ch 4, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in last dc, dc in tch.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, dc in tch.
Row 4: Ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc3tog, dc in sc.
Edging
Row 1: Working along the curved edge of the shawl, ch 1, 354 sc to beg-ch (approximately 5 sc for every 2 rows) join CC to last sc.
Row 2: Using CC, ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, (ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next 3 sc) to last 3 sc, ch 2, 3 dc in last sc, join MC to last dc; 71 ch-sp.
Row 3: Using MC, ch 3, sk first dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in ch2-sp, (dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in ch2-sp) to last 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in tch, join CC to last dc; 429 dc including tch.
Row 4: Using CC, ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, picot, (sc in next 4 dc, picot) to last 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc, sc in tch; 107 picots.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc) to end; 107 ch5-sp.
Row 6: (Ch 5, sc in ch5-sp) to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in dc, shell in first sc, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sc in next ch5-sp, shell in next sc) to end, sc in 3rd ch of tch; 54 shells.
Row 8: Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in ch5-sp, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc, join MC to last dc; 108 ch-sp including tch.
Row 9: Using MC, ch 3, 2 dc in ch2-sp, dc in sc, (4 dc in ch4-sp, dc in sc) to end, 3 dc in tch, join CC to last dc; 537 dc including tch.
Row 10: Using CC, ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, picot, (sc in next 4 dc, picot) to last 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc, sc in tch; 134 picots.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc) to end; 134 ch5-sp.
Row 12: Ch 8, sc in ch5-sp, picot, (ch 5, sc in ch5-sp, picot) to last sc, ch 5, dc in last sc; 134 picots.
Row 13: Ch 5, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5) to end, sc in tch, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of tch.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in dc, ch 5, sc in ch5-sp, shell in sc, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sc in next ch 5-sp, shell in next sc) to last ch5-sp, sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of tch; 67 shells.
Row 15: Ch 8, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5) to last ch5-sp, sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, dc in last sc.
Row 16: Ch 8, (sc in ch5-sp, shell in next sc, sc in next ch 5-sp, ch 5) to tch, sc in 6th ch of tch, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of tch. Do not turn; 68 shells.
Using MC or CC, work along the neck edge of the shawl by working 3 sc in the leg of each dc and each ch-sp, ss to 3rd ch of tch from row 16.
Finishing
Fasten off and break all yarns.
Weave in ends.
Block shawl.
About the Designer: Cheryl Chow
Cheryl admits to being a crafting addict. She can be found knitting, crocheting, spinning, and sewing near Seattle, WA. In her spare time she enjoys being in the outdoors looking for inspiration and taking in the beautiful northwest scenery with her family. More of her patterns can be found on Ravelry.
I have just come across your beautiful pattern and would love to make this gorgeous shawl although I am not very experienced. I was hoping you can help me please? I’ve been reading through the pattern a few times and I’m confused on the Decrease Section where you say after Row 4 Repeat rows 1 to 4 fifteen more times; 2 shells. I don’t understand what the 2 shells are. I hope you can help me please. I also hope that it’s not as difficult as I think it might be. It’s really stunning and I’d like to challenge myself. I very much look forward to your reply. Thank you.
Welcome! And I’m totally curious – what yarn and color(s) will you be using?
About your question – The part after the semicolon is telling you what you’ll have. In this case, you’ll be left with just 2 shells after this section is completed.
We give you a count at other points too. We do this so that you can check and make sure you’re on the right track.
In this case, after you do the 15 repeats, you’ll be left with just 2 shells.
Thank you for your reply. I can’t use the yarn that you have specified as it’s not available in the UK so I was thinking of using another fingering yarn. I presume it is a fingering that you have used? I have four skiens of beautiful fingering yarn which I would like to use. I’m still cautious about making the shawl but will definitely try and will read through the pattern a good few times before I start. Thank you very much
Yep they’re both fingering.
Just go slowly and try not to expect perfection. You’re likely to make a mistake and that’s understandable.
I’m confused at the start. Is it make a 5 chain magic circle and the dc into the circle or make a chain 5 and dc into forth chain from hook and turn?
You’re asking about this row, correct?
Using MC, ch 5.
Row 1 (RS): 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in last ch.
It’s not a Magic Circle. You’re working in rows, back and forth. If you were working in a circle, they’d be named Round 1, etc.
The MC is for Main Color. In the yarn, you can see both MC and CC (Contrast Color).
But I can see how that could confuse you, so I’ll add those to the site’s main abbreviations.
Does this clear up the confusion though? It’s a beautiful shawl. I’d love to know – what yarns and colors are you using?