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
About the Designer: Cheryl ChowCheryl 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’ve tried this shawl three times but had to rip it out each time, the decrease side ends up much longer than the first half. I think I’m following the pattern correctly, I end up with two shells but both sides are not even. Can anyone explain where I’m going wrong?
Is there a diagram for this shawl? 🙂
there isn’t – sorry about that 🙁
Love your color choices but I can’t find the second color. Is there another color that you suggests?
so, you’re trying to find something for the light green.
i’d suggest another light color because the contrast is part of the charm of it. since your MC is a deeper blue, you could really try either a different green or even a pink, gray, lavender or peach.
Miss Babs has a bunch of skeins in stock of her 2-Ply that would work https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yummy-2-ply
or, since it’s a fingering weight, you have a BIG variety of options available to you. you could look at sock yarns and other fingering yarns.
I’m a visual learner too, written patterns confuse me. Do you have one in diagram form start to finish with symbols? Thanks either way! It’s beautiful!
We don’t have diagrams for most of our crochet patterns.
Truthfully, we did a survey and very few were interested in it. Given that, it hasn’t been high on our list.
Personally, I love diagrams and FAR prefer them over written, so it’s good to hear (just wish I had a better answer for you for this one).
Lovely pattern. Can’t wait to start this piece though I don’t have the required yarn right now. In love with it 😍
Thank you so much for coming up with the pattern. God bless you
Is there a diagram for this shawl? I can’t wait to make this one. In love ♥️
We have one right on the pattern page. Are you looking for something else?
Do you have any suggestions for yarns less pricey. I would like so much to make this
Sure!
They’re fingering weight yarns so you have lots of options. I’d look at the fingering weights from either Webs or Knit Picks. Both lines have a large variety of colors.
I can not wait to try this pattern. It is so pretty.
Awesome!
Do you have any ideas on colors?
I haven’t started yet, but I wanted to thank you for creating a print friendly version. Great start to a new project. yours in crochet…min
you’re welcome! it’s actually something that we do with *every* pattern on knotions! i’m glad you like it 🙂
your In The Garden Shawl pattern states that it is adjustable in length and depth. How do I adjust the length to make it smaller? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your question.
You’ll want to adjust the number of repeats of rows 5 to 8 in the Increase Section (and Decrease Section). For the Edging, there needs to be a multiple of 10 + 4 sc on Row 1 and a multiple of 8 + 1 dc on Row 9.
How would the depth be increased? I’m assuming the same applies as above for stitch counts for making it longer as well (x10+4, etc)
Hi Tricia!
I spoke with the designer and here’s what she said:
To create a wider/ narrower shawl (shawl depth) work more or fewer rows in the INCREASE and DECREASE SECTIONs. Note that adjusting the depth of the shawl will also affect the length.
To create a longer/shorter shawl without adjusting the depth work more/fewer rows in the CENTER SECTION.
Yes, the edging will need a multiple of 10+4 no matter how long/short the main body of the shawl is.
Such a pretty shawl! I’d love to crochet a sample for Knotions sometime.
noted 🙂