Easy Dreamy Shawl
Stay warm without sacrificing a bit of style with this Easy Dreamy Shawl. This easy crochet pattern by Red Heart Yarns is the perfect layering piece to pair with any outfit. It's a versatile clothing design that's great to wear to the office or out to dinner. This gorgeous crochet shawl pattern measures 17 inches long by 48 inches wide and can be made using any two skeins of worsted weight yarn.
Keep it simple with one color of yarn, or spice things up a bit with a variegated skein for some more color shifts. Crochet patterns like this (pretty to wear and easy to crochet) are like a dream come true. You'll love how easy it is to make this beautiful accessory, which can even be worn year-round. Don't be surprised if your friends request that you crochet a shawl or two for them, too!
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge3 shells = 5”; 2 rows = 3” in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Finished SizeShawl measures 17” long x 48” wide.
Materials List
- RED HEART “Soft Yarn”: 2 balls in 9518 Teal
- Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10½]
- Yarn needle
Special Stitches
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cl = cluster: [yo, insert hook in indicated st or space, pull up loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
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shell: (cl, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, cl) in indicated st or space.
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inc-shell = increase shell: (shell, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, cl) in indicated st or space.
Shawl
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Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 53; shell in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc), *[skip next 3 ch, shell in next ch] 2 times, skip next 3 ch, inc-shell in next ch, [skip next 3 ch, shell in next ch] 2 times, skip next 3 ch*, (shell, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, shell) in next ch (2 increases made); repeat from * to *, shell in next ch, dc in last ch, turn—30 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 3 ch-6 spaces, (shell, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, shell) in next ch-6 space, shell in next 3 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch, turn—42 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 3: Ch 3, inc-shell in next ch-6 sp, shell in next 5 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 11 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 5 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch, turn—54 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 4: Ch 3, [inc-shell in next ch-6 sp, shell in next 6 ch-6 spaces] 2 times, (shell, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, shell) in next ch-6 sp, [shell in next 6 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space] 2 times, dc in top of turning ch, turn—64 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 5: Ch 3, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in each ch-6 space across to last ch-6 space, inc-shell in last ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch, turn—72 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 6: Ch 3, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 7 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 8 ch-6 spaces, (shell, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, shell) in next ch-6 space, shell in next 8 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 7 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch, turn—82 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 7: Ch 3, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 9 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 21 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 9 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch, turn—96 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 8: Ch 3, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 11 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 11 ch-6 spaces, (shell, ch 6, dc in 6th ch from hook, shell) in next ch-6 space, shell in next 11 ch-6 spaces, incshell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 11 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch—110 clusters and 2 dc.
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Row 9: Ch 3, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, shell in next 13 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 27 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next 2 ch-6 spaces, shell in next 13 ch-6 spaces, inc-shell in next ch-6 space, dc in top of turning ch, turn—124 clusters and 2 dc. Do not fasten off.
Edging
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Row 1: Ch 1, working in ends of rows across side edge, work 2 sc in end of each row; working in free loops across bottom of foundation ch, sc in each ch across; working in ends of rows across other side edge, work 2 sc in end of each row.
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Fasten off.
Finishing
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Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
- ch
- chain
- dc
- double crochet
- sc
- single crochet
- sl st
- slip stitch
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
- [ ]
- work directions in brackets the number of times specified
- ( )
- work directions in parentheses into same stitch or space