Endless Summer Shawlette

Shawls and Wraps

Choose a super fine weight yarn to make a light shawl that can fit easily into a purse. Wear it around the neck or the shoulders on a chilly summer evening. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet Crocheting flat in rows, increasing, crocheting in chain spaces, decreasing Special stitch patterns: dc2tog and dc4tog (with written explanation and linked photo tutorials in pattern), 3-st cl (with written explanation in pattern) Skill Level Easy Finished Size Customizable. Photographed sample measures 66” (168 cm) across wingspan x 10.5” (27 cm) deep along spine. Materials Miss Babs Yet yarn (65% Merino wool/35% Tussah silk, 2.3 oz/65 g, 400 yd/365 m) - 2 skeins in Moulin Rose, or approximately 445 yd (407 m) in any super fine weight yarn. US Size E-4/3.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge. Stitch markers. Yarn needle. Gauge 20 sts x 11 rows = 4” (10 cm) in shawl pattern before blocking. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. This pattern was originally published in the August, 2014 issue of I Like Crochet.

Benita One-skein Shawl

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This one-skein crochet shawl pattern uses self-striping yarn to make colorwork easy. This rectangular shawl can also be worn as a scarf in transitional weather. Since it's a one-skein crochet shawl pattern, you won't have many ends to weave in which means you can wear this project as soon as it's finished. This is an intermediate level pattern, but there are only two rows to repeat. Once you get the stitch pattern down, you will find it a relatively mindless and straightforward crochet project. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet Crocheting flat in rows Crocheting into chain spaces (includes video tutorial) Special stitch: FPcl (includes written description)

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Crochet Hook: G/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight: (3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge: 19.5 sts = 4” (10 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.

Finished SizeAdult: 58.5” (148.5 cm) long x 9” (23 cm) wide.

Materials List
King Cole Tropical Beaches DK yarn (70% acrylic/30% polyamide (nylon), 7 oz/200 g, 557 yd/510 m) - 1 skein in 4850 Patara Beach, or approximately 530 yd (484.5 m) in any light weight, self-striping yarn.
US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Bent-tip yarn needle.

Lemon Berry Shawl

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Materials Yarn: alize sekerim "bebe batik", 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz/ 100 g, 350 yds/ 320 mt, 4006 color - 7 skeins. Crochet Hook: US : I- 9, 5.5 mm. Tapestry needle Yardage: 2275 yds/ 2080 mt Level: Intermediate Crochet Terms ch: chain yo: yarn over sc: single crochet dc: double crochet FPdc: front post double crochet puff stitch: *Yarn over, insert your hook into the indicated stitch/space, Yarn over again and pull up a long loop*, repeat 4 times (9 loops), yarn over and draw the yarn through all the 9 loops, ch 1

Triangulation Shawlette

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"This simple, triangular shawlette combines two beloved stitch patterns - the “granny” stitch and the v-stitch - with a self-patterning yarn that does the colorwork for you. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting flat in rows, increasing, skipping stitches, crocheting in chain spaces Special stitches: v-st (with written instructions and linked video tutorial in pattern) Skill Level Easy Finished Size Adjustable. Photographed sample measures 48” (122 cm) wingspan x 26” (66 cm) spine. Materials Red Heart Colorscape yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 187 yd/171 m) - 3 skeins in 6342 Montreal, or approximately 400 yd (366 m) in any medium weight yarn. US Size M-13/9 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge. Yarn needle. Gauge 12 sts (including ch-1 sp) in pattern = 4” (10 cm) before blocking. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Bobble Ripple Shawl

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The bobble ripple shawl is a beautiful ripple shawl with the added extra bonus of bobbles and who doesn't love crochet bobbles! I came across this stitch a little while ago and fell in love with it straight away as it's so easy to do with one repeat row, once you get used to the pattern you could easily do this without looking at the written notes and can be done listening to your favorite music or watching your favorite program.