I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and I love making the switch to thinner yarns as the weather warms up. This pattern for a simple, lacy shawl uses an isosceles shape, which, in my opinion, gives you more styling options. You can wear this shawl as a scarf, loop it around your neck (with the ends tucked) as an infinity scarf, tie it as a shawl, or wrap it gracefully across your shoulders with a shawl pin.

It uses very basic stitches so it’s also a great lace pattern for a beginning crocheter (or, a great “binge watching” pattern for a more advanced crocheter).

Simple Lace Isosceles Shawl

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

Skill Level

• Easy

Finished Size

• Adult: 63” (160 cm) wingspan x 8.25” (21 cm) spine before blocking; 67.5” (171.5 cm) wingspan x 9” (23 cm) spine after blocking.

Materials

• madelinetosh Prairie yarn (100% Merino wool, 840 yd/768 m) – 1 skein in Holi Festival, or approximately 525 yd (480 m) in any lace weight yarn.
• US SizeD-3/3.25 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.
• 3 locking stitch markers.

Gauge

• 26 dc = 4” (10 cm) across before blocking. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together – (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops) twice, yo and drawn through all 3 loops on hook.
• dc4tog – double crochet 4 stitches together – *Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops; rep from * 3 more times, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
• ea – each
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over
• * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• Pattern is written with U.S. abbreviations.
• Chain 2 at the beginning of rows DOES NOT count as a stitch.
• Exact gauge is not important for this pattern. Choose a hook that is slightly larger than what is recommended for the yarn to open up the lace.
• If you’re new to working with lace yarn, read 4 Tips for Crocheting with Thin Yarns and Threads for the First Time.

Pattern Instructions

Shawl

Shape endpoint

• Ch 3.
• Row 1: Turn, sk 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch, place marker 1 in same ch to mark point. (3 sts)
• Row 2: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st and next st, 2 dc in next st. (4 sts)
• Row 3: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st and ea st across.
• Row 4: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in next st. (5 sts)

Increase towards midpoint

• Row 5: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st and in ea ch-1 sp and dc across.
• Row 6: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st and in ea st across to last, 2 dc in last st. (Increase by 1 st to even count)
• Row 7: Rep Row 3.
• Row 8: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st; rep from * across to last st, ch 1, dc in same st. (Increase by 1 st to odd count)
• Rep Rows 5-8 until shawl measures approximately 30” (76 cm), or about just under half of desired unblocked length, ending after Row 8.

Shape midpoint

• Row 9: Rep Row 5.
• Row 10: Rep Row 3, place marker 2 in last st to mark midpoint.
• Row 11: Rep Row 3.
• Row 12: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st; rep from * across.

Decrease to endpoint

• Row 13: Rep Row 5.
• Row 14: Ch 2, dc in same st and ea st across to last 2 sts, dc2tog. (Decrease by 1 st to even count)
• Row 15: Rep Row 5.
• Row 16: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st; rep from * across to last 3 sts, ch 1, sk 2 sts, dc in next st. (Decrease by 1 st to odd count)
• Rep Rows 13-16 until only 5 sts remain, ending after Row 16.

Shape endpoint

• Row 17: Rep Row 5.
• Row 18: Turn, ch 2, dc in same st and next 2 sts, dc2tog.
• Row 19: Turn, ch 2, dc4tog, place marker 3 at top of dc4tog to mark endpoint. Do not fasten off.

Border

• Turn to work along angled edge. Move marker up ea row.
• Row 1: (Right Side) Ch 1, sc in marked st, 3 sc in side of ea row across to marker 2, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in side of marked row, move marker 2 to ch-2 sp, 3 sc in side of ea row across to marker 1, sc in marked st. (Mult of 3 sts + ch-2 sp)
• Row 2: Turn, ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts;** rep from * across to ch 2 sp, (dc, ch 3, dc, ch 2) in ch-2 sp, move up marker 2 to ch-3 sp, sk 2 sts, rep from * to ** across to last 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts.
• Row 3: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in ch-2 sp;** rep from * across to st before ch-3 sp, sc in next st, (2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in ch-3 sp, rep from * to ** across to last 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in ends.
• Spray block to open lace. If you’re new to blocking, read Blocking Basics for Crocheters and Knitters.

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Marie Segares is a crochet and knitting blogger, designer, and teacher. She has been hooked on crochet since she learned her grandmother when she was 9. She conquered her fear of knitting in 2010 and is now happily bi-craftual. She shares her crafty adventures, free crochet patterns, crochet and knitting book and product reviews, and more on her blog, Underground Crafter.

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