Blank Space Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern

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How crazy is it that June is almost over? I feel like time lately is going both slowly and quickly – is that possible? I guess it’s that the days are long but the weeks are short. As usual, I’ve been filling my extra time at home with lots of fun crochet projects. I’ve been on sort of a shawl kick lately, and I’m really excited to share this one with you!

First, let’s talk about the yarn. Have you tried out Wecrochet yet? They are the dedicated to crochet counterpart of Knitpicks. They carry all the same yarn, but also have fun crochet tools and patterns. It’s my favorite place to shop for yarn these days!

For this particular project I used their Bare Stroll Fingering and Stroll Gradient. The Stroll Gradient is really cool because it has long color changes and works almost as a true ombre yarn. That means you can get a fabulous fade effect without tons of ends to weave in! Win/win, right? I used the colorway Multiverse. It has such vibrant colors that really pop against the bare yarn. Both of these yarns are fingering weight, 75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon. In other words – it’s sock yarn. I love using sock yarn for shawls because it has a fabulous drape that isn’t too heavy.

Method  Crochet

Skill Level  Intermediate

Hooks  F/3.75 mm crochet hook, I like these from Furls

Yarn  WeCrochet Bare Stroll, 75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 450 yards

  WeCrochet Stroll Gradient, 75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 450 yards

Other  Darning needle, blocking mat and pins

Gauge  24 st x 18 rows, blocked = 4” in moss sts

Size  68” x 26”, blocked

Abbreviations

st(s)   stitch(es)

ch   chain

slst  slip stitch

sc   single crochet

2tog   work two stitches together (decrease)

mc  main color

cc  contrasting color

sk  skip

sm  stitch marker

Stitches Used:

Picot:  ch 4, slst into first ch made

Notes
•Ch 1 at the start of each row does not count as a st.
•Shawl is worked from the skinny end to the wider end.
•Pattern is written for two colors, with each row indicated as mc or cc.
•You may carry your yarn along the edge rather than cut after each row.
•This pattern utilizes moss stitch, where sc are worked into ch sp.

With mc, ch 4.

  MC Row 1: Sc in 2^nd st from hook and each st across, ch 1, turn. (3 sc) 

  MC Row 2: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (4 sc) 

  CC Row 3: Sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (4 sc) 

CC Row 4: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, sc 2, ch 1, turn. (5 sc) 

  MC Row 5: Sc 1, sc2tog, 2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (5 sc) 

  MC Row 6: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6 sc) 

  CC Row 7: Sc 1, sc2tog, sc 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (6 sc) 

  CC Row 8: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (7 sc)

  MC Row 9: Sc 1, sc2tog, 2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (7 sc) 

  MC Row 10: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

  CC Row 11: Sc 1, sc2tog, ch 1, sk 1, sc 1, ch 1, sk 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (6 sc) 

  CC Row 12: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, sc 1, ch 1, sk 1, sc 3, ch 1, turn. (7 sc)

  MC Row 13: Sc 1, sc2tog, sc 1, ch 1, sk 1, sc 1, ch 1, sk 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (7 sc) 

  MC Row 14: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, sc 1, ch 1, sk 1, sc 4, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

  CC Row 15: Sc 1, sc2tog, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts remain,  2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (7 sc) 

  CC Row 16: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts remain, sc 2, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

  MC Row 17: Sc 1, sc2tog, sc 1, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts remain,  2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (8 sc) 

  MC Row 18: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 3 sts remain, sc 3, ch 1, turn. (9 sc)

CC Row 19: Sc 1, sc2tog, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts remain,  2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (8 sc) 

  CC Row 20: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts remain, sc 2, ch 1, turn. (9 sc)

  MC Row 21: Sc 1, sc2tog, sc 1, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts remain,  2 sc in next st, sc 1, ch 1, turn. (9 sc) 

  MC Row 22: Sc 1, 2sc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1*, repeat from * to * until 3 sts remain, sc 3, ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

Rows 23 – 302: Repeat rows 19 – 22, continuing to alternate colors every two rows.

CC Row 303: Sc in each st and ch sp across, ch 1, turn. (154 sc)

CC Row 304: *Sc 3, picot*, repeat from * to * across. (154 sc, 51 picot)

Finishing:

Fasten off yarn, weave in all ends, and block your shawl using your preferred method.

Row		Sc count		Row		Sc count		Row		Sc count		Row		Sc count
1		3		77		23		153		42		229		61
2		4		78		24		154		43		230		62
3		4		79		23		155		42		231		61
4		5		80		24		156		43		232		62
5		5		81		24		157		43		233		62
6		6		82		25		158		44		234		63
7		6		83		24		159		43		235		62
8		7		84		25		160		44		236		63
9		7		85		25		161		44		237		63
10		8		86		26		162		45		238		64
11		6		87		25		163		44		239		63
12		7		88		26		164		45		240		64
13		7		89		26		165		45		241		64
14		8		90		27		166		46		242		65
15		7		91		26		167		45		243		64
16		8		92		27		168		46		244		65
17		8		93		27		169		46		245		65
18		9		94		28		170		47		246		66
19		8		95		27		171		46		247		65
20		9		96		28		172		47		248		66
21		9		97		28		173		47		249		66
22		10		98		29		174		48		250		67
23		9		99		28		175		47		251		66
24		10		100		29		176		48		252		67
25		10		101		29		177		48		253		67
26		11		102		30		178		49		254		68
27		10		103		29		179		48		255		67
28		11		104		30		180		49		256		68
29		11		105		30		181		49		257		68
30		12		106		31		182		50		258		69
31		11		107		30		183		49		259		68
32		12		108		31		184		50		260		69
33		12		109		31		185		50		261		69
34		13		110		32		186		51		262		70
35		12		111		31		187		50		263		69
36		13		112		32		188		51		264		70
37		13		113		32		189		51		265		70
38		14		114		33		190		52		266		71
39		13		115		32		191		51		267		70
40		14		116		33		192		52		268		71
41		14		117		33		193		52		269		71
42		15		118		34		194		53		270		72
43		14		119		33		195		52		271		71
44		15		120		34		196		53		272		72
45		15		121		34		197		53		273		72
46		16		122		35		198		54		274		73
47		15		123		34		199		53		275		72
48		16		124		35		200		54		276		73
49		16		125		35		201		54		277		73
50		17		126		36		202		55		278		74
51		16		127		35		203		54		279		73
52		17		128		36		204		55		280		74
53		17		129		36		205		55		281		74
54		18		130		37		206		56		282		75
55		17		131		36		207		55		283		74
56		18		132		37		208		56		284		75
57		18		133		37		209		56		285		75
58		19		134		38		210		57		286		76
59		18		135		37		211		56		287		75
60		19		136		38		212		57		288		76
61		19		137		38		213		57		289		76
62		20		138		39		214		58		290		77
63		19		139		38		215		57		291		76
64		20		140		39		216		58		292		77
65		20		141		39		217		58		293		77
66		21		142		40		218		59		294		78
67		20		143		39		219		58		295		77
68		21		144		40		220		59		296		78
69		21		145		40		221		59		297		78
70		22		146		41		222		60		298		79
71		21		147		40		223		59		299		78
72		22		148		41		224		60		300		79
73		22		149		41		225		60		301		79
74		23		150		42		226		61		302		80
75		22		151		41		227		60		303		154
76		23		152		42		228		61		304		154

Before you go…

You are welcome to sell finished items created with this pattern.  I only ask that you credit Hooked Hazel with the original design.  Do not use my photos to sell finished products.  Do not copy, alter, or distribute this pattern.

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