Sunday, March 18, 2018

Honeycomb Shawl ~ Free Crochet Pattern

This shawl can be worked in any yarn weight and made to any size, using any size hook. Enjoy!


 



Materials
Yarn weight is not important in this pattern; just use a hook size that will work with your yarn weight and create a fabric you like
-For the sample show:
-Worsted weight yarn, approximately 419 yards of the main color and 105 yards for the border
-J hook / 6mm
Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Stitches Used
Chain
Single Crochet
Half Double Crochet
Double Crochet
Front post SC (FPSC)
Front post and back post DC (FPDC / BPDC)

Gauge
Gauge is not important for this pattern. Work with a hook size that will work with your yarn.
-For the sample show:
1" = 3 stitches x 1DC and 1 SC row


Pattern
This pattern is worked from the bottom/tip of the shawl to the top/wider end of the shawl. You can make it as big or as small as you like and can stop at any point of the pattern. The shawl shown has a total of 30 open space rows. 

Body 
1. 2 SC in magic circle =2
2. Chain 3(this will always count as a stitch) and turn. DC in the same stitch. 2 DC in the next =4
This is the right side
3. Chain 1 and turn. 2 SC in the first stitch, 1 sc in each following stitches until the last. 2 SC in the last stitch = 6 
4. Chain 3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. DC in the next stitch. Chain 2, skip 2 stitches and DC in each following until the last. 2 DC in the last stitch =8
5. Chain 1 and turn. 2 SC in the first stitch, 1 sc in each stitch and 2 SC in each chain 2 space until the last stitch. 2 SC in the last stitch. REPEAT FOR EVERY ODD ROW
6. Chain 5. Skip 1 stitch. DC in the next 6 stitches. Chain 2. Skip the next stitch and DC in the last =12
8. Chain 3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. DC in the next 5. Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 5 stitches. 2 DC in the last. =16
10. Chain 3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. DC in the next 3 stitches. Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 6. Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 3. 2 DC in the last. =20
12. Chain 3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. DC in the next stitch. (Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 6) x 2. Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next. 2 DC in the last.
14. Chain 5. Skip 1 stitch. (DC in the next 6 stitches. Chain 2 and skip the next 2 stitches) x 2. DC in the next 6 stitches. Chain 2, skip 1 stitch and DC in the last
16. Chain 3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. DC in the next 5. (Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 6) x 2. Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 5 stitches. 2 DC in the last.
18. Chain 3 and turn. DC in the same stitch. DC in the next 3 stitches. (Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 6) x 3.  Chain 2 and skip two stitches. DC in the next 3. 2 DC in the last.

* Continue to repeat rows 12-19(ending with an numbered row) to make the shawl as big as you like. The repetition of sections inside parenthesis increase by 2 with each additional pattern repeat.

Work 2 rows of HDC to finish the main body of the shawl.  Make 2 HDC in the first and last stitch of each row

Edging
1. With right side facing connect yarn to the corner on your left and chain 3. DC in same space. Work down the side of the shawl evenly by DC in every row or so, there is no exact number. The shawl and edge should lay flat/relaxed. I averaged 1 DC in each SC row and 2 DC in each DC row. 2 DC in each of the 2 tip stitches. Continue to DC up the other side of the shawl until you reach the last space, then 2 DC into that.
2. Chain 3(this counts as a stitch) and turn. BPDC in the next. Alternate between DC and BPDC down the side until you reach the middle two tip stitches. 2 DC in each stitch. Continue to alternate DC and BPDC up the other side of the shawl.
3. Chain 3 and turn. FPDC in each previously BPDC stitch and DC in each DC stitch. This will create ridges along the edging one the right side of the shawl. 2 DC in each of the middle 2 tip stitches. Continue up the other side of the shawl in the same fashion. If you would like your edging to be wider repeat rows 2 and 3.
4. Chain 1 and turn. 1 SC in each DC and 1 BPSC in each previous FPDC. Continue all around the shawl and finish off. * The stitch used for the edging may tend to curl a bit. Block if desired.