Try this crochet shawl free pattern to make your best accessory for summer. Lightweight and airy, you wouldn’t even feel like you have something on your shoulders.
Summer Nights Crochet Shawl Free Pattern
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Materials
1. Lion Brand Mandala in color Valkyrie. You can use any DK weight yarn.
2. Hook G (4mm).
3. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Finished Size of Crochet Shawl
46 inches wide and 24 inches from top to the bottom point. You can easily make it bigger by repeating the rows.
Yardage
It took one skein of Lion Brand Mandala to make the shawl. Each cake is 590 yards. You might need an additional cake if you want to make the shawl bigger.
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in US terms.
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
dc-double crochet
beg- beginning
sk-skip
Gauge
9 dc sts= 2 inches. Gauge isn’t crucial for this project.
Stitch Explanations
Shell- 5 dc worked into the same st.
Notes
1. The shawl crochet pattern is worked top down.
2. The numbers in the collages depict the actual Row count.
Rows 1-8
Ch 6, sl st to the first ch to form a ch ring.
Row 1: Ch 3 ( counts as a dc here and throughout), 5 dc in the ch ring. Turn.——–6 dc
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 3 dc in next 2 sts, ch 2, 3 dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc on top of beg ch-3. Turn.——-18 dc
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next, *(ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next)3 times, ch 1, sk 1, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 space, (ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in next)4 times to beg -3, 3 dc on top of beg ch-3. Turn.———-18 dc
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sts as ch 3, 1 dc in each dc and ch-1 space across to the center ch-2, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 space, 1 dc in each dc and ch-1 space to beg ch-3, 3 dc on top of beg ch-3. ——34 dc
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 3 dc in next, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next, sk 2, shell in next, sk 2, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, 1 dc in next 2 dc, (2d, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, sk 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, 3 dc on top of beg ch-3. Turn———38 sts not including chs
Row 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 sts, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk next sc and 2 dc, 1 dc in the next dc in the middle of the shell, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space between sc sts, 1 dc in next 5 sts to ch-2 space, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 5 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in middle dc of shell, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next 5 dc sts, 3 dc on top of beg ch-3. ————38 dc+ 4 ch-3 loops
Row 7: Ch 1(not counted as a st here and throughout), 3 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc in next 6 dc, ch 5, sk 3 dc and 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next ch, ch 5, sk next 2 chs and 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, 1 sc in next 2 sts, (2sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space.
1 sc in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, ch 5, sk 3 dc and next 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1sc in next ch, ch 5, sk next 2 chs and 3 dc, 1 sc in next 6 dc, 3 sc on top of beg ch-3. Turn—-34 sc + 4 ch-5 loops
Row 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next 8 sts, 1 dc in next 3 chs, ch 3, sk 2 chs and 1 sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk next sc and 2 chs, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next 5 sts to ch-2 space, (2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 5 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next 3 chs, ch 3, sk next 2 chs and 1 sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk next sc and 2 chs, 1 dc in in next 3 chs, 1 dc in next 8 sts, 3 dc on top of last sc. Turn. —–54 dc+ 4 ch-3 loops
Rows 9-12
Round 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next ch, sk 2 chs, shell in next dc, sk 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next dc, sk 2 dc, shell in next dc, sk 2 , 1 sc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next dc, 1 dc in next 2 sts to ch-2 pace, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, sk 2, shell in next, sk 2, 1 sc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next ch, sk 2 chs, shell in next dc, sk 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next dc, sk 2, shell in next dc, sk 2, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in beg ch-3. Turn.—–66 sts not including the chs
Note: In Row 10, the part between *to* is worked only once but it is marked now so you can repeat that part in subsequent rounds.
Round 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 sts, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk next sc and 2 dc sts, 1 dc in middle dc of shell, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next sc, *(1 dc in next 5 dc of shell, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3 sk 3 sts, 1 dc in middle dc of shell, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next sc)*, 1 dc in next 4 sts to ch-2 space, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 4 dc, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in middle dc of shell, ch 3, sk 3, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, *(1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in 5 dc of shell, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc on top of shell, ch 3, sk 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch-1 space)*, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc on top of beg ch-3.Turn.———58 sts + 8 ch-3 loops
Round 11: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *( ch 5, sk 3 dc and 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch1, sk 1, 1 sc in next ch, ch 5, sk next 2 chs and 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next dc)*, repeat from * 1 more time, 1 sc in next 2 dc, (2sc, ch 2, 2sc) in ch-2 space.
1 sc in next 3 sts, *( ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, ch 5, sk 3 dc and ch 2, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next ch, ch 5, sk 2 ch and 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc)*, repeat from * 1 more time, 1 sc in next 5 sts, 3 sc in beg ch-3. Turn.—–42 sts + 8 ch-5 loops
Round 12: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next 8 sts, *( 1 dc in next 3 chs, ch 3, sk 2 chs and 1 sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk next sc and 2 chs, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next sc)*, repeat from * 1 more time, 1 dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 5 sts, *(1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next 3 chs, ch 3, sk 2 chs and 1 sc, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, sk next sc and 2 chs, 1 dc in next 3 chs, 1 dc in next sc)*, repeat from * 1 more time, 1 dc in next 7 sts, 3 dc in last sc. —-74 sts+8 ch-3 loops
Row 13
Round 13: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next dc, sk 2, shell in next dc, sk 2, 1 sc in next, *(ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next ch, sk 2 chs, 1 shell in next dc, sk 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, shell in next dc, sk 2 dc, 1 sc in next)*, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, 1 dc in next 2 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch-2 space.
1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, sk 2, shell in next, sk 2, 1 sc in next , *(ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next ch, sk 2 chs, shell in next dc, sk 2 chs, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, sk 2 dc, shell in next dc, sk 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc)*, repeat from * 1 more time, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in beg ch-3. —-94 sts not including ch-spaces
Repeat Rows 10 to 13 to make your shawl as big as you want. Every time you repeat one of the rows, the parts between * to * will be worked one extra time.
If you would love to try more crochet shawl free patterns, you might also like my
Magic spell shawl Crochet Pattern
Crochet Shawl Pattern- Valentina Lacy Wrap
Penelope Crochet Pocket Shawl.
You might also like the Solaris Shawl Crochet Pattern on CrochetKim.com.
Debbie Doebley
Monday 3rd of July 2023
I have been looking for the pattern for this shawl for awhile, glad I finally found it so I can finally make it for my sister.
Laila Guthridge
Sunday 15th of November 2020
How can I covert this pattern to UK terms?
Shehnaaz
Wednesday 18th of November 2020
Here is a US to UK conversion chart: https://crochetdreamz.com/2017/09/us-to-uk-crochet-conversion-chart.html
B
Wednesday 20th of May 2020
I LOVE this pattern! It's a beautiful shawl. I have 3 in progress right now for birthdays! Thank you for sharing! <3
Linda
Thursday 27th of June 2019
How much yarn would you estimate it takes?
Shehnaaz
Saturday 29th of June 2019
The yardage is already specified. It takes around 580 yards to make a shawl 45 inches wide. If you want it bigger, you will need more.
Maryann
Tuesday 25th of June 2019
So glad I found your site. Great crochet ideas to try. No problems printing the pattern. Thank you so much