The jade shawl is my new one skein crochet shawl pattern. I love the jewel tones on this shawl. It is perfect for dressing up your summer outfits and adding a pop of color. It is light and airy and perfect for the warmer weather.
With all the rain that we have been getting this spring, I must admit taking pictures is a serious pain. Photographing this light-colored shawl was a nightmare. I am still not convinced I did a decent job.
Well, with the weather being so unreliable, I had to post what I got or risk not publishing anything on my blog for weeks. So I chose the former.
The Yarn
This is my first time using the Lion Brand Shawl in a Cake yarn. The yarn is marked worsted weight but is quite thin. They recommend a big hook for this yarn to make it easy to unravel just in case you make a mistake.
I was able to complete a shawl with just one skein and I had some yarn left over. So it lives up to its name, Shawl in Cake and is perfect one skein crochet shawl lovers.
It is a machine washable cotton and acrylic blend yarn that is perfect for hot days.
Honestly, I was expecting a little more stitch definition from this yarn. The fuzzy nature of the yarn makes it hard for the stitches to stand out. What it lacks in stitch definition, it makes up with its beautiful colors and light and airy feel.
I used Shawl in a Cake yarn from Lion Brand for this free crochet shawl pattern for beginners. It was my first time trying this yarn and I must say I love the shades it has it has to offer. It has a lush feel to it that makes me feel like a yarn snob, lol!
One Skein Crochet Shawl Pattern
You can work from the free pattern below or purchase and Ad-free PDF copy for just $2.50 here.
You can pin it for later here.
Materials
1. Worsted weight( size 4) yarn. Lion Brand Shawl in a Cake yarn in color Jade Pool was used for the sample.
2. Hook H (5 mm).
3. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Finished Size
27 inches wide and 40 inches long.
Yardage
460 Yards. It took me less than a skein of Shawl in a Cake yarn.
Gauge
13 dc sts in 4 inches
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written in US terminology.
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
dc-double crochet
ch-1 sp- chain-1 space
YO-yarn over
Stitch Explanations
V-st:(dc, ch 1, dc) into the same st.
Puff st: (YO, insert your hook into the st indicated and pull up a loop to the height of a dc)3 times, YO and pull through all the 7 loops on your hook, ch 1 to close the puff st.
V Puff-st: ( Puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the same st
Crochet Pattern
Notes
1. The one skein crochet shawl is worked from side to side and it increases in width as you work the rows. It is the shape of a right triangle.
2. We will increase on one side of the work while keeping the other side straight. It will get clearer as you work the shawl.
Row 1: Ch 4, dc in 4th ch from hook. Turn.—–2 dc
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc here and throughout), 2 dc on top of ch 3. Turn.——3 dc
Row 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in the same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc on top of ch 3. Turn. —–4 dc
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc on top of ch 3. Turn.———–5 dc
Row 5(V-st Row): Ch 3, 1 dc in the same st as ch 3, sk next st, 1 V-st in next, sk next st, 1 dc on top of ch-3. Turn.—-1 V-st + 3 dc
Row 6( dc row): Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc on top of ch -3. Turn. ——7 dc
Row 7(sc row): Ch 1 ( not counted as a st here and throughout), 1 sc in the same st as ch 1, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st across. Turn. ——-8 sc
Row 8(V Puff- st Row): Ch 3, sk next st, V Puff-st in next, sk next 2 sts, V Puff-st in next, sk next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.—-2 V Puf-sts + 3 dc
Row 9(dc Row): Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *(1 dc in next puff st, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next puff st), repeat from * once, 1 dc on top of ch 3. Turn.——-10 dc
Row 10(sc Row): Ch 1 ( not counted as a st here and throughout), 1 sc in the same st as ch 1, 1 sc in each st across to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc on top of ch 3. Turn. ——-11 sc
Row 11(V-st Row): Ch 3, 1 dc in same st as ch 3, sk next st, V-st in next st, *(sk next 2 sts, V-st in next), repeat from * to last 2 sts, sk next st, 1 dc in last st.—–3 V-sts + 3 dc
Row 12(dc Row): Ch 3, *(1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc), repeat from * to last 2 st, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc on top of ch 3. Turn.——–13 dc
Row 13(sc Row): Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in each st across to end.———14 sc
Row 14 (V Puff- st Row): Ch 3, sk next st, V Puff-st in next st, *(sk next 2 sts, 1 V puff-st in next), repeat from * to last 2 sts, sk next st, 2 dc on top of ch 3. Turn.—–4 V puff-sts + 3 dc
Row 15( dc Row): Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *( 1 dc in next puff st, 1 dc in next ch-1 space, 1 dc in next puff st), repeat from * to beg ch 3, 1 dc on top of ch 3. turn.—-16 dc
Row 16( sc Row): Ch 1, 1 sc in the same st as ch 1, 1 sc in each st across to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc on top of ch 3. Turn. ——-17 sc
Repeat Rows 11-16 until your shawl is 40 inches long.
Each time you work a V-st/V Puff-st row the number of V’s go up by one from the previous V-st/V Puff-st row. That is if there were 5 V-st in the previous row, there will be 6 V-puff st in the next row.
The number of dc and sc stitches go up by 3 from the previous dc or sc row respectively. That is, if your last dc row had 10 dc, your next dc row will have 13 dc.
You might also like my one skein Magic Spell Shawl Crochet Pattern and my Aida Lacy Shawl Crochet Pattern.
You might also like the Watercolor Forest Crochet Shawl featured on Allfreecrochet.com
