This is a beautiful crochet summer shawl, perfect for a midnight walk on the beach. Light summer hues will match most summer outfits, but you can use any yarn you want – just pick a hook size according to the yarn’s requirements. You can also easily customize the size of the shawl.
What Yarn and Hook to Use?
Wondering how Helena Molinsky, the designer behind this pattern, achieved such beautiful color transitions? The answer is simple – use cake yarn!
The sample visible in the photos was made with Scheepjes Whirl (nr 767) and Scheepjes Whirlette (nr 866) for the fringe. Both yarns are cotton-acrylic blends in fingering weight that will give your wrap a light and soft feel.
To complete this crochet triangle shawl, you will also need a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Techniques You Should Know
If you’ve been looking for the perfect opportunity to practice lacework and post stitches, this crochet shawl design does both! It’s made with 23 repetitions of the pattern and is worked from the top down.
The designer provides step-by-step photo instructions that make this project accessible for those with a lower skill level.
Helpful Tips Before You Begin
As they say, “the devil is in the details”, so before you grab your hook, check out these few useful tips:
- Wind your yarn cake from the outside for smoother color transitions.
- Mark row ends to keep your increases consistent.
- Wet block your shawl to improve the finished shape.
Following these simple steps will help you avoid common mistakes and enhance the look of your shawl.
How to Adjust the Pattern
The original sample measures more than 190 cm from the furthest edge and 90 cm from the top edge down to the tip. That’s already quite a lot of coverage that offers perfect layering.
However, if you want your shawl bigger, continue the pattern repeats or switch to a larger hook size.
