This scarf was created for the Cal Crochet A Long Design-a-Scarf Challenge 2022. The colours of the yarn and the time of year that we are slowly entering, Autumn, inspired the name of this shawl. The yarn is called Crisp Apple and Crisp Autumn. The purples of the yarn reminded me of plums and orchard fruits ready for harvest. There is a handy pdf of the pattern at the bottom.
Difficulty
Using US terminology throughout with double crochet and chain stitches.
Yarn and Notions:
Yarn: 4ply (fingering) yarn, 800 meters / 875 yards in total
I used two balls of Hobbii Colour Dream which is a wool yarn in a 400 meter / 100g ball in colour 26, Crisp Apple and colour 05, Crisp Autumn
Hook: 4mm / G-6
Tapestry or darning needle to sew in ends
Measurements
The shawl is 127 cm / 50 inches across the long edge (the wingspan), 62 cm / 24.5 inches deep and 92 cm / 36 inches from corner of the wingspan to the centre point.
Abbreviations
ch – chain
chsp – space created by the chain in the previous row
dc – double crochet
skip – skip is either skipping a ch or a stitch
*_____* - repeat the instructions between
Shawl
1. Ch2, in second ch - ch3 (dc) dc10 – 11sts
2. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, dc 4, 3dc next, dc4, dc3 in last (the 3dc is the centre point of the shawl throughout instructions) – 17sts
3. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, ch2, dc 7, 3dc next, dc 7, ch2, 3dc in last – 21sts
4. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, dc 3, ch2, dc 3, ch2, dc 4, 3dc next, dc 4, ch2, dc 3, ch2, dc 3, 3dc in last – 29sts
5. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, dc 5, ch2, 2dc, dc, 2dc, ch2, dc 5, 3dc next, dc 5, ch2, 2dc, dc, 2dc, ch2, dc 5, 3dc last – 37sts
6. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, dc 7, ch2, 2dc, dc 3, 2dc, ch2, dc 6, 3dc in next, dc 6, ch2, 2dc, dc 3, 2dc, ch2, dc 7, 3dc last – 49sts
7. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, dc, *ch2, skip 2, dc 2* twice, *ch2, skip 2, 2dc* three times, *ch2, skip 2, dc 2* twice, ch2, skip, 3dc, ch2, skip *dc 2, skip 2, ch2* twice, *2dc, skip 2, ch2* three times, *dc2, skip 2, ch2* twice, dc, 3dc last – 39 dc’s
8. Ch3 (dc) 2dc in same, dc, *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* to last chsp before 3dc point ch2, skip, 3dc, skip *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* ch2, skip 2, dc, 3dc in last
9. Repeat 8
10. Repeat 8
11. Repeat 8
12. Repeat 8
13. Ch3 (dc) dc in same, dc 2, *1dc in chsp, dc 3* to last chsp, 1dc, skip, 3dc, skip, *1dc in chsp, dc 3* to last chsp, 1dc, dc 2, 2dc in last – 109sts
14. Ch3 (dc) dc same, *ch2, skip 2, dc 2* 13 times, ch2, skip, 3dc, skip, ch2 skip, *dc 2, skip 2, ch2* 13 times, 2dc in last
15. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc in dc, 2dc in chsp to central 3dc, skip, 3dc, skip, continue 2dc in chsp and dc in dc to end, 2dc in last – 117sts
16. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 3, ch2, *dc 7, skip 2, ch2* 6 times, dc 5, 3dc, dc 5, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 6 times, ch2, dc 3, 2dc in last
17. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 4, ch2, *dc 7, skip 2, ch2* 6 times, dc 6, 3dc, dc 6 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 6 times, ch2, dc 4, 2dc in last
18. Ch3 (dc) sc same, dc 5, ch2, *dc 7, skip 2, ch2* 6 times, dc 7, 3dc, dc7 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 6 times, ch2, dc5, 2dc in last
19. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 6, ch2 *dc 7 skip 2, ch2* 6 times, dc 7, ch2, skip, 3dc, skip 2, ch2, dc 7 *ch2 skip, dc 7* 6 times, ch2, dc6, 2dc in last
20. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc7, ch2 *dc 7, skip 2, ch2* 7 times, dc, 3dc, dc, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 7 times, ch2, dc7, 2dc in last
21. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc on dc, 2dc in chsp to 3dc, (dc 2 3dc dc 2) repeat on other side 2dc in last – 157sts
22. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc next *ch2, skip 2, dc 2* 19 times, 3dc, *dc 2, skip 2, ch2* 19 times, dc, next, 2dc in last
23. Ch2 (dc) dc same, *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* 19 times, ch2, skip 2, dc, 3dc, dc, skip 2 *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* 19 times, ch2, 2dc in last
24. Ch2 (dc) dc same, ch, skip, *dc 3 in chsp, ch2* 20 times skip 2, 3dc, skip 2 *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* 20 times, ch, skip, 2dc in last st
25. Ch2 (dc) dc same, ch, skip, *dc 3 in chsp, ch2* to 3dc, 3dc in centre *ch2, dc3 in chsp* to end, ch, skip, 2dc in last
26. Repeat 25
27. Repeat 25
28. Repeat 25
29. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc on dc, 1 dc in all chsp to top, dc, 3dc, dc, repeat on other side to last, 2dc in last – 205sts
30. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 3 *ch2, skip, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, skip, dc, 3dc, dc, *ch2, skip, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, dc3, 2dc in last
31. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 4 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2 skip, dc 2 3dc, dc 2, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, dc4, 2dc in last
32. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 5 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2 , skip, dc 3, 3dc, dc 3 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, dc 5, 2dc in last
33. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 6, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, skip, dc 4, 3dc, dc 4, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, dc 6, 2dc in last
34. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 7, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, skip, dc 5, 3dc, dc 5, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 12 times, ch2, dc 7, 2dc in last
35. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc on a dc, 2dc in all chsp, to top, dc 6, 3dc, dc 6, repeat on other side to last 2dc in last – 255sts
36. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc next *ch2, skip 2, dc 2* 31 times, ch2, skip, 3dc, ch2, skip *dc 2, skip 2 ch2* 31 times, to last 2, dc next, 2dc in last
37. Ch3 (dc) dc same, *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* to centre, ch2, skip, 3dc, skip, *ch2, dc 3 in chsp* to end, ch2, 2dc in last
38. Repeat 37
39. Repeat 37
40. Repeat 37
41. Start second ball/new colour - Repeat 37
42. Repeat 37
43. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc on dc, 1dc in chsp to centre, 3dc, repeat on other side to last st 2dc – 309sts
44. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 3 *ch2, skip, dc 7* 18 times, ch2, dc 5, 3dc, dc 5 *ch2, skip, dc 7* 18 times, ch2, dc 3, 2dc in last
45. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 4 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 18 times, ch2, dc 6, 3dc, dc 6 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 18 times, ch2, dc 4, 2dc in last
46. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 5, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 18 times, ch2, dc7, 3dc, dc7 *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 18 times, ch2, dc 5, 2dc in last
47. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 6, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 19 times, ch2, skip, 3dc, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 19 times, ch2, dc6, dc2 in last
48. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 7, *ch2, skip 2, dc 7* x 19, ch2, skip, dc, 3dc, dc,*ch2, skip 2, dc 7* 19 times, ch2, dc 7, 2dc in last
49. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc on dc, dc2 in chsp to centre, 3dc, repeat on other side to last st, 2dc – 333sts
50. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc, *ch2, skip, dc 5, skip, ch2, dc2tog* 20 times, ch2, dc 2, 3dc, dc 2, *skip, ch2, dc2tog, ch2, skip, dc 5* 20 times, skip, ch 2, dc next, 2dc in last
51. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 2, *ch2, skip, dc 5, skip, ch2, dc2tog around the ch either side of the dc2tog from row below* to last dc2tog, ch 2, skip, dc 3, 3dc, dc 3, *ch2, dc2tog around the ch either side of the dc2tog from row below, ch2, skip, dc 5, skip* repeat to last dc 5, skip, ch2, dc 2, 2dc in last
52. Ch3 (dc) dc same, dc 3, *ch2, skip, dc 5, skip, ch2, dc2tog around ch either side of the dc2tog from row below* to last dc2tog, ch2, skip, dc 4, 3dc, dc 4, *ch2, dc2tog around the ch either side of the dc2tog from row below, ch2, skip, dc 5, skip* repeat to last dc 5, skip, ch2, dc 3, 2dc in last
53. Ch3 (dc) dc again, dc on dc, dc2 in chsp, do not dc on dc2tog, to centre, 3dc, repeat on other side to last st, 2dc in last – 389sts (193sts each side with 3dc in centre)
54. Ch3 (dc) dc again, dc on dc to centre, 3dc, repeat on other side to last st, 2dc in last
55. Ch3 (dc) dc again, dc on dc to centre, 3dc, repeat on the other side to last st, 2dc in last – 397sts (197sts each side with 3dc in centre)
56. Ch 1 (not sc) sc 2 in same, sc next *ch 4 skip 2 sc next* to centre 3dc, sc, 3sc, sc, *sc, skip 2, ch4* repeat to last two sts, sc, 2dc in last
57. Ch1 (not sc) sc2 in same, sc next *sc in sc, slst into chsp, ch3, 3dc in chsp* repeat to last chsp, sc 3, 3sc, sc 2 *sc in sc, slst into chsp, ch3, 3dc in chsp* repeat to last chsp, sc 2, 2sc in last
Finishing
As my yarn was 100% wool I wet blocked the shawl out to the measurements shown above. I would recommend blocking your shawl to really get the most out of the stitch pattern and to create the shape. Please refer to the content of your yarn to determine which method is most suitable. There is lots of advice online or at your local yarn shop.
Use
I am happy for this pattern to be used for personal use only, please do not share or sell on the pattern. I am happy for limited numbers of the finished scarves/cowls to be sold but please credit this original pattern.
I’d love to see what colourways you choose so please share either on Ravelry or social media.
If there are any issues please contact me via email: tracey@bluebirdanddaisy.com
Here's the pdf:
Thank you!