The Garden Lace Shawl blends five unique crochet lace patterns! Together, they create an ever-changing yet delightfully well-ordered free crochet wrap pattern on Moogly!
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Inspired by Spring
I was inspired by the beautiful yarn colors, spring flowers, and warming weather! Now we have all these lace panels into one fresh and breezy garment you can wear through the changing seasons. The cotton bamboo yarn is unusually drapey and combined with these openwork patterns, it creates a light and lovely one size fits all crochet shawl!
Garden Lace Shawl
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US - J, 6.0 mm hook – Furls Crochet
685 yds Lion Brand LB Collection Cotton Bamboo (DK/yarn symbol “3”/UK: 8 ply; 245 yds/224 m; 3.53 oz)
A: Hibiscus (1 ball, or 105 yds)
B: Snapdragon (2 balls, or 310 yds)
C: Persimmon (1 ball, or 90 yds)
D: Gardenia (1 ball, or 75 yds)
E: Hyacinth (1 ball, or 105 yds)
Gauge: 12 sts x 6.5 rows = 4"/10cm in dc
Stitch Multiple (for the overall pattern): mult of 12, + 1, plus 1 for the tch (if not using fsc)
Finished Size: block to 59" x 25"
Helpful Links: Crochet Abbreviations; FSC (foundation single crochet); the Y stitch
Klicken Sie Hier für den Garten Lace Shawl Crochet Pattern auf Deutsch - Danke Karoline!
Special Stitches:
2-dc cluster: [yo and insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull through 2 loops] twice (3 loops remain on hook), yo and pull through all 3 loops
3-dc cluster: [yo and insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull through 2 loops] 3 times (4 loops remain on hook), yo and pull through all 4 loops
Y st: tr in indicated st, ch 1, dc in center of previous tr st (see linked tutorial above)
Instructions:
Section 1:
Row 1: With Color A, FSC 181; turn. (181 sc)
Alternative Row 1 (to avoid using FSC): Ch 182, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each remaining ch across; turn. (181 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 7, skip 5 sts, sc in next st; rep from * across; turn. (30 ch-7 loops)
Row 3: Ch 5, sc in next ch-7 sp, *ch 2, 3-dc cluster in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-7 sp; rep from * across, ch 2, dc in last st; turn. (29 3-dc clusters)
Row 4: Ch 6, sc in next sc, *ch 7, sc in next sc; rep from * across, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch of ch-5, turn. (29 ch-7 loops)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 2, 3-dc cluster in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch sp; rep from * across, finishing last rep with sc in 3rd ch of ch-6, turn. (30 3-dc clusters)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 7, sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn. (30 ch-7 loops)
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st and work 2 sc in each ch sp across, with last sc in 3rd ch of ch-5; turn and break yarn. (181 sc)
Section 2:
Row 9: With Color B, join yarn and sc in each st across; turn. (181 sts)
Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 3 sts, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * across, dc in last st; turn. (137 dc)
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp, dc in next st; rep from * across until 3 sts remain, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in last 2 sts, turn. (136 dc)
Row 12 and 13: Repeat Rows 10 and 11.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch sp across; turn and break yarn. (181 sc)
Section 3:
Row 15: With Color C, repeat Row 9.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 2, skip 1 st, dc in next st, ch 2, skip 1 st, sc in next st; rep from * across, turn. (45 dc)
Row 17: Ch 3 (counts as dc), ch 1, sc in next dc st, *ch 3, sc in next dc st; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in last sc; turn. (45 sc, 2 dc)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2,** sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * across, finishing last rep at **, sc in last st, turn. (45 dc sts)
Row 19 - 21: Repeat Rows 17-18, then Row 17 again.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in each st, sc in each ch-1 sp, and work 3 sc in each ch-3 sp across; turn and break yarn. (181 sc)
Section 4:
Row 23 - 28: With Color B, repeat Rows 9-14.
Section 5:
Row 29: With Color D, repeat Row 9.
Row 30: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in next st, skip 1 st, Y st in next st, *skip 2 sts, Y st in next st; rep from * across until 3 sts rem, skip next st, tr in last 2 sts; turn. (59 Y sts, 4 tr)
Row 31: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in next st, Y st in the ch-1 sp of each Y st across, tr in last 2 sts; turn. (59 Y sts, 4 tr)
Row 32: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch sp across; turn and break yarn. (181 sc)
Section 6:
Row 33 - 38: With Color B, repeat Rows 9-14.
Section 7:
Row 39: With Color E, repeat Row 9.
Row 40: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, *ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st; rep from * across, turn. (61 dc)
Row 41: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next ch sp, *ch 1, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch-5, turn. (121 dc)
Row 42: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next ch sp, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp; rep from * across, ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in top of ch-3, turn. (121 dc)
Row 43: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), skip next ch sp and next st, dc in next st, *ch 2, skip next ch sp and next st, dc in next st; rep from * across, turn. (61 dc)
Row 44: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *5 dc in next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * across, turn. (30 5-dc shells)
Row 45: Ch 1, skip 1st st, *sc in next 2 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next st, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in next st; rep from * across, break yarn and weave in all ends. (30 ch-1 sps)
The Wrap Up
And that's the Garden Lace Shawl! I hope you like it! It was a lot of fun to design and make, working out all the stitch multiples and patterns so they would all work well together.
You'll note that I didn't add a border! You are welcome to add one if you like. I really liked the look of the clean striped color changes without it. And the Cotton Bamboo is so drapey, a border won't add much structure - so I went without! If you use a different fiber, you may wish to add a round or two of single crochet. Or add something unique to make it your own!
I can't wait to see what you all make with this pattern!
The Fine Print
Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2017, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern. Please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Lion Brand Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern!
Angelica says
Wow, Tamara! How pretty! Once again, here we have another sample of your talent! Thank you so much for sharing! I love it, it's really garden-like and cheerful.
I'm tempted to crochet one for mys.elf and wait we have a breezy cool day here this summer! 😉 It'd be odd, anyways.... lol
Maybe next Autumn... Big hug from Spain!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Angelica! 😀 That made my morning!
Neema Sharma says
Bravo, Tamara! Such a beautiful shawl, you've outdone yourself again 🙂
And I love the Moogly pin too!! I need to get me a shawl pin now!
How do you think this will work with worsted Caron simply soft (since I bought a bunch on sale :D)?
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Neema! That shawl pin was a lovely gift from Laurinda at ReCrochetions, and I was so happy to find a project to show it off with! 😀
I think it would work really well with CSS, just use a hook size up or two to keep the lacy look!
Louise Leahy says
I love the pattern. I hate Print Friendly versions that cannot be downloaded. This was great enough for me to go through the copy-paste-edit cycle, but still.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Louise! I don't know why it wasn't downloadable for you - it should be, using the same green Print Friendly button as you'd use to create a printable. But I'm glad you like the pattern! 🙂
WheelyBad says
Hi Tamara,
The garden lace shawl is absolutely beautiful. I can see it in a variety of fibres or even as a plain colour, bi colour, variegated or rainbow! The pattern really speaks for itself. It'd look stunning whatever I chose to crochet it with. Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous patterns x
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so very much Wheely Bad! 😀
B says
The different stitches make such pretty patterns. Thanks for sharing the pattern with us.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much B!
Nancy Toner says
The print friendly button is not working for me.
Tamara Kelly says
I'm sorry to hear that Nancy! Please open a second tab to PrintFriendly.com and insert the pattern url there. I'm afraid it's an external service and I'm as much at it's whims as anyone.
LindaMC says
Saved it as a .pdf. From there I can copy paste the text to Word and print from there, avoiding all the lovely but ink-consuming photos, which I'll still have in the pdf. I've just started crocheting again and a lovely shawl would be wonderful. Probably using a different fiber as I already have so many already on hand. Thank you for the pattern!
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so glad you found a way that works for you! I wish I could make it even easier, but alas, this is the best solution so far. Thank you so much Linda, I hope you enjoy making it!
Edwina says
Dear Tamara,
thank you so much for this lovely pattern. As usual, I have great pleasure visiting your website and discovering wonderful new patterns each time.
I am actually planning to make this shawl as my next project. However, I will use a thinner yarn and hook, so would you know, by any chance, the multiple needed to make it longer ?
I thank you in advance for your reply.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Edwina! For this pattern each section was customized to work with the others (aka, playing with the stitches at each end of the rows). But the basic repeats for each section are as follows- CA: 6+1, CB: 4+1, CC: 4+1, CD: 3+1, and CE: 3+1. So to make it work overall, I believe you would need a multiple of 12, plus 1 (plus the tch).
Cathy K says
Tamara! This is gorgeous! I'm going to have to try this for next summer. Thank you for this lovely pattern; it's in my favorites & library so I can find it easily when ready to delve into the pattern 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so very much Cathy!
Cyndy says
I understand that rows 19 - 21 and to repeat rows 17-19. What row is 21?
Row 19 is row 17 and row 20 is 18. But row 21 is ?
Eadie says
How delightfully adorable!
Deb says
Hi. Confused by this part:
Row 19 – 21: Repeat Rows 17-19.
How can I repeat row 19 when it's not written?
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Deb! 🙂 I've updated the pattern to hopefully be clearer.
Nancy Wisseman says
Really pretty shawl. The printer friendly button is not working. It takes me directly to my printer and shows all the side bars, ads and stuff. Just wanted to let you know.
Nancy Wisseman says
This shawl is so pretty. I plan on making it soon. Your printer friendly button is broken. When I tried it took me directly to my printer window and showed all side bar stuff and ads.
Nancy Wisseman says
oops double posted sorry
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you for letting me know Nancy - it seems to not play well with certain browsers. In that case, I always recommend opening a second tab to PrintFriendly.com and doing the printing there. 🙂
Cathy says
I absolutely love this shawl! I just found my next project. I can't wait to start this.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much, Cathy!
mary stenov says
Lovely shawl - it was fun because you can add your own invention - I tried several different crochet stitches - melded with the others - even my husband loves the shawl - it is so happy - I added a few other colors and textures - especially at this time - it is a joy - great to smile - hope others try it - it is very flexible and forgiving - if one stitch does not work - just invent one! take care and be safe! Ada
Mary says
Thanks so much for the pattern - a joy - leaves much room for individual additions - very forgiving - if one stitch does not work - substitute your own - colorful and happy - enjoyed very much! mary
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so glad to hear it, thank you Mary!
Dara says
I think this pattern is so beautiful and I can’t wait to undertake it.
I’m actually curious about testing it out as a curtain but I’m still new enough to not know how to scale down a pattern. Have you tried anything like this and/or would you be willing to share any recommendations on doing so?
Tamara Kelly says
Oh, that would be lovely! This pattern uses Stitch Multiple (for the overall pattern): mult of 12, + 1, plus 1 for the tch (if not using fsc)
So, depending on the width you want, you would start with 13, 25, 37, fsc - any multiple of 12 (12 x ?), plus 1. The shawl as written is 59" wide, and most curtains I've looked up are between 42" and 52" wide. So I would recommend starting with 145 fsc for Row 1. 🙂
Dara says
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to give it a try!