Whispering Arrows Shawl

The Whispering Arrows Shawl is a triangle wrap with soft colors that remind me of a beautiful Monet - and a hidden pattern that brings to mind magic eye pictures! Now you see it, now you don't - but you'll always love making this free crochet shawl pattern on Moogly!

Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Yarnspirations.

Prefer an ad-free PDF? You've got options!

Prefer the free blog version? Keep scrolling!

Taking another look at Corner to Corner

A few years ago I started playing with the usual corner to corner pattern when I designed Fortune's Shawlette. It's made with the usual double crochet blocks, but instead of working 3 dc into each block, you work a dc, ch1, dc. This creates a light and airy block - especially when worked with a larger hook.

For the Whispering Arrows Shawl, I mixed this lace block with solid blocks and went back down to a smaller hook. This created a slightly more solid overall fabric - with a design you can only see under certain circumstances!

And wow does it look gorgeous in Red Heart It's A Wrap Rainbow!

Just a Whisper of an Arrow

The Whispering Arrows Shawl features simple chevron stripes with these solid blocks - adding subtle interest to the already stunning interplay of color. Of course, Red Heart It's A Wrap Rainbow comes in several lovely colorways, and Red Heart It's A Wrap Sprinkles works beautifully with this pattern as well. And every color will create a unique work of art!

---

Whispering Arrows Shawl

Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue and Favorites

US-F, 3.75mm crochet hook - Clover Amour

600 yds Red Heart It's A Wrap Rainbow (2 - Fine;  55% acrylic, 45% cotton; 150 g/5.29 oz, 570 m/623 yds)
Colorway shown: Whisper (1 cake)

Clover Stitch Markers

Gauge: 8 blocks = 4"

Size: Block to 52" wide, 35" along sides.

Helpful Links & Tutorials

Whispering Arrows Shawl Tutorial

Crochet Abbreviations

Corner to Corner Crochet Basics

NOTE:

Rows 1 through 61 of this pattern are not written in standard crochet format, as it is made in the usual corner-to-corner method and features the same two blocks or repeats throughout. Please refer to the video tutorials linked above and the Special Stitches below.

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Lace - ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp

Solid - ch 3, 3 dc in ch-3 sp

INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: Lace

Row 2: Lace 2

Row 3: Lace 3

Row 4: Lace 4

Row 5: Lace 5

Row 6: Lace 6

Row 7: Lace 7

Row 8: Lace 8

Row 9: Lace 9

Row 10: Lace 10

Row 11: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 12: Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5

Row 13: Lace 5, Solid, Lace, Solid, Lace 5

Row 14: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 2, Solid, Lace 5

Row 15: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 3, Solid, Lace 5

Row 16: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 4, Solid, Lace 5

Row 17: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 18: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 6, Solid, Lace 5

Row 19: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 7, Solid, Lace 5

Row 20: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 8, Solid, Lace 5

Row 21: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 9, Solid, Lace 5

Row 22: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 10, Solid, Lace 5

Row 23: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 24: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 25: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 26: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 4, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 27: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 28: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 2, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 29: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 3, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 30: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 4, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 31: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 32: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 6, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 33: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 7, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 34: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 8, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 35: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 9, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 36: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 10, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 37: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 38: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 39: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 40: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 4, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 41: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 5, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 42: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 6, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 43: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 44: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 2, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 45: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 3, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 46: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 4, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 47: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 48: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 6, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 49: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 7, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 50: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 8, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 51: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 9, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 52: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 10, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 53: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 54: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 55: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 56: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 4, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 57: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 5, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 58: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 6, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 59: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 7, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 60: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 8, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 61: Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 4, Lace, Solid 4, Lace 5, Solid 3, Lace 5, Solid 2, Lace 5, Solid, Lace 5

Row 62: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch, *[(sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-3 sp]** 4 times, ^(sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, dc) in next ch-3 sp,^^, rep from * to ** 5 times, rep from ^ to ^^ twice, rep from * to ** 5 times, rep ^ to ^^ 3 times, rep * to ** 5 times, rep ^ to ^^ 4 times, rep * to ** twice, rep ^ to ^^ 4 times, rep * to ** 5 times, rep ^ to ^^ 3 times, rep * to ** 5 times, rep ^ to ^^twice, rep * to ** 5 times, rep ^ to ^^ once, rep * to ** 5 times; turn.

Border Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st and 2 sc in each ch-sp across previous row, skipping the sl sts. Work 2 more sc in last st of row, *(hdc, dc, hdc) in the side of each block to corner,** (hdc, dc, hdc) in st at point, rep * to **, 2 sc in same st as first sc of border; join with sl st.

Border Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st to corner, ch 1, skip hdc, *(hdc, dc, hdc) in next dc, ch 1,** rep from * to point, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in dc at point, rep * to ** to corner, sc in each rem sc; join, break yarn and weave in ends.

Block to dimensions given above, using pins to emphasize the dc sts in Border Rnd 2.

---

LOOKING FOR MORE?

Are you looking for more free shawl patterns? I have several you can try! You can browse them all here on Moogly or search my patterns on Ravelry! Some of my most recent designs include: New Moon Wrap, Ripley Shawl, Park Lane Shawl, Chic Halftime Shawl, Pixie Shawlette, and Tradewinds Shawl!

If the Whispering Arrows Shawl pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

THE FINE PRINT

Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram! Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2021, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but 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.