The Lightweight Crochet Shawl is the perfect shawl to wear all year through. It’s a thin and light shawl, but the wool yarn makes it warm.
The decorative stitches makes this a really beautiful shawl, without taking too much attention from your outfit.
To crochet this shawl you’ll only need 1 skein of yarn, so it’s a true one skein wonder. However, since it’s fingering weight yarn, it also means a lot of yardage to crochet.
What I love the most about this type of yarn is the fact that it’s a great travel companion. Just 1 skein & lots of crochet opportunity without filling the bag when I travel.
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Lenio Shawl Crochet Pattern
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About the Lightweight Crochet Shawl
The Lightweight Crochet Shawl is a beautiful boomerang shawl that shapes as you crochet it. It’s made with easy crochet stitches & the stitch details creates subtle stripes & texture.
To crochet this shawl you’ll only need one skein of fingering weight yarn.
The shawl is perfect to make & wear all through the year & it’s a light shawl to bring when you travel.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Manos Del Uruguay – Marina
- Weight
- 0 Lace Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% superwash merino wool
Yarn amount needed:
1 skein · 100 grams · 799 meters · 874 yards
One skein is 100 grams · 800 meters · 875 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Measured over half double crochet stitches crocheted in rows:
23 stitches & 21 rows per 10 cm / 4".
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
- Note that it’s not easy to see the 1st stitch on each row, because you turn & make half double crochet stitches directly, without chains, because of that it’s suggested to use stitch markers on each row. When you start recognizing the pattern, you might find it easier to skip using them.
- The rows with puff stitches will not lay flat while you crochet, but after blocking this will not be a problem.
Sizes and Measurements
- Unblocked:
- 150 cm / 59 inches measured along the outer edge
- 64 cm / 25 inches measured along the final row
- Blocked:
- 180 cm / 71 inches measured along the outer edge
- 68 cm / 27 inches measured along the final row
Size Adjustments
- Make shawl smaller by reducing the number of rows you make.
- Make shawl bigger by adding extra rows in the same manner.
Schematics
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- hdc = half double crochet
- pm = place marker
- prev = previous
- puff = puff stitch
- st = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Double Crochet 4x Puff Stitch (puff)
Written description:
In the next stitch, *yo, pull up a loop*, repeat from *to* 3 more times, you have 9 loops on the hook. Yo, pull through the first 8 loops on the hook. You have 2 loops on the hook. Yo, pull through the last 2 loops.
Instructions for the Lightweight Crochet Shawl
Written Instructions:
If you prefer crochet charts, you can get them in the inexpensive PDF crochet pattern here.
Crocheted from the small tip with increasing width for each row.
Ch 1 st.
Row 1: Hdc 3 st in 1st ch, turn (= 3 st).
Row 2: Hdc 3 st directly in 1st st (no ch), PM in 1st st made, hdc 1 in each st from prev row until you have 1 st left, do not crochet in last st, turn (=4 st).
Row 3: Hdc 1 directly in 1st st (no ch), PM in 1st st made, hdc 1 in each st from prev row until end of row, turn (= 4 st).
Row 4-20: Repeat row 2 & 3 every other row. Row 2, 9 more times, row 3, 8 more times.
Row 21: Hdc 1 directly in 1st st (no ch), PM in 1st st made, puff 1 in each st from prev row until you have 1 st left, hdc 1 in last st, turn (=13 st).
Row 22-241: Repeat row 2-21, 11 times. You will increase 1 stitch for each even row you crochet (3 stitches in first stitch, & decreasing 1 stitch as you don’t crochet the last stitch). The following odd row will have the same stitch count. When you finish row 241 you will have 123 stitches.
Row 242-245: Repeat row 2 & 3. When you finish row 245 you will have 125 stitches.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Picture tutorial
Note:
- Blue stitch marker placed in the beginning: Shows repeat of row 2.
- Yellow stitch marker placed in the beginning: Shows repeat row 3.
Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
After crocheting 1 ch + 3 hdc on row 1.
After finishing row 2. Blue stitch marker placed in 1st st.
After finishing row 3. Yellow stitch marker placed in 1st st.
After finishing row 4. Blue stitch marker moved to 1st st on this row.
After finishing row 5. Yellow stitch marker moved to 1st st on this row.
After finishing row 6. Blue stitch marker moved to 1st st on this row.
After finishing row 7. Yellow stitch marker moved to 1st st on this row.
After finishing row 8. Blue stitch marker moved to 1st st on this row.
After finishing a few rows, you can see how the tail spirals.
Finishing
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
Block shawl to specified size.
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