The Verglas shawl is a beautiful delicate crochet lace shawl with a chevron pattern created by V-stitch shells. The recommended yarn is the perfect option for light spring and summer accessories worn close to skin.
Last updated 07/08/2024
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Skills required:
To create this beautiful crochet lace shawl you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), shell stitch (sh), blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final crochet lace shawl measurements (blocked):
180 x 56 cm (approx. 71 x 22 in)
Materials and tools
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my crochet lace shawl, you will need:
Scheepjes Linen Soft (47% Cotton, 27% Linen, 26% Acrylic | DK weight yarn | 50 g (1.75 oz) = 135 m (148 yds), Hummingbird (#630) 9 balls
3.5 mm (E/4) crochet hook or size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Alternatively, you will need some other cotton/linen/acrylic blend, however this is not set in stone. You can get beautiful results using other fibers, such as wool, alpaca even mohair! Just bear in mind that the above blend is cooling, which is what you are looking for for warm weather accessories.
Similarly, you can use other yarn weight; I think this crochet lace shawl would look stunningly using lace or sport weight yarn with additional considerations for the amount of yarn used and crochet hook size.
If you are considering making any of these changes or substitutions, swatching would be the way to go.
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Gauge:
Blocked Gauge:
14 sts (sc) and 9 rows = 10cm x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) over sc st
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the project. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
Stitch guide:
Single crochet– insert hook into indicated st, yrh, pull up a lp (2 lps on hook), yrh, pull through 2 lps on hook.
Double crochet– yrh, insert hook into indicated st, yrh, pull up a lp (3 lps on hook), [yrh, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice.
Shell stitch – (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated st or sp.
| Abbreviations: | |
| ch- chain | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | pul- pull up a loop |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | RS- right side |
| sc- single crochet | WS- wrong side |
| dc- double crochet | RS- right side |
| sh- shell | approx.- approximately |
| sp- space | rep- repeat |
Stitch chart:
Notes:
- The shawl is worked flat in rows from bottom up.
- The main st pattern is repeated over 4 rows for the width of the project.
- Both long sides have an edging of one row of sc.
- To get the best results, make sure that you block you lace shawl before wearing.
Crochet lace is one of the best first crochet projects even though it may seem a bit intimidating at first. The trick is that crochet lace works up amazingly fast, it looks wonderful as an accessory for chilly summer evenings or cold commuter’s mornings and it is very forgiving to uneven tension.
Once the lace project is on a blocking matt, you can stretch it out to account for any tension issues and this step also adds lovely drape, which is what we usually desire with lace projects, unless this would be a doily, in which case a good soak in laundry starch is the way forward.
Lastly, crochet lace projects require much less yarn than texture projects of similar size, so you can splurge on some of those exquisite hand-dyed hanks without breaking the bank.
Instructions:
Shawl
Chain 242 (multiple of 16 + 18 sts).
Row 1: (RS) Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *sk 1 ch, sh (see above) in next ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, [ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch] 2 times, sk 1 ch, sh in next ch, sk next ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc throughout), 2 dc in next st, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh **, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 2 dc in next st, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5 **, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5 **, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 2), * sc in next ch-5 sp, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp **, ch 5; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * sh in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, sh in next sc **, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last dc.
Row 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in first sc, * sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh **, sh in next sc; rep from * across ending last rep at **, 3 dc in last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh, sh in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5 **, sc in next ch-1 sp of sh; rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sc in last dc, turn.
Rows 8-47: Rep Rows 4-7 10 times.
Rows 48-50: Rep Rows 4-6.
Row 51: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in every st and ch across, sc in last dc. Fasten off.
Fasten off.
Finishing:
Bottom edging
With RS facing, join yarn with sl st at the last ch of bottom edge (ch 242), ch 1, sc in first ch and each ch across. Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Block to finished size.
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Did you enjoy the Verglas Shawl pattern? Why not try my other crochet shawl patterns with elements of lace:
Thank you so much if you got this far in the pattern! I hope you got inspired for your own version using various colours. I can’t wait to see it! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram and let me know in the comment section below how you got on with it! As always, if you have any pattern query, the quickest way to get it answered is by emailing me on the pattern support email address above.
Happy crocheting!
