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Introduction
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The Nora Lace Shawl, stripy lace crochet shawl, is a medium size beginner-friendly triangular Tunisian crochet lace shawl with alternating stripes in two colours.
The sample was made using 2 colours, but sky is the limit and any number will do! This makes it a perfect scrap yarn project to use the left-over yarn from other larger projects.
Natural animal fibers such as wool are best suited for this project as blocking is essential for this project to open up the lace and hold shape.
The shawl size is easily customisable by adding extra repeats of basic colour sequence.
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Skills required:
To create this beautiful stripy lace crochet shawl you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian knit stitch (tks), Tunisian purl stitch (tps), Increase under front horizontal bar (inc A), Tunisian stitch pattern bind-off, weaving in ends, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final stripy lace crochet shawl measurements (blocked):
Wingspan 117 cm x 63.5 cm (approx. 46” x 25”)
Materials and tools
Yarn:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my stripy lace crochet shawl, you will need:
Malabrigo Lace (100% Baby Merino Wool | lace weight | 50 g (1.76 oz) = 430 m (470 yds))
- (#683) Cian 2 skeins (A) [approximately 75 g]
- (#028) Blue Surf 1 skein (B) [approximately 20 g]
Other yarn alternatives:
Please always swatch when substituting yarn:
- Lana Grossa: Cool Wool Lace
- West Yorkshire Spinners: Exquisite Lace
For further alternatives, please see:
Malabrigo Yarn Lace | Substitutes
You can get your craft supplies here.
Tools and notions:
- Tunisian crochet hook size 6.0 mm (US size J/10) with cable (at least 40 cm (15.75″)) or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
Unblocked Gauge:
16 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) over stitch pattern
Blocked Gauge:
14 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) over stitch pattern
The gauge is not essential for this stripy lace crochet shawl, but it will impact the amount of yarn used.
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 Tunisian crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of Tunisian crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
If this stripy lace crochet shawl is your first Tunisian crochet project and are not sure if this project matches your skills, I have a Tunisian crochet masterclass tutorial that will jump-start your Tunisian crochet journey!
Stitch guide:
Tunisian crochet stitches are worked in 2 steps; forward and return pass from right to left, with the number of sts (lps) increasing on the hook during the forward pass and decreasing during the return pass.
Standard Return pass is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) of the first panel as follows: 1 ch, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Edge stitches:
Right edge stitch- This is the first lp on hook and counts as first st unless otherwise stated.
Left edge stitch- This st is referred to in the pattern as the End Stitch (ES) and is crocheted as follows: Rotate the end of the fabric towards yourself, insert the hook under both bars (left and right) of the last st, yrh and pul.
Tunisian crochet stitches:
- First row of Tunisian crochet: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across.
- Tunisian purl stitch: Bring yarn to the front on the work and hook, insert the hook from right to left under the front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul.
- Tunisian knit stitch: Insert the hook from front to back between the front and back vertical bar, yrh and pul.
- Increase under front horizontal bar (inc A):Insert the hook from front to back under next front horizontal bar, yrh and pul (1 st increased).
Bind off:
Tunisian stitch pattern bind-off: Tks in first st, pull through the loop on hook, * tps in next st, pull through the loop on hook, tks in next st, pull through the loop on hook; rep from * to last st, ES, pull through the loop on hook.
Abbreviations:
| Abbreviations used in stripy lace crochet shawl pattern: | |
| ch- chain | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | pul- pull up a loop |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | FP- forward pass |
| tks- Tunisian knit stitch | RP- return pass |
| tps- Tunisian purl stitch | approx.- approximately |
| RS- right side | rep- repeat |
| ES- End stitch | Inc A- increase under the front horizontal bar |
Nora Lace Shawl stitch chart:
Notes:
- Similar lace weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
- The stripy lace crochet shawl is worked with yarn held double (2 strands of the same colour).
- The number of loops on hook equals the number of sts for row counting after Forward Pass.
- The shawl is worked flat with RS always facing from bottom up and right to left.
- The basic colour pattern is 15 rows in A followed by 5 rows in B.
- Bind off row should be worked loosely to allow for the extra stretching during blocking.
- Blocking the shawl is essential for this project as it opens up lace stitches and highlights the stitch pattern.
Instructions:
Stripy Lace Crochet Shawl
First colour repeat
With A chain 3.
Row 1 FP: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul, insert the hook in the back bump of the next ch, yrh and pul. 3 lps.
Row 1 RP: Standard RP.
Row 2: Inc A (front horizontal bar), tks in next st, inc A, ES. 5 lps. (2sts inc)
Row 2 RP: Standard RP.
Row 3: Inc A (front horizontal bar), tks in next st, tps in next st, tks in next st, inc A, ES. 7 lps. (2sts inc)
Row 4: Inc A (front horizontal bar), [tks in next st, tps in next st] twice, tks in next st, inc A, ES. 9 lps. (2sts inc)
Row 5: Inc A (front horizontal bar), * tks in next st, tps in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, tks in next st, inc A, ES. 11 lps. (2sts inc)
Rows 6-15: In A, Rep Row 5. 31 lps.
Row 16 FP: Rep Row 5. 33 lps.
Row 16 FP: Standard RP to last 2 lps on hook, drop colour A, yrh and pul with colour B.
Row 17: In B, inc A (front horizontal bar), * tks in next st, tps in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, tks in next st, inc A, ES. 35 lps. (2sts inc)
Rows 18-20: In B, Rep Row 17. 41 lps.
Row 21 FP: Rep Row 17. 43 lps.
Row 21 RP: Standard RP to last 2 lps on hook, drop colour B, yrh and pul with colour A.
Second colour repeat
Rows 22-35: In A, Rep Row 5. 71 lps.
Rows 36-41: Rep Rows 16-21. 83 lps.
Third colour repeat
Rows 42-61: Rep Rows 22-41. 123 lps.
Fourth colour repeat (only stripe in A)
Rows 62-76: Rep Row 5.153 lps.
Row 77: Stitch pattern bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and block the stripy lace crochet shawl to final measurements as above.
I would love to see and share your work on social media, use #noralaceshawl or #exquisitecrochetuk.
Pattern support: exquisite.crochet.uk@gmail.com
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Thank you so much if you got this far in the pattern! I hope you got inspired for your own version using different 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.
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