What’s this: This is the Summer Rain shawl.
Why should I make this: A beautiful bohemian border around a textured body make up this warm shawl.
When will this get the most use: Whenever you need an all-day hug!
Who is it for: Just about anyone!
Where do I start: This pattern is rated Intermediate – you’ll need to know or be eager to learn the basic crochet stitches & colour changing. You will need 230g of dk weight yarn for the body & 28g of fingering weight yarn in each of 5 colours for the border (used here, Leizu DK & Leizu Nuances by Julie Asselin) & a 4 mm hook. Other notions: a yarn needle, and some stitch markers.
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Summer rain, shawl free crochet pattern
Materials
Yarn:
Main body: 230g (520 yds) DK (used here: Leizu DK by Julie Asselin; 90% merino, 10% silk)
Border: 5x 28g (105 yds ea) Fingering in ea of 5 colours (A to E) (used here: Leizu Fingering Nuances by Julie Asselin; 90% merino, 10% silk)
Hook
4 mm
Notions
Gauge
7 rows x 5 squares = 4’’ (10 cm)
Based on: Main body pattern
Finished size
70’’ (175 cm) W x 35’’ (88 cm) H
Stitch guide
- ch (chain)
- dc (double crochet)
- dc2tog/dc3tog (2 or 3 dc worked together into 1)
- hdc (half-double crochet)
- sc (single crochet)
- sc3tog (3 sc worked together into 1)
- sl st (slip stitch)
- sp (space)
- st (stitch)
Notes
Main body is worked in C2C from the point up to the long side, with an additional row added at the end to even out the top.
Border is worked along 2 sides of the triangle, in rows, from top corner to center point to 2nd top corner.
Special stitches
Shell: (dc2tog, ch 1, dc2tog) in indicated st or sp.
Instructions
Section 1: Main body
With DK weight yarn
Row 1 (rs): Ch 6 (counts as ch 3, dc; here and throughout), dc in 4th ch from hook and next 2 ch. Turn. (1 square)
Row 2 (ws): Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and next 2 ch, sl st in ch-3 space in square from previous row, ch 3, 3 dc in same space. Turn. (2 squares)
Row 3: Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and next 2 ch, *sl st in ch-3 space in square from previous row, ch 3, 3 dc in same space. Repeat from * across. Turn. (3 squares)
Rows 4-48: Repeat row 3. Each row adds 1 square. At the end of last row, you will have 48 squares. Turn.
Row 49: Sl st to 1st ch-3 space, *over same ch-3 space work (sc, hdc, 2 dc), sl st in next ch-3 space. Repeat from * across, ending last repeat with sl st in last ch.
Finish off & weave ends in.
Section 2: Border
With Fingering weight yarn. Center point: Square 1 of main body.
To change colours: work last stitch until last yarn over, yarn over with new colour.
Row 1 (Colour A): with ws facing, join yarn with sl st to top corner at beginning of Main body row 49. Working toward center point, ch 1, 2 sc in same space, *ch 3, sk dc row end, sc under next 3 dc.
Repeat from * to center point square. Over center point square work: sc under 2 dc, 3 sc in next (mark middle sc), 2 sc in dc row end. **Ch 3, sk 3 dc, 3 sc next dc row end. Repeat from ** to next corner, ending last repeat with 2 sc in last ch. Turn.
Row 2 (Colour B): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next st, *3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from * to marked st. 3 sc in marked st (move marker up). **Ch 3, sk 3 sc, 3 sc in ch-3 sp. Repeat from ** to next corner, ending last repeat with sc in next st, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 3 (Colour C): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 3, sk 3 sc, *3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from * to ch-3 space before marked st, 3 sc in that space. Ch 3, Sk sc, 3 sc in marked st (move marker up), ch 3, sk sc. **3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from ** to next corner, ending last repeat with ch 3, sk 3 sc, sc in next 2, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 4 (Colour D): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, ch 3, sk 3 sc, *3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from * to ch-3 space before marked st, 3 sc in that space. Ch 3, Sk sc, 3 sc in marked st (move marker up), ch 3, sk sc. **3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from ** to next corner, ending last repeat with ch 3, sk 3 sc, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 5 (Colour E): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, ch 3, sk sc, *3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from * to ch-3 space before marked st, 3 sc in that space. Ch 3, sk middle 3 sc (move marker up into ch-3 sp), **3 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc. Repeat from ** to next corner, ending last repeat with ch 3, sk sc, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 6 (Colour E): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, hdc in next st, over ch-sp work shell (see notes), *hdc in next, sc in next, hdc in next, over ch-sp work shell. Repeat from * to marked space, over marked space work (2dc together, ch 1, 2 dc together, ch 1, 2 dc together) (move marker up to middle sts). Repeat from * to next corner, ending with hdc in st before last, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 7 (Colour E): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next st, hdc in hdc, *shell in ch-1 sp, sk hdc, 3 dc in sc, sk hdc. Repeat from * to sp before marked sts. Shell in sp before marked sts, ch 1 (move marker up into ch-sp), shell in next sp, 3 dc in next sc. Repeat from * to next corner, ending with shell in last sp, hdc in next st, sc in next, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 8 (Colour E): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc to hdc, ch 1, sc in 2dc together, ch 1, sc in next 2dc together*, ch 1, sc in middle dc, ch 1. Repeat from to middle sp, ending repeat before middle sp at **, ch 3 over middle sp (move marker up into ch-3 sp). Repeat from * to last shell, ending last repeat at **, ch 1, sc in hdc, sc to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 9 (Colour D): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc to st before 1st ch-sp, ch 1, sk sc, sc in ch-sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch-sp. Repeat from * to middle ch-3 sp. In middle ch-3 sp work (sc, ch 3, sc) (move marker up into ch-3 sp). Repeat from * to last ch-sp, ch 1, sk sc, sc to last sc, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 10 (Colour B): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc to st before 1st ch-sp, ch 1, sk sc, sc in ch-sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch-sp. Repeat from * to middle ch-3 sp. In middle ch-3 sp work (sc, ch 3, sc) (move marker up into ch-3 sp). Repeat from * to last ch-sp, ch 1, sk sc, sc to last sc, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Rows 11-15: Repeat rows 9-10 and their colour changes, repeat row 9 and its colour change once more. Turn.
Row 16 (Colour A): Ch 1, 2sc in 1st sc, sc in ea sc to before 1st ch-sp, sc in that ch-sp, ch 1, *dc3tog in next ch-sp, ch 1 Repeat from * to middle ch-3 sp. In middle ch-3 sp work (dc3tog, ch 1, dc3tog, ch 1, dc3tog, ch1) (move marker up into middle dc3tog). Repeat from * to last ch-sp, ending with sc in ea sc to end, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 17 (Colour D): Ch 1, 2sc in 1st sc, sc in ea sc to ch-sp before dc3tog, sc in that ch-sp, *ch 1, sk dc3tog, sc in next ch-sp. Repeat from * to middle dc3tog. Over middle dc3tog, ch 3, sc in next ch-sp (move marker up into middle ch-3 sp). Repeat from * to ch-sp after last dc3tog, ending with sc in that sp and in ea sc to end, 2 sc in last. Turn.
Row 18 (Last row, end with the colour of your choice): Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in ea sc to 1st ch-sp, *ch 1, sc3tog in ch-sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-sp. Repeat from * to middle (end at last complete repeat before middle, skipping any remaining sts before marked ch-sp). In middle ch-sp work ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc3tog, ch 1, sc. Now, skipping same sts skipped before middle, ch 1, sc in next. Repeat from * to sc after last ch sp, ending with sc3tog in last ch-sp, ch 1, sc in ea sc to end, 2 sc in last.
Finish off & weave in all ends.
Block to finished size.
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