The Feather & Fan shawl is a modern take on the traditional pattern. The used colours are bright and bold, and the lace structure of the used stitch repeat creates a beautiful drape. The pattern is suitable for everybody who likes the challenge of working with laceweight yarn. The pattern is written in US terms.
Materials and preparation
Yarn
| Label | Colour name | Code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour A | Merengue | 666 | 2 balls |
| Colour B | Disco | 668 | 2 balls |
| Colour C | Paso | 662 | 2 balls |
| Colour D | Quickstep | 651 | 2 balls |
Shop the yarn
You can get Alpaca Rhythm via Scheepjes retailers, such as:
Crochet hook
3.5mm (US Size E/4)
Measurements
160 cm (63 in) in length and 68 cm (27 in) in width after blocking.
Gauge/tension
One finished and blocked stitch repeat measures 7 cm (2¾ in) in width and 2 cm (0.8 in) in height
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch
- chain
- hdc
- half double crochet
- RS
- Right side
- ss
- slip stitch
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
- tr
- treble crochet
- WS
- Wrong side
Repeat formats
- *….; rep from * once/twice/3x — Crochet the instructions after * and then repeat that section a further number of times as indicated.
- (…) once/twice/3x — Crochet the instructions between brackets the total number of times indicated.
- […] — Indicates the amount of stitches at the end of a row or round.
Notes
- The 18 rows per colours used in the pattern make the most use of the yardage on your skein (I had literally 5m of each colour left). However, if you have a gauge that’s different and you end up using more yarn for the shawl, you might want to reduce this to 17 rows per colour to ensure you have the same amount of row repeats in all colours.
- I’ve used stitch markers to help keep track of what every centre of a fan repeat is.
Crochet pattern
Shawl
Start with Colour A, ch 152.
Repeat rows 2-3 another 17 times. Cut yarn.
Join Colour B with a ss in the first st. Repeat rows 2-3 18 times. Cut yarn.
Join Colour C with a ss in the first st. Repeat rows 2-3 18 times. Cut yarn.
Join Colour D with a ss. in the first st Repeat rows 2-3 18 times. Cut yarn.
Weave in all ends, and block your piece.
Adjusting the size
The stitch multiple of this pattern is 15 + 2 ch.
To adjust the length of the shawl, simply add or omit repeat of rows 2-3. Each row 2-3 repeat adds ~2.2cm (0.85in).
To make the shawl wider, you can add multiples of 15 to the beginning chain. For example, 152 + 15 ch, or 152 + 45 ch. Each added multiple of 15 adds ~6.8cm (2.6in) to the final width of your shawl. Make sure to adjust the number of pattern repeats in the instructions accordingly.
Diagrams
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Comments
Cherrie
November 18, 2024 20:05