Hygge shawl (Part 13)

Hygge is a Danish word that roughly translates to cosiness, but it’s much more! It’s about cosiness and being in a warm, welcoming environment and enjoying the good things in life. Being with friends and family is hygge. But wearing your favourite sweater with a cup of tea is hygge, too. And working on a cosy wrap, learning new things, and enjoying the process is definitely hygge.

Crochet hook

4.5mm hook (US size G/7).

Measurements

Blocked shawl measures 185 x 36cm (73 x 14in).

Gauge/tension

See Part 1 for gauge instructions.

Notes

• Because the shawl's body is more stretchy, the edges might be a bit wider. Blocking will correct this.
• Don’t work your drop stitches too loose or too tight (i.e., they shouldn’t be snaggy, nor should they pull on your stitches).
• The other pattern parts of the Hygge shawl can be found here:
  
  • Hygge Shawl (part 1)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 2)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 3)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 4)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 5)
    
  • Hygge Shawl (part 6)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 7)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 8)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 9)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 10)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 11)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 12)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 13)
  • Hygge Shawl (part 14)

Colour layout

Techniques

Shawl

You will first work a couple of rounds around the shawl as a whole, to even out the edges. Then you will continue with rows on either side.

Round 1 (RS) Take SW and join with ss in the bottom right corner of your shawl in the starting chain. Ch1, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner st, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

1sc in side of each of next 303 rows, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in next corner st, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

57sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in next corner st, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

1sc in side of each of next 303 rows, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in next corner st, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

57sc, join with ss in first st. [305 sc on long sides, 59 sc on short sides]

Round 2 Ch1, 1sc in same st, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

305sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

59sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

305sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

58sc, ss in first sc. [307 sc on long sides, 61 sc on short sides]

Round 3 Ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in next st, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

307sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

61sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue.

307sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) in corner space, rotate shawl 90 degrees and continue

59sc, ss in first sc. Cut yarn and weave in ends. [309 sc on long sides, 63 sc on short sides]

You’re now going to work only on the short side of the shawl. Work in rows. Your coloured rows are on the RS, your SW rows on the WS of your shawl, except for the last row.

Row 4 (RS) Join SW with a ss in the right corner space, ch1, 1sc in corner space, 63sc, 1sc in corner space, ch1, turn. [65 sc]

Row 5 (WS) 65sc, cut yarn.

Row 6 Join Colour H with a ss, ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in each of next 3 st, *drop st, 3sc; repeat from * another 14 times, 1sc, cut yarn. [50 sc, 15 dropped sts]

Row 7 Join SW with a ss, ch1, repeat row 5.

Row 8 Join Colour I with a ss, ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in each of next 5 st, *drop st, 3sc; repeat from * another 13 times, 3sc, cut yarn. [51 sc, 14 dropped sts]

Row 9 Join SW with a ss, ch1, repeat row 5.

Row 10 With Colour J repeat row 6.

Row 11 Join SW with a ss, ch1, 65sc, ch1, turn.

Row 12 *Picot, ss; repeat from * another 31 times, picot, cut yarn. [32 picots, 32 ss]

Repeat rows 4-12 for the other short side of the shawl. Weave in all ends.

If you plan on lining your shawl, block it to size first (instructions on blocking can be found at the document's start). After blocking, leave the shawl to rest for one or two days, so it has plenty of time to resize to its final measurements. In the meantime, pre-wash your fabric (to accommodate for shrinkage) and iron it flat.

Diagram