Crochet Sand Dunes Shawl: A Bohemian Charm for Your Wardrobe

Materials

• Light worsted weight/category 3 yarn - approximately 800 meters/875 yards
• H/5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Measuring tape

Size

The shawl measures approximately 19 inches wide and 82 inches long after blocking.

Abbreviations and Stitches Used

• ** - work instructions within asterisks as many times as directed
• [ ] - work instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed
• ch - chain
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• dc - double crochet
• dc2tog - double crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (dc decrease)

Important Notes

• The pattern is written in standard American terms.
• For a custom width, make initial chains in multiples of 22 + 7.
• The shawl needs blocking for better results.

Instructions

Row Instructions

Row 1: Ch 95, skip 9 ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 3, **skip 3 ch, dc in 4 ch, ch 6, skip 6 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, skip 3 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, skip 3 ch, dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, **dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, **dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, **dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, skip ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, **dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc2tog, dc in last 3 sts. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 4, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, **dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 4, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc2tog, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc2tog, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 6, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, **dc2tog 2 times, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 6, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc2tog, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, ch 6, dc in next 4 sts, ch 3, **dc in next 2 sts, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, ch 6, dc in next 4 sts, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, **2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, dc2tog, ch 3, **2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 2 sts. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, skip ch-2 space, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, dc2tog, ch 3, **2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, skip ch-2 space, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 sts. Turn.

Row 12: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc2tog, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in 4 sts, dc2tog, ch 3, **2 dc in next dc, dc in next st, dc2tog, ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 1, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 13: Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), dc2tog, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in 2 sts, dc2tog, ch 3, **2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 4, dc2tog, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 2, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 14: Ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), dc2tog, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog 2 times, ch 3, **2 dc in next dc, dc in next st, dc2tog, ch 6, dc2tog, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, dc2tog 2 times, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 15: Ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), dc in next 4 sts, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 3, **dc in 4 sts, ch 6, dc in next 4 sts, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, dc in next 4 sts, ch 3, dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 to 15 until the desired length is reached. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends.