How to Create a Beautiful Crochet Lace Shawl

Crochet lace shawls are a lovely addition to any outfit, bringing a touch of elegance and charm. The intricate patterns and delicate stitches create a beautiful and timeless accessory that can be worn for various occasions. Whether you choose a bold and colorful shawl or a more subtle and neutral design, they add a cozy and stylish flair to your ensemble.

Materials

• Light worsted weight/category 3 yarn approximately 775 to 800 meters
• 3.5 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
• Yarn needle

Size

Approximately 16 inches wide and 72 inches long

Stitches/Abbreviations Used

• ** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• ch - chain
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet

Instructions

Border

(Use 3.5 mm crochet hook)

Row 1: Ch 93, skip 6 ch from hook, dc in the 7^th ch, **ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch**. Repeat from ** to ** across. Turn. (44 ch-1 spaces)

Row 2: Ch 3, **dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st**. Repeat from ** to ** across. Turn. (89 sts)

Row 3: Ch 4, skip next st, dc in next st, **ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st**. Repeat from ** to ** across. Turn. (44 ch-1 spaces)

Row 4: Ch 5, sc in next dc, **ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc**. Repeat from ** to ** across, ch 2, dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, **[3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in next ch-5 space, sc in next space**. Repeat from ** to ** across. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 6, sc in ch-1 space, ch 3, dc in next sc, **ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next sc**. Repeat from ** to ** across. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 4, dc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, dc in next dc. Repeat from ** to ** across finishing with dc in the 3^rd ch. Turn.

Row 8 to 25: Repeat rows 2 to 7 four more times.

Row 26 to 29: Repeat rows 2 to 5. Cut off yarn.

Body

(Change to 4 mm crochet hook)

Turn the border over and work from the wrong side. Join yarn in the corner ch at the other end of the border on the wrong side.

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in next dc, **ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc**. Repeat from ** to ** across, ch 2, dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, **ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space**. Repeat from ** to ** across until you have one more ch-5 space left, ch 5, sc in last space. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 5, sc in 1st space, **ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space**. Repeat from ** to ** across until the last space, ch 2, dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 finishing with row 3 until the length is about 56 inches.

Border

(Change to 3.5 mm crochet hook)

Row 1: Ch 4, dc in next sc, **ch 1, dc in next space, ch 1, dc in next st**. Repeat from ** to ** until the sc before the last space, ch 1, dc in last st (3rd ch). Turn.

Finishing

Cut off yarn, weave in all the loose ends. Block the shawl to open up the stitches.