In this post you find the free pattern from my Diamond Shawl. The wrap shown here uses Blackcurrant Squeeze Me Scheepjes Whirl with Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm Hip Hop, but you can make this wrap in any Whirl shade you like and with or without the mohair yarn.
Resources
- Add this pattern to your Ravelry Library
- Use the print-pdf button at the bottom of this post to save/print the pattern
- Yarn: Scheepjes Whirl & Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm
Materials
- 1 x Scheepjes Whirl (60% Cotton / 40& Acrylic, 225g/1000m) – Blackcurrant Squeeze Me (773)
- 5 x Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm (70% Alpaca / 30% microfibre, 25g/200m) – Hip Hop (685)
- 4.0mm (US G/6) hook
Scheepjes Whirl is a twined slow color changing yarn cake with a handsome 1000m per cake. There are many shades to choose from, including several shades of Woolly Whirl which is a natural fiber alternative and Frosted Whirl which contains a sparkling thread.
The Scheepjes Mohair Rhythm is optional; you can make this shawl perfectly with just a Whirl. If you do choose to use the Mohair Rhythm yarn, choose a shade that matches your Whirl.
You can extend the wrap if you want to by adding a Whirlette and 2 additional balls of Mohair Rhythm. The size given here is without this extra fabric.
The yarns used in this pattern are available from Wool Warehouse (UK/Int), Black Sheep Wools (UK/Int), Knotty House (CA), Caro’s Atelier (NL/EU), or your favorite Scheepjes stockist.
Size
The size of my shawl is approximately 50cm (22inch) x 250cm (100inch). However, the yarn is very stretchy, so I expect that it will become larger with use.
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US crochet terms. If you are more familiar with UK crochet terms, please see this conversion table for the most common terms.
- ch – chain
- tr – treble crochet
- tr2tog – two trebles worked together
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- RS – right side
- WS – wrong side
Diamond Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern
© Esther Dijkstra 2018. All rights reserved.
This is a pattern with a two-row repeat which you continue till your yarn is finished. Work with the Whirl and Mohair Rhythm yarn together, in other words you will have both yarns on your hook at the same time. You can start on either side of the Whirl.
The wrap starts with 112 chain stitches, this makes the height of the wrap. If you wish to change the height you need to add or subtract multiples of 3 stitches to the base chain.
Row 1 (WS)
Ch112, tr2tog with the legs in 7th and 10th ch from hook, *ch2, tr2tog with first leg in same position as previous tr2tog and second leg in 3rd ch so there are two empty chain stitches between the legs of the tr2tog; repeat from * to end. Turn.
[35 tr2tog, 1 tr]
Row 2 (RS)
Ch4 (counts as tr here and further), tr in next tr2tog, *ch2, tr2tog with the first leg in the current tr2tog-stitch and the second leg in the next tr2tog; repeat from * to last tr2tog. Ch2, tr2tog with legs in last tr2tog and 4th ch of turning ch6, ch2, tr in 4th ch. Turn.
[34 tr2tog, 2 tr]
Row 3 (WS)
Ch6 (counts as 1tr and ch2), tr2tog in current tr and next tr2tog, *ch2, tr2tog in current tr2tog and next tr2tog; repeat from * to end where the last leg of the tr2tog is worked on the turning ch4 of Row 2. Turn
[35 tr2tog, 1 tr]
Rows 4 and further
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 till the end of the yarn, finishing on a Row 2 repeat. Fasten off at the end of the last row.
Chart
The chart shows the general pattern of the wrap on a smaller number of repeats. For practical purposes I have not done the full 112 chains for row 1.
Video tutorial
I have made a short video showing the first 3 rows of the pattern. In the video I don’t make the full 112 chains for row 1, but only 22. Nonetheless, everything you need to know to make this shawl is in the video.
Finishing
I believe that it’s really important to block this wrap. The reason is that the diamond patterned stitches need to be opened up to have the full effect of the design visible. Blocking your wrap will add significantly to the beauty of your finished work.
Maybe you would like to make a Diamond Shawl of your own. Feel free to share your work on my Facebook page, Instagram, or share your work in my It’s all in a Nutshell Crochet Nuts group on Facebook. I would love to see your beautiful creations.
With love,
Esther
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Lovely!
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thank you very much. i both the yarn today and i am starting right now
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Thank you!
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Thank you the shawl is a pice of art
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Beautiful shawl ….easy understand tutorial….buying the yarn tomorrow. Thank you for sharing your talent.
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