Hi, today's free pattern is a pocket shawl. Pocket shawls have been in trend for quite some time and I'm late, anyway it's better late than never. The length and width of the shawl is adjustable. I made it 65 inches long and 15.75 inches wide.

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Skill level:

Intermediate

Materials Needed:

Medium worsted weight/category 4 yarn approximately 675 meters

5.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Pins

Measuring tape

Size:

65 inches long and 15.75 inches wide

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - work instructions within asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - work instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

fpdc - front post double crochet

To increase length

Work more rows.

To increase width

Add chains in multiples of 3 to the initial 64 chains. Increase the number of times you repeat the pattern at the center of the shawl

Instruction

Row 1: Ch 64, dc in the 4^th ch from hook and in rest of the chs across. Turn. (62 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, repeat [ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 37 sts, repeat [ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in next st] 3 times. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, repeat [3 dc in ch-4 space, fpdc in the dc below next sc] 3 times, repeat [skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in the 1^st skipped st – cross st] 12 times, repeat [fpdc in the dc below next sc, 3 dc in next ch-4 space] 3 times, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, repeat [ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in next fpdc] 3 times, sc in each st and each ch-1 space of the 12 cross sts, repeat [sc in fpdc, ch 4, skip 3 sts] 3 times, sc in last st. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, repeat [3 dc in ch-4 space, fpdc in fpdc below next sc] 3 times, skip next st, 3 dc in next st, **skip next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st** Repeat from ** to ** 10 more times, skip next st, repeat [fpdc in the fpdc below next st, 3 dc in ch-4 space] 3 times, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, repeat [ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in next fpdc] 3 times, sc in 36 dc, repeat [sc in next fpdc, ch 4, skip 3 sts] 3 times, sc in last st. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, repeat [3 dc in ch-4 space, fpdc in fpdc below next sc] 3 times, repeat cross st 12 times, repeat [fpdc in fpdc below next sc, 3 dc in next ch-4 space] 3 times, dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 4 to 7 until you reach the desired height finishing with row 4.

Last row: Ch 3, repeat [3 dc in ch-4 space, fpdc in fpdc below next sc] 3 times, repeat cross st 12 times, repeat [fpdc in fpdc below next sc, 3 dc in next ch-4 space] 3 times, dc in last st. Cut of yarn and weave in the ends.

Pocket (make 2)

Row 1: Ch 29, dc in the 4^th ch from hook and in rest of the chs across. Turn. (27 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, repeat [ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in next st] 6 times, sc in last st. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, repeat [fpdc in the dc below next sc, 3 dc in ch-4 space] 6 times, fpdc in the dc below next sc, dc in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, repeat [ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in next fpdc] 6 times, sc in last st. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, repeat [fpdc in fpdc below next sc, 3 dc in ch-4 space] 6 times, fpdc in fpdc below next sc, dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 4 and 5 eight more times.

Last 2 rows: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Cut off yarn and weave in the ends.

Finishing

Sew the pockets to both the ends of the shawl about 1 to 2 inches above the edges. You can secure them in place using pins before sewing. You can also attach fringes to both the edges.

6 comments:

AnonymousOctober 30, 2022 at 3:05 AM
It is very beautiful and very well explained . Thanks you.
Miss LanaJanuary 18, 2023 at 11:00 PM
Just finished this shawl. Turned out beautiful but I ran out of yarn so I had to order another skein. I used the same hook size and yarn as specified and worked the same number of stitches specified in the pattern, but my shawl turned out a couple of inches wider. I used about two and half skeins of Red Heart with Love for this project without fringe. So you may need a little more yarn than is recommended.
Abigale HuelsApril 18, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Thank you for sharing your beautiful crochet pocket shawl pattern. It's wonderful to see such creativity and talent in the crafting community.

However, as a conscientious consumer, I feel compelled to bring up the importance of ethical sourcing and responsible production in the textile industry. It's heartening to see that even large retailers like Walmart are taking steps towards sustainability with Walmart airbed policy which sets standards for environmentally and socially responsible production.
AnonymousNovember 11, 2023 at 8:11 AM
This is gorgeous! I just finished it. Went much quicker than I anticipated!
CheriJanuary 30, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Hi! Thank you for this pattern! I have just started it as a Prayer Shawl for my cousin. Her 37 year old son just passed away. I "wondered about this before I actually started crocheting. Now have several rows finished, and what I thought could be a 'problem' looks like what I thought would happen, The fpdc in the row "under the sc" will not be the same "height" as the dc being crocheted in the same row. So, the end sections that have this are more narrow on the ends vs the dc in the center. Did you stretch the ends to make them equal? I had thought maybe a fptc...??? I am pressed for time to get this completed, so I really do not want to take apart and start from scratch.... Thanks for any help.

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