Do you love rectangular shawls as much as I do?
If the answer is YES, this shawl design is for you! It’s super easy, works up fast and looks stunning!
I LOVE using Scheepjes Whirls as they come in many many beautiful shades but I had this particular colorway for a while in my stash…I couldn’t decide on a pattern which would look nice with those colors, so I never picked it out of my box and just left it for fate to decide later. 😀
Then, one day, I grabbed all of my whirls, laid them out and asked my daughter which one should I use for my next design and she chose it! First, I was not keen of the color at all but it grew on me!
Say hello to my newest pattern, the Ezella Shawl! I hope you will like it too!
Special thanks to my testers: Kerry Freeman, Jan Henley and Zannah Söderlind!
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Difficulty: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
Finished Size: 44 cm/ 17.25” wide
180 cm/ 71” long
Materials needed:
- 3.5 mm (E) size hook (I used Navy Odyssey by Furls)
- NOTE: If you crochet loosely I advise you to use a 3 mm (5/0) size hook
- 1 Scheepjes Whirl (I used Pistachi Oh So Nice shade)
or approximately 1094 yards/ 1000 meters of fingering weight yarn
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (optional)
- NOTE: Blocking is essential to enhance the lace patternwork of your shawl and to ensure that your edges are straight
Stitches Used and Abbreviations:
CH = chain
SK = skip
ST/STS= stitch/ stitches
SLST = slip stitch
SC = single crochet
DC = double crochet
Picot ST = picot stitch
{ } =indicates how many stitches go into the same stitch or used to repeat a small set of instructions between these brackets the number of times given
[ ] = used to repeat a longer set of instructions between these brackets, the number of times given
Special Stitches:
Picot Stitch (Picot ST):
CH 3, SLST into the third CH from hook
Gauge: 5 DC STS and 2.5 rows = 1″ / 2.5 cm
Additional notes:
- If a row/round starts with a Chain 1, that is not counted as a stitch, unless stated otherwise.
- Slip stitches do not count as stitches.
- CH 2 always counts as double crochet.
- US terms used throughout
- At the end of every round, there’s going to be a note with the stitch count, so you can keep track of your work easily and avoid any mistakes. It’s written in a different color in bold
- Notes are written in a different color in (brackets) to help you through the pattern.
- You can start each row as I did in the pattern or you can use a standing stitch or chains, it’s totally up to you!
- You can easily adjust the width of your shawl: the starting chain should be multiples of 19+1 chains
Definition of Motif Rows:
Consist of 3 rows, which are the repeat of Row 5-7 (shown within the red box)
Instructions
Important: Before you start, take off 10-12 grams (if you crochet loosely, you can take off 12-15 grams) from the beginning of the skein, which will be used to make the border at this end of the shawl (I will refer to this as leftover yarn 1)
To start: CH 96
Row 1: 1 SC into the 2nd CH from the hook, 1 SC in each CH to end
TURN
(95 SC)
Row 2: CH 2 (counts as DC), 1 DC in next 4 STS (Pic 1), CH 5, SK 4 STS, 1 SC in next ST (Pic 2), CH 5, SK 4 STS, [1 DC in next 10 STS (Pic 3), CH 5, SK 4 STS, 1 SC in next ST, CH 5, SK 4 STS] 4 times, 1 DC in last 5 STS (Pic 4)
TURN
(5 SC, 50 DC, 10 x CH 5 SP)
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2.
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4.
Row 3: CH 2 (counts as DC), 1 DC in next 4 STS (Pic 1), CH 3, 1 SC in 3rd CH of next CH 5 SP (Pic 2), CH 5, 1 SC in 3rd CH of next CH 5 SP (Pic 3), CH 3, [1 DC in next 10 STS (Pic 4), CH 3, 1 SC in 3rd CH of next CH 5 SP, CH 5, 1 SC in 3rd CH of next CH 5 SP, CH 3] 4 times, 1 DC in next 4 STS, 1 DC in top of CH 2 (Pic 5)
TURN
(10 SC, 50 DC, 10 x CH 3 SP, 5 x CH 5 SP)
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2.
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5.
Row 4: CH 2 (counts as DC), 1 DC in next 4 STS (Pic 1), SK next CH 3 SP, {4 DC, CH 1, 4 DC} in next CH 5 SP (Pic 2), SK next CH 3 SP, [1 DC in next 10 STS (Pic 3), SK next CH 3 SP, {4 DC, CH 1, 4 DC} in next CH 5 SP, SK next CH 3 SP] 4 times, 1 DC in next 4 STS, 1 DC in top of CH 2
TURN
(90 DC, 5 x CH 1 SP)
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2.
3.
4.
Row 5: CH 2 (counts as DC), 1 DC in next 4 STS, CH 5, SK 4 STS, 1 SC in next CH 1 SP, CH 5, SK next 4 STS, [1 DC in next 10 STS, CH 5, SK 4 STS, 1 SC in next CH 1 SP, CH 5, SK 4 STS] 4 times, 1 DC in next 4 STS, 1 DC in top of CH 2
TURN
(5 SC, 50 DC, 10 x CH 5 SP)
Row 6: Repeat Row 3
TURN
(10 SC, 50 DC, 10 x CH 3 SP, 5 x CH 5 SP)
Row 7: Repeat Row 4
TURN
(90 DC, 5 x CH 1 SP)
Row 8-166: Repeat Row 5-7 54 times more
(Note 1: If you do more or less repeats make sure to finish with an uneven number of motif rows)
(Note 2: if you finish with an even number of motif rows, cut the yarn turn and re-join on the opposite side to make sure your borders look the same)
TURN
(90 DC, 5 x CH 1 SP)
Row 167: CH 2 (counts as DC), 1 DC in next 4 STS (Pic 1), CH 4, SK 4 STS, 1 SC in next CH 1 SP (Pic 2), CH 4, SK next 4 STS, [1 DC in next 10 STS (Pic 3), CH 4, SK 4 STS, 1 SC in next CH 1 SP, CH 4, SK 4 STS] 4 times, 1 DC in next 4 STS, 1 DC in top of CH 2 (Pic 4)
TURN
(5 SC, 50 DC, 10 x CH 4 SP)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Row 168: CH 1, 1 SC in same ST, 1 SC in next 4 STS (Pic 1), 4 SC in next CH 4 SP(Pic 2), 1 SC in next ST (SC)(Pic 3), 4 SC in next CH 4 SP (Pic 4), [1 SC in next 10 STS (Pic 5), 4 SC in next CH 4 SP, 1 SC in next ST (SC), 4 SC in next CH 4 SP] 4 times, 1 SC in next 4 STS, 1 SC in top of CH 2 (Pic 6)
TURN
DO NOT FASTEN OFF, CONTINUE WITH BORDER 1
(95 SC)
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2.
3.
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Border 1:
Row 169: CH 1, 1 SC in same ST, 1 SC in each ST to end
TURN
(95 SC)
Row 170: CH 3 (counts as DC+CH 1)(Pic 1), SK 1 ST, 1 DC in next ST (Pic 2), [CH 1, SK 1 ST, 1 DC in next ST] 46 times (Pic 3)
TURN
(48 DC, 47 x CH 1 SP)
1.
2.
3.
Row 171: In this round you will only work into the CH 1 spaces from previous round
SLST to CH 1 SP, CH 1, {2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC} in same SP (Pic 1), [SK next CH 1 SP, {2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC} in next CH 1 SP] 23 times (Pic 2)
TURN
(96 DC, 24 x CH 2 SP)
1.
2.
Row 172: CH 1, 1 SC in same ST (DC)(Pic 1), CH 2, SK 1 ST (DC), 1 SC in next CH 2 SP (Pic 2), [CH 4, SK 4 STS (4 DC), 1 SC in next CH 2 SP (Pic 3)] 23 times, CH 2, SK 1 ST (DC), 1 SC in last ST (DC)(Pic 4)
TURN
(26 SC, 2 x CH 2 SP, 23 x CH 4 SP)
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2.
3.
4.
Row 173: CH 1, 1 SC in same ST (SC)(Pic 1), SK next CH 2 SP and next ST (SC), {5 DC, Picot ST, 5 DC} in next CH 4 SP, [SK next ST (SC), 1 SC in next CH 4 SP (Pic 2), SK next ST (SC), {5 DC, Picot ST, 5 DC} in next CH 4 SP (Pic 3)] 11 times, SK next ST (SC) and CH 2 SP, 1 SC in last ST (SC)(Pic 4)
Fasten off.
(13 SC, 13 Picot Shells)
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2.
3.
4.
Border 2:
Join leftover yarn 1 with a standing SC to the bottom right corner (Pic 1) (Note: this is the point where you’ve started the shawl)
Row 1: 1 SC in each ST to end (Pic 2)
TURN
(95 SC)
1.
2.
Row 2: CH 3 (counts as DC+CH 1)(Pic 1), SK 1 ST, 1 DC in next ST (Pic 2), [CH 1, SK 1 ST, 1 DC in next ST] 46 times (Pic 3)
TURN
(48 DC, 47 x CH 1 SP)
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2.
3.
Row 3: In this round you will only work into the CH 1 spaces from previous round
SLST to CH 1 SP, CH 1, {2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC} in same SP (Pic 1), [SK next CH 1 SP, {2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC} in next CH 1 SP] 23 times (Pic 2-3)
TURN
(96 DC, 24 x CH 2 SP)
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2.
3.
Row 4: CH 1, 1 SC in same ST (DC)(Pic 1), CH 2, SK 1 ST (DC), 1 SC in next CH 2 SP (Pic 2), [CH 4, SK 4 STS (4 DC), 1 SC in next CH 2 SP (Pic 3)] 23 times, CH 2, SK 1 ST (DC), 1 SC in last ST (DC)(Pic 4)
TURN
(26 SC, 2 x CH 2 SP, 23 x CH 4 SP)
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2.
3.
4.
Row 5: CH 1, 1 SC in same ST (SC)(Pic 1), SK next CH 2 SP and next ST (SC), {5 DC, Picot ST, 5 DC} in next CH 4 SP, [SK next ST (SC), 1 SC in next CH 4 SP (Pic 2), SK next ST (SC), {5 DC, Picot ST, 5 DC} in next CH 4 SP (Pic 3)] 11 times (Pic 4), SK next ST (SC) and CH 2 SP, 1 SC in last ST (SC)(Pic 5)
Fasten off.
(13 SC, 13 Picot Shells)
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2.
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5.
Weave in all ends and block the finished item.
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Hello, I recently bought the Ezella shawl. Can I check the stitch count for row 4? I am counting 90 dc’s but you state 70 in the pattern.
I’m sorry, that’s a typo, it’s indeed 90 not 70.