Circular Shawl Crochet Pattern

Wow!  Look at this beautiful circular shawl.  I've never made a circular one and it's been over 25 years since I've made any type of shawl, but this one gets the creative juices flowing!

http://www.dailycrocheter.com/crochet/circular-shawl-crochet-pattern/

The Size:

42’ diameter

The Gauge: Rounds 1-3 in dc=4 inch diameter (really, gauge is not critical)

The Materials:

• Lion brand Pound of Love 1020yds/932.7m or any medium worsted weight yarn
• Crochet hook: H/8/5.0mm
• 1 tapestry needle

The Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Single crochet (sc)

Double crochet (dc)

V stitch (v st)

Double V stitch (dv st)

Shell stitch (5 or6 sh)

Camelot: from New Directions in Crochet by Anne Rabun Ough, the Viking Press-New York, 1981. Page 143.

The Instructions:

Round 1:

• Chain (ch) 3.

• Make a circle by slip stitch (sl st) of 3rd chain (ch) into the 1st ch as a join. (Makes a tiny circle)

• Ch 1 and insert the hook in the tiny hole and make a single crochet stitch (sc).

• Make 15 more sc in this circle.

• Sl st the 15th st into 1st ch 1.

• Total : 16 sc.

Round 2:

• Ch 6 (Counts as 1 dc and ch 3.).

• *1 Double crochet (dc) into the next st, ch 3*.

• Repeat *from around into the next 14 sc.

• Sl st the 15th st into the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6 st.

• Total : 16 dc and 16 ch 3.

Round 3:

• Sl st to the first ch, ch 3.

• Dc in the next 2 ch, ch 1, and skip the next dc st.

• *1 dc in the next 3 ch and ch 1, and skip the next dc*.

• Repeat * from around with a sl st to the top of ch 3.

• Total sts: 48 dc and 16 ch.

Shawl in progress.

Round 4:

• Ch 8 (Counts as 1 dc and ch 5.).
• Skip the next 2 dc.
• 1 dc in the ch 1 space (sp).and ch 5.
• *Skip the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the ch 1 sp, ch 5*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st to the 3rd ch.
• Total: 16 dc and 16 ch 5 sp.

Round 5:

• Sl st into the ch 5 sp and ch 3. 4 dc in the ch 5 sp. Ch 1 and skip the next dc.
• *5 dc in the next ch 5 sp. Ch 1 and skip the next dc*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 80 dc and 16 ch 1.

Round 6:

• Ch 3 and dc in the next 4 dc, skip the next ch 1.
• *Dc in the next 5 dc and skip the next ch 1*
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st to the top of the ch 3.
• Total: 80 dcs.

Round 7:

• Ch 5 (Counts as 1 dc and ch 2).  1 dc in the same sp.
• Skip the next dc and work v-stitch (v st): [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in the next dc.
• *Skip next dc, work v st [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in the next dc*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st to the top of ch 3.
• Total: 40 v sts.

Round 8:

• Sl st into previous row v st space (sp).
• Ch 5 (Counts as a 1 dc and ch 2) in the v st sp. 1 dc in that same sp.
• Work v st (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in the next v st sp.
• Continue *v st (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in the next v st sp*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 40 v sts.

Round 9:

• Sl st into the next v st sp.
• Ch 6 (Counts as a 1 dc, ch 3), 1 dc in that same v st sp.
• Work *v st (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) into the next v st sp*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 40 v sts.

Round 10-12

• Repeat Row 9 for the next 3 rounds.
• Total: 40 v sts.

Round 13

• Sl st into the next v st sp.

• Ch 3 (Counts as 1 dc), 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in the same v st sp. Double v st made. (dv st)

• Work *dv st (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into the next v st sp*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 40 dv sts.

Rounds 14-17

• Repeat Round 13 for the next 4 rounds.
• Total: 40 dv sts.

Round 18

• Ch 2 (Counts as 1 sc, ch 1)
• Skip the next dc, 5 dc (shell made) in the ch 3 sp of the dv st.
• Skip the next dc, 1 sc in the next dc, ch 1.
• Work *skip the next dc, 5 dc (shell) in the dv st sp, skip the next dc, 1 sc in the next dc, ch 1*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 1.
• Total: 40/5 dc shells (sh), 40 sc.

Round 19:

• Ch 8 (Counts as 1 dc, ch 5).
• Skip 2 dc, 1 sc in the next dc (Which is in the middle of the 5 dc sh.), ch 5, 1 dc in the next sc. Ch 5, skip next 2 dc, 1 dc in the next sc.
• Work *ch 5, skip next 2 dc, 1 sc in the next dc. Ch 5, skip the next 2 dc, 1 dc in the next sc.*
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 40 sc, 40 dc, 80 ch 5.

Round 20:

• Ch 4 (Counts as 1 dc and ch 1), ch 1, skip ch 5, dv st (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next sc,skip ch 5, v st (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) on top of the 1 dc.

• Work *skip ch 5, dv st (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next sc. Skip ch 5, V st (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) on top of dc.*
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total : 40 v st, 40 dv st.

Round 21:

• Sl st into the v st sp.
• Ch 3 (Counts as 1 dc), 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in that same v st sp. (dv st made)
• V st (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in the next dv st sp.
• Work * dv st (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next v st sp. V st (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in the next dv st sp.*
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 40 v st, 40 dv st.

Do you see the alternating rows of v st and dv st?

Round 22:

• Repeat Round 20.

Round 23:

• Repeat Round 21.

Round 24:

• This time: Turn, and sl st into the v st sp.
• Ch 3 (Counts as 1 dc.) 3 dc in the same v st sp. Ch 3.
• Work *4 dc in the next dv st sp, ch 3 and 4 dc, ch 3 in the next v st sp*.
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3.
• Total: 80 /4dc, 80 ch 3.

Round 25:

Starting the Camelot foundation.

• Turn. Sl st into the ch 3 sp and ch 1 (Counts as 1 sc.). Ch 6.
• Work * 1 sc in the ch 3 sp, ch 6.*
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 1.
• Total: 80 sc, 80/ch 6.

Round 26:

• Turn.
• Ch 1 ( Counts as 1 sc.) and sl st into the next ch 3. Ch 3 (Counts as 1 dc.), 3 dc in that same ch 6 sp.  Ch 3, sc in the next ch 6 sp and ch 3.
• Work * 4 dc in the next ch 6 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in the next ch 6 sp. *
• Repeat * from around.
• Sl st into the top of ch 3 as the 4th dc of the last st of this round.
• Total: 40 sc, 40/4 dc, 80 ch 3.

Round 27:

• Repeat Round 25 but Do Not Turn!

Now, you can either continue Rounds 25 and 26 or complete Round 28 as the edging. From Round 1 to Round 28, the diameter is at 42”. It depends on the desired diameter as a shawl, blanket, or afghan.

The Edging

Round 28:

• Turn. Ch 3 and 1 sc in the next 3 dc. 6 dc (shell made) in the next sc.
• Work *ch 3 and 1 sc in the next 3 dc. 6 dc (shell made) in the next sc.*
• Repeat * from around.
• Total: 40 shells, and 40/3 sc.

This shape and the design of the shawl were inspired by a mathematician and by the botanical gardens in Austin, Texas.

After being here for almost a year, I have recovered from many stressful events. This city is wonderful for healing, making new friends, and creating beautiful fabric.

I want to share this pattern with you and ask only one thing in return. I ask that you make one for charity or give as a gift.

Happy Crocheting!