What you'll need
| One size only: | 47 x 18in |
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Lion Brand Dotted Line Yarn - Blue Thunder
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Product Description
This shawl is perfect for those summer evenings when it's too warm to wear a jacket but has a slight cool breeze gives you the shivers.
With its lacy design it would be perfect as your something blue for your wedding day, as a finishing touch to your outfit for any special event or just to add a little oomph to your wardrobe.
Lion Brands "Dotted Line" yarn is the perfect yarn for this shawl. It's so soft and it gives you that hand-dyed yarn look without the expensive price tag.
Falling Waters Shawl by Joanna's Crochet
Project Overview
The Falling Waters Shawl is an advanced beginner crochet design created by Joanna's Crochet. This downloadable PDF pattern produces an elegant shawl measuring 47 inches by 18 inches after blocking, making it a versatile accessory suitable for layering or draping.
What Is Being Made
This pattern creates a crescent-shaped shawl designed to be worn as a lightweight wrap or shoulder accessory. The finished dimensions of 47 x 18 inches provide generous coverage while maintaining a delicate, wearable silhouette. The shawl is constructed using sport weight yarn, which creates a fabric with excellent drape and fluidity.
Crochet Techniques Used
The Falling Waters Shawl employs fundamental and intermediate crochet techniques appropriate for advanced beginners. The pattern utilizes directional stitch variations and strategic yarn placement to create visual interest and texture. Techniques include working into the back loop only for selected rows, which creates a ribbed or dimensional effect, and incorporating chain spaces throughout the construction for an open, airy aesthetic.
Stitches Used
- Chain (ch) – The foundation stitch used to create the base and throughout the pattern for spacing and shaping
- Single Crochet (sc) – A basic stitch used selectively for structure and definition
- Double Crochet (dc) – The primary stitch used to build the main fabric of the shawl
- Double Crochet in Back Loop Only (dcblo) – Creates textured rows and dimensional effects by working only into the back loop of stitches
- Chain Space (ch-sp) – Open areas created by chains between stitches, contributing to the shawl's lightweight and flowing character
Materials and Tools
The Falling Waters Shawl pattern calls for sport weight yarn, specifically Dotted Line yarn by Lion Brand in the Blue Thunder colorway. The project requires 2 skeins, with each skein containing 4.4 ounces (125 grams) and approximately 410 yards (375 meters) of yardage. The yarn is composed of 100% acrylic, making it a durable, easy-care, and affordable option for this project.
A 4.00mm crochet hook is used to work with the sport weight yarn, producing a gauge of 19 double crochets by 12 rows measuring 4 x 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) when blocked. Additional materials include a yarn needle for weaving in ends and blocking materials to achieve the finished measurements and optimal drape of the completed shawl.
Difficulty Level
Rated as advanced beginner, the Falling Waters Shawl is accessible to crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to explore stitch variations and shaping techniques. The pattern introduces the concept of working into specific loop areas and managing chain spaces, skills that expand a crocheter's technical repertoire while remaining manageable for those progressing beyond basic projects.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Joanna's Crochet |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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