Crochet Kerchief and Shawl Pattern – Pretty Simple
Crochet a kerchief or a shawl with this simple and free crochet pattern. Or, make a set to wear year-round with all your favorite outfits. I chose a solid color for mine, but you can use up leftovers and add a few stripes if you like.
Both the shawl and kerchief patterns can be modified in size as needed. I used a lightweight yarn to make this set ideal for any season.
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Pattern Information
Skill Level: Easy
Materials
- Yarn: Cotton Fair by Premier Yarns (Fine, #2; 52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic; 317yds/290m; 3.5oz./100g) 1 ball for the kerchief, and 3 balls for the shawl.
- Crochet Hook: G/6-4.00mm.
- Other: Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 7 v-st = 4″
- Finished Measurements for the Kerchief: 20″ along the top, not counting the strings. 10″ from top middle to bottom point.
- Finished Measurements for the Shawl: 56″ across the top row and 28″ from top middle to bottom point.
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- V-st/sts = V-Stitch/Stitches
- WS = Wrong Side
Special Stitch Instructions
V-Stitch (v-st): 2 hdc in same ch, st or sp. When you work a v-st into another v-st, work the v-st in between the 2 hdc that make up the v-st. Stitch Tutorial – Working in Rows and in Rounds.
To Change Colors – Optional
Work the last stitch in the previous row as normal until the last step and you have three loops left on the hook; drop the old color, pick up the new color, and draw through all loops to complete the stitch.
Crochet Kerchief Pattern Instructions
Row 1(WS): Ch 2, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. [3 hdc]
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (counts as first hdc, now and throughout pattern), [v-st in sp before next st] twice; hdc in last hdc. Turn. [2 hdc and 2 v-sts]
Row 3: Ch 1, v-st in first hdc, v-st in next v-st and into each v-st across; v-st in last hdc (top of ch 2). Turn. [4 v-sts]
Row 4: Ch 2, v-st into first v-st and into each v-st across; hdc in last hdc of last v-st. Turn. [2 hdc and 4 v-sts]
Rows 5-34: Rep Rows 3 and 4. Do not turn after the last Row. Continue with edging.
Edging and Strings
With RS facing, ch 1, sc evenly along the 1st side, work 3 sc into the bottom point; sc evenly along 2nd side.
*Ch 50 for string. Working into back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across.* With RS facing, continue to sc into each st across in Row 34. Rep from * to * for 2nd string. Fasten Off.
Pointy Shawl Pattern Instructions
Work the pointy shawl pattern the same as the kerchief above, except omit the strings, and do more repeats of the pattern rows to get the size you want.
