Crochet Prayer Shawl Pattern – Vienna

The Vienna prayer shawl crochet pattern features an open V-stitch design that creates a beautiful drape and lightweight fabric, making it comfortable to wear year-round.

It makes for the perfect shawl for church, weddings, and other memorable occasions. Choose your colors and adjust the width and length as needed, and wear it your way to match your style.

Another bonus of this shawl is that it can be worn in summer to cover your shoulders from the hot sun, and in the winter, it can be bunched up and worn like a cozy scarf.

Crochet Prayer Shawl Pattern Information

This crochet shawl pattern is worked along the short rows, but it can also be worked along the long rows for a different look.

The pattern is simply the half double and triple crochet V-stitches alternated after every row. Another shawl pattern with a similar stitch is the Hdc and DC V-stitch Shawl. You might also enjoy the Double V-Stitch Crochet Shawl Pattern, the Lacy Double V-Stitch Shawl, or the Pretty Simple Crochet Shawl.

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Yarn: Caron Cotton Cakes (Medium, #4; 60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic; 250g/8.8oz; 530yds/485m) Color: Beach View, 2 balls.
• Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
• Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle, Area or Mat for Blocking.

Measurements

• Gauge: 5 v-sts = 4.5″.
• Finished Size: 22″ by 84″ after blocking.

Crochet Abbreviations

• Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sk = Skip
• St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
• Tr = Triple Crochet
• V-St = V Stitch

Special Stitch Instructions

• Hdc V-st: (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in designated st or sp.
• Tr V-st: (tr, ch 1, tr) in designated st or sp.

Crochet Prayer Shawl Pattern Instructions

Ch 75, or any multiple of 3.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. Turn. [74 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in first st, sk next st, hdc v-st in next st, *sk next 2 sts, hdc v-st in next st; rep from * across to last 2 sts, sk next st, hdc in last st. Turn. [24 v-sts]

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), tr v-st in first v-st and into each v-st across. Tr in last st. Turn. [24 v-sts]

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc v-st in first v-st and into each v-st across. Hdc in last st (4th ch). Turn. [24 v-sts]

Rows 5-106: Rep Rows 3 & 4.

Row 107: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st and ch across. Fasten off. [74 sts]

Variations to Try

Try working with just the hdc V-stitch throughout, or just the tr V-stitch.

Another option would be to do 2-3 or more repeats of a single V-stitch before switching to the next, for endless pattern options.

More Shawl Crochet Patterns

9 Crochet Shawl Patterns – Lightweight and Rectangular – PDF