How to Crochet a Block Stitch Shawl / Triangle Scarf - it VERY quick to grow as it uses nice tall stitches meaning you can whip up a shawl in no time at all!

Using a simple 2 row repeat, after a few rows it is easy to memorize. Finished with a sweet picot edging, it is a great one ball / cake / skein project!

Looking for a fast shawl? This is the one for you!

FULL VIDEO TUTORIAL

WRITTEN PATTERN: Crochet Block Stitch Shawl

My shawl used: 1 x Ice Yarn Cake (colour fnt2-61191) available to buy in a pack of 2 here: Buy Ice Yarn Cakes

4mm Clover Amour Hook

(Alternative yarn: Lion Brand Mandala in colourway Chimera - the Ice Yarn cake is an EXACT match for the Mandala and far cheaper! : Buy Lion Brand Mandala Yarn )

Abbreviations:

USA STITCH TERMS

·         Ch = Chain

·         SC = Single crochet

·         DC = Double crochet

·         TR = Treble crochet

·         Sl st = Slip stitch

·         Rep = Repeat

·         Ch sp = Chain space

·         St = Stitch

Start with a magic ring (or ch 5 and and sl st to join).

Row 1: Ch 7 (which counts as 1 TR plus ch 3) and make 4 TR, ch 3, 4 TR, ch 3, 1 TR in the ring. Pull the tail to close the ring.

Row 2: Ch 5 (which counts as 1 DC plus ch 2) and turn.

Make 1 SC in the ch sp, ch 5, (1 SC, ch 5, 1 SC) in the center ch sp, ch 5, 1 SC in the last ch sp, ch 2, and 1 DC in the fourth ch of the ch 7 of row 1.

Row 3: Ch 7 and turn.

Make 4 TR in the ch sp, ch 1, 4 TR in the next ch sp, ch 1, and (4 TR, ch 3, 4 TR, ch 1) in the center ch sp, 4 TR in the next ch sp, ch 1, 4 TR in the last ch sp, ch 3, 1 TR in the third chain of the ch 5 of row 2.

Row 4: Ch 5 and turn.

Make (1 SC, ch 5) in each ch sp along the side, (1 SC, ch 5, 1 SC, ch 5) in the center ch sp, (1 SC, ch 5) in each ch sp along the other side, (1 SC ch 2) in the last ch sp, and 1 DC in the fourth ch of the ch 7 of the previous row.

Row 5: Ch 7 and turn.

Make (4 TR, ch 1) in each ch sp along the side, (4 TR, ch 3, 4 TR, ch 1) in the center ch sp, (4 TR, ch 1) in each ch sp along the other side, (4 TR, ch 3) in the last ch sp, and 1 TR in the third chain of the ch 5 of the previous row.

Rows 6 - onward: Rep rows 4 and 5 for as long as you’d like your shawl to be.

For the picot border: Ch 1 and turn.

Make 1 SC in the same st. Ch 3 and sl st into the top of the SC.

Rep *ch 3, 1 SC in the ch sp, ch 3, sl st into the top of the SC, ch 3, 1 SC between the second and third TR of the cluster, ch 3, sl st into the top of the SC* all around, including the middle ch sp.

To finish the border, make 1 picot in the last ch sp, ch 3, 1 SC in in the fourth ch of the ch 7 of the previous row, ch 3, and sl st into the top of the SC.

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

If you spot any errors in the written pattern please do let me know.

As always you are free to sell any shawls you may make from this pattern 😊

Happy Crocheting!

Robin