I am SO GLAD to finally be able to share the Red Riding Shawlette pattern with you all. This has been a long loved project that took a while to complete. Read more to find out why it took so long.
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When I got the opportunity to work with LoveCrafts.com to make this project, I was ecstatic and also cautious. Since this was the first time I would receive yarn support from a craft company, I wanted to get it right.
I started out the Red Riding Shawl as a top to be worked top down. Alas, that led to weeks of struggle because I was not familiar with that technique. So, I went back to the drawing board and the Red Riding Shawlette was the result. Another thing I needed this pattern to be was easy, so you will be doing a lot of repetition across the rows.
By now, you should have guessed how I came about the name of this shawlette, but if you haven’t, the colour and little red riding hood inspired the name.
STYLING
This Red Riding Shawlette is different in the way it is styled. You have the front parts which are longer than the back section. This allows the shawlette rest comfortably on your shoulders without slipping off plus you have the option of closing it with the snap fasteners.
The Yarn:
Sirdar Country Style is a 4 ply yarn with a blend of 40% Nylon, 30% Wool and 30% Acrylic. 4 ply is also known as fingering yarn. The yarn has wonderful drape and extra softness after proper stretching/blocking.
I really don’t have much to say about this yarn, as I don’t have much experience with it. And even though I have never worked with a wool blend, I like this yarn.
If you’re not into using wool, the Sirdar Cotton 4 ply can be a good substitute, just check the gauge as a guide.
I truly hope you enjoy making the Red Riding Shawlette as much as I have put my heart into creating it.
Red Riding Shawlette- Free Crochet Shawl Pattern
Size: written for XS-3XL with notes on customizing for preferred size.
Finished size (for size small): 47.5” wide (across the widest part at the bottom row) / 17” tall
Skill level: Intermediate
Gauge: each 10 row repeat = 2.5”, while 22sts across = 4”
You’ll need:
- (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) balls of Sirdar Country Style wool blend yarn in colour of choice. Number of balls corresponds with sizes in parentheses (XS, S, M, L, 1XL, 2XL, 3XL). You will likely need one more ball if you intend to follow the instructions to CUSTOMISE
- 3.5mm hook
- Stitch marker
- Snap fastener (optional)
- Tapestry Needle
Stitches/Abbreviation (US/UK)
- FDC- foundation double crochet/foundation treble crochet
- DC- double crochet/treble crochet
- HDC- half double crochet/half treble crochet
- SC- single crochet/double crochet
- ST- stitch
- CH- chain
- BTW- between
Special stitches-
- Puff st- *yarn over insert hook in stitch, yarn over pull out a loop, repeat from * 3 more times, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on hook. Chain 1.
- Picot- 2SC in space, Ch 3, 2SC in same space
Notes:
- Pattern uses U.S terms
- Ch 2 and Ch 3 at the beginning of the row counts as a stitch
- Instructions like this; (Ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next), means it should be repeated across NOT in only one stitch
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*sizing uses CYC standard and is based on neck and shoulder width.
TABLE GUIDE FOR MAKING ROWS 1 & 2- Row 2 shows the stitch in which to make the increases, as shown in the Fig. 1 below
| SIZE | STARTING CHAINS or STITCHES-ROW 1 | MAKING INCREASE ON ROW 2 |
| XS | FDC 79 or Ch 81, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 15th, 15th , 15th, 15th, 8th) |
| S | FDC 81 or Ch 83, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 16th, 16th, 16th, 16th, 8th) |
| M | FDC 85 or Ch 87, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 17th, 17th, 17th, 17th, 8th) |
| L | FDC 87 or Ch 89, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 17th, 18th, 18th, 17th, 8th) |
| 1XL | FDC 89 or Ch 91, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 8th) |
| 2XL | FDC 91 or Ch 93, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 18th, 19th, 19th, 18th, 8th) |
| 3XL | FDC 95 or Ch 97, DC in 3rd Ch from hook | (1st, 8th, 19th, 20th, 20th, 19th, 8th) |
Getting Started:
after the 1st stitch, count from the next stitch, 1-8, place stitch marker, count from 1-16, place stitch marker, and so on
Row 1: FDC 81 or Chain 83, DC in 3rd chain from hook and across. Ch 2, turn
Row 2: Ch 2, HDC in 1st st, (Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next) repeat till point of increase, Ch 1, skp 1 st, 3DC in marked stitch. *(Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next) till point of next increase, Ch 1, skp 1, 3DC in marked st. Repeat from * till there are 5 3DC increases, (Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next) repeat till last 2 sts, Ch 1, skp 1, 2HDC in last st. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, DC in 1st st, *2DC in each Ch 1 space till 3DC increase, Ch 3, skp 3DC. Repeat from * till last space, 2DC in last st. Turn
Row 4: Ch 2, HDC in 1st st, *(Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next) repeat till 1 st before Ch 3 space, Ch 1, skp next st, 3DC in space. Ch 1, HDC in 1st st. Repeat from * till last Ch 3 space, (Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next) repeat till last 2 sts, Ch 1, skp 1 st, 2HDC in last st. Turn
Row 5: Ch 2, Puff st in 1st st, *Puff in each ch 1 space till 3DC, Ch 3, skp 3DC. Repeat from * across, ending with Puff st and HDC in last st. Turn
Row 6: Ch 2, HDC in 1st st, Ch 1, skp 1st Puff, HDC in space btw puff sts till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. *Ch 1, HDC in top of 1st Puff st, Ch 1, HDC in space btw Puff sts till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, skp last Puff 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last Ch 3 space. Ch1, 3DC in space, (Ch 1, HDC btw Puff sts) repeat till last 2 sts, Ch 1, 2HDC in last st
Rows 7-14: repeat rows 3 and 4. Turn
Rows 15 and 16: repeat rows 5 and 6. Turn
Row 17: Ch 2, HDC in 1st st, *2HDC in each Ch 1 space till 3DC increase, Ch 3, skp 3DC. Repeat from * till last space, 2DC in last st. Turn
Row 18: (working in FLO of previous st), Ch 3, DC in same st, (Ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. *Ch 1, DC in 1st st, Ch 1, skp next, DC in next st till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, DC in space. Repeat from * till last Ch 3 space, 3DC in space, (Ch 1, skp next st, DC in next) repeat till last st Ch 1, 2DC in lt st. Turn
Rows 19-24: repeat rows 17 and 18
Row 25: Ch 2, Puff st in 1st st, *Puff in each ch 1 space till 3DC, Ch 3, skp 3DC. Repeat from * across, ending with Puff st and HDC in last st. Turn.
Rows 26-35: repeat rows 6-15
In the next Rows: stop increasing in the first and last stitches of each row only
Row 36: Ch 3, HDC btw Puff sts, (Ch 1, HDC btw Puff sts) till Ch 3 space, *Ch 1, 3DC in space, Ch 1, HDC in top of 1st Puff, Ch 1, HDC btw Puffs till Ch 3 space. Repeat from * till last Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space, (Ch 1, HDC btw Puffs) repeat till last Puff, Ch 1, HDC in last st. Turn
Row 37: Ch 2, HDC in 1st Ch 1 space, *2HDC in each space till 3DC, Ch 3. repeat from * till last Ch 1 space, HDC in last space, HDC in 1st st. Turn
Row 38: (working in FLO) Ch 4, skp next st, DC in next (Ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. *(Ch 1, DC in next st.) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last 2 sts, Ch 1, DC in last st. Turn
Row 39-42: repeat rows 37 and 38
Row 43: repeat row 37
Row 44: (working in FLO) Ch 3, skp next st, HDC in next (Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Ch 1, *(HDC in next st, Ch 1, skp 1) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last 2 sts, Ch 1, DC in last st. Turn
Row 45: Ch 1, Puff st in 1st space and each Ch 1 space till 3DC, *Ch 3, Puff in next space and each space till 3DC. Repeat from * till last space. Puff in last st. Turn
If you are customizing this shawl to be longer than as in photos, skip to the CUSTOMIZE part (scroll down). Otherwise, proceed to decreasing below.
Decreasing
Row 46: Ch 3, skp 2 puffs, HDC in next space (btw 2nd and 3rd Puffs), *Ch 1, HDC btw each Puff sts till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last 2 Puffs, Ch 1, HDC in top of last Puff. Turn
Row 47: Ch 3, *2DC in next space and each space til 3DC, Ch 3. Repeat from * till last space, DC in top of Ch 2. Turn
Row 48: Ch 3, Skp 1st and next 2 sts, HDC in 4th st, (Ch 1, skp I st, HDC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, 3DC in space, *(Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next). Repeat from * till last 3 sts, Ch 1, skp 2 sts, HDC in last st. Turn
Rows 49-54: repeat rows 47 and 48
Row 55: Ch 2, skp 1st space, Puff in next space and each space till 3DC, Ch 3, repeat from * till last 2 spaces, Puff in next space, skp next space, HDC in top of last st. Turn
Row 56: Ch 2, *(HDC btw Puffs, Ch 1) repeat till Ch 3 space, 3DC in space, Ch 1, repeat from * till last Puff, HDC in top of last st. Turn
Row 57: Ch 3, skp 1st 2 sts, *2DC in next space and each space till 3DC, Ch 3, repeat from * till last 2 sts, DC in last st. Turn
Row 58: repeat row 48
Row 59: repeat row 47. Snip yarn
CUSTOMIZE
Row 46: Ch 3, HDC btw Puff sts, (Ch 1, HDC btw Puff sts) till Ch 3 space, *Ch 1, 3DC in space, Ch 1, HDC in top of 1st Puff, Ch 1, HDC btw Puffs till Ch 3 space. Repeat from * till last Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space, (Ch 1, HDC btw Puffs) repeat till last Puff, Ch 1, HDC in last st. Turn
Rows 47: Ch 3, DC in 1st Ch 1 space, *2DC in each space till 3DC, Ch 3. repeat from * till last Ch 1 space, DC in last space, DC in 1st st. Turn
Row 48: Ch 3, skp next st, DC in next (Ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. *(Ch 1, DC in next st.) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last 2 sts, Ch 1, DC in last st. Turn
Rows 49-54: repeat rows 47 and 48. Turn
Row 55: Ch 1, Puff st in 1st space and each Ch 1 space till 3DC, *Ch 3, Puff in next space and each space till 3DC. Repeat from * till last space. Puff in last st. Turn
Decreasing
Row 56: Ch 3, skp 2 puffs, HDC in next space (btw 2nd and 3rd Puffs), *Ch 1, HDC btw each Puff sts till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last 2 Puffs, Ch 1, HDC in top of last Puff. Turn
Row 57: Ch 2, *2HDC in next space and each space till 3DC, Ch 3. Repeat from * till last space, HDC in top of las st. Turn
Row 58: (working in FLO) Ch 4, skp 1st and next 2 sts, DC in 4th st, (Ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space, *(Ch 1, skp 1 st, DC in next) repeat from till Ch 3 space, Ch 1, 3DC in space. Repeat from * till last 3 sts, Ch 1, skp 2 sts, DC in last st. Turn
Rows 59-62: repeat rows 57 and 58
Row 63: repeat row 57
Row 64: (working in FLO) Ch 3, Skp 1st and next 2 sts, HDC in 4th st, (Ch 1, skp I st, HDC in next) repeat till Ch 3 space, 3DC in space, *(Ch 1, skp 1 st, HDC in next). Repeat from * till last 3 sts, Ch 1, skp 2 sts, HDC in last st. Turn
Row 65: Ch 2, skp 1st space, Puff in next space and each space till 3DC, Ch 3, repeat from * till last 2 spaces, Puff in next space, skp next space, HDC in top of last st. Turn
Rows 66-69: repeat last 4 rows (rows 56-59) as for small size above.
EDGING
With WS facing up (the wrong side of your shawlette is the WS of the DCs)
Row 1: at the top, join yarn in st, Ch 1, 2SC in side of same st, SC in HDC rows, 2SC in DC rows, Ch 2 over Puff st rows.
Bottom– After the last 2SC at the bottom st, Ch 1, *SC in each st till Ch 3 space (Picot-2SC, Ch 3, 2SC) in space. Repeat from * across the bottom stitches.
Opposite side– 2SC in 1st st, repeat as for the other side, 2SC in last st, Ch 1, Sl st in bottom of st. Ch 1, turn
Row 2: *SC in each st, Puff st in Ch 2 space. Repeat from * till last Puff st is made on the row.
Bottom– SC across till 2 sts before the Picot, 5DC in Picot, skp 2 sts, repeat from * across bottom row till last st.
Opposite side– *SC in each st, Puff st in Ch 2 spaces. Repeat from * across till last st, Ch 1, Sl st in side of st. Snip yarn, leave 3 inch tail to sew snap fasterner.
Weave in tails. Block the shawl.
Enjoy your Red Riding Shawlette.
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Several places, it is stated that this is a free patyern. But when i click to go to see the pattern, it shows that i have to pay to get it. So, is there a link to get it free?
Hello, yes it was a free printable pattern on LoveCrafts for a limited time. It has just been updated on the blog.
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Thank you so much for this simple, lightweight shawl pattern. The shoulder shaping will be ideal for elder ladies, because it will stay on their shoulders. I have a cone of lavender acrylic that will be the first one while I get used to the pattern. Just think of the embellishments – flowers around the bottom, ruffles down the front, the ladies in the nursing will be ooh-la-la!
You’re welcome. I can imagine how lovely it would look with the embellishments. Thank you for stopping by.
Thank you for such a beautiful, elegant pattern!
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This is so CUTE. I thought with the name it would have a hood. I’m going to have to come up with a way to add one. Thanks for the pattern!!
I completed my first C2C shall, but forgot to take a picture before sending it off to my sister. I’m hoping she’ll have someone send a picture of her in it! I’m almost finished with my second, for another sister. Thank you for that pattern too!
I thought about the hood part too, but then it would not have looked as elegant as I intended.
So glad to hear about your C2C shawl, and I’d love to see the photos sometime if you get them.
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