Saturday, February 8

How to Crochet The Big -no sew- Granny Shawl!



My big Granny Shawl an easy crochet scarf is a free pattern here on the blog! Scroll on down for the free pattern!


Weather is just turning colder and since I love scarves its time to drag out my collection of wraps and shawls. This is one  of the shawls I love to wear when I am lounging on my sofa.
If you are new to crocheting, you are going to find this pattern easy, no sewing is required and you can make it to add it to your winter wardrobe.
There are several ways to wear this long scarf, just pass your arms through the armholes and drape it around your neck.




You can wrap one end around your neck and throw the other  end over your shoulder.
 Scarves are incredibly versatile  there's really no wrong way to wear them.




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SKILL LEVEL

Easy


WHAT YOU WILL NEED



Materials

6 skeins in total of any worsted

wool -acrylic yarn

100gr=170m=186yds
tapestry needle

I used: Lion Brand  Vanna's Choice ( 100g,156m, 171yds)


 3 skeins in 151 charcoal
 2  skeins in 149 silver grey
  and Patons Wool Blend Aran (100g,185m (202yds)
 1 skein in 52 black  or 095 charcoal


Crochet Hook
9mm (M/13)

Gauge
7 hdc pattern sts= 3,93 inches(10 cm) width and 4 rows of hdc =2,36 inches(6cm) height


Finished dimensions

Width: 22,44 inches(57cm)

Length: 70 inches(170cm)





Abbreviations (US terms)

Sts=stitches
Ch=chain
Sl st=slip stitch
Sc=single crochet 
Hdc=half double crochet
Dc=double crochet 
Rep=repeat
prev=previous
Cluster= 3 dc together in one st

 OTHER FREE CROCHET SCARVES



                       1:  Chunky Scarf        2: Amanda Shawl     3: Romantic Scarf



PATTERN DESCRIPTION



This pattern starts with an initial chain which is the length of shawl.



I divide the pattern in A,B,C,D,E sections

A: it is a part with hdc

B: it is a granny part

C: It is the central hdc part where we create the armholes
D: It’s a granny part similar to first
E: it is the last  hdc part
End of work: edging across two edges of the length

Note: you can chain less for a shorter shawl or more for a longer shawl, just make the number of hdc a multiple of 3+1 so we can work the granny pattern with clusters.


For a shorter shawl

chain 128 , you work 127hdc

Chain125, you work 124hdc

Chain122, you work 121hdc

Chain 119, you work 118 hdc



For a longer shawl

Chain 134,you  work 133 hdc
Chain137, you work  136hdc
Chain140, you work 139hdc
Chain 143, you work 142 hdc
Chain 146, you work 145 hdc




CROCHET PATTERN



A SECTION :HALF DOUBLE CROCHET



Chain 131 with dark grey

Row 1: hdc in 2nd   ch from hook, hdc in every ch till the end ( 130 hdc) , turn

Note: in the beginning of every row I work: sl st in first st and ch1, this counts a hdc.

Instead you may work a ch2 which also counts a hdc
Row 2 (dark grey): sl st in first hdc of prev row, ch1( =hdc), hdc in every hdc of prev row, to end of row (130 hdc), turn
Rows 3-6 rep row 2



B SECTION: GRANNY PATTERN



Change to color light grey, now we will work the granny pattern, we will crochet :

Rows 1 and 2: in light grey

Rows 3 and 4  in black grey

Rows 5 and  6 in light grey


Row 1(light grey): ch3 (counts as dc),dc in first st,* skip 2 sts,cluster (3 dc) in next st*rep from * to * to 3 sts before  the end of row, skip 2 sts, work  2 dc in last st, turn
Note: we begin the row with 2 dc and we end the same row with 2 dc


Row 2:(light grey) ch3, cluster in first space , cluster in every sp  between clusters of prev row, to the last space, dc in top of ch3 of prev row, turn



Change to black grey color

Work rows 1 and 2 of granny pattern

Change to light grey color

Work rows 1 and 2 of granny pattern



C SECTION: HALF DOUBLE CROCHET



Change to dark grey, we will work now the hdc pattern

Row 1 (dark grey): sl st in first st of prev row, ch1( =hdc), hdc in every st of prev row, to end of row (130 hdc), turn

Rows 2-6 rep row 1

Now we will create 2 openings for armholes. To do this we will skip (leave unworked some sts and we will create a foundation chain so we will crochet hdc again on next row.
Row 7: sl st in first st of prev row, ch1( =hdc), hdc in next 31 sts,now  skip next 16 sts, ch 16 chains and  insert your hook in 17th chain,work hdc, hdc in next 34 sts, again skip next 16 sts, ch 16 chains and insert your hook in 17th ch, work hdc, hdc in remaining 32 sts,turn
Row 8: sl st in first st , ch1, hdc in next 31 sts,till we reach at the chain we made in prev row,  work hdc in every ch of 16 chains , continue working hdc in next 34 sts, now we reached at the second chain we made in prev row, work hdc in every ch of 16 chains, continue working hdc in remaining 32 sts, turn
Row 9: sl st in first st of prev row , ch1( =hdc), hdc in every st of prev row, to end of row (130 hdc), turn
Rows 10-12 rep row 9

We finished the central hdc pattern part.
We will work now the granny pattern again to mirror the second half of the shawl

D SECTION: GRANNY PATTERN


Change to color light grey, now we will work the granny pattern, we will repeat B SECTION following the same color changes



E SECTION: HALF DOUBLE CROCHET



Change to color dark grey

Row 1(dark grey): sl st in first st of prev row , ch1( =hdc), hdc in every st of prev row, to end of row (130 hdc), turn

Rows 2-6 rep row 1













EDGING


We will work across 2 sides of the length: first a sc row and then a puffy edging.
Attach light grey yarn at the left edge, we are going to work down the side of our work, we will work the same on the other side edge.
Row 1:ch1, sc in first st, sc 48 more times evenly spaced to the end of the row, turn (49 sc)
Row 2:ch1, sc in first sc of prev row,*ch2, dc in same st as sc just made, now work a puff st, inserting your hook in front post of dc from the right to the left  :YO insert hook, pull up  a loop x 6 more times, insert hook in next sc in row, pull up a loop, YO and pull  through all 14 loops on hook, ch1, sc in same sc  , ( where we worked the sc after puff), to secure the st, work sc in next 2 sts in the row*  rep from * to * to the end of the row, 12 puffy cluster made
Fasten of weave in ends


EDGING TUTORIAL PHOTOS












End of tutorial.

Thank you for being a company for me in this small crochet corner!

1 comment:

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