Wrap Yourself in Comfort with an Easy Crochet Shawl
I’m so excited to share this fun and easy crocheted shawl pattern with you! I designed it to be cozy and stylish—the kind of shawl you can toss on for anything. Whether you’re heading to work, grabbing a coffee with friends, or just trying to look put together at the mall, this shawl has your back (literally).
If you’re new to crocheting shawls, don’t worry—this one’s super simple. You start at the top and work your way down into a triangle shape, repeating the same four rows until it’s as big as you like. It’s one of those projects where you can just relax and enjoy the process without overthinking.
Choosing Colours & Yarn for Your Crochet Shawl
I made my shawl using two colours of Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran. While any aran weight yarn will work, I highly recommend this one—it’s budget-friendly and has a great colour pallet to choose from. For my version, I went with a dark grey for the body of the shawl and added a bold black border along the edges so that I can wear it with most outfits.
When it comes to choosing colours for your shawl, here are some ideas:
- Sollid Classic Neutrals: Soft greys, creams, or taupes for a timeless look.
- A Pop of Colour: Use a neutral background shade and then add vibrant shade like mustard yellow, deep teal, or burgundy for the border to make it stand out.
- Ombre Effect: Pick two or three shades from the same colour family for a gradient-like transition.
- Playful Contrasts: Pair bold colours like navy and coral or black and hot pink for a fun, eye-catching shawl.
- Seasonal Inspiration: Soft pastels for spring, earthy tones for fall, or festive reds and greens for the holidays.
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Crocheting Your Shawl
While this pattern is easy to follow, it does use a couple of techniques that may be new to you. The shawl begins by making a magic ring (also called magic loop or magic circle). The magic ring allows you to crochet your first round of stitches into a loop that you can tighten completely closed. This creates a neat, seamless centre for your project.
You’ll also be making cluster stitches to add some texture to your shawl. Clusters are a group of partially completed stitches worked into the same space or stitch, then joined at the top to create a single stitch with a textured, bumpy effect to the fabric.
If you haven’t crocheted magic rings or cluster stitches in the past, don’t worry! I’ve included a quick video to show you exactly how to do the stitch pattern. Because sometimes, seeing it in action makes all the difference. You can watch the video by scrolling down to the free pattern on this page, or on my YouTube channel by clicking on the following link: Easy Shawl Crochet Tutorial.
So grab your materials from the list below, maybe pour yourself a cozy drink, and get ready to dive into your new favourite project. I can’t wait to see what you create!
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Everyday Shawl Crochet Pattern
Materials:
- Size I-9 (5.5 mm) Crochet Hook
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 100% Acrylic Yarn:
- 4 Skeins Slate Grey (colour A).
- 2 Skeins Pure Black (colour B).
- Scissors.
- Yarn Needle (to weave in ends).
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Measurements:
This triangular shawl measures: 72” wide X 32 long”
Special Stitches:
Cluster Stitch: *Yarn Over, insert hook into specified stitch and draw up a loop to the height of a DC; Yarn Over and draw through two loops; repeat from * two more times in same stitch; Yarn Over and draw through all four loops remaining on hook.
Abbreviations:
CH: Chain.
HDC: Half Double Crochet
CL: Cluster Stitch
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Crochet Shawl Video Tutorial:
Crochet Shawl Written Pattern:
With Colour A, make a Magic Ring.
Row 1: CH2 (counts as first HDC); (2 HDC, CH 1, 3 HDC) in the ring; tighten ring and turn.
Row 2: CH2 (counts as first HDC); HDC in first hdc, HDC in next 2 hdc; HDC, CH 1, HDC in ch1 space; HDC in next 2 hdc, 2HDC in last hdc; turn.
Rows 3 – 5: CH2 (counts as first HDC), HDC in first stitch; HDC in each following stitch until you reach ch 1 space; HDC, CH 1, HDC in ch1 space; HDC in each following stitch until you reach the last stitch; 2 HDC in last stitch; turn.
Row 6: CH2 (counts as first HDC), CL in first stitch; *HDC in next stitch, CL in next stitch; repeat from * until ch 1 space; HDC, CH 1, HDC in ch1 space; **CL in next stitch, HDC in next stitch; repeat from ** until last stitch; CL, HDC in last stitch.
At this point, your work should look like the image below.
Repeat rows 3-6 eleven more times (or until shawl measures 63” wide X 27.5” long). Change to Colour B and repeat rows 3-6 twice more.
Finishing
Fasten off, weave in ends and enjoy your new crochet shawl.
Pattern PDF File
I hope you enjoyed this free easy crochet shawl pattern.
If you’d like your own copy, the Ad-Free PDF file (which will be emailed to you automatically) can be purchased through Ravelry, or by clicking the “Purchase PDF File” button to the right.
Thank you so much for your support! It means the world to me, and I’m beyond grateful to be able to share my passion with you all.
7 Responses
Thank you for the pattern. I will be buying from Raverly – you deserve something for your time.
Thank you Janice! It means so much to hear this. Enjoy the pattern!
Loving your free patterns.
Hi LeeLee! This is so cute and classy!!
What do you do with the black yarn? Just change color and continue or is it a special border? Does it go all around the shawl? I cannot see well.
Thanks!!
Hi Laura, Yes, you just change colours and continue on – and yes it does go all the way around 🙂
Hi LeeLee. I love this shawl pattern. I would like to crochet this as a rectangle for a prayer shawl. Will it be difficult to convert the pattern to 72″ long by 24″ wide?
Hi Jean, it should be fairly straightforward. The pattern is just 3 rows of HDC, followed by one row of alternating HDC with a Cluster. You just need to chain until your chain is the desired length of the shawl (72″). Make sure that you end up with an odd number of stitches since if you start a row with a cluster, you want to end it with a cluster too (eg: cl, hdc, cl, hdc, cl). I hope this helps. Do a small swatch first to make sure you have it.