Crochet Classic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern

Crochet Classic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern

Hi everyone, today I am bringing to you this crochet classic prayer shawl (free pattern). This is a lovely and feminine shawl that looks beautiful in all seasons. Crocheted with a simple and versatile chunky weight yarn, this wrap features a simple yet stunning design.

The video tutorial for this project can be found here:

Crochet Classic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern: The Inspiration

I had been wanting to crochet a classic prayer shawl for a long time now. Indeed, crochet prayer shawls are just so special! If you are wondering what exactly is a prayer shawl, I will give you a definition. A prayer shawl is a shawl that you knit or crochet whilst praying and thinking about a specific person. This specific person is of course the person you are making this shawl for. 

I have previously crocheted quite a few prayer shawls in the past. The Bernadette Prayer Shawl from a few months ago is a perfect vintage crochet prayer shawl that is both feminine and historically inspired! This grey and pink feminine shawl is also a great example of a prayer shawl that is easy to make and very dainty.

Please do let me know if you love crochet prayer shawls as much as I! I know I love these designs so much, and I hope you will too. This new classic prayer shawl pattern features a simple V stitch and shell stitch edging.

Crochet Classic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern: The Yarn

I have been wanting to create a classic prayer shawl for a long time. This new design is both a practical and versatile shawl that can be customized very easily. Indeed, this crochet shawl looks beautiful and can be made in a lot of different colors.

For this project, I chose a very classic 100% superior acrylic chunky yarn by King Cole. Indeed, I chose King Cole Big Value yarn in shade Sugar Pink. This yarn is so soft, perfect for so many different crochet projects. 

The Lilac Winter headband I made last year features this lovely yarn. This yarn is perfect for so many designs, and it features a lot of different shades. Also, you can substitute this yarn with another chunky/bulky acrylic yarn of your choice. It’s that simple to create this project!

Crochet Classic Prayer Shawl: The Pattern

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You can purchase the ad free, large print, PDF pattern from my Ravelry store: Crochet Classic Prayer Shawl PDF Pattern

Level: Easy

Gauge

4” (10 cm): 5 V stitch pattern repeat

4” (10 cm): 5 rows

Size of finished project (including border)

17” x 57” (43 cm x 145 cm)

Notes

I will be writing in US terms (British terms in brackets).

Materials

4 skeins of King Cole Big Value Chunky in shade Sugar Pink, or 4 skeins of Paintbox Simply Chunky yarn

7 mm crochet hook

A tapestry needle

A pair of scissors

Measuring tape

Abbreviations

I will be writing in US terms (British terms in brackets).

Ch: chain

Sk: skip

SP: space

Sl st: Slip stitch

Ch sp: chain space

DC: Double Crochet (UK Half Treble Crochet)

SC: Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)

EOR: End of row/end of round

Pattern

To begin, create a slip knot.

Ch 40

1: DC in 4^th ch from hook (first ch 3 counts as a DC), [sk 1 ch, place 2 DC in next ch] until last 2 ch; sk 1 ch, 1 DC into last ch.

2: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work. Place 2 DC (=V stitch) into next V stitch from previous row until eor, finishing off row by placing a DC into the ch 3 from previous row.

3-78: repeat row 2.

Do not fasten off.

Shell stitch edging border

We will be crocheting the border with the yarn that is still attached to project (as we did not fasten off).

Round 1:

Ch 1 (=does not count as a stitch), and place SCs all along the first “side” of the wrap; once you reach the corner, place 2 SCs together before turning your project sideways and placing SCs all along the second “side” of the wrap.

Repeat this process of placing SCs all along the four sides of the wrap, making sure you space them evenly as you go along. Always place 2 SC into each corner of the project.

Please make sure that you place a number of SC that is a multiple of 5 (the exact number of SC isn’t important).

Once you place your last SC into the project, slip stitch into the 1^st ch or SC at beginning of round.

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), turn your work, place a SC into the first stitch.

* Sk 2 stitches, and place 5 DC into the next stitch (=shell stitch); sk 2 stitches, SC into the next stitch, sk 2 stitches, place 5 DC into the next stitch * until you reach only have 3 stitches left. Skip 2 stitches and slip stitch through the first SC you made to close off round.

Fasten off, tidy up all loose ends.