Crochet Harlequin Shawl Free Pattern

Crochet Harlequin Shawl Free Pattern

Hi everyone, this week I am bringing to you the crochet Harlequin Shawl free pattern. I love this crochet project so much! This is a beautiful crochet project that is very easy to make for beginners and experts alike. I called this crochet shawl “The Harlequin Shawl” as it features many different colors, and I crocheted this pattern during the week of the French Mardi Gras.

The video tutorial for this project can be found here:

Crochet Harlequin Shawl Free Pattern: The Inspiration

As stated above, I crocheted this Harlequin Shawl during the French Mardi Gras week (which was last week). Mardi Gras has always been one of my favorite celebrations when I lived in France. Indeed, Mardi Gras is very important in France, and is a major celebration throughout the country.

During Mardi Gras, the Carnaval takes place, with everyone (especially in schools) dresses in fancy dress costumes and make up. The Harlequin character is majorly popular during the Carnaval, with it’s myriad of colors. I love multicolored shawls, as you can see from previous project such as The Valentina Shawl, or The Polina Half Circle Shawl.

I love lightweight crocheted shawls for the Spring and Summer. The Summer Sunset Shawl is a perfect example of this. The Vintage Flower Shawl is also a perfect example of a lightweight and delicate shawl.

Crochet Harlequin Shawl Free Pattern: The Yarn

And my new shawl features many many colors. Indeed, I crocheted this project using the ends of some of my skeins and yarn cakes. For this shawl I used 2 skeins of Sirdar Pattercake and a skein of Lion Brand’s Mandala Baby Cakes. The colors that I had left in my stash were just waiting to be used, and I will be listing the exact shades down below.

At the moment, I am in the mindset of not wasting any yarn, and I decided that even if the remains of the yarn cakes I had weren’t matching, I would still use these. And I love the effect! However, you can use the same skeins of yarn cakes if you prefer. If this is the case, you will only be needing two yarn cakes such as Lion Brand’s Mandala or Mandala Baby, or Sirdar Pattercake of your choice. You will also need one skein of a plain cream yarn for the border.

I crocheted the Everlasting Love Shawl with Sirdar Pattercake yarn; The Cherry Blossom Shawl is also crocheted with Sirdar Pattercake yarn. Sirdar Pattercake is very similar to Lion Brand Mandala Baby Cakes. So you can substitute Sirdar Pattercake with Mandala Baby yarns. The Assymetrical Rainbow Shawl is crocheted with Mandala Baby yarn, and is so beautiful.

Crochet Harlequin Shawl Free Pattern: The Design

I love the design of this shawl so much! Indeed, this is a simple yet lovely design. The main part of the shawl is crocheted using a simple Double Crochet one row repeat. The large border is crocheted using a V stitch pattern that creates a lovely lacy effect. The last row is a shell stitch edging that adds a lot of dimension to the project.

The pattern is simple yet very feminine. The fact that all the colors are different, yet they look so beautiful crocheted in the same project. This crochet shawl is similar in the idea as a patchwork quilt. I’m so pleased that I managed to create this crochet project using scrap yarn too. I love the idea of not wasting any yarn, and I’m pleased that I could use up the last scraps of my yarn cakes.

The pastel colors are bright and beautiful. This shawl is very feminine and beautiful, and I feel the name “Harlequin Shawl” is perfect for this project! Let me know what you think of this new crochet project that I absolutely adore!

I used a simple plain cream yarn in a DK/ light 3 yarn to create the border. Indeed, I used Bernat Softee Baby yarn for this project for the border. As you know, I love Bernat Softee Baby so much! I used this yarn for this vintage vibes baby blanket. I also crocheted this Romantic Knot Infinity Wrap with Bernat Softee Baby yarn.

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Crochet Harlequin Shawl: The Pattern

You can purchase the ad free, large print, PDF pattern from my Etsy shop: Crochet The Harlequin Shawl PDF Pattern

Level: Easy/beginner

Gauge

4”x4” (10x10 cm)= 5 rounds of Double Crochet pattern

Size of finished shawl (including border)

35” (89 cm) x 63” (160 cm) at largest point

Notes

I will be using US terms (British terms in brackets)

I used 3 different skeins of either Sirdar Pattercake or Lion Brand Mandala Baby yarn. This is because I used up my leftover yarns, and I had about half of each of these skeins left over for each color. I will be listing the exact shades I used below, however please note if you are using only one consistent shade from either of these yarns, you will only need two skeins of yarn (ie about 900 yards of yarn).

You will need

1 skein of Lion Brand Mandala Baby in shade Narnia (you will need half the skein)

1 skein of Sirdar Pattercake 754 Sweet Dreams (you will need half the skein)

One skein of Sirdar Pattercake 753 Sunset Surprise (you will need half the skein)

1 skein of Bernat Softee Baby in shade Antique White

A 5 mm crochet hook

A pair of scissors

A tapestry needle

Abbreviations

Ch: chain

St: Stitch

Sl st: slip stitch

SC: Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)

DC: Double crochet (UK Treble Crochet)

EOR: End of row

To begin

To start, with Sirdar Pattercake in shade Sweet Dreams, make a slip knot.

Ch 4, sl st through 1^st stitch to form a ring.

Row 1: Ch 3 (= DC), 5 DC in ring, ch 2, 6 DC in same ring.

Row 2: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work, DC into same 1st stitch (=2 DC together in one stitch). DC into each DC until center ch 2 space. Place 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC into center space. DC into every DC until eor, and place 2 DC together in last stitch (ch 3 from previous row).

Rows 3-22: Repeat row 2.

Fasten off Sirdar Pattercake in shade Sweet Dreams, and attach Lion Brand Mandala Baby in shade Narnia.

Rows 23-33: Repeat row 2.

Fasten off Lion Brand Mandala Baby in shade Narnia, and attach Sirdar Pattercake in shade Sunset Sunrise.

Rows 34-40: Repeat row 2.

Fasten off yarn.

V stitch and shell border

Attach Bernat Softee Baby yarn to the stitch where you fastened off Sirdar Pattercake yarn.

Row 41: Ch 1 (=SC), turn your work, SC into next stitch until center ch 2 space. In center ch 2 space, place 2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC; place a SC into next stitch until eor.

Row 42: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work, sk 1 st, [place 2 DC into the next stitch (=V stitch), sk 1 st] until you reach center ch 2 space. Place 4 DC, ch 2, 4 DC into center ch 2 sp (= 2 V stitches, ch 2, 2 V stitches). Now [sk 1 st, place 2 DC into next st] until you reach the last 2 stitches at eor. Sk 1 st, place a DC into last st (which is also the chain 3 from previous row).

Row 43: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work, place a V stich (=2 DC) into V stitch from previous row until ch 2 sp. Place 4 DC (=2 V stitches), ch 2, 4 DC (=2 V stitches) into center ch 2 space, then place a V stitch into each V stitch from previous row until you reach last V stitch. Ch 1, place a DC into last stitch.

Rows 44-46: Repeat row 43.

Row 47 (shell stitch edging): Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work, place 2 DC into same first stitch (=half shell stitch). Sk 2 stitches, [place SC into next st, sk 2 st, place 5 DC into next st (=shell stitch), sk 2 st] until you reach center chain space from previous row. In center chain space place a SC, then [sk 2 st, place 5 DC into next st, sk 2 stitches, place a SC into next st] until you reach last 3 stitches. Sk 2 stitches, place 3 DC into last stitch (which is also the ch 3 from previous row).

Fasten off, tidy up all loose ends.