Crochet Pearly Shell Prayer Shawl Free Pattern

Crochet Pearly Shell Prayer Shawl Free Pattern

Hi everyone, today I am bringing to you the crochet Pearly Shell prayer shawl (free pattern). This crochet tutorial is easy yet features a delicate and intricate shell stitch design. Crocheted with Bernat Softee Baby yarn, this shawl is very feminine and part of my Vintage Crochet Series.

The video tutorial is available here:

Crochet Pearly Shell Prayer Shawl Free Pattern: A 1950s Inspired Design

This crochet prayer shawl is very feminine. It features a simple yet stunning shell stitch design, as well as a single crochet edging. It is part of my Vintage Crochet Series. This new crochet prayer shawl design features a unique shell stitch design.

I love vintage crochet shawls, as they are always both beautiful and feminine. This new design is very demure, and it can be crocheted by beginners too. This shell stitch shawl is inspired by a shawl from the 1950s. Crocheted using a 5 mm hook, this shawl features a simple shell stitch that is built from the top down.

The 1950s were famous for popularizing the shell stitch, especially for shawls. Indeed, shell stitch shawls were the most popular during this era. I love this stitch and absolutely wanted to recreate my own version of a 1950s shawl. Please let me know in the comments if you enjoy this project!

Crochet Pearly Shell Prayer Shawl Free Pattern: The Yarn

For this project, I used Bernat Softee Baby yarn. This is a beautiful 100% acrylic DK/Light 3 yarn. This yarn is very delicate and pleasant to work with. The Rose Whisper Shawl from last year was also made with this yarn. It definitely is one of my favorite yarns to work with, as it is so versatile. 

The shade Antique White that I use here is one of my favorite to date. I have used this shade many times, especially for borders and edgings (for example for shawls and baby blankets). Indeed, I love this yarn and can’t wait to work with it again!

I love these crochet shawls so much, and I am so excited to release many more vintage crochet shawls in the coming months. One of the highlights of the Autumn/Winter season is the creation of many crochet designs perfect for the colder months!

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Crochet Pearly Shell Prayer Shawl: The Pattern

You can purchase the ad free, large print, PDF pattern from my Etsy store here: Crochet The Pearly Shell Shawl PDF Pattern

You can purchase the ad free, large print, PDF pattern from my Ravelry store here: Crochet The Pearly Shell Shawl PDF Pattern

Level: Easy/beginner

Gauge: 4”x4” (10×10 cm)= 6 rows (=3 rows of large shell stitches)

Size of finished shawl: 23” (58,5 cm) high x 63” (160 cm)

Notes

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

You will need

3 skeins of Bernat Softee Baby yarn in shade Antique White

A 5 mm crochet hook

Pair of scissors

Tapestry needle

A book or piece of cardboard measuring about 6” across to create tassels

Abbreviations

Ch: chain

St: Stitch

Sl st: slip stitch

Sk: Skip

SC: Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)

DC: Double crochet (UK Treble Crochet)

EOR: End of row

Begin pattern here

To start, make a slip knot. Ch 4, sl st through 1^st stitch to form a ring.

Complete rows as follows:

1: Ch 3 (=DC), 8 DC into center of ring (=9 DC and 1^st shell stitch).

2: Ch 4, turn your work, SC into 1^st st to form a ring; ch 4, SC into 5^th stitch of shell stitch from previous row, ch 4, SC into last st (which is also the ch 3 from previous row), ch 4 and SC once again in the same stitch to form a ring.

3: Ch 3 (counts as DC), turn your work, place 8 DC into center of chain 4 ring (=9 DC and shell stitch); sk ch 4 from previous row and SC into center SC from previous row. Sk ch 4 from previous row, and go directly into center of ch 4 ring with 9 DC (=shell stitch).

4: Ch 4, turn your work, SC into first st to form a ring; Ch 4, SC into 5^th st of shell stitch from previous row, ch 4, SC into SC from previous row. Ch 4 and SC into same stitch to form a ring, ch 4 and SC into 5^th stitch of the shell from previous row, ch 4 and SC into last stitch (which is also the beginning ch 3 from previous row); ch 4, SC into this same last stitch to form a ring.

Row 5

5: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work, place 8 DC into the center of the ch 4 ring from previous row (=9 DC). Sk ch 4 from previous row and SC into center SC from previous row; sk ch 4 from previous row once more and go directly into next ch 4 ring and place 9 DC into this ring (=shell stitch). Sk ch 4 from previous row and SC into center SC from previous row. Sk ch 4 and place 9 DC into the last ch 4 ring center (=shell stitch).

6: Ch 4, turn your work, SC into first st to form a ring; ch 4, SC into 5^th stitch of shell stitch from previous row, ch 4, SC into SC from previous row. Ch 4, SC into same stitch to form a ring, ch 4 and SC into 5^th stitch of the shell from previous row, ch 4 and SC into SC from previous row. Ch 4 and SC into same stitch to form a ring, ch 4, SC into 5^th st of shell stitch from previous row, ch 4 and SC into last stitch of shell stitch from previous row (which is also the first ch 3 from previous row). Ch 4 and SC into same stitch to form a ring.  

Row 7

7: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work, place 8 DC into ring (=9 DC and shell stitch). [Sk ch 4 from previous row and SC into center SC from previous row; sk ch 4 from previous row once more and go directly into next ch 4 ring and place 9 DC into this ring (=shell stitch)] twice. Sk ch 4 from previous row and SC into center SC from previous row. Sk ch 4 and place 9 DC into the last ch 4 ring center (=shell stitch).

8-29: Repeat rows 6 and 7 (alternating them), making sure you add your shells as your shawl grows wider by following this simple pattern explained above.

Do not fasten off.

Shell stitch edging

Ch 1, turn your work, place a SC into the first stitch and each stitch across. Please be mindful that this is the wrong side of the stitches (ie the row stitch), so you will need to place these SCs evenly across both sides of the V of the shawl so as to not tighten the project. At the top of the V (where there is the chain 2 spaces at the top of the V from row to row), you will be placing 3 SCs together in the chain 2 space.