
Crochet Romantic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern
Crochet Romantic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern
Hi everyone, today I am bringing to you a crochet Romantic Prayer Shawl (free pattern). This pattern is easy for beginners, and looks beautiful in all seasons. Featuring a simple one row repeat pattern, the shell stitch edging gives this project a very feminine vibe.
The video tutorial for this project can be found here:
Crochet Romantic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern: The Inspiration
I love crocheting romantic and feminine shawls. Over the past Summer I released quite a few Vintage Crochet tutorials. I love these vintage crochet projects so much! This Edwardian Era Wrap I released last week features a lovely rectangle shape and a very lacy stitch you may enjoy. The Edwardian Rose Shawl from a few weeks ago is also a lovely shawl that could be made as a prayer shawl too.

Prayer shawls are perfect gifts to give to someone who you think needs to feel the arms and love of God. Crocheting a prayer shawl is not only therapeutic for you to make, it’s also a blessing for the person receiving it.
A little while ago I also added this vintage lavender wrap to the Vintage Crochet Series. This wrap features a lovely shell stitch and a frilly edging too. It was made with very soft yarn too ( Feels Like Butta by Lion Brand yarns).

Crochet Romantic Prayer Shawl Free Pattern: The Yarn
For this project I used Ice Cream yarn by Lion Brand. This yarn is very soft and comes in 100 gram balls, as well as much bigger skeins. For this project I used two of the 100 gram balls. I used shade Strawberry. It’s a very beautiful shade of pink and white. The yarn itself is considered a light 3/DK yarn, and is very soft too.
I don’t think I have ever used this yarn for a tutorial before. Indeed, I do love Lion Brand yarns as a rule. Polina Half Circle Shawl from a few years ago is also made using Lion Brand Mandala Baby yarn in shade Narnia. I do love Mandala Baby yarn so much! This yarn is perfect for shawls.
Let me know if you enjoy working with Lion Brand yarns as much as I do.

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Crochet Romantic Prayer Shawl: The Pattern
You can purchase the ad free, large print, PDF pattern from my Etsy store here: Crochet Easy Vintage Prayer Shawl PDF Pattern
You can purchase the ad free, large print, PDF pattern from my Ravelry store here: Crochet Easy Vintage Prayer Shawl PDF Pattern
Level: Easy/beginner
Gauge
4”(10 cm) = 12 Half Double Crochets
4” (10 cm) = 10 rows
Size of finished shawl (including border)
28” (71 cm) x 54,5” (139 cm) at largest point
Notes
I will be using US terms (British terms in brackets)
You will need
2 skeins of Lion Brand Ice Cream in shade Strawberry
5 mm crochet hook
A pair of scissors
A tapestry needle
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
St: Stitch
Sl st: slip stitch
Sk: Skip
Sp: space
HDC: Half Double Crochet (Half Treble Crochet)
SC: Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)
DC: Double crochet (UK Treble Crochet)
EOR: End of row
To begin
To start, make a slip knot.
1: Ch.5, HDC into 3rd chain from hook, HDC into next 2 st, 2 HDC into last chain.
2: Ch.2 (counts as your 1st HDC), turn your work, HDC into same 1st stitch (=2 HDC together), HDC into each st along, 2 HDC into last st.
3-74: Repeat row 2.
Do not fasten off.
Shell stitch border
Row 75: Ch 1, turn your work, place 125 SC across the first side of the V of the shawl, then place one SC at the very top of the shawl. Now place another 125 SC across the second side of the V of the shawl.
Row 76: Ch 3 (=DC), turn your work; place 2 DC into the same first stitch (=half shell). [Sk 2 stitches, place 1 SC into next st, sk 2 stitches, place 5 DC into the next stitch] until the last 3 stitches. Sk 2 stitches, place 3 DC into the last stitch (=half shell stitch).
Fasten off, tidy up all loose ends.



2 Comments
Pat H.
I love this pattern. I’m not a beginner by far, but it is a very easy pattern for beginners. I made nine Prayer Shawls to date with this pattern. (6/25/24). I changed two things. Instead of half double crochet through the entire stitch, I did a half double crochet in the back of the stitch, which left a pretty ridge pattern. I did this through the entire shawl. I wish I could have left a picture. I also did the shell pattern around the ENTIRE shawl.
Selina Veronique
Thank you for your comment! Oh wow that sounds like you made a beautiful and delicate change to this shawl!
I also wish I could see a photo. Don’t forget you can join my Facebook group (Selina Veronique’s Crochet Corner) where you could share a photo,
xoxo Selina.