Crochet The Cosette Shawl Pattern

Crochet The Cosette Shawl Pattern

Hi everyone, this week I am bringing to you a tutorial on how to crochet the Cosette shawl. This is a great project for beginners, and is part of my Vintage Crochet Series. You can find all of my vintage crochet projects here. I love this feminine triangle shawl, typical of the 19th century. It features a lovely soft feminine pink color, and a dainty shell stitch edging.

The video tutorial can be found here:

Crochet The Cosette Shawl Pattern: the inspiration

This crochet project is of course inspired by the character Cosette in Les Miserables. If you have been following me for a while, you will know that Les Miserables by Vidtor Hugo is my favorite book. The story of each character is captivating, and I particularly love the first part, specifically about Fantine and her child Cosette. The Fantine Shawl that I created two years ago is still one of my favorite projects to date. Looking back at it now, it is quite similar to The Cosette Shawl, in that is also features the C2C stitch.

Cosette’s real name is in fact Euphrasie, Cosette being the nickname given to her by Fantine. She is the illegitimate daughter of Fantine and Félix Tholomyès, born around 1815. I rarely enjoy a film based around my favorite book, however I did enjoy the 2018 BBC version of this story. I spotted young Cosette in a pink triangle shawl in the film, after her mother’s death and the subsequent arrival of Jean Valjean. He rescues her from the clutches of the evil Thenardier, and I really wanted to create a 19th century shawl inspired by Fantine’s daughter.

Crochet The Cosette Shawl Pattern: fashion and history

Even though I enjoy being inspired by films for some projects, I also like to base my Vintage Crochet Series on actual historical costumes. This historical era in France is called “The Constitutional Monarchy”. This was a brief return to monarchy after the French Revolution (1789).

During this time period, delicate and intricate accessories were featured in women’s fashion. The simple triangle wrap was used for everyday wear. Sometimes this triangle shape was achieved with a straightforward triangle shape. Other times, a large square was crocheted, knit or sewed, and then folded in half to create a triangle shape. I really want to crochet one of these squares very soon. Indeed, I love the vintage crochet series, and have so many ideas to feature in this series.

Delicate and feminine colors were popular. Intricate and dainty edges were in fashion. This simple C2C crochet wrap would have been very much worn during the day. The simple yet lovely edging adds to the delicacy of this wrap.

Again, this project is inspired by both the 2018 film, the book and actual historical shawls that I have seen.

Crochet The Cosette Shawl Pattern: the yarn

I used Sirdar Snuggly DK in shade Pearly Pink for this project. This yarn is a DK/light 3 yarn in American terms. It can easily be substituted by Bernat’s Softee Baby yarn, which is so similar. I love both these yarns, they are super soft and snuggly. So depending on the country you live in, there is a beautiful option for you!

I also used a 4.5 mm crochet hook.

This is a super beginner friendly crochet project. It can be crocheted in the space of a long week-end, and makes a great Christmas gift too!

Let me know if you love being inspired by past times for your crochet projects! I love to do this, and draw my inspiration from books and films too. Let me know if you crochet this project.

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Crochet The Cosette Shawl: the pattern

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

Level: Easy/beginner

Gauge: 4” (10 cm)x4” (10 cm): 4 rows of C2C pattern

Size of finished shawl (including border)

28”(71 cm) x 62.5” (157.5 cm)

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

You will need

6 skeins of 50g Sirdar Snuggly DK in shade Pearly Pink, or 2 skeins of Bernat Softee Baby 140g in shade Pink

A 4.5 mm crochet hook

A pair of scissors

A tapestry needle

Abbreviations

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

SC: Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)

DC: Double Crochet (UK Treble Crochet)

EOR: End of Row

To begin

To start, make a slip knot.

Complete rows as follows:

1: Ch 6, DC in 4^th ch from the hook and in each st along (=4 DC)

2: Ch 6, turn work, DC in 4^th ch from hook and in each st along (=4 DC); turn work to sl st in between the 3^rd and 4^th DC from the previous row; ch 3 (counts as a DC throughout), and add 3 DC in between the 3^rd and 4^th DC from the previous row to form a square.

3: Ch 6, turn your work, DC in 4^th ch from hook, DC in each st along (=4 DC); sl st to previous square in between 3^rd and 4^th DC; ch 3 (=DC), and add 3 DC in that space, sl st to previous square in between 3^rd and 4^th DC. Ch 3 (=DC), and add 3 DC in that space, sl st to previous square in between 3^rd and 4^th DC.

4-53: repeat row 3, adding the required number of squares as you go along.

Do not fasten off.

Create shell stitch edging

You will be creating a shell stitch edging all along the “V” of your shawl.

Row 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), turn your work, and place 154 SC along the first side of the “V” of the wrap. Place another 154 SC along the other side of the “V” (=308 SC total).

Row 2: Ch 3 (=DC), place 3 more DC into that same first stitch (=4 DC in one stitch). [Skip 3 stitches, place 7 DC into next stitch (=shell stitch)] until very last stitch, where you will be placing 4 DC to finish off shell stitch border.

Fasten off, tidy up all loose ends.