Hi Guys, 

It been a hot minute since I popped up a post, so I thought its about time to release another Peach&Paige original pattern for free - The Harlequin Shawl

With Xmas creeping up on us before we know it, its a great time to start working on those handmade gifts. This shawl/scarf is a great beginners project and works up nice and quick!

This pattern is a very simple design starting at one point, increasing until the center then decreasing to the other point. I have provided size guides for a toddler, child and adult sized scarf but you can really make this scarf as big or as small as you wish - just keep increasing until you reach your desired halfway point then start decreasing. 

The grey and white adult version I made was made using an 8ply wool. It is quite a thick wool and more like a 10ply weight. I have also made this scarf in Stylecraft Batik 8ply and have seen it done in Patons Sierra 8ply with beautiful results. You can easily substitute the yarn to a heavier weight yarn and hook and adjust the size accordingly. The sky really is the limit with this project!

I've also added tassels to the end of the shawl, you could easily leave these off over even switch out for some fluffy pom pom's!

 

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Harlequin Shawl

Sizes;

• Toddler - Depth - 37cm, Width 103cm
• Child - Depth - 42cm, Width 168cm
• Adult - Depth - 50cm, Width 194cm

Gauge;

Dc with a 4.5mm hook

10cm x 10cm = 19 Stitches across and 11 Rows

Materials;

• Yarn – 8ply Yarn. I’ve done this design in Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury Wool. Adult size uses 400grams total. Child Size uses 300grams total. Toddler Size uses 200grams total.
• Hook; 4.5mm hook (or hook needed to get gauge)
• Yarn Needle
• Cardboard or tassel maker

Abbreviations - US Terms;

• Sc - Single Crochet
• Dc - Double Crochet
• Bobble - Complete Bobble Stitch (explained below)
• Dc2tog - Double Crochet 2 together
• Dc4tog - Double Crochet 4 together
• SlSt - Slip Stitch
• Sk - Skip
• Ch - Chain

Notes;

This Shawl is worked in rows, starting from one end point, increasing to the center point, then decreasing back to the other end. I have changed colours half way through the shawl to create more visual interest, however you can simply do this shawl in a single colour, or change colour at other points.

Chain stitches at the end of the row are not including in the stitch count. Shawl is made in a repeating pattern of bobble and fillet rows. Instructions for the bobble stich is below

Numbers in brackets at the end of a row dictate the number of stitches in that row. I have also included instructions for creating the optional tassels at the end of this pattern.

 

Special Stitch - Bobble Stitch

The bobble stitch is worked on the wrong side of your work. It is simply a cluster of 5 Double Crochets in one stitch. **below pictures are from a bonnet pattern, however the stitch is the same**

*YO, insert into St, YO, pull up loop, YO and pull through 2 loops* Repeat between ** another 4 times into the same stitch. You will have 6 Loops on the hook. YO, pull through all loops on the hook. This is 1 Bobble stitch.

 

 

Increase Rows

Start here for all 3 sizes

Chain 4

Row 1 – 3dc in 4th Chain from hook, Ch 2, Turn. (3)

Row 2 – Dc 2, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (4)

Row 3 – 2Dc, Dc 3, Ch 2, Turn. (5)

Row 4 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (6)

Row 5 – 2Dc, Dc 5, Ch 2, Turn. (7)

Row 6 – Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (8)

Row 7 – 2Dc, Dc 7, Ch 2, Turn. (9)

Row 8 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 3x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (10)

Row 9 – 2Dc, Dc 9, Ch 2, Turn. (11)

Row 10 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 4x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (12)

Row 11 – 2Dc, Dc 11, Ch 2, Turn. (13)

Row 12 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 3x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (14)

Row 13 – 2Dc, Dc 13, Ch 2, Turn. (15)

Row 14 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 6x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (16)

Row 15 – 2Dc, Dc 15, Ch 2, Turn. (17)

Row 16 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 7x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (18)

Row 17 – 2Dc, Dc 17, Ch 2, Turn. (19)

Row 18 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 4x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (20)

Row 19 – 2Dc, Dc 19, Ch 2, Turn. (21)

Row 20 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 9x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (22)

Row 21 – 2Dc, Dc 21, Ch 2, Turn. (23)

Row 22 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 10x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (24)

Row 23 – 2Dc, Dc 23, Ch 2, Turn. (25)

Row 24 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 6x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (26)

Row 25 – 2Dc, Dc 25, Ch 2, Turn. (27)

Row 26 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 12x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (28)

Row 27 – 2Dc, Dc 27, Ch 2, Turn. (29)

Row 28 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 13x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (30)

Row 29 – 2Dc, Dc 29, Ch 2, Turn. (31)

Row 30 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 7x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (32)

Row 31 – 2Dc, Dc 31, Ch 2, Turn. (33)

Row 32 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 15x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (34)

Row 33 – 2Dc, Dc 33, Ch 2, Turn. (35)

Row 34 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 16x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (36)

Row 35 – 2Dc, Dc 35, Ch 2, Turn. (37)

Row 36 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 9x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (38)

Row 37 – 2Dc, Dc 37, Ch 2, Turn. (39)

Row 38 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 18x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (40)

Row 39 – 2Dc, Dc 39, Ch 2, Turn. (41)

Row 40 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 19x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (42)

Row 41 – 2Dc, Dc 41, Ch 2, Turn. (43)

Row 42 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 10x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (44)

Row 43 – 2Dc, Dc 43, Ch 2, Turn. (45)

Row 44 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 21x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (46)

Row 45 – 2Dc, Dc 45, Ch 2, Turn. (47)

Row 46 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 22x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (48)

Row 47 – 2Dc, Dc 47, Ch 2, Turn. (49)

Row 48 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 12x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (50)

Row 49 – 2Dc, Dc 49, Ch 2, Turn. (51)

Row 50 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 24x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (52)

Row 51 – 2Dc, Dc 51, Ch 2, Turn. (53)

Row 52 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 25x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (54)

Row 53 – 2Dc, Dc 53, Ch 2, Turn. (55)

Row 54 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 13x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (56)

Row 55 – 2Dc, Dc 55, Ch 2, Turn. (57)

Row 56 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 27x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (58)

Row 57 – 2Dc, Dc 57, Ch 2, Turn. (59)

Row 58 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 28x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (60)

Row 59 – 2Dc, Dc 59, Ch 2, Turn. (61)

Row 60 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 15x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (62)

Row 61 – 2Dc, Dc 61, Ch 2, Turn. (63)

Row 62 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 30x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (64)

Row 63 – 2Dc, Dc 63, Ch 2, Turn. (65)

Stop here for toddler size only – Move down to the Decrease Rows section

 

Row 64 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 31x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (66)

Row 65 – 2Dc, Dc 65, Ch 2, Turn. (67)

Row 66 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 16x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (68)

Row 67 – 2Dc, Dc 67, Ch 2, Turn. (69)

Row 68 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 33x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (70)

Row 69 – 2Dc, Dc 69, Ch 2, Turn. (71)

Row 70 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 34x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (72)

Row 71 – 2Dc, Dc 71, Ch 2, Turn. (73)

Row 72 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 18x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (74)

Row 73 – 2Dc, Dc 73, Ch 2, Turn. (75)

Row 74 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 36x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (76)

Row 75 – 2Dc, Dc 75, Ch 2, Turn. (77)

Row 76 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 37x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (78)

Stop here for Child Size only– Move down to the Decrease Rows section

 

Row 77 – 2Dc, Dc 77, Ch 2, Turn. (79)

Row 78 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 19x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (80)

Row 79 – 2Dc, Dc 79, Ch 2, Turn. (81)

Row 80 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 39x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (82)

Row 81 – 2Dc, Dc 81, Ch 2, Turn. (83)

Row 82 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 40x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (84)

Row 83 – 2Dc, Dc 83, Ch 2, Turn. (85)

Row 84 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 21x times total, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (86)

Row 85 – 2Dc, Dc 85, Ch 2, Turn. (87)

Row 86 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 42x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (88)

Row 87 – 2Dc, Dc 87, Ch 2, Turn. (89)

Row 88 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 43x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (90)

Row 89 – 2Dc, Dc 89, Ch 2, Turn. (91)

Row 90 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** 22x times total, Dc, Bobble, 2Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (92)

Row 91 – 2Dc, Dc 91, Ch 2, Turn. (93)

Row 92 – Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between ** 45x times total, Ch 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (94)

Row 93 – 2Dc, Dc 93, Ch 2, Turn. (95)

 

Decrease Rows

You may wish to change colour before starting the decrease rows.

Continue here for Adult Size only. Other sizes will continue further down.

Row 94 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (94)

Row 95 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining stitches in the row, Ch 2, Turn. (93)

Row 96 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** until 5 stitches remain, Dc, Bobble, Dc, Sk 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (92)

Row 97 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (91)

Row 98 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (90)

Row 99– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (89)

Row 100 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (88)

Row 101– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (87)

Row 102 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** until 3 stitches remain, Sk 1 again, Dc, Bobble, Ch 2, Turn. (86)

Row 103 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (85)

Row 104 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (84)

Row 105– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (83)

Repeat rows 94-105 until you have a row with 6 stitches across

Row 181 - Dc2tog, Dc 4, Ch 2, Turn (5)

Row 182 – Dc 4, Dc 2tog, Ch 2, Turn (4)

Row 183 – Dc4Tog, Ch 1. (1)

Move to the edging section

 

Continue here for Child Size only. Toddler size is further down

Row 77 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining stitches in the row, Ch 2, Turn. (77)

Row 78 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** until 5 stitches remain, Dc, Bobble, Dc, Sk 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (76)

Row 79 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (75)

Row 80 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (74)

Row 81– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (73)

Row 82 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (72)

Row 83– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (71)

Row 84 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** until 3 stitches remain, Sk 1 again, Dc, Bobble, Ch 2, Turn. (70)

Row 85 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (69)

Row 86 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (68)

Row 87– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (67)

Row 88- Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (66)

Repeat rows 77-88 until you have a row with 6 stitches across

Row 147 - Dc2tog, Dc 4, Ch 2, Turn (5)

Row 146 – Dc 4, Dc 2tog, Ch 2, Turn (4)

Row 145 – Dc4Tog, Ch 1. (1)

 Move to the edging section

 

Continue here for Toddler Size only.

Row 64 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (64)

Row 65– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (63)

Row 66 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** until 3 stitches remain, Sk 1 again, Dc, Bobble, Ch 2, Turn. (62)

Row 67 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (61)

Row 68 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (60)

Row 69– Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (59)

Row 70 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (58)

Row 71 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining stitches in the row, Ch 2, Turn. (57)

Row 72 – *Dc, Bobble, Dc, Ch 1, Sk 1,* Repeat between ** until 5 stitches remain, Dc, Bobble, Dc, Sk 1, Dc, Ch 2, Turn. (56)

Row 73 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (55)

Row 74 - Ch 1 more, Sk 1, Dc, *Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc* repeat between **, until 3 stitches remain in the row, Ch 1, Sk 1, Dc2tog, Ch 2, Turn. (54)

Row 75 – Dc2tog, Dc remaining in row, Ch 2, Turn. (53)

Repeat rows 64-75 until you have a row with 6 stitches across

Row 121 - Dc2tog, Dc 4, Ch 2, Turn (5)

Row 122 – Dc 4, Dc 2tog, Ch 2, Turn (4)

Row 123 – Dc4Tog, Ch 1. (1)

Move to the edging section

 

Edging

Continue here for all sizes

 

Sc around the entire edge of the shawl, changing colours as needed until you get back to the start.

When you get to the center point, work 3x sc into the same stitch to get a more defined corner.

 

Tassels

You will need rectangle piece of cardboard. Preferable a stronger cardboard which doesn’t bend easily. My cardboard is 10cm across and 12cm long.

Wrap your yarn around the cardboard longways approx. 50times and cut.

Take another length of yarn approx. 20cm in length, slide under the loop of yarn and tie together.

Cut the other end across and remove the cardboard

Wrap yarn around the Tassel approx. 2cm from the top tie. Tie up and trim all ends.

Use the ties to secure Tassels to either end of the shawl.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern!