Jess's Easy Shawlette

Jess's Easy Shawlette by Julie Blagojevich

Project Overview

Jess's Easy Shawlette is a crocheted shawlette design created by Julie Blagojevich. This downloadable PDF pattern offers an intermediate-level crochet project that produces an elegant, wearable shawl using straightforward stitch techniques and a simple repeating row structure.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a shawlette—a smaller, more versatile version of a full shawl that can be worn as a shoulder wrap, draped accessory, or lightweight layering piece. The design features a stacked-loop construction that builds dimension and visual interest through repeated stitch placement.

Crochet Techniques Used

The shawlette employs foundational crochet techniques suitable for intermediate crafters. The construction begins with a chain foundation and builds outward using a systematic stacking method. Rather than increasing in traditional ways, the pattern creates new loops in each row by working into previous loops, allowing the shawlette to expand organically. The back-side chain work in Row 2 demonstrates working into the wrong side of chains, a technique that adds depth to the finished piece.

Stitches and Stitch Abbreviations

• Chain (ch)—the foundational stitch used to create loops and spaces throughout the pattern
• Single Crochet (sc)—worked in pairs to frame each loop opening, creating defined edges
• Slip Stitch (sl st)—included in the pattern abbreviations for joining or finishing

The core stitch pattern repeats a sequence of single crochet, chain-5 space, and single crochet combinations. This simple repeat is worked across multiple rows (Rows 4 through 51 follow the Row 3 pattern), making the design accessible while building a substantial finished piece.

Materials

Yarn: The Great Adirondack Yarn Company's Smoochie in the colorway Sea Mist. The pattern calls for 225 yards total, using 2 hanks. This yarn is a 4-ply weight blend of 90% Merino Superwash and 10% polyester, offering softness, washability, and durability.

Hook: Size C crochet hook, appropriate for the 4-ply yarn weight.

Notions: A darning needle is required for weaving in yarn ends after completion.

Pattern Structure

The shawlette begins with a foundation chain of 8 stitches. Row 1 establishes the first two loops through paired single crochet and chain-5 combinations. Row 2 introduces the stacking technique by working into the back side of chains and creating loops that sit on top of previously formed loops. From Row 3 onward, the pattern repeats a consistent structure: chain 7 to turn, then work single crochet and chain-5 pairs into each existing loop across the row. This repetition continues through Row 51, gradually building a layered, dimensional shawlette.