Product Description
Warm weather calls for a lightweight wrap that will keep the chill off in the air conditioning or on cooler evenings. In this generous- ly sized yet feather-weight shawl, the Square Mesh pattern grows as it goes, creating gentle sawtooth edgings on two of the three sides.
The pattern is designed for a color-changing yarn, but feel free to use individual skeins of a similar fingering-weight yarn for a custom look. Intermediate and advanced crocheters will enjoy working this design. Beginning crocheters willing to stretch their skills will be happy to see how it takes them to the next level. Text and charted instructions guide you on your way. American crochet terminology is used throughout.
River Heights Shawl by Edie Eckman
What is Being Made
The River Heights Shawl is a lightweight, crocheted wrap designed for warm weather use. This generously sized yet feather-weight shawl measures 25 inches (63.5 cm) deep by 86 inches (218 cm) along its widest edge, making it an ideal accessory for layering in air-conditioned spaces or during cooler evenings. The shawl is completely reversible, offering versatility in styling and wear.
Crochet Techniques and Construction
This intermediate-level crochet project features the Square Mesh pattern, which grows progressively as the shawl is constructed. The pattern creates distinctive sawtooth edgings on two of the three sides, adding visual interest and texture to the finished piece. The construction method involves working in the back bump of all chains, a technique that creates a refined appearance and contributes to the shawl's reversible nature. The pattern uses color designations A, B, and C to refer to light, medium, and dark colors respectively, allowing for creative color work within the design.
Stitches Used
While specific stitch abbreviations are referenced in the pattern instructions, the primary construction relies on fundamental crochet stitches worked within the Square Mesh pattern structure. The back bump chain technique is essential to achieving the pattern's intended appearance and reversibility.
Materials and Yarn Requirements
The River Heights Shawl requires approximately 1100 yards (1006 meters) of fingering weight yarn (CYC #1). The sample was created using Red Heart It's a Wrap, a practical blend of 50% cotton and 50% acrylic (7 ounces/200 grams per skein in the full 1100-yard length). The cotton-acrylic blend provides breathability suitable for warm weather wear while maintaining durability. A Size D-3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook is required, or a size adjusted to obtain the correct gauge of 28 stitches and 16 rows equaling 4 inches (10 cm) in the Square Mesh pattern.
Pattern Details
- Finished Size: One size, 25 inches (63.5 cm) deep by 86 inches (218 cm) along widest edge
- Yarn Weight: Fingering weight (CYC #1)
- Yardage: Approximately 1100 yards (1006 meters)
- Hook Size: D-3 (3.25 mm)
- Gauge: 28 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Format: Downloadable PDF pattern
This crochet shawl pattern is ideal for crafters seeking a reversible, lightweight wrap project that combines elegant construction techniques with practical warm-weather wearability.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Edie Eckman |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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