This is a new one for me, a crochet triangle shawl pattern and here you can find the free pattern for it here. I used a lovely yarn called Boho Spirit from Cygnet.
I’m normally a cowl person, I love the fact that they don’t fall off, so I designed one here
>>>Check out my infinity cowl here
But this time I wanted to play with a triangle shape, and texture.
I’d seen all these beautiful pictures down the rabbit hole that is Pinterest, and really wanted to have a go.
So the idea of the Borlotto shawl was born as a triangle shaped Crochet shawl that is surprisingly simple!
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Why the Borlotto crochet triangle shawl?
The shawl features some mini bean stitches (also known as the Elizabeth Stitch), so I went on an online seed catalogue and searched for “dwarf” aka mini, and bean, as it’s a bean.
And I found the Borlotto Firetongue beans – and so the Borlotto shawl was born. I’m that simple when finding a name for a pattern.
I’m rubbish with my pattern names – so this was the easiest way to decide!
If you love the mini bean stitch/ Elizabeth stitch but what a different scarf design check out this one here>>>
Yarn for the Crochet Triangle Shawl Pattern
Lets talk yarn.
I used Cygnet Boho Spirit in Chic.
and a ball of Cygnet Boho solids in Misty.
This is a great affordable yarn that has a lovely colour palette. At only about £3 a ball ($4), so is much more affordable than a £25 ball of yarn lots of shawls use, and will be lovely and warm in the winter too.
The stripes have a lovely long lead in making the stripes in this shawl bold and bright.
It would be great in a single colour too, but I just loved the idea of using 2 balls of yarn – and only have 2 ends to sew in! (The lazy crocheter in me strikes again!).
So a pattern with only 2 ends to sew in, a striking colour change, and a warm snuggle scarf/ shawl for only £8 ($10) – what are we waiting for?
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To make the Easy Crochet Triangle Shawl – The Borlotto Shawl
If you need to see just the mini bean stitch in the mean time – you can watch that here
You will need
1 ball Cygnet Boho Spirit in Chic (6385) ( 100% premium Acrylic 100g ca 240m – Yarn A – 1 ball)
Cygnet Boho in Misty 100% premium Acrylic 100g ca 240m – Yarn B
Scissors
Abbreviations – USA Terms
Ch – Chain
MR – Magic ring
DC – double crochet
mbs – mini bean stitch
sk – Skip stitch
Sp – space
SS – Slip Stitch
Mini Bean Stitch (mbs): Insert hook into st or sp indicated, yo, pul, yo, insert hook into the same st or sp, yo, pul, yo, draw through all 4 loops on the hook, 1ch.
Tension/ Size: 10cm = 7 rows and 18 DC sts
Finished Triangle Shawl/ scarf = 111cm x 42 cm
>>> 40 Minute Beanie : >>>Block Stitch Hat : >>>Quick Slouchy Beanie :
>>>Blanket Stitch Scarf : >>> Mini Bean Stitch Scarf : >>>One ball Cowl
Hints and tips
The scarf is made in one piece, starting from the top and working in a big triangle by working in rows and turning at the end of each row.
When working into the mbs row, make sure you insert your hook in the back of the mbs – NOT the ch sp.
The mbs is worked over the ch sp from the DC row each time.
For the colour change to work effectively, try to start your work with the brightest blue as row 1.
Beginning 3 ch counts as a stitch throughout.
Pattern to make the Easy Mini Bean Triangle shawl
Row 1: Using a 4,5mm hook and Yarn A, Make a MR, 3 ch (counts as a st throughout) 2DC in the ring, 2ch, 3DC. Close the ring. Turn [6 sts]
Row 2: 3 ch, 2DC in the bottom of the ch, 1DC in each of the next 2 sts, DC 2ch DC in the 2 ch sp, 1DC in each of the next 2 sts, 3DC in the top of the 3ch. Turn [12sts]
>>>Check out another one of my designs Mini Bean Stitch here
Row 3: 3 ch 2DC in the bottom of the ch, 1 ch, (sk 1 st, DC in the next st, 1 ch) twice, DC 2ch DC 1ch in the ch sp, (sk 1 st, DC in the next st, 1 ch) twice, sk st, 3DC in the top of the 3 ch. Turn [12st]
Row 4: 3 ch 2DC in the bottom of the ch, 1 ch mbs in next st, sk st, mbs in each ch sp, making mbs ch2 mbs in the ch2 sp of the V. When at the end, make the last mbs in the in ch sp, sk st, mbs in the next DC, 3DC in top of 3 ch. Turn. [10 mbs, 6DC]
Row 5: 3 ch 2DC in the bottom of the ch, 1 ch, sk st, DC in next st 1 ch (DC in the back of the mbs 1 ch), repeat across, making 1DC 2 ch 1DC in the 2 ch sp of the V. When at the end, make 1 DC in the first of the 3DC, ch 1 skp st, 3 DC in top of 3 ch, Turn. [20st]
Row 6: Repeat row 4. [18mbs, 6DC]
Row 7: Repeat row 5. [27 sts]
Fancy a new MBS project – what about the Quirrel Scarf
Row 8: 3 ch 2DC in the bottom of the ch, make 1 DC in each st, or ch sp across, making DC 2 ch DC in the 2ch sp and finishing with 3 DC in the last stitch. [56 sts]
Row 9: 3 ch 2DC in the bottom of the ch, DC across, making DC 2 ch DC in the ch 2 sp, 3 DC in the last st. [62 sts]
Row 10: Repeat row 3 (DC, skp st, 1 ch)
Row 11: Repeat row 4 (mbs)
Row 12: Repeat row 5 (DC in mbs, skp st, ch1)
Row 13: Repeat row 4 (mbs)
Row 14: Repeat row 5 (DC in mbs, skp st, ch1)
Row 15: Repeat row 8 (DC)
Row 16: Repeat row 9 (DC)
Rows 17-26 Repeat rows 10-16 in order.
Row 27, change to Yarn B (if it matches with your yarn), and continue with the row order above finishing on row 14 of the pattern on row 34 (or until you run out of yarn leaving a small amount for tassels below)
Tassels – make 2 ((I love a tassel),)
- Wrap Yarn B around your mobile/ cell phone 25 times.
- Using a needle and thread, insert a piece of Yarn B about 15cm under the top and tie tightly remove form the phone.
- With another 15cm piece of Yarn B tie around the tassel about 3cm from the top to secure.
- Cut the yarn at the opposite end to where you have tied to make the tassel.
- Sew the top of the tassel to the corner of the scarf using the thread you inserted in step 2.
So there we have it, a pretty shawl – currently perfect for the UK Summer (July) weather…. raining and 13 degrees!!!!!!
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