Perfect Red Shawl
This shawl is beautiful with its bright bold red color. Make this easy crochet pattern for yourself or make it for a friend. Red Heart Soft yarn is used. This festive red shawl will keep you warm and stylish at the same time. The Perfect Red Shawl is a great crochet wearable to wear on Valentine's Day or Christmas.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Shawl measures 64” x 17”.
MATERIALS:
- RED HEART® “Soft Yarn™”: 3 balls 4608 Wine.
- Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm [US H-8].
- Yarn needle.
GAUGE: One repeat = 3”; 8 rows = 3” in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
DIRECTIONS:
SHAWL
Ch 190.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, [ch 3, skip next 2 ch, sc in next 3 ch] 37 times, ch 3, skip next 2 ch, sc in last ch; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 3, dc in center sc of next 3 sc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next ch-3 space] 18 times, ch 3, dc in center sc of next 3 sc, ch 3, sc in last sc; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 18 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in last sc; turn.
Row 4: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), [sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 3] 18 times, sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in last sc; turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 space] 18 times, ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of ch-6; turn.
Rows 6-43: Repeat Rows 2-5 nine more times, then repeat Rows 2 and 3 once more. Do not fasten off.
Border
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each sc and 2 sc in each ch-3 space across long edge to last sc, 3 sc in last sc; ** working along short edge: [sc in next 3 sc row ends, 2 sc in next dc row end] 10 times, sc in next 3 sc row ends (53 sc) **; working in opposite side of starting ch: 3 sc in first ch, * 2 sc in next ch-space, sc in next 3 ch; repeat from * to last ch; 3 sc in last ch; repeat from ** to **; 2 sc in same st as first sc of round; TURN.
Short Edge Trim
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in 57 sc across short side; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [skip next 3 sc, 7 dc in next sc, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc] 7 times; turn.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in first sc, * ch 3, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) all in next sc; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 space, * 9 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across; turn
Row 5: Ch 4, dc in first sc, * ch 4, skip next 4 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, (dc, ch 1, dc) all in next sc; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 space, * 11 dc in next sc, sc in next c-h 1 space; repeat from * across; turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 4, skip next st, sc in next st] 42 times. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Opposite Short Edge Trim
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join yarn in center sc of corner 3 sc; ch 1, sc in same sc as joining and next 56 sc; turn – 57 sc.
Rows 2-7: Repeat Rows 2-7 of short edge trim.
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