Oct 21

Oct 21 Crochet Puff Border Shawl [Free Video Tutorial & Written Pattern!]

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Learn how to crochet a Puff Stitch Edge Shawl. Crocheted from the bottom up, the edging is made at the same time as the shawl so an entire one piece make!

Ideal for showing off your variegated yarns; this shawl is made of solid simple stitches in the middle with a beautiful inbuilt delicate border all with an easy ONE ROW REPEAT.

In the video I show you step by step how to crochet this shawl and how to finish off the top edge with a lovely puff stitch edging.

Watch the full step by step video tutorial below or alternatively, keep scrolling for the written pattern :)

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Crochet Puff Border Shawl WRITTEN PATTERN

USA STITCH TERMS

Hook Size(s): according to your yarn

For my sample shawl pictured in this pattern, I used3 x balls of King Cole Flash Yarn (colourway "Oasis") for large shawlette size 4mm Crochet Hook.

Abbreviations:

Ch = Chain
DC = Double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Inc = Increase
St = Stitch
Ch sp = Chain space
Sl st = Slip stitch

Special Stitch: Puff stitch = Rep *YO, insert hook in st, pull up a loop* four times. YO and pull through all loops on the hook except 1. YO and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Pattern for Shawl:

Make a magic ring.

Row 1: Ch 2 and in the circle, make 1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st. Pull the tail to close the circle.

Row 2: Ch 2 and turn. In the first ch sp of the row, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st). Ch 2 and in the last ch sp of the row, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st).

Row 3: Ch 2 and turn. In the first ch sp of the row, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st). Ch 2 and working in the ch sp ONLY, make 2DC inc, 1 DC, 2DC inc, and ch 2. In the last ch sp of the row, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st).

Row 4: Ch 2 and turn. In the first ch sp, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st). Ch 2 and in the second ch sp, make 2 DC. Make 1 DC in each st across. In the second-to-last ch sp, make 2 DC and ch 2. In the last ch sp of the row, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st).

Rows 5-onward: Rep row 4 for as big as you want your shawl to be. Each row will increase by 4 DC.

Puff Border: Ch 2 and turn. In the first ch sp, make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st). Ch 2 and sl st in the next ch sp. Ch 2 and make 1 puff st in the same space. Rep *skip 1 st, 1 SC, ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 SC, ch 2, 1 puff st in the previous ch 2 sp* across. Once you reach the other end, make 1 SC in the ch sp before the puff st of the previous row. Ch 2 and make (1 puff st, ch 2, 1 puff st) in the last ch sp of the row. Fasten off and cut your yarn.