Crochet Sarong and Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern
I love crochet patterns that yield dual purpose items whenever possible. So, for Mother’s Day this year, I was designing a crochet shawl for my mom. It was my first time designing a shawl, so I was pretty excited. But then, once I got a little bit further with the project, I noticed that the drape of my shawl was spectacular in the yarn that I was using and that I could probably use this design as a crochet sarong as well. It turns out that I was right!
So, I wanted to share this crochet sarong and shawl pattern and video tutorial with you all. I love this stitch pattern. It is made with a two row repeat that features shells made of five double crochets and chain 5 spaces in an increasing fashion. The two row repeat makes this pattern very soothing and easy. But first, here are some photos of the finished object in its uses. And my mother ended up loving her gift, so this design was a simple winner for me. I love the versatility of ways to wear this project!
Crochet Sarong and Shawl Photo Gallery
Materials
Yarn
For this project, I used a yarn called Rainbow Wrapsody in the color Teal Of Fortune. This yarn cake is 918 yards and I designed this crochet shawl to use the full cake of this yarn including the tassels. It is a weight 1 yarn, which I haven’t been using often so far, but am getting more into thinner yarns lately. I want to also add that I really love this yarn. It is an acrylic/cotton blend yarn so it’s got a cotton look and an acrylic lightweight feel.
You can use any weight 1 yarn to match this pattern in which case you will need 918 yards, or you can use the same pattern with a different weight yarn & hook and just repeat the rows until you reach desired length. After blocking, my finished crochet shawl was about 80 inches wide and 34 inches long. But of course you can make your project to whatever desired size you would like.
For this project, I used a yarn called Rainbow Wrapsody in the color Teal Of Fortune. This yarn cake is 918 yards and I designed this crochet shawl to use the full cake of this yarn including the tassels. It is a weight 1 yarn, which I haven’t been using often so far, but am getting more into thinner yarns lately. I want to also add that I really love this yarn. It is an acrylic/cotton blend yarn so it’s got a cotton look and an acrylic lightweight feel.
You can use any weight 1 yarn to match this pattern in which case you will need 918 yards, or you can use the same pattern with a different weight yarn & hook and just repeat the rows until you reach desired length. After blocking, my finished crochet shawl was about 80 inches wide and 34 inches long. But of course you can make your project to whatever desired size you would like.
Hook
For this pattern, I used an F-Hook / 3.75 mm hook. If you do decide to try a different size yarn with this pattern, you might also try to use a different size hook at your discretion. You can also try a different hook size with a weight 1 yarn and follow the pattern until you reach your desired length. Just know that if you do opt to change the yarn size and/or hook size for this project, I am unsure about how many yards of yarn you will need.
For this pattern, I used an F-Hook / 3.75 mm hook. If you do decide to try a different size yarn with this pattern, you might also try to use a different size hook at your discretion. You can also try a different hook size with a weight 1 yarn and follow the pattern until you reach your desired length. Just know that if you do opt to change the yarn size and/or hook size for this project, I am unsure about how many yards of yarn you will need.
Stitch Key Abbreviation
- ch – chain
- sp – space
- st – stitch
- sk – skip (designated amoutn of stitches)
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- ch – chain
- sp – space
- st – stitch
- sk – skip (designated amoutn of stitches)
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Crochet Sarong and Shawl Pattern
Foundation: Ch 3.
Row 1: 5 dc into 1st ch.
Row 2: Ch 8 (counts as dc + ch 5), turn, sk 1, sc in middle dc of 5, ch 5, sk 1, dc in last st.
Row 3: Ch 8, turn, sc in next ch5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch space, ch 5, dc in 3rd to last ch.
Row 4: Ch 8, turn, *sc in next ch5 sp, ch 5*, repeat * until sc in last ch5 sp, ch 5, dc in 3rd to last ch.
Row 5: Ch 8, turn, *sc in next ch5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch space, 5 dc in next sc*, repeat until sc is in last ch5 sp, ch 5, dc in 3rd to last ch. 
Row 6: Ch 8. turn, sc in next ch5 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch sp, ch 5, sc in middle dc of 5*, repeat * until sc in 2nd to last ch5 sp, ch 5, sc in last ch5 sp, ch 5, dc in 3rd to last ch. Repeat 5 & 6 until row 100 is complete.
Foundation: Ch 3.
Row 1: 5 dc into 1st ch.
Row 2: Ch 8 (counts as dc + ch 5), turn, sk 1, sc in middle dc of 5, ch 5, sk 1, dc in last st.
Border
Continuing with working yarn, working along the sides of the rows, ch 1, *sc in corner st, ch 10, sc into same corner stitch, [dc + ch 1 + dc + ch 1 + dc] in base of next row, sc in next base of row, sk 1 base of row, [tr + ch 1 + tr + ch 1 + tr + ch 1 + tr + ch 1 + tr] in next base of row, sk 1 base of row, sc in next base of row*, repeat * until the 3rd corner st has sc, ch 10, sc loop. We are not working the border on top of row 100, just the 2 sides and 3 corners. When reaching the middle corner, you may have to force the pattern to fit so just mirror the first side of any changes.
Continuing with working yarn, working along the sides of the rows, ch 1, *sc in corner st, ch 10, sc into same corner stitch, [dc + ch 1 + dc + ch 1 + dc] in base of next row, sc in next base of row, sk 1 base of row, [tr + ch 1 + tr + ch 1 + tr + ch 1 + tr + ch 1 + tr] in next base of row, sk 1 base of row, sc in next base of row*, repeat * until the 3rd corner st has sc, ch 10, sc loop. We are not working the border on top of row 100, just the 2 sides and 3 corners. When reaching the middle corner, you may have to force the pattern to fit so just mirror the first side of any changes.
Blocking your Crochet Shawl or Sarong
Blocking should be done to this project to get the best drape, size and stitch definition. There’s no reason to do all this work, and then not block your piece. You can easily block your work with blocking mats and pins at home. However, I don’t have blocking mats, so I normally just use towels to pin my project to.
You simply stretch your project out and pin that stretched shape down to hold that shape. Then you can spray your project with water until it is damp and then let it dry overnight. If you are in a rush, you can also steam your work once it is pinned down with either the stream from an iron or an actual garment steamer. Once it’s dry, the crochet shawl will set and retain that blocked set shape and look absolutely beautiful in drape and stitch definition.
Blocking should be done to this project to get the best drape, size and stitch definition. There’s no reason to do all this work, and then not block your piece. You can easily block your work with blocking mats and pins at home. However, I don’t have blocking mats, so I normally just use towels to pin my project to.
You simply stretch your project out and pin that stretched shape down to hold that shape. Then you can spray your project with water until it is damp and then let it dry overnight. If you are in a rush, you can also steam your work once it is pinned down with either the stream from an iron or an actual garment steamer. Once it’s dry, the crochet shawl will set and retain that blocked set shape and look absolutely beautiful in drape and stitch definition.
Crochet Sarong and Shawl Video Tutorial
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