Analeigh Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern
With Spring in sight, and hopefully fast approaching, I get in the Spring cleaning mood, and I don’t mean actual cleaning…. I mean some yarn stash cleaning! As part of the One Skein Makes Blog Hop I am so excited to share the Analeigh Shawl which can be made with 1 cake of Lion Brand Mandala yarn! So lets get some Spring cleaning done on our stash and make something beautiful with that cake!
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Easy Beauty
The Analeigh Shawl is made by using only double crochet stitches with different variations for added texture and detail.
The pattern is worked from the top down, gradually getting bigger as you go. The pattern uses easy repeats so you can continue to grow until your desired size, or make it smaller for a more of a cowl scarf look.
Since I designed this for the One Skein Makes Blog Hop, I took a good look at my stash to see what’s been hanging around for a while. I have a few cakes of Mandala, and though, I’m likely not the only one! The light weight and beautiful colours and variations of *Mandala definitely confirmed my thoughts that this is the perfect yarn for a one-cake shawl!
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The Tester Pictures
I know I say this all the time…. but seriously, my testers are amazing! Their Analeigh Shawls turned out beautifully! I’d also like to take this opportunity to give them a special shout-out, not just the testers for this pattern, but for the others as well. They work so hard and do so much to help ensure that TTLYC patterns are easy to follow and read. We do our very best to bring you the best, and their efforts are invaluable!
Most of the testers used Lion Bran Mandala, and one used hand-dyed yarn. The Mandala colourways used were: Genie, Spirit, Unicorn, and Mandala Sparkle in Nova .
One Skein Makes Blog Hop
The One Skein Makes Blog Hop hosted right here at TTLYC features 28 crochet patterns ideal for one Cake, Hank, or Skein of yarn!
You can still take a look at all the amazing patterns that were featured!
Analeigh Shawl
Materials
- Approx. 590 yds of #3/ DK weight yarn. I used *Lion Brand Mandala in Spirit
- 9/I – 5.5mm crochet hook. I used my fave *Furls Odyssey
- *Scissors
- *Yarn needle
- *Tape measure
Difficulty
Easy – Intermediate
Gauge
6 sts x 4 rows = 2″ square Pattern for Gauge: dc
Size
Laid flat: Approx. 52″ across the top Approx. 31″ top to tip Before blocking, with slight stretch
Stitch Abbreviations
- dc – Double Crochet
- FdcCl – Forked Double Crochet Cluster
- mc – Magic Circle
- yo – Yarn Over
- ch(s) – Chain(s)
- chsp – Chain Space
- st(s) – Stitch(es)
- sk – Skip
- R – Repeat
Pattern Notes
- US Terminology
- All beginning ch1 do not count as a stitch
- Shawl is worked center out, top down
- The first and last st of each row will have 2 sts in the same st
- You can adjust size by doing more or less rows
- Pattern uses multiples of 2
- Each FdcCl st counts as 1 st
- *-* denotes repeat sequence
Special Stitches
Full photo tutorial for the special stitch used; FdcCl, is available in the downloadable PDF or the YouTube Tutorial.
Forked Double Crochet Cluster (FdcCl): Yo, insert hook into next chsp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook into next chsp, yo, pull up a loop, yo pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.
Analeigh Shawl
The Pattern
Mc, ch1
Row 1: 3 dc, ch2, 3 dc into the mc, ch1, turn, pull mc tight (6)
Row 2: 2 dc in the first st (same st as the ch1 here and throughout), dc in each st until the chsp, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in the chsp, dc in each st until the last, 2 dc in the last st, ch1, turn (12).
Row 3: Repeat row 2 (18).
Row 4: Repeat row 2 (24).
Row 5: 2 dc in the first st, ch1, sk 1 st, *dc in the next st, ch1, sk 1 st*, repeat until the corner chsp, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in the chsp, ch1, sk 1 st, *dc in the next st, ch1, sk 1 st*, repeat until the last st, 2 dc in the last st, ch1 turn (18).
Row 6: 2 dc in the first st, ch1, *FdcCl over the next 2 chsps, ch1*, repeat until 2 sts remain before the corner chsp, FdcCl using the the chsp of the previous st and the 2nd of the two remaining sts, ch1, (2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in the chsp, ch1, FdcCl using the first st after the corner chsp, and the first chsp, ch1, *FdcCl, ch1*, repeat across until the last chsp, ch1, 2 dc in the last st, ch1, turn (20).
Row 7: 2 dc in the first st, ch1, *dc in the top of the next FdcCl, ch1* repeat until 2 sts remain before the corner chsp, dc in the first st, ch1, (2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in the chsp, ch1, sk 1 st, dc in the next st, ch1, *dc in the top of the next FdcCl, ch1* repeat until 2 sts remain, 2 dc in the last st, ch1, turn (22).
Row 8: Repeat Row 6 (24).
Row 9: 2 dc in the first st, dc in the next st, dc in the chsp, *dc in the top of the next FdcCl, dc in the chsp*, repeat until 2 sts remain before the corner chsp, dc in each st, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in the chsp, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the chsp, *dc in the top of the next FdcCl, dc in the chsp*, repeat until the last 2 sts, dc in the next st, 2 dc in the last st, ch1, turn (48).
Row 10: Repeat row 2 (54).
Row 11: Repeat row 2 (60).
Row 12: Repeat row 2 (66).
Row 13: 2 dc in the first st, ch1, sk1 st, *dc in the next st, ch1, sk 1 st *, repeat until 2 sts before the corner chsp, sk 1 st, dc in the next, ch1, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in the chsp, ch1, *dc in the next st, ch1, sk 1 st *, repeat until 2 sts remain, 2 dc in the last st, ch1, turn (40).
Using the chart below, follow along for each row and its st count.
I continued until I had 38 rows. You can continue until desired size.
Stitch Counts and Repeats For Each Row:
Row #: Repeat of row # (stitch count)
Once you have completed your last row, tie off, weave in ends, block if desired.
All Set!!!
There you have it! Your very own Analeigh Shawl!
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2 Comments
Mary Ivie
Dear Ashley, Thank you for sharing this pattern. I love it.
I am having challenges with row 6. Maybe I am reading the pattern wrong. I am on my third try. I come out with a different number of forks on each side. By Row 8 everything is off.
I am an experienced crocheter and knitter.(60yrs). Mary Ivie. 703-887-7586
Ashley
Hello,
It’s hard to suggest what may be happening without more info, but the video tutorial goes over row 6 step by step. That should help.