Are you ready to get started? In this blog post, I will walk you through the pattern for the beautiful Simple Lines Shawl step by step with help from video tutorials and I will also offer you helpful tips and tricks.
Okay, you made your gauge swatch, and it is finally time to get started on your shawl - yaaaaay!
In this second part, I will do my very best to guide you through the pattern and ensure that you end up with a shawl that you will cherish for years to come.
Let’s get started!
In this part, you will be using the following techniques
- Magic ring (abbreviated mr)
- Chain (abbreviated ch)
- Slip stitch (abbreviated sl st)
- Double crochet (abbreviated dc)
- Triple/treble crochet (abbreviated tr)
Important information about this pattern
- The 4 chains at the beginning of each row substitute for a triple crochet.
Let’s get started on the pattern
We will start out by making a magic ring and crocheting the first row in the magic ring. Explanations regarding row 1 will be given further down.
In the video below, you will learn how to make a magic ring:
Video tip! Click on “Settings” (the small gear under the video ⚙) to change the language of the subtexts. You can also adjust the speed of the video if you need to rewatch the technique at a slower pace.
You can read more about the magic ring here.NB! In this video, 6 double crochets are worked in the magic ring. You should not do 6 stitches. Instead, crochet the number of stitches that the pattern states are needed for row 1 (see below).
TIP: A magic ring can be tricky if you are new to crocheting, but as with many other things, practice makes perfect, so keep trying! You will be very happy to know how to do a magic ring at many other points in your crocheting career ;-)
Giving you too much trouble? You can also just chain 4 and make these into a ring using a slip stitch (press “slip stitch” to see how to do one of these). When you have done this, crochet the first row in the chain stitch ring instead of the magic ring.
Row 1 (crocheted in the magic ring)
- 4 chains (ch)
- 4 double crochets (dc)
- 2 chains
- 4 double crochets
- 1 triple crochet (tr)
Watch how to do the different techniques in the videos below.
Learn how to do a chain stitch in this video:
Don’t remember how to do a double crochet? Refresh your technique with this video:
Learn how to do a triple/treble crochet in this video:
You can read more about triple/treble crochets here.
TIP: Attach a stitch marker to your first stitch (the 4 chains you do at the beginning) to make it easier for you to identify the last stitch when you are crocheting the next row.
Congratulations! You have now crocheted the first row of your shawl! From now on, you will be working your stitches into the stitches from the previous row, not the magic ring.
Row 2
- Turn your work with 4 chains
- Crochet 2 double crochets in the first stitch - the same stitch as the 4 chains.
- Next, crochet 1 double crochet in each of the following 4 stitches
- In the chain space (ch sp - the 2 chains from the previous row), crochet:
- 2 double crochets
- 2 chains (creates a new chain space)
- 2 double crochets - Crochet 1 double crochet in the next 4 stitches
- In the last stitch, crochet 2 double crochets and one triple crochet
Row 3
- Turn your work by chaining 4
- Crochet 2 double crochets in the first stitch - the same stitch as the 4 chains
- Next, crochet 1 double crochet in the next 8 stitches
- In the chain space (the 2 chains from the previous row), crochet:
- 2 double crochets
- 2 chains (creates a new chain space)
- 2 double crochet - Crochet 1 double crochet in the next 8 stitches
- In the last stitch, crochet 2 double crochets and 1 triple crochet
That’s it! You have now finished the first three rows and are already well on your way to making your very first shawl. Give yourself a pat on the back!
Now all you have to do is repeat the instructions until you have a total of 54 rows. If you want to make an even bigger shawl and you still have some yarn left over, you can just continue crocheting until the shawl has reached the desired size. However, remember to save enough yarn to do the edging. Because in part 3, we will be looking at some exciting edging techniques that will look great on this shawl.
