Crochet Pocket Shawl for Beginners

This super easy, super cute crochet pocket shawl for beginners is also great fun for experienced crocheters! It is lightweight and perfect to transition from season to season. Using only the most basic of stitches, the pattern simple enough that it works up super fast. Have I used enough ‘supers’ yet? LOL! Are you tired of seeing LOL everywhere? Ha ha! Not much better? Ok, let’s get moving with the FREE CROCHET PATTERN below!

Red Heart Super Saver?

Yep. I broke down and used Red Heart Super Saver for this. I’m not a huge fan of this yarn because it is just so darn rough. However, it’s the best ombre type yarn I’ve yet found. If you know of a true ombre yarn that is nicer than this, please, please let me know (comment below). I had heard that this yarn softens up after washing so I tried it. And voila! It actually does. A little. Which is still a big improvement. The colors are so beautiful don’t you agree?

Yes Another Crochet Pocket Shawl

Crochet pocket shawls have been all the rage for a couple of years now and any designer worth their weight in yarn has done their own version. So why would I bother to make yet another one? My previous two (yes, two) versions were made with bulky yarn. This one uses medium-weight yarn. The end result is actually quite lightweight and perfect as a little cover up on cool summer nights. All three designs are vastly different from each other. I’ll leave photos and links of the other pocket shawls below. Scroll waaaaay down after the pattern instructions.

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Photos to be added soon. In the meantime please watch the video for additional instruction.

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NOTE: The row count for Row 4 was revised from 150 to 105 for size small. Larger sizes were also revised. The number 105 was previously transposed to 150. The row count now is correct. HUGE APOLOGIES!!

Size Small

For larger sizes (width):

Small – starting chain of 56 chains

Medium – starting chain of 65

Large/Extra Large – starting chain of 74

1X – 2X – starting chain of 83

3X – starting chain of 92

OR use multiple of 9 + 2.

For extra length add more rows ending on the right side of the work.

Suggested:

Medium – stay with size small length

Large – XL – add 6 additional rows

1X – 2X – add 12 additional rows

3X – add 18 additional rows

OR adjust to your preferred length. Each additional 6 rows = 3.25 inches

Materials:

Yarn used:

Red Heart Super Saver Ombre; #4, medium weight / Color Anemone/ 15 ounces / approximately 723 yards

Crochet hook H / 5 mm

Yarn Needle

Measuring tape

Scissors

Dimensions:

15 inches wide (includes border)

62 inches long (includes border)

Gauge:

12 DC = 4 inches (counting individual dc’s; not the 2dc cluster)

7 rows = 4 inches

Abbreviations:

Dc = double crochet

Sl = slip stitch

st = stitch

Sc = single crochet

Ch = chain

Sp= space

NOTE: Photos appear above corresponding rows.

MAIN PANEL

Sizes are Small (Med, L/XL, 1X/2X, 3X)

Ch 56 (65, 74, 83, 92)

Row 1: DC in 3^rd ch from the hook (do not count the loop on the hook); *sk the next ch; 1 dc in ea of the next 2 ch’s*. Repeat from * to * to the last 2 ch’s. Sk the next ch; dc into the last ch. Ch 3. Turn

Row 2: DC into the very first sp; *work 2 dc’s into the sp between the next 2 dc’s below*. Repeat from * to * to he last “large” sp at end of row. Dc into the sp before the turning ch; dc into the turning ch. Ch 3. Turn

Row 3: Work 2 dc’s in the 1^st “large” sp and in ea sp between the 2 dc’s below, to the last “large” sp at the end of the row. Work 2 dc’s in that last sp. Enter a dc into the sp before the turning ch; dc into the turning ch. Ch 3. Turn

NOTE: The row count here was revised from 150 to 105 for size small. Larger sizes were also revised. The number 105 was transposed to 150. The row count now is correct. HUGE APOLOGIES!! Rows 4 – 105 (105, 111, 117, 123): Repeat Row 3 ending on the right side of the panel. Ch1. Do NOT cut off yarn.

BORDER

Row 1: Working loosely, long edge, right side facing you, work 2 sc’s into 1^st sp; *work 1 sc in next sp; work 2 sc’s in next sp*. Repeat from * to * to last sp. Work 3 sc’s in last sp to form a corner.

Working along the shorter edge, work 1 sc into ea sp. Work 3 sc’s into last sp to form a corner.

Continue working the border along the next long edge as for the 1^st long edge. Continue working the border along the next shorter edge as for the 1^st shorter edge. At end of last row of the border ch 1. Turn

Row 2: Work 1 sc into ea sp. At end of this row, sl st into the 1^st st to close the row. Ch 1. Turn

Row 3: Work 1 sc into ea sp. At end of this row, sl st into the 1^st st to close the row. Cut off yarn.

NOTE: the video tutorial shows 1 sc in 1^st sp. That was an error that does not affect the outcome.

NOTE 2: if your corners are curling up too much, you may enter 4 sc’s to form the corners.

POCKET (make 2)

Ch 29

Follow the pattern as for the main panel working for 11 total rows.

ATTACH POCKETS TO PANEL

With right side of panel facing up and right side of pocket facing up, position pocket about 1.5 inches from the bottom and evenly positioned from both edges.

Using a yarn needle and length of yarn, attach using a whip stitch, beginning at top left of pocket and stitching down the left edge of pocket, along the bottom and up the right edge of pocket. Tie off yarn.

Weave in ends.

Enjoy!

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Click on photo to view the free crochet pattern for my other pocket shawls: