Easy Crochet Pocket Shawl

This version of the super popular pocket shawl is designed especially for crochet beginners! This easy crochet pocket shawl is made with chunky yarn to work up super fast. Free crochet patterns! The video tutorial is below.

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Size Small/Medium

For larger sizes:

Small/Medium – starting chain of 44 chains

Large/Extra Large – starting chain of 50

For extra length, add more rows as explained in the video. Then follow the pattern.

The change in the starting chains affects the width.

Materials:

Yarn used:

I Love this Chunky; color Heathered Brown

May substitute with equivalent #5 yarn:

Used 21.5 ounces or 675 yards (Small/Medium)

Crochet hook L / 8mm

Yarn Needle

Dimensions:

19 inches wide (includes the border)

57 inches long

NOTE: Unless otherwise directed, work st’s entering the hook under the two-strand chain that forms at the top of completed st’s, not in the spaces next to the st’s.

NOTE 2: Photos appear above corresponding rows.

MAIN PANEL

Ch 44

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across. 43 sc’s. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 2: sc in 1^st sp and ea sp across. Ch 1. Turn. 43 sc’s

Row 3: repeat Row 2. At end of row ch 3. Turn

Row 4: sk 1^st sp; hdc in next sp; *ch 1; sk next sp; hdc in next sp*. Repeat from * to * to end. Work the last ch, enter last hdc in turning ch. You will have 22 “windows”. Ch 3. Turn

Row 5: hdc into top of 1^st hdc post below; ch 1;* hdc into top of next hdc; ch 1*. Repeat from * to * to end, entering last hdc into turning ch. You will have 22 “windows”. Ch 1. Turn

Row 6: sc into 1^st sp (the “window”); 2 sc in next sp and ea sp to last sp. 1 sc in last sp; sc in turning ch. 43 sc’s. Ch 1 Turn

Row 7: Repeat Row 2

Row 8: Repeat Row 3

Continue in pattern repeating rows 4 – 8 for 3 rows of sc’s and 2 rows of hdc’s for a total of 113 rows ending with the sc rows. You will end with the right side facing you. At end of last row tie off yarn.

BORDER

Row 1: Working with wrong side facing you, attach yarn with a chain at the bottom corner of the panel (the long edge). Sc in same sp. Enter sc’s evenly spaced along the edge. Avoid entering sc’s in the larger sp’s by entering the hook into two strands of the edge. See arrow in photo.

Row 2: sc in 1^st sp and ea sp across. Tie off yarn.

Repeat for the other long edge.

You may add sc rows if you prefer a wider border.

POCKET (make 2)

Ch 28

Row 1: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and ea ch across for 27 sc’s. Ch 2. Turn

Row 2: hdc in 1^st sp and ea sp across. 27 hdc’s. Ch 2. Turn

Row 3 – 11: Repeat Row 2. At end of Row 11, ch 3. Turn  SEE NOTE BELOW

NOTE: enter hook into the 2 strand ch that forms at the top of previous row. Do not enter hook into the sp’s between posts. See arrow in photo.

Row 12: sk 1^st sp; hdc in next sp; *ch 1; sk next sp; hdc in next sp*. Repeat from * to * to end. Work the last ch, enter last hdc in turning ch. Ch 3. Turn

Row 13: hdc into top of 1^st hdc post below; ch 1;* hdc into top of next hdc; ch 1*. Repeat from * to * to end, entering last hdc into turning ch. Ch 2. Turn

Row 14: hdc in 1^st sp; 2 hdc in next sp and ea sp across to last sp. Hdc in last sp; hdc in turning ch. 27 hdc Ch 2. Turn

Row 15: hdc in 1^st sp and ea sp across. 27 hdc. Tie off yarn.

ATTACH POCKETS TO PANEL

With right side of panel facing up and right side of pocket facing up, position pocket about one inch 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 tails.

Enjoy!

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