free crochet pattern

Gooseberrymarmalade shawl

Gooseberry marmalade shawl – free crochet patternHave you ever tried to eat gooseberries off the bush? They

have this tinge of acidity that makes your teeth feel funny,

but they’re also so sweet and beautifully textured.

This amazing yarn I found in Italy brought me the same

vibes, with its rich color palette and the smooth color

transitions.

The ridged texture and the crescent shape make the shawl

fit and drape softly around your shoulders, while the little

bumps in the edging add just a bit of extra playfulness to the

simple construction of the main body.

Use more or less yarn for different shawl sizes – 600 meters

for a light, summery shawlette or triangular scarf, 800-1000

meters for a full, elegant shawl that will keep your back and

arms warm on chilly evenings.

Find a big gradient cake in your stash (or make your own

with matching yarn) and start hooking.

Skill level: advanced beginner

US terms

Notions

• Yarn: Miss Tricot Filati – Caribe (600 meters) or any

cotton or cotton blend 4-ply or 3-ply ombre yarn cake

(between 600-1000 meters)

• Hook: 3 mm or hook recommended for your yarn

• Tapestry needle

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Stitch abbreviations (in alphabetical order)

• Ch - chain

• Dc - double crochet

• FpDc – front post double crochet – insert hook behind

post of Dc below, not the top of the St, work Dc as usual

• MR - magic ring

• Pc – popcorn stitch – Ch3, 4Dc in same St, drop the loop,

insert hook through top Ch from the initial Ch3, pull the

dropped loop through

• Sc - single crochet

• Sk - skip stitch

• St - stitch

• Yo - yarn-over

VERY IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS

• To make the long side of the shawl drape better, instead

of the Ch3 or Dc on the long side, add one more chain (so

Ch4) or make an extended Dc

• Ch3 (or Ch4) at the beginning of all rows counts as Dc

• Make one Dc in each stitch: make one Dc around Ch in

Ch1 spaces

• Stitches in square brackets [...] are all worked in one stitch

• Numbers in round brackets (x) show the number of

stitches per row after finishing the row

The gauge is not essential for this shawl, but do try to keep

the tension even throughout. When using 600 m of yarn, the

shawl should measure around 140 cm in width and 40 cm in

depth. More yarn will make the shawl longer and wider.

Start with a magic ring and work back and forth. The

crescent will grow with 8 stitches on each row.

If you prefer working from charts, check out page 4, there is

a chart with the beginning of the shawl and the repeat

sequence. On page 5 you will find the chart for the border

and the legend of crochet stitches.

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Gooseberry marmalade shawl – free crochet pattern

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Border pattern (optional)

Ch4 (counts as Edc), *Ch2, Pc, SlSt into the top of the Ch2,

Ch2, Sk2, 2Dc* repeat until the other end of the shawl, with a

single Dc at the end. Matching the middle with a popcorn is

not essential, but it looks better if you do (you will have to

Sk1 in the middle of the row, instead of Sk2).

Bind off and weave in ends. Wash and block the shawl into a

crescent shape. There’s no need to stretch the stitches, just

follow the natural curve of the shawl.

Shawl pattern

R1. Ch3, 10Dc in MR, turn (11)

R2. [Ch3, 3Dc] in first St, 4Dc, [3Dc] in next St, 4Dc, [4Dc] in

last St, turn (19)

R3. [Ch3, 3Dc] in first St, 8Dc, [3Dc] in next St, 8Dc, [4Dc] in

last St, turn (27)

R4. [Ch3, Ch1, FpDc, Ch1] in first St, [FpDc, Ch1] 6 times,

[FpDc, Ch1, FpDc] in next St, [Ch1, FpDc] 6 times, [Ch1, FpDc,

Ch1, FpDc] in last St, turn (35)

R5. [Ch3, 3Dc] in first St, 16Dc, [3Dc] in next St, 16Dc, [4Dc] in

last St, turn (43)

R6. [Ch3, 3Dc] in first St, 20Dc, [3Dc] in next St, 20Dc, [4Dc] in

last St, turn (51)

R7. [Ch3, 3Dc] in first St, 24Dc, [3Dc] in next St, 24Dc, [4Dc] in

last St, turn (59)

R8. [Ch4, FpDc, Ch1] in first St, [FpDc, Ch1] 14 times, [FpDc,

Ch1, FpDc] in next St, [Ch1, FpDc] 14 times, [Ch1, FpDc, Ch1,

FpDc] in last St, turn (67)

Continue in pattern, repeating the instructions in rows 5-8

(with an increasing number of stitches) until you reach your

last color in the gradient. Finish on a R7 repeat and continue

with the border pattern or bind off if you don’t want a border.

For stitch placement, consult the chart on the next page.

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If you use Ravelry, link your project to the pattern page

here. If you use Instagram, tag your WIP/FO with

#gooseberryshawl so I can see and share it.

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Gooseberry marmalade shawl – free crochet pattern

Main body of the shawl.

Start from the middle at the bottom of the chart and work the rows back and forth.

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Gooseberry marmalade shawl – free crochet pattern

As a border, add a last row of dangling popcorn stitches.

Start at one end of the shawl with a Ch4, Ch2, then continue with a popcorn stitch. Check out

the instructions on pages 2 and 3 for details on how to finish the popcorn stitch and continue

the pattern.

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Stitches (US terms)

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Gooseberry marmalade shawl – free crochet pattern

Border diagram

Last row (represented with chains)

Thank you for trying out this pattern. If you want to make some more shawls, check out my other patterns

here: https://gradinacufluturi.ro/en/category/crochet/