I’m excited to share one of my older designs with you — now available for free here on the blog! This shawl pattern was originally created back in March 2016, and it holds a special place in my crochet journey.
It’s worked with worsted weight yarn and a 4.25 mm (G) hook, making it a cozy yet airy accessory that’s perfect for layering. The combination of mesh and puff stitches gives it beautiful texture and drape, while keeping the project interesting and fun to make. I hope you enjoy revisiting (or discovering!) this classic pattern.
Lace Puffs Crochet Shawl Pattern
Olga Poltava © March, 2016
This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
Finished Measurements: approximately 74 inches wide and 34 inches long (not including fringe)
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
Materials:
US Hook size G/6 (4.25 MM)
Worsted yarn, about 820 yards
For the shawl shown above I used Caron Simple Soft Party, 5 balls (3 oz each ball)
Gauge: not important
Abbreviations:
ch chain
sc single crochet
dc double crochet
sl st slip stitch
puff: (yarn over, insert hook and draw a loop) in the same space 4 times, yarn over and draw yarn
through eight loops, holding the 9th loop on the hook, then yarn over and draw yarn through two loops.
* * Instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them.
Ch 3, join in ring with sl st.
Row 1: ch 8 (counts as 1st dc and ch-5), dc in ring, ch 5, dc in ring.
Row 2: ch 8, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-5); sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-8. (Here and in every following row, remember that we treat each turning ch-8 as a dc and ch-5)
Row 3: ch 8, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-5); sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5
space, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-8.
Row 4: ch 8, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-5); sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in top of next puff, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in top of next puff, ch 5, sc in next
ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-8.
Row 5: ch 8, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-5); sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next
ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in next
dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space,
ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-8.
Row 6: ch 8, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-5); sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, *sc in top of next puff, ch 5, sc in
next ch-5 space, ch 5* across to middle dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, *sc in top of
next puff, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5* across to end, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-8.
Row 7: ch 8, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-5); *sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch 2, sc in next
ch-5 space, ch 5* across to middle dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, *sc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, puff in next sc, ch
2, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5* across to end, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-8.
Continue crocheting Rows 6-7 increasing the amount of ch-5 spaces and puffs in each row, until your
triangle measures about 33 inches long, ending with Row 6.
Crochet one row of sc across the longest side of the triangle, make 2 sc in each ch-space. Fasten off.
Fringe:
Cut yarn into strands 16 inches long.
Lay shawl on a flat surface. Take two strands of yarns at a time and attach fringe into every ch-5 space of the edging. Then tie the fringe into knots as shown in the picture below.
