Crochet Rectangular Shawl

Small Crochet Motif Shawl Free Pattern

The Small Crochet Motif Shawl is a gorgeous rectangular shawl crocheted with easy crochet motifs using join as you go method. This pattern lightweight, drape well and perfect for all season with any color combo.

Crochet Rectangular Shawl


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I’m loving the lightweight and autumn colors!

I started making this rectangle shawl last March to finish it in spring and summertime. Unfortunately I had some health issues, so finally it’s here at least the end of the summer and before the Autumn. I’m so excited because now I think this Small Crochet Motif Shawl with the color of the yarn I select is perfect for Fall. 

Crochet Rectangular Shawl

Skill Level: Easy

Finished sizes:
– Crochet motif: 2.5″ x 2.5″
– Shawl: wide 20″ and 60″ tall

Materials:
2-Fine / Sport / Acrylic / Approx: 1750 yards
– I used 4 skeins of Ice Yarn Cakes Rainbow (100% Premium Acrylic; 437 yards [400 meters] / 100g) 
– Color of the yarn: Pink shades, Brown, White 
– US G-6, 4mm crochet hook
– Tapestry needle for weaving ends
– Scissors

Gauge: 21 hdc x 13 rows = 4″ with US G-6, 4mm crochet hook

Abbreviations (US Term)

  • ch = chain
  • dc = double crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • ch – sp = chain space
  • st = stitch
  • sk = skip
  • beg = beginning
  • * to ; = repeat * to the instructions.
  • [ ] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
Small crochet motif

Notes
– Each motif has 4 corners and these each corner has two (chain-6 spaces) and one (chain-8 space).
– All motifs are joined with join as you go method.
– All motifs will join chain-6 space to chain-6 space, chain-8 space to chain-8 space.
– For the first motif, follow the full motif pattern below.
– Start to join from the second motif. While working round 2 get ready for the join. (Find more info below)
– Finally weave all the ends and work simple border.

Crochet Rectangular Shawl

I used variegated yarns to crochet this shawl, but I break the yarns and change the color where I want in the shawl. So you can combine any color when you want.

Joining motifs

  • Using these motif you can make any size shawl.
  • To make this shawl I used total 192 Motifs. (8 motifs in width and 24 motifs in height)
  • The first row of 8 only needs one side joining. From the second row, you will need to join motif in 2 sides and sometimes 3 sides. You will find the instructions + video tutorial for these joining parts below.
Small Crochet Motif Free Pattern

Small Crochet Motif Pattern

Make the first motif with all rounds (1 to 2) and fasten off.

Make an adjustable ring 
Round 1: ch 3 (count as dc), 4 dc into the ring, [ch 5, 5 dc into the ring] 3 times, ch 5, join with sl st in beg ch 3 top. Turn the work. 

Round 2: ch 3 (count as dc), dc in ch-5 space, ch 6, (2 dc, ch 8, 2 dc, ch 6, 2 dc) in same ch space, [2 dc, ch 6, 2 dc, ch 8, 2 dc, 6 ch, 2 dc) in next ch-5 space] 3 times, sl st in beg ch 3 top. 
Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Crochet Rectangular Shawl
Joining motifs
When you’re working on other motif after the first one, follow the instructions below for joining.

To make this shawl I joined 8 motifs in width, 24 motifs in height.
The first row of 8 only needs one side joining.

One side joining
Follow the instructions 1 to 7 below for joining, crochet the rest of the motif pattern in round 2 and fasten off.

Two sides joining
Follow the instructions 1 to 7 below for joining, repeat 4 to 7 one time again and crochet the rest of the motif pattern in round 2 and fasten off.

Three sides joining
Follow the instructions 1 to 7 below for joining, repeat 4 to 7 two times again and crochet the rest of the motif pattern in round 2 and fasten off.

Joining Instructions
  1. Follow the round 1 of the motif pattern above and start to join in round 2.
  2. Ch 3 (count as dc), dc in ch-5 space, ch 6, 2 dc in same ch-5 space.
  3. Ch 4 first, drop the loop off from the hook, insert the hook in one of the corner ch-8 space of the previous square we crocheted and finished, pick up the loop and pull through the space, ch 4, 2 dc in same space of the working motif.
  4. Ch 3, drop the loop off from the hook, insert the hook in next ch-6 space of the motif we are joining, pick up the loop and pull through the space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space of the working motif.
  5. 2 dc in next ch-5 space (corner) of the working motif.
  6. Ch 3, drop the loop off from the hook, insert the hook in next ch-6 space of the motif we are joining, pick up the loop and pull through the space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space of the working motif.
  7. Ch 4, drop the loop off from the hook, insert the hook in next ch-8 space of the motif we are joining, pick up the loop and pull through the space, ch 4, 2 dc in same space of the working motif.

Once you joining motifs, you may probably have a bunch of crochet yarn ends to weave in. In the video tutorial you can see how I weave the yarn ends. It was my easy way to do it.

Simple Edging
Crochet simple border

Join the yarn one of the ch-8 space of the motif placed in the corner of the shawl.

Row 1: ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-8 space, ch 3, sl st to same space (image 1 below), *[ch 8, sl st to next ch-6 space] 2 times, ch 8, sl st to ch-8 space, ch 3, 1dc in same space, 1 dc in next ch-8 space, ch 3. sl st to same space (image 2 below), repeat * from around. Fasten off and weave the end.

Simple border
Crochet Rectangular Shawl

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One Comment

  • cecelia

    The colors are beautiful and we are ready for fall. Sorry you
    have not been well and hope you can stay in good health
    to enjoy your shawl this fall. Thanks for sharing.