Embossed Leaves Shawl

Free Shawl Crochet Pattern

You can purchase green or red shawl from my Etsy shop.

This sideways worked shawl features a captivating "embossed leaves" pattern created with a combination of regular double crochet and post stitch double crochet. The shawl gradually increases in size, adding one leaf every 8 rows until the desired width is achieved. To shape the other end, decrease one "leaf" every 8 rows. This versatile pattern can be crocheted using any weight yarn, allowing you to customize the shawl to your preference. Get ready to create a stunning accessory that combines elegance with nature's beauty.

Skills Required/Techniques Used:
- Basic crochet stitches: chain (ch), double crochet (dc),
- Advanced crochet stitch: front post dc, back post dc, 3dc-cluster, Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster, Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster. (see abbreviations)

Size: width 88” (220 cm), depth 28” (70 cm) green fingering weight yarn shawl
width 76” (190 cm), depth 28” (70 cm) red-yllow sport weight yarn shawl

Materials: Knit Picks (affiliate link) Palette fingering weight 100% wool yarn 231 yds (210 m)/ 50 g, color Limeade Heather - 10 balls

or

Kauni (affiliate link) 8/2 Effektgarn 100% Wool sport weight yarn 440 yd (400 m)/100g, color Flame – 5 skeins. (DC)

Hook: 4.5 mm

Gauge: 2 “leaves” = 3.75” (9.38 cm) in sport weight yarn
2 “leaves” = 2.75” (6.89 cm) in fingering weight yarn

Abbreviations

ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
Fpdc – front post dc: yo, insert the hook from front to back around the post of next st of the previous row and work as regular dc.
Bpdc – back post dc: yo, insert the hook from back to front around the post of next st of the previous row and work as regular dc.
3dc-cluster – (yo, insert the hook into the next st, yo, draw yarn through the st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops), repeat 2 more times, yo, draw yarn through all stitches loops on the hook.
Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster - (yo, insert the hook from back to front around the post of next st, yo, draw yarn through the st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops), repeat 2 more times, the second time work as regular dc, the third time work as Bpdc, yo, draw yarn through all stitches loops on the hook.
Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster – same as previous cluster, only with 6 sts.
RS - right side
WS - wrong side



Short Overview of the pattern:

The shawl is worked sideways, from the pointy end in “embossed leaves” pattern, which is a combination of regular dc and post stitch dc. To shape the shawl, one more leaf is added every 8 rows. When the desired width of the shawl is achieved, the shaping is achieved by removing one “leaf” every 8 rows. The shawl can be crocheted in any weight yarn. There are instructions for fingering and sport weight yarn. The difference is in a number of of increased and decreased “leaves”.

Notes:
1.when you see in the text the word [leaf], you need to repeat the pattern given in the square brackets in the same row.
2. All odd rows are RS, all even rows are WS.

Chain 5, join with sl st to form a circle.

Row 1 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc into a circle, ch 1, 3 dc into a circle, 1 dc into a circle. Turn.

Row 2 (WS): ch 3, [1 Bpdc into next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc into next dc], ch 2, [leaf - repeat the pattern from the square brackets], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 3 (RS): ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 3, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 4 (WS): ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], ch 4, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 5: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 5, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 6: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3dc-cl in next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3.

Row 7: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 8, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 8: ch 3, [Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cl over next Fpdc, dc, Fpdc], ch 12, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 9: ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next cluster, ch 10, 3 dc in next cluster, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 10: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next dc], ch 8, [leaf], ch 2, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 11: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 3, [leaf], ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 12: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], ch 6, [leaf], ch 4, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 13: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 5, [leaf], ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3.

Row 14: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], ch 8, [leaf], ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 15: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 8, [leaf], ch 10, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3.Turn.

Row 16: ch 3, [Bpdc-dc-Bpdc cluster over next Fpdc, dc, Fpdc], ch 12, [leaf], ch 12, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 17: ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in top of next cluster, (ch 10, 3 dc in top of next cluster) 2 times, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 18: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next dc], (ch 8, [leaf]) 2 times, ch 2, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 19: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 3, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf]) 2 times, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 20: ch 3, [1Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], (ch 6, [leaf]) 2 times, ch 4, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 21: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 5, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf],) 2 times, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 22: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3dc-cl in next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], (ch 8, [leaf]) 2 times, ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 23: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 8, [leaf], (ch 10, [leaf]) 2 times, 1 dc in ch-2. Turn,

Row 24: ch 3, [Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster over next Fpdc, dc, Fpdc], (ch 12, [leaf]) 3 times, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 25: ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in top of next cluster, (ch 10, 3 dc in top of next cluster) repeat to the last st, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 26: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next dc], (ch 8, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 2, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 27: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 3, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf]) repeat to the last st, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 28: ch 3, [1Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], (ch 6, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 4, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 29: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 5, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf]) repeat to the last st, 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 30: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], (ch 8, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 31: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 8, [leaf], (ch 10, [leaf]) repeat to the last st, 1 dc in ch-2. Turn.

Row 32: ch 3, [Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster over next Fpdc, dc, Fpdc], (ch 12, [leaf]) repeat to the last stitch, 1 dc in ch-3.

Repeat rows 25-32 twenty (20) more times for fingering weight shawl and fourteen (14) more times for the sport weight shawl, or to desired width. Total 192 (144) rows.



Shaping the Decreasing End of the Shawl

Row 193: ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in top of next cluster, (ch 10, 3 dc in top of next cluster) repeat to the last leaf, ch 8, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-5. Turn.

Row 194: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next dc], ch 6, [leaf], (ch 8, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 2, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 195: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 3, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 5, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 196: ch 3, [1Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], ch 4, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 4, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 197: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 5, [leaf], (ch 6, [leaf],) repeat to the last leaf, ch 3, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 198: ch 3, [1 Bpdc in next Fpdc, 1 dc in next dc, 3dc-cl over next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 Bpdc in next Fpdc], ch 2, [leaf], (ch 8, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 6, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-3. Turn.

Row 199: ch 3, [1 Fpdc in next Bpdc, 3dc-cl in next 3 dc, 1 Fpdc in next Bpdc], ch 8, [leaf], (ch 10, [leaf]) repeat to the last leaf, ch 1, [leaf], 1 dc in ch-2. Turn.

Row 200: ch 3, [Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-Bpdc-dc-Bpdc-cluster over next Fpdc, dc, Fpdc, Fpdc, dc, Fpdc], (ch 12, [leaf]) repeat to the last stitch, 1 dc in ch-3.

Repeat rows 193-200 ten (10) more times for fingering weight shawl and eight (8) more times for the sport weight shawl.

Finishing: weave in all loose yarn ends.

Block.

Have fun!

Chart for the beginning of the shawl

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Chart for the decreasing end of the shawl

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