Furrow & Flourish: Free Crochet shawl pattern
This elegant, shallow triangle crochet shawl is worked in rows using filet crochet techniques to create arced lines blooming out from a central furrow.
The furrow and flourish shawl is an engaging crochet project that will keep you interested from start to finish, using a memorable but interesting 4 row pattern repeat. It can be made in different yarn weights for a lighter or more cozy finish.
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The Fine Lines Collection
This pattern is part of the Fine Lines Collection: A compilation of 4 lightweight, summer crochet patterns all made with fingering weight or 4 ply yarn using the same two basic stitches (extended double crochets and chains).
Each item showcases a different fibre and each pattern can be substituted for different fibres., allowing you to experiment with different fibre choices.
All four PDF Crochet patterns can be purchased together on Etsy or Ravelry.
To learn more about the collection visit the Fine Lines article.
Pattern Notes
General Notes
- Please read through the pattern and all associated notes before starting your project
- This pattern uses standard US crochet terminology (UK equivalents are given in brackets in the abbreviations list where applicable)
- Numbers at the end of a row indicate the number of stitches in that row and are only given at the start of a section or where there is a change
- Turning chains count as stitches as described in pattern
- When working into chain spaces, work into the chain stitch and not around it
- Right and wrong sides are nominal
- Instructions written between [square brackets] should be worked the specific number of times instructed
- Instructions in (round brackets) should be worked into the same stitch
Construction
- The triangle shawl is worked from bottom up in rows
- It starts at the point and works to the widest part, so you can continue the pattern repeat until it reaches your desired size
- Learn more about shawl construction here
Skills
This is a relatively simple shawl pattern, though careful attention to stitch placement is required to create the flourish pattern.
- Knowledge of basic crochet stitches, techniques and terminology is assumed
- Extended double crochet (explained in the pattern)
- Working in rows with simple increases
- Crocheting into chains
- Basic filet crochet techniques (prior knowledge of filet crochet is not necessary)
- Once the set-up section is complete, the pattern uses a 4 row repeat
You may wish to learn more about crochet shawl shapes and construction here.
Like all crochet patterns from dora does, this crochet shawl pattern is written in English using standard US crochet terminology. UK equivalents are given in the abbreviations list in the pattern.
The PDF version of the crochet pattern includes a stitch diagram / crochet chart showing the first 10 rows of the shawl to assist you in visualising stitch placement.
Materials
Crochet Hook
You will need a 4mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
I used a Clover Amour Crochet Hook for this project – one of my favourites – learn more about different crochet hooks here.
Yarn Requirements
You will need approximately580m/630yds of sport weight yarn.
The sample pictured used under 5 x 50g balls (240g in total) of We Crochet, Galileo, 50% merino wool, 50% viscose from bamboo, 50g ball = 120m / 131yds, shade: Cordelia.
Note that I could have made a wearable size shawl with 200g of the yarn used but I decided to continue to make a larger project.
Yarn Substitution Options
For a similar finished project, use a similar yarn weight and fibre content. You could also work this shawl in a range of fibres and yarn weights with a suitable crochet hook size.
Because the shawl is worked from the bottom up, you can simply stop the pattern repeat when it reaches your desired size. However, different fibres and yarn weights will produce a different finished result and will require different yarn quantities.
You may find this post useful when choosing yarn
Other Materials & Notions
- Yarn needle, scissors and a tape measure
- This shawl benefits from blocking, so I recommend a Blocking board and pins. Learn more about blocking here.
- You may find placing a stitch marker in the centre spine of the shawl helps you as you work but this is optional.
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Finished size
The finished sample measures 198cm in wingspan and 52cm deep after blocking.
The shawl is crocheted bottom up, so it is easy to adjust the size to your preference as you work by changing the number of pattern repeats you work. It is useful to bear in mind that the shawl will grow a little with blocking.
Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations: US terms
(UK Equivalent in Brackets)
- ch = chain
- ch-sp = chain space
- edc = extended double crochet (UK extended treble crochet)
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet (UK double crochet)
- sk = skip (UK miss)
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
Special Stitches
Extended Double Crochet (edc)
Yo, insert hook, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 1 loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops to complete the stitch.
You can find a video tutorial for the extended double crochet here.
Pattern Repeat
The shawl is worked mostly in edc with chain spaces to create the lace filet pattern. As the project progresses, you will begin to see the stitch pattern develop and it becomes simpler to work.
The two sides of the shawl are a mirror image of each other around the central vertical spine (the ‘furrow’). Because of this, the row instructions look a bit wordy, but do not let this intimidate you. Once you get working, the pattern will become more intuitive.
After the set-up rows of the pattern are complete, you will work a 4-row pattern repeat up to the final row. This pattern becomes easier to remember as your shawl grows.
Gauge
16 sts and 9 rows in 10cm of rows of blocked extended double crochet (edc) using a 4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Variation in your gauge will lead to variations in the finished size of your project.
Gauge is not essential for this project as you can finish on a pattern repeat suitable for your size. However, ensure you choose a suitable hook size for your yarn to ensure your shawl has a nice drape.
Learn how to make and measure a gauge swatch here
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The Furrow and Flourish Crochet Shawl Pattern
Pattern set-up section
Row 1: Ch5 (counts as 1edc), 2edc in 5th ch from hook, turn. 3 sts
Row 2: Ch5 (counts as 1edc), 2edc in first st, ch1, sk one st, 3edc in last st (the 5th ch of ch5 from previous row), turn. 7 sts
Row 3: Ch7 (counts as 1edc and ch1 here and throughout), 2edc in first st, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next st] twice, ch1, sk one st, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st (top of ch5 from previous row), turn. 13sts
Row 4: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next st, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 3 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next st (the 7th ch of ch7 from previous row here and throughout), (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st (the 6th ch of ch7 here and throughout), turn. 19 sts
Row 5: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 2 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 5 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 2 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 25 sts
Row 6: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 31 sts
Row 7: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 7 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next st] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 37 sts
Row 8: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 8 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 3 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 8 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 43 sts
Row 9: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 9 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 5 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 9 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 49 sts
Row 10: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 55 sts
Row 11: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 7 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next st] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 61 sts
Row 12: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 8 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 3 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 8 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 67 sts
Row 13: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 9 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 5 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 9 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 73 sts
Row 14: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] twice, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] twice, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 79 sts
First pattern repeat
Row 15: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] twice, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 7 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next st] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] twice, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 85 sts
Row 16: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] twice, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 8 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 3 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 8 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] twice, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 91 sts
Row 17: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] twice, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 9 sts, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 5 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 9 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts, [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] twice, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 97 sts
Row 18: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] three times, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] three times, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 103 sts
Note that at this stage, you may wish to place a stitch marker in the central ch1-sp (the ‘furrow’) so that you know when you reach the centre of the shawl and start to reverse the stitch pattern across the second half of the row (see pattern repeat description in notes for further clarification).
Ongoing pattern repeat:
Row 19: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] three times, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 7 sts [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next st] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] three times, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 109 sts
Row 20: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] three times, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 8 sts [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 3 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 8 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] three times, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 115 sts
Row 21: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] three times, ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 9 sts [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 5 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 9 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] three times, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 121 sts
Row 22: Ch7, 2edc in first st, 1edc in next 3 sts, [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] four times, [ch1, sk one st, 1edc in next 7 sts] twice, ch1, sk one st, [1edc in next 10 sts, ch2, sk 2 sts] four times, 1edc in next 3 sts, (2edc, ch1, 1edc) in last st, turn. 127 sts
For pattern repeat, repeat rows 19-22, increasing the number of underlined, italic repeats by 1 on each 4-row repeat.
This should become fairly intuitive as you work the pattern, but as an example:
Row 23 would be a repeat of row 19 repeating [ch2, sk 2 sts, 1edc in next 10 sts] at the start and end of the row four times instead of three… and so on and so forth.
For the sample shown, I continued the pattern repeat up to Row 46 before working the final row. Ensure you finish on a Row 22 repeat to complete the filet pattern.
Final Row: Ch1 (does not count as a st), 2sc in first st, 2sc in each st across to last st, 2sc in last st
Fasten off, block and weave in ends
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