Lana Grossa Crochet Triangular Shawl Pattern

Lana Grossa Crochet Triangular Shawl in Gomitolo Puno

What Is Being Made

This project creates a triangular shawl worked in a lace crochet pattern. The finished shawl measures approximately 170 cm wide by 65 cm long, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or draping. The design is identified as Design 08 from the Filati Tücher & Co. collection and is presented as a downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa.

Techniques Used

The shawl is constructed using several key crochet techniques:

• Bottom-up construction: The shawl is worked from the point upward, with increases worked on each side to create the triangular shape.
• Seamless, flat construction: The entire piece is worked back and forth in rows without seaming, creating a continuous fabric.
• Lace patterning: A crochet lace pattern is worked according to a provided chart, creating an openwork design characteristic of decorative shawls.
• Picot edge finishing: A decorative picot edge is added along the left and right sides after the main body is complete, using single crochet and chain stitches to create small loops.
• Blocking: The finished piece is pinned to measurements and blocked to set the lace pattern and achieve the intended dimensions.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs fundamental crochet stitches to build both the lace pattern and structural elements:

• Single crochet (sc): Used in the picot edge detail and as part of the lace pattern foundation.
• Double crochet (dc): A primary stitch in the lace pattern that creates the openwork texture.
• Treble crochet (tr): Taller stitches that contribute to the lace design and help create the airy quality of the shawl.
• Double treble crochet (dtr): Extra-tall stitches used in the pattern to create varied stitch heights and visual interest.
• Chain stitches (ch): Used throughout the lace pattern to create the open spaces and in the picot edge construction.
• Slip stitch (Kettm): Used to join rings and connect elements in the pattern.

Materials and Tools

The shawl requires 150 grams of Lana Grossa Gomitolo Puno yarn in the colorway Pale Grey/Rosé (color 01). This yarn is a blend of 75% cotton, 15% Merino wool, and 10% baby alpaca, with a yardage of 600 meters per 150 grams. The fiber content creates a yarn suitable for both warmth and breathability, ideal for a lace shawl that will drape elegantly.

A size 4.5 mm crochet hook is used throughout the project. According to the pattern gauge, 2 pattern repeats and 8 rows measure 13 cm wide by 10 cm tall, allowing crafters to verify their tension before beginning the full project.

Pattern Structure

The crochet pattern is worked according to a provided chart. Crafters work rows 1 through 7 once as the foundation, then repeat rows 6 and 7 with increases on each side until a total of 51 rows has been completed. This structured repeat system allows the triangular shape to develop gradually while maintaining the lace pattern consistency. The pattern is worked flat in rows, with the chart indicating row numbers at both the right and left edges for easy reference.

Once the main body reaches 51 rows, the yarn is not cut. Instead, a picot edge is worked directly along the left and right side edges using single crochet and chain stitches, creating a decorative finished edge. The picot technique involves working single crochet into row ends, then creating small loops with chains and slip stitches, with some row ends skipped to space the picots evenly.