September Shawl Crochet Pattern

September Shawl in Rowan Four Seasons

What is Being Made

The September Shawl is a crescent-shaped crochet shawl designed by Lisa Richardson. The completed shawl measures 147.5 cm (58 inches) along the upper edge and approximately 52 cm (20½ inches) deep at its deepest point, making it a generous accessory suitable for layering or wearing as a wrap.

Craft and Techniques

This is an intermediate-level crochet project that employs a structured approach to shaping. The shawl is constructed using a foundation chain with subsequent rows that progressively decrease pattern repeats, creating the characteristic crescent silhouette. The pattern uses a repeating motif that is worked from the top edge downward, with careful decreasing built into the row-by-row instructions to achieve the curved shape. An upper edging is added after the main body is complete, finished with pressing to enhance the final appearance.

Stitches Used

The September Shawl utilizes fundamental crochet stitches combined in a lacy pattern:

• Chain (ch) – used for foundation and creating openwork spaces
• Double crochet (dc) – the primary stitch for structure and edging
• Treble (tr) – employed to add height and texture within the pattern repeats
• Slip stitch (ss) – used for joining and creating decorative elements in the upper edging

The pattern creates open spaces (abbreviated as sp or sps) throughout the shawl, contributing to its lightweight, breathable construction. The upper edging features a shell-like motif created with 5-chain arches, adding a decorative finished edge.

Materials

The September Shawl is worked using Rowan Four Seasons yarn in 50-gram balls. The pattern is photographed in the Spring 004 colorway. A 5.00mm (US H8) crochet hook is required. The tension is measured at 3 pattern repeats to 11.5 cm and 8 rows to 10 cm when worked over the stitch pattern with the specified hook size, ensuring proper sizing and drape.

Pattern Structure

The shawl begins with a foundation chain of 310 stitches, establishing 77 chain spaces in the foundation row. The main body is created by repeating rows 2 and 3 of the pattern 36 times, with each repetition decreasing the number of pattern repeats by one, gradually reducing from 38½ repeats to 1½ repeats. This systematic decrease creates the shawl's curved shape. Once the main body is complete, an upper edging is worked separately, adding 308 stitches and three additional rows to frame the top edge of the shawl.