This super easy shawl may be my most favorite of anything I’ve made. I had never used ombre yarn before, so to me, it was like watching a magic trick! And this particular yarn is so lightweight yet drapey at the same time. I started at the outside of the yarn cake because I wanted the pale pink at the top. You can do it the other way around if you like. I also used a larger hook than this yarn calls for because I wanted it to be an extra loose weave. If you try the pattern, please let me know – I’d love to see it!
PLEASE NOTE!! THE EXACT YARN USED TO MAKE THIS SHAWL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. If you’d like a similar look, you will need to use a fine weight #2 cotton yarn. I think Red Heart It’s A Wrap Rainbow yarn in Foggy makes an excellent substitute.
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Materials:
Yarn – Lion Brand Ombre Life in Cloudy Day, 2 cakes (I only used a very small amount of the second cake. I crochet very loosely so you might get away with just one.) **PLEASE NOTE – THIS YARN HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. If you’d like a similar look, you will need to use a fine weight #2 cotton yarn. Red Heart It’s A Wrap Rainbow yarn in Foggy is an excellent substitute.
Hook – size H
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sp – space
st(s) – stitch, stitches
Notes:
- I started at the outside of the cake with the pale pink yarn. I used the entire cake but wanted a full row of white at the end so I used a small amount of the second cake of yarn.
- I use a magic circle to begin the shawl. There are tons of tutorials online for it. If you prefer, you can ch 4 and slip stitch to join the ends of the circle. Then just work row 1 into the circle. Be aware that you will have a hole right at the top with this method.
- I only ch 2 after turning for my dc at the end of a row. This is different than the usual ch 3. I just like it better most of the time.
Instructions:
Make a magic circle to start.
Row 1: Ch 2, 2 dc in circle, ch 2, 3 dc. Tighten magic circle to close hole.
Row 2: Turn, ch 2, 2 dc in first st, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3dc) in middle of ch 2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in last st. See photo below.
Row 2 complete.
Row 3: Turn, ch 2, 2 dc in first st, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp at top of row, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in last st.
Repeat the pattern in row 3, doing 3 dc in every ch 1 sp, and (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) at the top of each row in the ch 2 sp until you run out of yarn. If you’d like a full row of white at the end, connect the inner white yarn from the second cake at the end of the last row, and then repeat row 3.
Tie off and weave in ends.
Cindy
January 16, 2019 9:03 pmHi. Thank you for your patterns. On the cloudy day triangle scarf on row three you have a chain 1 after you start going up that side, but coming down other side no chain 1. Is that correct. Thank you
Tia
January 16, 2019 10:14 pmHi Cindy,
No, that is not correct. I’ve corrected the pattern to include the ch 1 in the right places. Thank you for catching that! I hope you enjoy the pattern. 😊
Sincerely,
Tia
Retha Filmalter
March 4, 2022 5:45 amI love the look of the shawl and thanx for sharing the pattern
Tia
May 24, 2022 4:50 pmThanks so much, Retha!!
Susie
March 16, 2019 12:13 pmWhere can I find the free pattern for the new poncho pattern posted 3-15-2019? Appreciate any help with this. tsf73@hotmail.com 3-16-2019, 8:13 AM.
Tia
March 16, 2019 7:00 pmHi Susie,
That pattern hasn’t been posted yet. I hope to get it up sometime in the next week or so. Thanks for your interest!
Tia
Candice
April 19, 2020 4:34 pmis the cloudy day triangle and softly sweetly triangle the same style?
Tia
April 19, 2020 7:08 pmHi Candice,
They’re the same except that the last two rows on the Softly, Sweetly Shawl are different. There’s a row of dc and a row of sc at the end of that one.
Thanks for your interest!
Tia
Patricia
January 12, 2021 8:21 pmCan you please provide the dimensions for the finished Cloudy Day Triangle Shawl. Thank you,
Tia
January 12, 2021 8:54 pmHi Patricia,
It’s approximately 32” from top neckline to bottom point and 65” wide from point to point. If you go to the Softly, Sweetly Triangle Shawl here on the website you will see dimensions listed. You can find it under Patterns in the main menu. It’s almost identical to the Cloudy Day Triangle Shawl. I created it when the yarn for that one was discontinued. Hope this helps and thanks for your interest!
Sincerely,
Tia