Free easy crochet lace triangle shawl – Two M’s Shawl
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Looking for an easy crochet lace triangle shawl pattern? The Two M’s Shawl is a lacy shawl pattern that has open wings and a textured centre that adds intrigue to the finished design. Read on to find out more about the inspiration behind this crochet shawl pattern and how you can get your copy below.
Two M’s Crochet lace triangle shawl inspiration
It’s weird, I never planned on being a crochet designer, or a crocheter for that matter. However, working through patterns, or flicking through one of the many facebook groups I belong to, it can be very easy to get lost in the idea of how you can ‘tweak a pattern’ either with your own colours, or changing a border. For me at least designing is the scary extension of that.
The Two M’s Shawl is a crochet lace triangle shawl pattern inspired by, and named for, my two son’s, Marcell and Myles. I didn’t try to think of a ‘better’ name for this crochet shawl pattern, as they were the inspiration behind it using their names seemed appropriate. Just sadly I couldn’t think of a suitable mash-up of the two!
Already a daily crocheter, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak in the UK, I struggled at first to manage my moods as I felt trapped at home. Although i’m a home body, I don’t like being told what to do and those first few days and weeks were a struggle for me.
During the second week and following an ‘I’m bored, what can I do’, my oldest, Marcell, challenged me to make the shawl I had been talking about doing for a few weeks. “O.K then, you lot choose the yarn” and after a very quick look in the pouffe where I store my yarn cakes, two were selected and off I went.
Accidentally, it is actually a perfect blend of their personalities, both are quite easy to please characters but they need discipline or structure.
The Two M’s Shawl is a light, lacy shawl pattern, with a textured spine that creates a centre or focal line that draws the eye.
Easy lace crochet triangle shawl – yarn and materials
To make both my sample shawls I used Yarn Art Flowers Cakes. These are a great and more cost effective version of the popular Scheepjes Whirl or Sultan Deluxe Cakes that I use more regularly now. The characteristics of these cakes are largely the same, making them perfect for making a crochet lace triangle shawl.
Sultan Deluxe is a 100% Cotton, 1000m/1092yds 4ply, no2 gradient yarn cake from Hobbii. This design will also work up really well in a dk or 3 weight yarn as used by Niki to test the design originally. A great choice for this lace crochet triangle shawl pattern would be Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo Cotton. or for something a bit more luxurious but sticking to a 2 weight yarn, try Rainbow Bamboo Cotton, again from Hobbii, but this would make a gorgeous light weight version of this free crochet shawl pattern.
Two M’s lace triangle shawl pattern info & tips
This beginner shawl pattern uses double crochets to create all the open work and textured stitches. While a gauge is included in the crochet lace pattern pdf, I am not a stickler for gauge and prefer to just the feel of the fabric as I am working. I’m a fairly tight crocheter, but as long as there is a nice drape to your fabric then I say use whatever hook you like!
Skill level: Beginner, easy
Terms: US Crochet terms
Type: Written
Yarn: 1 x Scheepjes Whirl Fine Art or 2 x 400-450m cakes of any dk weight yarn.
Hook: 4mm
Other materials: stitch markers, darning needle, scissors
Stitches used:
- Chain
- Magic Ring
- Single Crochet
- Double crochet
- Treble Crochet
- Back Post Double Crochet
- Front Post Treble Crochet
Get the Two M’s Crochet lace triangle shawl pattern
Get your Ad FREE Digital download copy of this easy crochet lace triangle shawl pattern, the Two M’s Shawl from your favourite pattern store below.
Free crochet shawl pattern
Notes:
- Please read through the entire pattern BEFORE you start your project
- Ch3 counts as a dc
- Front post stitches are always used in the Fan row
- Back post stitches are always used in the Chain row
- Centre of the row will be in bold italics
Stitches & Abbreviations:
- Chain – ch
- Space – sp
- Magic Ring – MR
- Single Crochet – sc
- Double Crochet – dc
- Treble Crochet – tr
- Slip Stitch – sl-st
- Turning Chain – tch
- Back Post Double Crochet – bpdc
- Front Post Treble Crochet – fptr
Special Stitches
Fan Stitch (fan) – (2dc, tr, 2dc) in the same stitch
MR OR ch 4, sl-st into the first ch to create a ring
Row 1:
Ch3, 4dc in ring, ch2, 5dc in ring. Turn
Row 2:
Ch3, dc in same stitch, ch1, sk1, dc in the next, ch1, sk1, bpdc, (dc, tr, dc) in ch2 sp, bpdc, ch1, sk1, dc in the next, ch1, sk1, 2dc in tc. Turn
Place a stitch marker around the post of a stitch from the previous row. This is the front.
Row 3:
Ch3, dc in same, ch3, sc in ch1 sp, fan in the next, sc in the ch1 sp, sk1, fptr in the next, (dc, tr, dc), fptr in the next, sk1, sc in the ch1 sp, fan in the next, sc in the ch1 sp, ch3, 2dc in tc. Turn
Row 4:
Ch3, dc in same, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in centre of the fan, ch3, sk sc, dc in the next stitch, bpdc in the next, (dc, tr, dc), bpdc, dc in the next, ch3, sk sc, sc in middle of the fan, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in tc. Turn
Row 5:
Ch3, dc in same, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, fan in sc, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, sk1, dc in the next, fptr in the next, (dc, tr, dc), fptr, dc in the next, sk1, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp, fan in the next, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in tc. Turn
Row 6:
Ch3, dc in same, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in middle of the fan, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sk sc, dc in the next 2, bpdc, (dc, tr, dc), bpdc, dc in the next 2, ch3, sk sc, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in the middle of the fan, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in tc. Turn
Row 7:
Ch3, dc in same, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, fan in sc, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, fan in sc, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sk1, dc in the next 2, fptr, (dc, tr, dc), fptr, dc in the next 2, ch3, sk1, sc in ch3 space, fan in sc, sc in ch3 sp, ch3, sc in ch3 sp, fan in sc, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in tc. Turn
Row 8:
Ch3, dc in the same st, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp, *ch3, sc in the middle of the fan, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp*, repeat across to the last ch3 sp, ch3, sk1, dc in the next 2 sts, bpdc, (dc, tr, dc), bpdc, dc in the next 2 sts, ch3, sk1, sc in the ch3 sp, *ch3, sc in the middle of the fan, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp*, repeat to the last ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in the tch. Turn
Row 9:
Ch3, dc in the same st, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp, fan in the next, *sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp, fan in the next*, repeat to the last sc, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, sk1, dc in the next 2 sts, fptr, (dc, tr, dc), fptr, dc in the next 2 sts, ch3, sk1, sc in the ch3 sp, fan in the next, *sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, sc in the ch3 sp, fan in the next* repeat across to the last sc, sc in the ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in the tch. Turn
Rows 10 – end:
Repeat rows 8 – 9 until you reach the required size
Your piece will benefit from blocking.
Two’s Shawl Summer Vibes Collaboration
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Love triangle shawls? Looking for more inspiration? Check out Stella or Lena.
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Bye for now,
B x
