Once Upon A Fade Shawl Free Crochet Pattern

I have to tell you that I have been a fan of Alex from With Alex for SO LONG! Not only are her crochet tutorials fantastic and informative but I am always falling in love with her shawls (and a little envious of her cooking skills). Alex designs such light and airy inspired shawls that they make me want to go in the field and twirl with them. Truly creative! So when she wanted to collaborate and bring one of those shawls to the Stitch & Hustle community I about fell over with joy. YES PLEASE! I was even more excited when she wanted to use one of my favorite yarns: Universal Bamboo Pop! This shawl is great for spring, fall, whenever you need. You can also keep on going with repeats and make it as big as you want. Wrap it around your hips like a sarong on vacation and you are set.

Thank you Alex for bringing such a beautiful design to Stitch & Hustle! And thank you to Universal Yarn for providing such beautiful yarn of this design.

Materials

Universal Yarn - Bamboo Pop Yarn
Color A: Fairytale - 2 Balls
Color B: Nightshade - 2 Balls
Size P (15.0 mm) crochet hook
Size Q (16.0 mm) crochet hook
Darning needle
Scissors

YARN NOTE: Bamboo Pop Yarn is listed as a DK weight yarn but it is actually closer to a sport weight yarn.

Abbreviations

ch: chain
yo: yarn over
st: stitch
sk: skip
sp: space
sc: single crochet
2sc: single crochet increase
ca: color a (should be a variegated yarn)
cb: color b (should be a plain, dark colored yarn)

Gauge: 7 sts and 4 rows = 2 inches

Notes:
With the size P crochet hook, I crochet a little loose and with the Size Q crochet hook, I crochet a little tighter.

You continue with the repeats to make this shawl even larger, if you would like but will require more yarn.

Most of the pattern is worked with 2 strands of yarn and the size P crochet hook, but the lacey sections are worked with 1 strand of yarn and the size Q crochet hook.

You may add tassels if you would like, but since it’s such a large shawl, I felt that mine did not need them.

Gauge is not important if you substitute yarn weights. You may need to follow the additional repeat instructions and you may need more or less yarn. If substituting yarn, you may not need to switch back and forth, between skeins. I switch back and forth so that I have less yarn ends to weave in, and to get the most out of the yarn

Please read all of the notes before starting this pattern.

With size P crochet hook and 2 strands of ca:

R1: Make a magic ring or a loose slip knot, ch 1 and put 3 sc into the loose slip knot or magic ring. Pull on the tail end to close the hole. =3

R2: ch 1 (does not count as a stitch here and throughout the pattern), turn your work, 2sc into the same st, ch 1, sk 1, 2sc into the last st. =5

R3: ch 1, turn your work, 2sc into the same st, ch 1, sk 1, sc into the next ch sp, ch 1, sk 1, 2sc into the last st. =7

R4: ch 1, turn your work, 2sc into the same st, *ch 1, sk 1, sc into the next ch sp. Repeat from the * across until the last st. 2sc into the last st. =9

R5-R36: Repeat R4

R37: ch 1, turn your work, drop 1 strand of ca and switch to the size Q crochet hook, and repeat R4.

R38: with 1 strand of ca: Repeat R4.

R39: ch 1 and carry the dropped strand of ca up, turn your work and switch to the dropped strand of ca, and repeat R4.

R40: Repeat R38.

R41: Repeat R39.

R42: Repeat R38.

with both strands of ca and the size P crochet hook:

R43-R48: Repeat R4

R49: Repeat R37

R50: Repeat R38

R51: Repeat R39

R52: Repeat R38

R53: Repeat R39

R54: Repeat R38

with both strands of ca and the size P crochet hook:

R55-R57: Repeat R4

R58: Repeat R4, until you are ready to crochet the last sc. insert the hook into the same st, yo and pull up a loop, drop 1 strand of ca and pick up 1 strand of cb. With 1 strand of ca and 1 strand of cb, yo and pull through both loops on the hook to complete the last sc.

R59: ch 1 and carry the dropped strand of ca up, turn your work, and with the 1 strand of ca and 1 strand of cb, repeat R4.

R60: Repeat R4

R61: ch 1 and carry the dropped strand of ca up, turn your work and switch to the dropped strand of ca. With 1 strand of ca and 1 strand of cb, repeat R4.

R62: Repeat R4.

R63: Repeat R61

R64: Repeat R4

R65: Repeat R4 (do not switch to the dropped strand of ca)

R66: Pick up another strand of cb and drop the strand of ca, and with 2 strands of cb, repeat R4.

R67-R71: Repeat R4

R72: ch 1, turn your work, drop 1 strand of cb and switch to the size Q crochet hook, and repeat R4.

R73: Repeat R4

R74: ch 1 and carry the dropped strand of cb up, turn your work and switch to the dropped strand of cb, and repeat R4.

R75: Repeat R4

R76: Repeat R74

R77: Repeat R4