Avis: The Beautiful Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern for Spring

Updated: 6 November 2026 by Sylwia (MyCrochetory)

This triangle shawl crochet pattern began with a parcel of yarn on my doorstep and turned into a shawl full of little popcorns. It starts with a tiny magic ring at the top and grows down, row by row, until it’s about 68 inches wide.

I’m Sylwia, and that’s me wearing Avis in all the photos. It’s a paid pattern, a 10-page ad-free PDF with every row written out and stitch charts, and you can get it HERE on Etsy or HERE on Ravelry.

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How the Avis Triangle Shawl Started

Not every design starts with a sketch. Avis started when Kokonki, a Polish yarn company, sent me a cake of their Kokonek Pure and asked me to design a shawl for it.

Ochre has always been one of my favorite colors, and this cake starts with a warm yellow very close to it. From there it fades through white and light blue to deep navy, and because the shawl grows from the top down, every shade shows up as its own band.

Kokonki then tucked the pattern into their customers’ parcels as a little gift. So before Avis ever reached my shop, it was already traveling inside yarn orders.

How This Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern Grows

This triangle shawl crochet pattern is worked top down, back and forth, all in one piece. You start with a magic ring, or a ring of 5 chains if magic rings drive you crazy, and increase at both edges and in the center of every row.

A stitch marker sits in the center space and moves up with you, so the spine of your triangle stays straight. Each repeat is 20 rows, and by the second one you’ll barely need to look at the pattern.

Want it bigger or smaller? Add a repeat or skip one, as long as you have the yarn for it.

Popcorns and Picots in This Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

Each repeat of this triangle shawl crochet pattern has two moods. First you work solid rows of back loop double crochet, front post double crochet and back and front loop single crochet, and they stack up into a ridged, knit-like band.

Then the lace opens up with shells, long chain loops and little popcorns sitting in neat lines. You get lots of texture, but the shawl still feels light around your neck.

The last row is a shell edge with picots all along the bottom. Right at the tip of the triangle you work a little fan of five picots.

Yarn for the Avis Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

For this triangle shawl crochet pattern I used one cake of Kokonek Pure, a soft 100% merino fingering weight yarn with 1312 yards (1200 m) in 240 g.

You can still buy it from Kokonki in Poland. If that’s tricky where you live, any fingering weight gradient cake with about 1312 yards will do the job.

Since it’s merino, I wet block my Avis. I soak it, pin it out on my mat and let it dry, and that’s when the lace and picots really open up.

Is This Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern Hard?

This triangle shawl crochet pattern is rated intermediate, so it’s not a first-week project. You’ll use back loop and front loop single crochet, front post stitches, back loop double crochet, picots and popcorns, and the PDF explains every special stitch.

Made a simple top-down triangle before, like my Kalinda Shawl? Then Avis is a great next step, because the repeats come back again and again.

Before release, a group of testers crocheted the whole shawl with me, and their notes made the rows clearer. I’m so grateful for every comment they sent.

Get the Avis Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern

• Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF with stitch charts here on ETSY or here on Ravelry.
• Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue HERE.
• Pin it for later.

Materials & Tools:

1. Yarn: Kokonek Pure 240 g = 1200 m (1312 yd), (100% merino wool) or any other fingering weight yarn.
2. Hook size 3.5 mm. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
3. Tapestry needle (to weave and hide yarn ends).
4. Scissors.
5. Stitch markers.

Level:

Intermediate – back loop single crochet, front loop single crochet, front post single crochet, back loop double crochet, picot stitch, popcorn stitch.

Size after blocking:

Wingspan 173 cm (68”), center depth 80 cm (31.5”).

Gauge after blocking:

After Row 21 the triangle is approx. 16cm/6.3” high.

Gauge is not important for this project. However, changes might result in different yardage requirements and a different finished size.

Notes:

• The pattern uses US crochet terminology.
• The shawl is worked top-down in rows, back and forth, in one piece.
• You can also use yarn in different weights, but just know that the width will be different depending on your gauge.
• You can make this shawl as big as you like by adding or subtracting pattern repeats.
• The pattern includes the stitch charts.

All the rows and the stitch charts are in the ad-free, printable PDF. If you’re a visual learner, or you just want to support my work, you can get it HERE on Etsy or HERE on Ravelry. Thank you!

Not ready to start yet? Save the Avis triangle shawl on Pinterest so it’s easy to find later.

Made your Avis? Share it on Instagram with #mycrochetory and tag @mycrochetory so I can see it.

Free Crochet Triangle Shawl Patterns

Want a free triangle shawl first? These patterns are all on the blog, with every row written out.

• Kalinda Shawl, my wavy top-down triangle made from one Scheepjes Whirl cake.
• Sienna Shawl, a bottom-up lace triangle with a picot edge, shared in four parts.
• Flores Shawl, a top-down triangle that mixes solid double crochet with a mesh section.
• Leto Shawl, a diamond-motif triangle in gradient yarn, shared in four parts.

More Top-Down Crochet Shawl Patterns

Liked starting at the top and growing down? These shawls are made the same way, and each one has its own stitch to play with.

• Aprilace Shawl, a symmetrical top-down triangle with a simple 4-row lace repeat and a picot edge.
• Carina Mosaic Shawl, a two-color mosaic triangle with a full chart and photo tutorial.
• Crax Gradient Shawl, an asymmetrical mosaic shawl made for gradient yarn cakes.
• Namari Mosaic Shawl, a one-row mosaic triangle turned every 2 rows.

Triangle Shawl Crochet Pattern FAQ

What is a popcorn stitch?

A popcorn is a group of 5 double crochets worked into the same stitch. You drop the loop, put your hook through the top of the first double crochet and pull the loop through, so the group pops out like a little ball.

How much yarn do I need for this triangle shawl crochet pattern?

You need about 1312 yards (1200 m) of fingering weight yarn for the size in the photos. A bigger shawl with an extra repeat needs more.

Do I need stitch markers?

Yes. The pattern uses markers to show the center of the triangle and the start of some rows, and you move them up as you go.

Can I use a solid color instead of a gradient?

Yes, the shawl works in any fingering weight yarn. A solid color puts all the focus on the popcorns and the lace, and a gradient adds the slow color change you see in my photos.