Looking for a lacy shawl free crochet pattern that radiates elegance and charm? This Despina triangle crochet shawl pattern is versatile, quick to crochet, and perfect for adding a touch of romance to your wardrobe.
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A Spark of Inspiration
Most of my crochet patterns start with a simple sketch, capturing the essence of an idea before it fades away.
In my big sketchbook, I document all the designs that pop into my head, ensuring I never forget them.
One of those sketches was the birth of the Despina Shawl, a spectacular design that is surprisingly easy and fast to crochet.
Introducing the Despina Lacy Shawl Free Crochet Pattern
Let me introduce you to the Despina Shawl, a free crochet pattern available right here on the blog.
This versatile asymmetric triangle shawl is worked sideways with fingering weight yarn, creating a wearable and eye-catching accessory.
Starting from a point, the shawl gradually grows into a triangular piece through increases along the edge.
Enjoy the soothing rhythm of double crochet stitches and feminine romantic lace, relishing every stitch.
The Magic of Yarn Selection
One of the joys of crochet is the freedom to choose yarn that speaks to your creativity.
While the Despina Shawl is designed for fingering weight yarn, the simple construction and easy lace make it adaptable to different weights with minor adjustments.
Personally, I fell head over heels for the luxurious Goat on the Boat yarn, a heavenly blend of merino, cashmere goat, and silk, by the talented Polish dyer, Chmurka.
Although the yarn is no longer available, I invite you to explore Marzena’s Ravelry store for her exquisite knitting patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I use a different weight of yarn for the Despina Shawl?
A: Absolutely! The beauty of this shawl lies in its adaptable construction. You can experiment with various yarn weights by adjusting the hook size accordingly.
Q: Is the Despina Shawl suitable for beginners?
A: Although it looks intricate, the pattern’s simplicity makes it accessible even for an adventurous crocheters. Even if you’re new to crochet, you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can create a stunning lacy shawl.
Q: Can I personalize the Despina Shawl?
A: Absolutely! Feel free to add your own creative touch to the Despina Shawl. Consider adding fringe, tassels, or modifying the suze to make it truly unique and tailored to your style.
Remember, the Despina Lacy Shawl Free Crochet pattern is more than just a crochet project. It’s a journey of creativity and self-expression.
Immerse yourself in the magic of crochet and experience the joy of creating something truly enchanting.
Start crocheting your Despina Shawl today and enjoy the beauty of handmade lace!
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DESPINA LACY SHAWL FREE CROCHET PATTERN
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Materials & Tools:
- Yarn CHMURKA Goat on the boat 100g = 400m (437yds), 70% sw merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, 2 skeins. For the shawl sample I used Peony colorway.
- Hook size 3.5mm. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge,
- Tapestry needle (to weave and hide yarn ends),
- Scissors,
- 3 stitch markers.
Level:
Intermediate.
Size after blocking:
One size: approx. 135cm/53.15” wide and 70cm/27.56” long at center.
Gauge after blocking:
After row 16: 20.5cm/8.07’’ wide and 10.5cm/4.13 long at center.
Gauge is not crucial for this project. However, changes might result in different yardage requirements and finished size.
Notes:
- The pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- Shawl is worked in rows back and forth.
- Instructions in square brackets […] are worked as many times as indicated.
- Ch3 in the beginning of every row counts as 1dc. So when making sts in last st of every row, make them into third ch of beginning ch3.
- dc in last dc means work double crochet stitch in top of beginning chain3.
- sk next (…) means skip all stitches included in (…) at once.
- Each stitch marker should be placed IN the indicated stitch, not between stitches.
- The stitch charts is included in the ad-free printable PDF here on ETSY or here on Ravelry.
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms):
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
sp – space
sk – skip
M – marker
PM – place marker
RM – reposition marker
prev – previous
picot – ch3, insert your hook in the third chain from the hook, yarn over and draw the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on the hook.
V-shell – (2dcs, ch2, 2dcs) in one stitch
picV-shell – (2dcs, ch1, picot, ch1, 2dcs) in one stitch
PATTERN
Row 1: ch4, 2dcs in 4th ch from hook. Turn.
Row 2: ch3 (counts as a dc here and throughout), dc in next st, ch2, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 3: ch3, V-shell in ch-2 sp, sk next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 4: ch3, sk next 2sts, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next dc, dc in next 2dcs. Turn.
Row 5: ch3, dc in next dc, ch2, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 6: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, ch1, sk next (2dcs and ch-2 sp), V-shell in next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 7: ch3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 8: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in next 2dcs. Turn.
Row 9: ch3, V-shell in next dc, ch1, sk next (ch-2 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 10: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next dc, dc in next 2dcs. Turn.
Row 11: ch3, dc in next dc, ch2, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 12: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until one ch-2 sp before last ch-2 sp, ch1, sk next (2dcs and ch-2 sp), V-shell in next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 13: ch3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 14 – 16: Repeat rows 8-10
Row 17: ch3, 3dcs in next dc, PM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 18: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain, 3dcs in next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 19: ch3, 3dcs in next dc, dc in every dc until M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 20 – 29: Repeat rows 18-19
Row 30: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until 3dcs remain, PM, sk next dc, V-shell in next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 31: ch3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 32: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in last 2dcs. Turn.
Row 33: ch3, V-shell in next dc, ch1, sk next (ch-2 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 34: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next dc, dc in next 2dcs. Turn.
Row 35: ch3, dc in next dc, ch2, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 36: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until one ch-2 sp before last ch-2 sp, ch1, sk next (2dcs and ch-2 sp), V-shell in next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 37: ch3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 38: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in next 2dcs. Turn.
Row 39: ch3, V-shell in next dc, ch1, sk next (ch-2 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 40 – 43: Repeat rows 34 – 37
Row 44: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, PM, 2dcs in the same dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 45: ch3, 3dcs in next st, dc in every dc until M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before next M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Row 46: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before next M, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until 2sts remain, 3dcs in next dc, dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 47 – 68: Repeat Rows 45 – 46
Row 69: ch3, V-shell in next dc, ch1, sk next 4dcs, V-shell in next dc, [ch1, sk next 5dcs, V-shell in next dc] rep until 2dcs remain before M, ch1, sk next 5dcs, remove M, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before next M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, RM, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 70 – 75: Repeat rows 34 – 39
Rows 76 – 79: Repeat rows 34 – 37
Row 80: ch3, sk next 2dcs, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp and 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp before M, sk next 2dcs, dc in next dc, RM, dc in every dc until next M, remove M, dc in every dc, ch-1 sp and ch-2 sp (just one dc in ch-2 sp) across until 2sts remain, 3dcs in next dc, dc in last st. Turn.
Rows 81-92: Repeat rows 19-18
Row 93: ch3, V-shell in next dc, ch1, sk next 4dcs, V-shell in next dc, [ch1, sk next 5dcs, V-shell in next dc] rep until 2dcs remain before M, ch1, sk next 5dcs, remove M, V-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), V-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2dcs, dc in last dc. Turn.
Rows 94 – 97: Repeat rows 10 – 13
Rows 98 – 102: Repeat Rows 8 – 12
Row 103: ch3, dc in next dc, sk next dc, picV-shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch1, sk next (2dcs, ch-1 sp, 2dcs), picV-shell in next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, sk next 2 dcs, dc in last dc.
Fasten off yarn, weave in all ends and block your shawl.
Stitch count for the most important rows:
Row 16: 1dc, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 2dcs
Row 17: 4dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 1dc
Row 29: 28dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 1dc
Row 30: 1dc, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 25 dcs, V-shell, 1dc
Row 43: 2dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 25 dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 1dc
Row 44: 1dc, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 25 dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 4 dcs
Row 68: 1dc, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 25 dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 52 dcs
Row 69: 1dc, 14 V-shells, 13 ch-1 sps, 25 dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 1dc
Row 79: 2 dcs, 17 V-shells, 16 ch-1 sps, 25 dcs, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 1dc
Row 80: 1dc, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 130 dcs
Row 92: 1dc, 5 V-shells, 4 ch-1 sps, 154 dcs
Row 93: 1dc, 31 V-shells,30 ch-1 sps, 1dc
Row 103: 2dcs, 34 V-shells, 33 ch-1 sps, 1dc
If you have any suggestions or have detected any mistakes, please feel free to email me at mycrochetory@gmail.com
Hi I purchased your pattern to download as a,PDF and now find the wool is not available what would you suggest instead or do you have any stock ??
Hi. For example Sock yarn from Malabrigo but you can use any yarn you want. Some merino, alpaca or even cotton fibers. But i don’t recommend lace yarn, it’s too thin. Thanks for supporting me.
Hi, I love your pattern. I’m stuck at row 8 at the “rep” part. that means repeat right? what stitches do I repeat? and there are only a few stitches left towards the end? i got confused.I hope you can help me out. Again thank you for sharing and being generous with your talent.
Hi. Rep means repeat and you need to repeat those stitches between []. Please read carefully Notes section and Stitch and Abbreviations section before written instruction.
Absolutely fantastic pattern loved doing it.I used patrons double knitting wool(it’s what someone gave me a while ago 55% cooton).I will be selling it and will give you a shout out and your page.if any one is stuck like I was it you sit and read the pattern and look what you have done on the last row it will work out.
I decided to do this whilst recovering from COVID. I did find it a little confusing, but think that was mainly the brain fog. But battled on. I’m very pleased with how it turned.
I agree with Maripaz, as there seems to be confusion on row 8. There doesn’t seem to be enough stitches to repeat? I have done it twice. Than you! I would love to understand this, as I love this pattern.