Step into a world of captivating crochet with the Leto Shawl. This free crochet pattern using gradient yarn will unlock your creative potential and transport you to a world of artistic expression.
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A Crochet Pattern Using Gradient Yarn
As a mathematician, I’ve always been drawn to the beauty of geometric shapes. There’s something fascinating about their symmetry and harmony.
I am thrilled to introduce you to my latest creationโthe Leto Shawl.
This gorgeous pattern beautifully showcases the charm of gradient yarn, where colors smoothly transition to create a breathtaking visual impact.
Get ready to be amazed by the delightful combination of colors and the intricate lace design of the Leto Shaw.
It’s an adventure that will leave you awe-inspired and captivated by the beauty you can create with your own hands.
Unlock Your Crochet Skills
The Leto Shawl is not only a beautiful accessory but also a perfect opportunity to challenge and expand your crochet skills.
With its interesting diamond shapes and solid edging, this pattern offers a blend of excitement and comfort.
Follow the step-by-step instructions, accompanied by crochet charts, and let your crochet hook bring the Leto Shawl to life.
Get ready to explore the rhythmic flow of stitches and witness the transformation of a simple ball of yarn into a stunning masterpiece.
A Symphony of Colors
Gradient yarn is the key ingredient that adds a touch of magic to the Leto Shawl.
The gentle transition of colors creates depth and dimension, enhancing the intricate lace pattern.
From soft pastels to vibrant hues, gradient yarn offers endless possibilities to infuse your Leto Shawl with your personal style.
Let the yarn guide you as you crochet, and watch in awe as the colors blend harmoniously to create a beautiful masterpiece.
A Fashionable Statement
The Leto Shawl is not only a crochet project but also a versatile fashion accessory.
Its triangular shape and adjustable dimensions make it suitable for any occasion.
Whether you pair it with jeans for a casual look or wear it as a stylish beach cover-up, the Leto Shawl adds an element of elegance to your outfit.
Enjoy the freedom to experiment with different styling options and let your creativity shine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Can I use a different yarn for the Leto Shawl?
A1: While the pattern recommends using gradient yarn, you can certainly experiment with other yarn options. Just ensure that the yarn weight and fiber content align with the desired drape and stitch definition for the Leto Shawl.
Q2: Is the Leto Shawl suitable for beginners?
A2: The Leto Shawl pattern is designed for crocheters with some experience. While it may require concentration, the clear instructions and crochet charts will guide you through the process. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and explore new techniques.
Q3: Can I customize the size of the Leto Shawl?
A3: Absolutely! The Leto Shawl pattern allows for customization. You can adjust the dimensions and length to suit your preferences. Whether you prefer a cozy wrap or a statement shawl, the Leto Shawl can be tailored to your liking.
With the Leto Shawl crochet pattern, you have the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of gradient yarn and create a delightful accessory.
As you crochet each stitch and witness the transformation of colors, experience the sheer joy and deep satisfaction that crochet brings.
Let your creativity unfold and enjoy the process of making the Leto Shawl, a true masterpiece that reflects your unique style and artistic expression.
Get your hooks ready and let’s begin this delightful crochet journey together.
Here are seven shawl made by lovely ladies who tested the pattern:
The pattern contains both written instruction and chart. Choose the most comfortabe way to follow the pattern and letโs get started on this adventure together. Below is the pattern portion you will need for this first week.
OTHER CROCHET PATTERNS USING GRADIENT YARN YOU MIGHT LOVE
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LETO SHAWL FREE CROCHET PATTERN USING GRADIENT YARN
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Materials & Tools:
- Yarn creative COTTON DEGRADE 200g = 800 meters, 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic, 1 cake.
- Hook size 3,5mm (US E/4 โ UK 9). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge,
- Tapestry needle (to weave and hide yarn ends),
- Scissors,
- 1 Stitch marker.
Level:
Intermediate.
Size after blocking:
Wingspan – 170cm, Center depth – 74cm.
Gauge after blocking:
After Row 9 the triangle is approx. 10cm/4in high.
Gauge is not crucial for this project. However, changes might result in a different yardage requirements and the finished size.
Notes:
- The pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- The shawl is worked in rows back and forth.
- The stitch marker is placed in ch-5 space in the central corner.
- Ch4 in the beginning of every row counts as treble crochet and when working stitches in last stitch of every row make them into fourth ch of beginning ch4.
- When crocheting stitches into ch-spaces, you will work them around chains not in the particular chain stitches.
- The pattern includes the stitch charts.
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms):
ch(s) โ chain(s) stitch
st(s) โ stitch(es)
sc โ single crochet
dc โ double crochet
tr โ treble crochet
sl st โ slip stitch
yo โ yarn over
picot โ 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.
sp โ space
beg โ beginning
prev โ previous
sk โ skip
pm โ place marker
m – marker
rm โ reposition marker
Instructions in square brackets [โฆ] are worked as many times as indicated.
PATTERN
Start with a magic ring.
Row 1: ch4 (counts as a tr here and throughout), 2dc, ch5, pm, 2dc and tr in the ring. Turn.
Row 2: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (3dc, ch5, rm, 3dc) in ch-5 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 3, 4, 5, 6 : ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until ch-5 sp, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in every dc until ch-2 sp, 2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2 dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 7: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 3dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2 dcs remain before ch-5 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (3dc, ch5, rm, 3dc) in ch-5 sp, ch2, sk next 2 dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 3dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 8, 9, 10: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp, 2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dcs until ch-5 sp, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2sp, 2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until last ch-2 sp, 2dc in last ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 11: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp, 2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 3dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until ch-5 sp, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2sp, 2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 3dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until last ch-2 sp, 2dc in last ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 12: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, [3dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2 dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs] rep until ch-5 sp, (3dc, ch5, rm, 3dc) in ch-5 sp, [ch2, sk next 2 dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 3dc in ch-2 sp] rep until last 3dcs remain, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Rows 13 โ 15: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp, [2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dcs until next ch-2 sp] rep until ch-5 sp, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2sp, [2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, 2dc in last ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 16: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp, [2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 3dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp] rep until ch-5 sp, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2sp, [2dc in ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 3dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in every dc until next ch-2 sp] rep until last ch-2 sp, 2dc in last ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 17: Repeat Row 12
Row 18: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, [dc in next dc, ch10, sk next dc, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp] rep until 3dcs remain before ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch10, sk next 1dc, dc in next dc, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch10, sk next 1dc, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, [ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch10, sk next 1dc, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp] rep until last 3dcs remain, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 19: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sc in ch-10 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, [2dc in next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sk next 2dcs, sc in ch-10 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc] rep until ch-5 sp with m, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sc in ch-10 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, [ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sk next 2dcs, sc in ch-10 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp] rep until last 3dcs remain, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 20: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, [2dc in next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every dc until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc] rep until ch-5 sp with m, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, [ch2, sk next 2dcs, dc in every st until 2dcs remain before next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp] rep until last 3dcs remain, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 21: ch4, 2dc in first st, ch2, sk next 2dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next 3sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, [2dc in next ch-2 sp, ch2, sk next 3dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next 3sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc] rep until ch-5 sp with m, (2dc, ch5, rm, 2dc) in ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next 3sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, [ch2, sk next 3dcs, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next 3sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch5, sk next 2 dcs, dc in next dc, 2dc in next ch-2 sp] rep until last 3dcs remain, ch2, sk next 2dcs, (2dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
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PART 2 available HERE.
PART 3 available HERE.
PART 3 available HERE.
CROCHET STITCH CHART – PART 1
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