Looking for a boho shawl crochet pattern that’s more than autopilot? Meet ripple stitches, focus, and the best kind of challenge.
Scroll down for the Norra Shawl crochet free pattern, or grab the ad-free PDF version here → ETSY or RAVELRY.
The PDF includes stitch charts for every row and a few extra notes on how to make your boho crochet shawl larger if you’ve got much yarn left over (and if you’re like me, you definitely do).
Boho Shawl Crochet Pattern That Actually Kept Me Hooked
I didn’t plan to design another shawl.
But, as always, one idea led to another… and suddenly I was sitting there with two yarn cakes and a hook, testing yet another ripple variation.
The ripple stitch pattern has always tempted me — it looks calm and rhythmic, but one wrong stitch and everything goes off track. I’ve started and frogged so many ripple projects that I could probably write a book about it.
This time, though, something just clicked.
I decided to work top-down in one piece, mixing double crochet, chain stitches, and a few single crochet back loop rows in that warm, rusty color. That tiny tweak changed everything. The texture popped, the color contrast worked perfectly, and I finally got that “yes, this is it” feeling.
👉 Free pattern below or grab the PDF on Etsy or Ravelry if you like things clear and printable.
The Story Behind My Boho Shawl Crochet Pattern
It all started, like too many of my ideas, with “just five minutes” on Pinterest.
I wasn’t even searching for inspiration. I just saw this photo — cozy tones of cream, rust, and gold — and thought, oh no, I’m gonna have to make that.
Lucky me, I already had two perfect strands of yarn waiting in my stash. Both came from Polish yarn festivals last year — two impulse buys that finally earned their place. That almost never happens, right? Usually, I fall in love with a color combo and realize I own everything except those shades.
This time it just worked. I did a quick gauge swatch, tested a few repeat rows, and the pattern basically wrote itself. No drama, no endless ripping back. Just one of those rare moments when yarn, color, and stitch pattern all play nice.
When I got to the bottom edge of shawl, I already knew how I’d finish it — picots, of course. I joke that I have a love-hate relationship with them.
They take forever, they make me grumble every few stitches… but then I block this beautiful shawl, step back, and instantly forget the pain. Those tiny dots do something no other edging can — they make a piece look truly finished.
Why You’ll Love This Boho Shawl Crochet Pattern
This project keeps you on your toes — but in a good way.
It’s not the kind you can crochet while half-watching a series, but it’s so satisfying when the rows start lining up just right.
- You’ll use basic stitches — double crochet, single crochets, and chain stitches — but they really earn their keep here.
- The single crochet back loop rows add texture and give this boho crochet shawl that bit of attitude I love.
- The free pattern includes 66 rows, so there’s plenty to sink your hook into. If you want to go bigger, the PDF version has the extra notes.
- The bottom edge of the shawl ends in neat picots — simple, timeless, and a little bit cheeky.
- Great for using up leftover yards of yarn or testing color combinations you’ve been saving.
- It’s light enough for everyday wear but still cozy on a chilly evening.
- Add long fringe if you want full boho flair — or skip it if you like things cleaner.
Written in US terms and available as a free pattern or a large print PDF, this one is for anyone who enjoys a little challenge and that “I actually finished it — and it looks amazing” moment.
Grab your crochet hook, pour yourself something warm, and get ready to watch this boho shawl crochet pattern take shape — stitch by stitch, row by row, just the way we all like it.
OTHER FREE BOHO SHAWL CROCHET PATTERNS TO TRY NEXT
Free Norra Boho Shawl Crochet Pattern
- Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF with stitch charts and extra notes on how to make this beautiful shawl bigger here on ETSY or here on Ravelry.
- Add this fast crochet hat pattern to your Ravelry Queue HERE.
- Pin it for later.
Copyright 2025 MyCrochetory. All right reserved. This pattern is property of Sylwia Kawczyńska @MyCrochetory. Please DO NOT sell the pattern and claim this pattern as your own. The pattern is for personal use only and may not be translated or reproduced in another language. Please respect my rights, DO NOT share or publish this pattern anywhere without my permission.
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Materials & Tools
- Yarn Requirements: Fingering weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors.
Yarn A: Meme Yarns 100g = 365m, 100% superwash merino wool – approx. 573m,
Yarn B: Woollala hand dyed yarn 50g = 212m, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon – approx. 259m.
- Hook size 3.5mm. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
- Tapestry needle (to weave and hide yarn ends).
- Scissors.
- Stitch markers (optional).
Level
Intermediate or Adventurous beginner.
Gauge after blocking
After Row 10 the shawl is approx. 9 cm (3.5”) high and 23cm (9”) wide.
Gauge is not crucial for this project. However, changes might result in different yardage requirements and the finished size.
Size after blocking
One size, adjustable: 165cm x 73cm (65”x28.75”).
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms)
ch – chain stitch
st – stitch
BLsc – back loop single crochet
BLdc – back loop double crochet
yo – yarn over
sk – skip
rep – repeat
sp – space
Instructions in square brackets […] are worked as many times as indicated.
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.
Notes:
- The pattern uses US terminology.
- The shawl is worked top-down in one piece, back and forth in rows.
- When the pattern says “in last stitch”, it means to work your stitch (or stitches) in the 4th ch of the ch4 at the beginning of the previous row (for rows starting with ch4), or in the first single crochet of the previous row (for rows starting with ch1 and 2 single crochets in the first st).
- When the pattern says “BLdc” or “BLsc in ch space”, it means the stitch is worked in the back loop of the chain stitch.
- You can place a stitch marker in the top of the 4th ch (or in the first single crochet) at the beginning of each row to easily find the last stitch when you turn.
- You can use yarn in different weights, but the measurements will vary depending on your gauge.
- To achieve the best results, blocking is highly recommended. It will help open up the lace, define the edging, and give the shawl its beautiful finished look.
PATTERN
Read all Notes before you start.
Start with a magic ring or 4ch and slip stitch in the first stitch to close the round.
Row 1: ch1 (doesn’t count as a stitch here and throughout), (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in the ring. Turn.
Row 2: ch1, 2sc in first st, BLsc in each st until ch-2sp remain, (BLsc, ch2, BLsc) in ch-2sp, BLsc in each st until last st remain, 2sc in last st. Turn.
Rows 3 – 4: repeat Row 2.
Row 5: ch4 (count as a stitch here and throughout), 3dc in first st, BLdc in next 2sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next 2 sts, (3BLdc, ch3, 3BLdc) in ch-2sp, BLdc in next 2sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLsc in next 2 sts, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 6: ch4, 3dc in first st, 2dc in next st, [dc in next st, sk next st] rep […] four times in total, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch-3sp, 2dc in next st, [dc in next st, sk next st] rep […] four times in total, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 7: ch4, 3dc in first st, 2dc in next 2sts, [sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] five times in total, sk next st, 2dc in next 2sts, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch-3sp, 2dc in next 2sts, [sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] five times in total, sk next st, 2dc in next 2sts, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 8: ch4, dc in first st, 2dc in next 2sts, [2dc in next 2sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 4sts] rep […] until ch-3sp remain, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch-3sp, 2dc in next 2sts, [2dc in next 2sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 4sts] rep […] until last st remain, (dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 9: ch1, 2sc in first st, BLsc in each st until ch-2sp remain, (BLsc, ch2, BLsc) in ch-3sp, BLsc in each st until last st remain, 2sc in last st. Turn.
Row 10: repeat Row 2.
Row 11: ch4, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 5sts, [2BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 5sts] rep […] until 3sts remain before ch-2sp, BLdc in next 2sts, sk next st, (BLdc, ch3, BLdc) in ch-2sp, sk next st, BLdc in next 2sts, 2BLdc in next 5sts, [sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 6sts] rep […] until 3sts remain, sk next st, BLdc in next st, tr in last st. Turn.
Row 12: ch4, dc in first st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until ch-3sp remain, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch-3sp, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until last st remain, (dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 13: ch4, 2dc in first st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until ch-3sp remain, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in ch-3sp, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until last st remain, (2dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 14: ch4, 3dc in first st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until ch-3sp remain, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch-3sp, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until last st remain, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 15: repeat Row 9.
Rows 16 – 18: repeat Row 2.
Row 19: ch4, 2BLdc in first st, [2BLdc in next 3sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 3sts] rep […] until ch-2sp remain, (2BLdc, ch3, 2BLdc) in ch-2sp, [2BLdc in next 3sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 3sts] rep […] until last st remain, (2dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 20: ch4, 2dc in next 3sts, [2dc in next 2sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 4sts] rep […] until one st remain before ch-3sp, dc in next st, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch-3sp, dc in next st, 2dc in next 3sts, [2dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 5sts] rep […] until last st remain, tr in last st. Turn.
Row 21: ch4, sk next st, 2dc in next 4sts, [2dc in next 2sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 4sts] rep […] until 3sts remain before ch-3sp, dc in next 3sts, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch-3sp, dc in next 3sts, 2dc in next 4sts, sk next st, [dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st] rep […] until last st remain, tr in last st. Turn.
Row 22: ch4, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, [dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st] rep […] until ch-3sp, (dc, ch3, dc) in ch-3sp, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, [dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st] rep […] until last st remain, (dc, tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 23: repeat Row 9.
Row 24: repeat Row 2.
Row 25: ch4, 3dc in first st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, [BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 6sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st] rep […] until ch-2sp remain, (3BLdc, ch3, 3BLdc) in ch-2sp, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, [BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 6sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st] rep […] until last st remain, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 26: ch4, 3dc in first st, dc in next 2sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until one st remain before ch-3sp, dc in next st, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch-3sp, dc in next 2sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, [sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 6sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] until 2sts remain, dc in next st, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 27: ch4, 3dc in first st, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next st, [2dc in next 5sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next st] rep […] until ch-3sp remain, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch-3sp, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next st, [2dc in next 5sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next st] rep […] until last st remain, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 28: ch4, 3dc in first st, 2dc in next 2sts, [sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] five times in total, sk next st, 2dc in next 2sts, [2dc in next 4sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 2sts] rep […] until ch-3sp remain, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in ch-3sp, 2dc in next 2sts, [sk next st, dc in next st] rep […] five times in total, sk next st, 2dc in next 2sts, [2dc in next 4sts, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, 2dc in next 2sts] rep […] until last st remain, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Row 29: repeat Row 9.
Rows 30 – 32: repeat Row 2.
Rows 33 – 36: repeat Rows 11 – 14.
Row 37: repeat Row 9.
Row 38: repeat Row 2.
Row 39: ch4, 3dc in first st, 3BLdc in next st, [sk next st, BLdc in next st] rep […] five times in total, sk next st, [2BLdc in next 6 sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st] rep […] until one st remain before ch-2sp, 3BLdc in next st, (3BLdc, ch3, 3BLdc) in ch-2sp, 3BLdc in next st, [sk next st, BLdc in next st] rep […] five times in total, sk next st, [2BLdc in next 6 sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st] rep […] until 2sts remain, 3BLdc in next st, (3dc, 1tr) in last st. Turn.
Rows 40 – 42: repeat Rows 19 – 21.
Note: Row 40 repeats Row 19, but work through both loops instead of the back loop.
Row 43: repeat Row 9.
Rows 44 – 46: repeat Row 2.
Rows 47 – 50: repeat Rows 25 – 28.
Row 51: repeat Row 9.
Row 52: repeat Row 2.
Row 53: ch4, BLdc in next st, 2BLdc in next 3sts, [2BLdc in next 2sts, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 4sts] rep […] until two sts remain before ch-2sp, BLdc in next 2sts, (BLdc, ch3, BLdc) in ch-2sp, BLdc in next 2sts, 2BLdc in next 3sts, [2BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, BLdc in next st, sk next st, 2BLdc in next 5sts] rep […] until two sts remain, BLdc in next st, tr in last st. Turn.
Rows 54 – 56: repeat Rows 11 – 13.
Note: Row 54 repeats Row 11, but work through both loops instead of the back loop.
Row 57: repeat Row 9.
Rows 58 – 60: repeat Row 2.
Row 61: repeat Row 39.
Rows 62 – 64: repeat Rows
19 – 21.
Row 65: repeat Row 9.
Last Row ch1, (BLsc, picot, BLsc) in first st, [(BLsc, picot) in next st, BLsc in next st] rep in each st across, working the same sequence in ch-2sp, counting each ch as one st, until last st remain.
If you’d like to make your shawl bigger, you’ll find the instructions in the printable PDF version available on Etsy or Ravelry
Fasten off yarn, weave in all loose ends and block your shawl to shape.
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