Cabled Shawl Crochet Pattern

Use this free crochet pattern to learn how to crochet a shawl complete with stunning stripes and a unique design.

From Cold Weather Crochet: "The way this yarn is made results in a wonderful bounce that really makes the crochet cables three- dimensional. Striped shawls are visually appealing but adding solid-colored cables to the majority of the body makes a perfect combination."
There’s nothing quite like being able to accessorize with something you made by hand, can cuddle into, and look extremely chic at the same time. Use this free crochet pattern to learn how to crochet a shawl complete with stunning stripes and a unique design. This crochet pattern can be crocheted with or without stripes, allowing you to customize the stunning shawl pattern to crochet for your very own wardrobe. Perfect for jazzing up a plain tee and keeping you toasty while hanging out during a chilly or winter day, this free shawl pattern will have you yearning for more yarn wear.

Intermediate

Crochet Hook0 or 3.25 mm hook (steel)

Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge20 sts and 14 rows = 4" (10 cm) in double crochet after blocking.

Finished SizeAbout 35

Materials List

Yarn - Shown here: Drew Emborsky - Gemstones (90% merino wool, 10% nylon, 440 yd [402 m]/4 oz [113 g]): Peridot (A), 4 hanks; Diamond (B), 1 hank.
Stitch Markers
Yarn needle

Cabled Crochet Shawl Instructions

Note: The shawl is worked from the bottom up. Skip the stitch behind each post stitch made.

How to Crochet a Shawl

With B, ch 436.

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across changing to A in last st, turn—434 dc.
Note: If you place a marker every 62 stitches, the shawl will be divided into 7 panels.
Row 2: (RS) Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), starting in first st, *dc in each of the-the next 24 sts, C6R, dc in each of the-the next 2 sts, C6L, dc in each of the-the next 24 sts; rep from * across, turn—7 C6R; 7 C6L; 7 diamond pat- terns begun.
Row 3: (WS) Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 24 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 24 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 23 sts, C4R, C4L, C4R, C4L, dc in each of the next 23 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 5: (WS) Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 23 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 23 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 6: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 22 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 22 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 7: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 22 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 22 sts; rep from *across, turn.
Row 8 (dec row): Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc2og over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 17 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 17 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn—420 sts.
Row 9: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 20 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, 3 dc, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, 3 dc, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 20 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 10: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 17 sts, C6R-2, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6L-2, dc in each of the next 17 sts; rep from *across, turn.
Row 11: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 17 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of
each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, 3 BPtr, dc in each of the next 17 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 12: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 6 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 16 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 13: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 16 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 14: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 5 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6R, dc in each of the next 6 sts, C6L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 15 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 15 (dec row): Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 11 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 11 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn—406 sts.
Row 16: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 3 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, C4L, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4R, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 3 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 17: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 18: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 19: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts,BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 20: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 9 sts, C6R-2, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4L, C4R, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6L-2, dc in each of the next 9 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 21: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 9 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 9 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 22 (dec row): Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, 3 fptc, dc in each of the next 5 sts, 3 fptc, dc in each of the next 6 sts, c6l, dc in each of the next 6 sts, 3 fptc, dc in each of the next 5 sts, 3 fptc, dc in each of the next 5 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn—392 sts.
Row 23: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 8 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 8 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 24: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 8 sts, C6L-2, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4R, C4L, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6R-2, dc in each of the next 8 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 25: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 11 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts,dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts,dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 11 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 26: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 11 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 11 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 27: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts,dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 28: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, C4R, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4L, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 29 (dec row): Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 9 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 9 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn—378 sts.
Row 30: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6L-2, dc in each of the next 6 sts, C6R-2, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 31: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 6 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 32: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 3 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 4 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 3 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 33: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 14 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 34: Ch 2, *1dc in each of the next 4 sts, C6L-2, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6R-2, dc in each of the next 14 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 35: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 17 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 17 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 36 (dec row): Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4L, C4R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 3 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn—364 sts.
Row 37: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 17 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 3 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 17 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 38: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 17 sts, C4L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6R, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C4R, dc in each of the next 17 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 39: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 18 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 3 sts, dc in each of the next 18 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 40: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 18 sts, C4L, C4R, C4L, C4R, dc in each of the next 18 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 41: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 9 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 9 sts; rep from *across, turn.
Row 42: Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 9 sts, C6L, dc in each of the next 2 sts, C6R, dc in each of the next 9 sts; rep from * across, turn.
Row 43 (dec row): Ch 2, *dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts, BPtr around the post of each of the next 6 sts, dc in each of the next 4 sts, dc2tog over the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * across, turn—350 sts.

STRIPED PATTERN

Note: Work in the following color sequence: *2 rows A; 2 rows B; rep from * throughout.

Row 1 and all odd-numbered rows: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn.

Stitch Guide

Front Post treble crochet (FPtr): Yo (twice), insert hook from front to back to front again around the post of the the next st, yo, draw yarn through st, [yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Back Post treble crochet (BPtr): Yo, insert hook from back to front to back again around the post of the the next st, yo, draw yarn through st, [yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

C6R: Skip the the next 3 sts, FPtr around the post of the next 3 sts; working behind 3 post sts just made, FPtr around the post of each of last 3 skipped sts.

C6L: Skip the the next 3 sts, FPtr around the post of the the next 3 sts; working in front of 3 post sts just made, FPtr around the post of each of the last 3 skipped sts.

C4R: Skip the the next st, FPtr around the post of the the next 3 sts; working behind 3 post sts just made, tr in last skipped st.

C4L: Skip the next 3 sts, tr in the next st, working in front of 3 post sts just made; FPtr around the post of each of last 3 skipped sts.

C6R-2: Skip the next 3 sts, FPtr around the post of the next 3 sts, working behind 3 post sts just made; tr in each of the last 3 skipped sts.

C6L-2: Skip the the next 3 sts, tr in each of the the next 3 sts, working in front of the last 3 sts made; FPtr around the post of each of the last 3 skipped sts.

Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): [Yo, insert hook in the the next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] twice, yo, draw the yarn through 3 loops on hook.

Reverse single crochet (reverse sc): Working from left to right, insert the hook into the the next st to the right, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw the yarn through 2 loops on hook.

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Morehouse17

Sep 30, 2017

I really like the pattern. I have a few projects under my belt and I believe that I can pull this off. Hardest decision, what color?

princess6860504

Apr 22, 2017

Although the finished shawl is quite impressive, I do not think I could read this pattern for any length of time before going bonkers. Wow, that is a long, long pattern to read, row by row! That is something that I steer clear of. No offense to the designer. But you must have a ton of patience.

Delphine Bryant

Mar 31, 2017

If I didn't know better, I would say this Cabled Shawl Crochet Pattern is actually knitted. I love the texture and the color choices for this article of clothing. However with this project being labeled as intermediate (more live advanced) I don't think I will be adding this to my wardrobe.

maryc0157 0706566

Feb 22, 2017

I believe some of the pattern is missing. Under "Striped Pattern" Direction is given for row 1 and all odd-numbered rows. what about row and so on??

mlhviolin 8029363

May 19, 2018

yes, I am seeing the same thing. Where are the instructions for the even numbered rows on the striped section? From the looks of it, it repeats the same as odd, but I can't be sure. There also appears to be a border, which isn't included in the instructions.

Mistress of All Ev il

Jan 29, 2016

This shawl is absolutely gorgeous! The colors are also pretty amazing. I wouldn't change a thing. Now, if only I can convince my friend to make it for me because it looks like it might take some time to complete.

Mrs Nesbitt

Jan 29, 2016

I'm in love with this pattern!! Gorgeous colors, gorgeous cut, just absolutely beautiful. I feel like I should be walking around the Irish countryside in this shawl!