Crochet Valentine Shawl

Crochet the perfect Valentine's Day shawl in bright Cherry Red yarn and a lacy cluster stitch design. This easy crochet pattern from Red Heart Yarn makes a beautiful shawl for Valentine's Day or any time of the year.  You could even make this crochet shawl pattern in black or white so you have one to wear throughout the year.  This shawl works up quickly and is a great project for crocheters who are looking for a bit of a challenge.

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Materials:

• 3 skeins Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Cherry Red.
• 6mm [US J-10] crochet hook
• Yarn needle
  
   

Gauge: 3 shells (15 sts) = 4”; 5 rows of shells = 4”.


Instructions:
Size: Shawl measures 24” from neck to bottom.

Stitches:

• Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) all in same space.
• Shell over shell: shell in the ch-1 space of shell below.
• Cluster: [yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 3 times all in same space, yarn over and draw through 3 loops, yarn over and draw through last 2 loops.

1. Ch 17.
    
2. Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as dc, ch 1, dc), * ch 1, dc in next ch; repeat from * to last ch; [ch 1, dc] twice all in last ch; turn – 15 dc.
    
3. Row 2 (Right Side): Ch 3, (counts as dc), * 2 dc in next space, dc in next dc; repeat from * to last space; 2 dc in last space, dc in 3rd ch of ch-4; turn – 43 dc.
    
4. Row 3: Ch 4, dc in first dc, * ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * across working last dc in top of ch-3; turn – 23 dc.
    
5. Row 4: Repeat Row 2 – 67 dc.
    
6. Row 5: Ch 4, skip first 2 dc, * dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc; repeat from * to last st; dc in top of ch-3; turn – 34 dc.
    
7. Row 6: Ch 3, cluster in first ch-1 space, * ch 1, cluster in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to last st; dc in 3rd ch of ch-4; turn – 33 clusters.
    
8. Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), * [hdc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] twice **, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) all in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * to last st, end at **; hdc in top of ch-3; turn – 44 hdc.
    
9. Row 8: Ch 3, skip ch-1 space, * shell in next ch-1 space, skip next ch-1 space; repeat from * to last st; dc in 2nd ch of ch-3; turn – 21 shells.
    
10. Row 9: Ch 3, * shell over shell; repeat from * to last st; dc in top of ch-3; turn.
     
11. Rows 10 and 11: Ch 3, * shell over shell **, ch 1; repeat from * to last st, end at **; dc in top of ch-3; turn.
     
12. Rows 12-14: Ch 3, * shell over shell **, ch 2; repeat from * to last st, end at **; dc in top of ch-3; turn.
     
13. Row 15: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * ch 1, skip dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, skip ch-1 space, sc in next dc, ch 1 **, skip dc, sc in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last st, end at **; dc in top of ch-3; turn.
     
14. Row 16: Repeat Row 6 – 63 clusters.
     
15. Row 17: Repeat Row 7 – 84 hdc.
     
16. Rows 18-24: Repeat Rows 8-14 – 41 shells.
     
17. Row 25: Repeat Row 15.
     
18. Row 26: Repeat Row 6 – 123 clusters.
     
19. Row 27: Repeat Row 7 – 164 hdc.
     
20. Rows 28-34: Repeat Rows 8-14 – 81 shells.

Finishing

1. Rnd 1: With right side facing, * sc in next st or space, ch 1, skip next st or space; repeat from * around working (sc, ch 1, sc) all in each corner; join with a slip st in first sc; turn.
    
2. Rnd 2: Ch 1, * sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip sc; repeat from * around working (sc, ch 1, sc) all in each corner; join; turn.
    
3. Rnd 3: Ch 1, slip st in first sc, * ch 1, skip sc, slip st loosely in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around. Fasten off.
    
4. Weave in ends.

Notes:

To make this free crochet pattern, we recommend the following materials. They are all available at a great discount at CutRateCrafts.com!

• Red Heart Super Saver Yarn - Cherry Red
• Crochet Lite Crochet Hook size J - Green