Crochet shawl
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 5 chain stitches.
Step 2
1st row – yarn over (yo), insert a crochet hook into the 4th chain from your hook then make right bottom petal¹, top petal², left bottom petal³, and 4 returning chains (RC)
¹right bottom petal – yo, insert a hook into a chain, grab the yarn, and pull it through the chain. You should have 3 stitches on your hook. Do yo again and pull the yarn through the first two stitches on your hook. *Yo and insert the hook in the same chain, grab the yarn and pull it through. Pull the yarn through the 1st two sts. Repeat from * one more time. You should have 4 stitches left on your hook. Yo last time and pull the yarn through the 4 sts.
²top petal – make 3 chains, *yo, insert the hook into the 3rd chain from your hook, grab the yarn, and pull it through. Then yo and pull the yarn through the 1st 2 sts on your hook. Repeat from * 1 more time. You should have 3 sts on the hook. Yo last time and pull the yarn through the 3 sts.
³left petal – *yo, insert the hook into the same base chain that is for the right bottom petal or the very first chain of your initial foundation chain and pull it through. Do yo again and pull the yarn through the first two stitches on your hook. Repeat from * two more times. You should have 4 stitches left on your hook. Yo last time and pull the yarn through the 4 sts.
Step 3
2nd row – yo, insert the hook into the 4th chain from your hook then crochet right bottom petal, top petal, and left bottom petal. Then insert the hook into the 5th chain from your hook and make the 3 petals again. At the end of the 2nd row, work 4 RC.
Step 4
3rd row – yo, insert your hook into the 4th chain from it then crochet the first 3 petals. Then work right bottom petal with connection⁴ and work top and left bottom petals regular way. Then insert the hook into the 5th chain from your hook and make the 3 petals again. At the end of the 3rd row, work 4 RC.
⁴right bottom petal with connection – insert the crochet hook into the 5th chain from your hook, grab the yarn and pull it through. After that do yo and pull the yarn through the following chain. On your hook should be 4 stitches. Yo and pull the yarn through the first 3 sts on your hook. Do *yo again and pull the yarn through the same 6th chain. Yo and pull it through first two stitches on your hook. Repeat from * one more time. You should have 4 sts left on your hook. Yo last time and pull the yarn through the 4 sts.
Step 5
4th row – yo, insert your hook into the 4th chain from your hook then crochet the 1st 3 petals. *Work right bottom petal with connection4 and continue the routine for top and left bottom petals. Repeat from * one more time. Then insert the hook into the 5th chain from your hook and make the last 3 petals. At the end of the 4th row, work 4 RC.
5th row – yo, insert the hook into the 4th ch. from your hook after that work the first 3 petals. *Crochet right bottom petal with connection4 and work top and left bottom petals regular way. Repeat from * two more times. Then insert the hook into the 5th chain from your hook and make the last 3 petals. At the end of the 4th row, work 4 RC.
Continue the above until you crochet the desired length of your shawl (wrap) increasing 3 petals each row.
Step 6
For the edge and last row, work single crochet (sc) for the first 8 top petals then crochet a tie⁵. Continue sc to last 8 top petals and crochet the second tie. After you finish working sc, cut the yarn and secure it.
⁵tie – make 31 chains and then work the slip stitch to end of the chain.