Crochet Shawl Pattern Inspired by Our Trip to Scandinavia

This is a free crochet shawl pattern called Nordic Trails. It’s a triangle shawl, worked in rows from the center out, with a textured X stitch panel running through the middle.

Quick answer: you make it with double crochet rows that grow the triangle from a center point, add an X stitch panel through several rows, and finish with a simple shell border. Worsted weight yarn and a 6mm hook, no advanced techniques.

I made mine with a variegated yarn, and I didn’t plan it that way.

I picked it up because of the colors. Blues, greens, some beige running through it.

Those are the colors that were everywhere on our trip to Scandinavia a few years back. The sky, the mountains, the snow, the rivers, the icebergs. I wasn’t trying to make a “trip shawl.” It just turned into one once I saw how the colors were sitting together on the hook.

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This isn’t the first pattern I made in this colorway. The Nordic Trails Scarf came first, if you want a smaller project in the same blues and greens before you commit to a full shawl.

What You’ll Need

Difficulty: Easy

Materials: Bebe Batik Alize Burcum Yarn, 100% Acrylic, 100gr, 210m, 230yds — 3.5 skeins

Subs can be: Mary Maxim Baby Blankie, Herrshners Worsted 8, Bernat Super Value

Hook: US Size J-10 (6 mm)

Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Sizes: Can be modified by adding or subtracting rows. This sample is 36″ in height x 50″ in width.

Stitch Key:

• Ch = Chain
• Sc = Single Crochet
• St = Stitch
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Yo = Yarn over
• Slst = Slip stitch

Specialty Stitch: X st = (Yo, Skip 1 st, Dc1 in next st, Yo, Dc1 in skipped st to form a cross X shape)

Sandra’s tip: If you want to try this in more than one color, plan your color changes before you start, and weave in your ends as you go, not all at the end. It’s a lot less overwhelming that way.

If you’d rather have something closer to a wrap than a full triangle, my Lacy Crochet Shawl is worked a little differently and comes out lighter.

Notes

• The pattern is worked in rows
• Ch1 does not count as a stitch at the beginning of each row
• This pattern uses pattern repeats
• You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish — I used a variegated yarn
• If changing colors make sure to have a changing technique and weave your ends in
• As a triangle shawl, there is a middle and both sides are identical

Pattern Designed By: Sandra Stitches This pattern is copyright protected; it is unlawful to distribute this pattern in any form (free, sale or trade).

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Instructions

Chain 3 and Slst to 1st Ch to form a circle or use the magic circle

Row 1:Ch1, Dc1, Ch1, (Dc3, Ch3, Dc3) this is going to be the center of the shawl, , Ch1, Dc1 all inside the circle we formed, turn work

Row 2:  Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, skip 3 Dc, (Dc3 + Ch3+Dc3 in Ch3 space from prev row ) this is the center, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from prev row, turn ( 4 sets of 3 Dc)

Row 3: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, skip 3 Dc, Dc3 in next Ch1 space form prev row,  (Dc3 + Ch3+Dc3 in Ch3 space from prev row ),  this is the center, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from prev row, turn 

Let’s continue to grow this shawl

Row 4: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, skip 3 Dc, Dc3 in next Ch1 space form prev row,Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space  (Dc3 + Ch3+Dc3 in Ch3 space from prev row ),  this is the center, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from prev row, turn 

Row 5: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, skip 3 Dc, Dc3 in next Ch1 space form prev row, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, (Dc3 + Ch3+Dc3 in Ch3 space from prev row ),  this is the center, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from prev row, turn 

Row 6: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, skip 3 Dc, Dc3 in next Ch1 space form prev row, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, (Dc3 + Ch3+Dc3 in Ch3 space from prev row ),  this is the center, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc3 in next Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from prev row, turn 

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The next rows

Row 7: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Dc1 in every st across to the center of shawl, (Dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in the center, Dc1 in every st to the last Ch1 space, Dc2 in ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from the prev row, turn

Row 8: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Xst in next 32 st forming 16 X stitches, Dc1 in last before the center of shawl, (dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in Ch3, Dc1 in next, Xst in next 32 st, Dc2 in last Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc1 in last st, turn 

Row 9: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Dc1 in every st across to the center of shawl, (Dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in the center, Dc1 in every st to the last Ch1 space, Dc2 in ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from the prev row, turn

Row 10: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Xst in next 42 st forming 21 X stitches, Dc1 in last before the center of shawl, (dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in Ch3, Dc1 in next, Xst in next 42 st, Dc2 in last Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc1 in last st, turn 

More rows to the triangle crochet shawl pattern

Row 11+12: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Dc1 in every st across to the center of shawl, (Dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in the center, Dc1 in every st to the last Ch1 space, Dc2 in ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from the prev row, turn

Row 13: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Skip 3 st, Dc3 in next st, Skip3 st, Dc3 in next st, continue to last Dc before the center, skip that st, (Dc3 + Ch3 + Dc3) in Ch3 space, Skip 1 Dc, Dc3 in next st, skip 3 st, Dc3 in next and across to Ch1 space from prev row, Dc2 in Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc, turn

Row 14-16: Repeat row 13

Row 17+18: repeat Rows 11+12

and the final rows are…

Row 19: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Xst in next 84 st forming 42 X stitches, Dc1 in last before the center of shawl, (dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in Ch3, Dc1 in next, Xst in next 84 st, Dc2 in last Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc1 in last st, turn 

Row 20: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Dc1 in every st across to the center of shawl, (Dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in the center, Dc1 in every st to the last Ch1 space, Dc2 in ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from the prev row, turn

Row 21: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Xst in next 94 st forming 47 X stitches, Dc1 in last before the center of shawl, (dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in Ch3, Dc1 in next, Xst in next 94 st, Dc2 in last Ch1 space from prev row, Ch1, Dc1 in last st, turn 

Row 22+23: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Dc1 in every st across to the center of shawl, (Dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in the center, Dc1 in every st to the last Ch1 space, Dc2 in ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from the prev row, turn

Ok, a few more…

Row 24+25+26: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc3 in Ch1 space from prev row, Skip 3 st, Dc3 in next st, Skip3 st, Dc3 in next st, continue to last Dc before the center, skip that st, (Dc3 + Ch3 + Dc3) in Ch3 space, Skip 1 Dc, Dc3 in next st, skip 3 st, Dc3 in next and across to Ch1 space from prev row, Dc2 in Ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc, turn

 Row 27+28: Ch1, Dc1 in 1st st from hook, Ch1, Dc2 in Ch1 space from prev row, Dc1 in every st across to the center of shawl, (Dc3+Ch3+Dc3) in the center, Dc1 in every st to the last Ch1 space, Dc2 in ch1 space, Ch1, Dc1 in last Dc from the prev row, turn

Row 29: finishing row – Ch3, Slst into 1st st from hook, Sc1 in next 3 stitches, Ch3, Slst in same st, Sc1 in next 3 Stitches, across to center of shawl, sc1 in last 4 st before the center, Sc1 in ch3 space, Ch3, Sc1 in same Ch3 space, Sc1 in next 4 st, Ch3, Slst in same st, Sc1 in next 3 st, and across to end of the shawl, Finish with Ch3 and Slst at last st.

Finishing

You can add more repeats to make a longer shawl

You can also add fringe or tassels 

Cut your yarn and weave in the ends.

I recommend blocking the finished Shawl before wearing it!

Enjoy!

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FAQ

What is a good size for a triangle crochet shawl? A recommended size for a triangle shawl typically begins at 60 inches wide by 30 inches tall. Many patterns provide stitch repeat instructions, allowing for adjustments to create an oversized or smaller shawl as desired. In this pattern, the showcased shawl measures approximately 68 inches (173 cm) wide by 32 inches (81 cm) tall, with sides extending to 49.5 inches (126 cm).

How do you drape a triangle crochet shawl? To drape a triangle crochet shawl, start by holding the shawl with the point facing downward. Then, drape the longest side over your shoulders, allowing the two shorter sides to fall naturally down your arms. You can adjust the drape to your preference, whether you prefer a more relaxed look or a snug fit around your shoulders.

What yarn works best for this crochet shawl pattern? A worsted weight acrylic works well for this pattern. I used a variegated yarn to get the Nordic Trails colorway, but a solid color works just as well if you’d rather the X stitch texture do the talking. If you want something lighter than this shawl, the Spider Crochet Shawl is a good next pattern to try.

Can I make this shawl in a single color instead of variegated? Yes. The X stitch panel gives this shawl its texture regardless of yarn choice, so it works in one color or several. If you do change colors partway through, plan the changes ahead of time and weave in your ends as you go.

How much yarn do I need? The sample used 3.5 skeins of a worsted weight yarn (100g/210m each). If you resize the shawl by adding or subtracting rows, your yardage will change along with it.