Lace Crochet Shawl

Crocheting a lace shawl is easier than you think. This beautiful delicate shells crochet shawl is perfect for beginners and advance crocheters alike. With this video tutorial you will learn how to work through each pattern section and make a beautiful crochet shawl at the end.

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Delicate Shells Crochet Shawl

This intermediate shawl pattern is broken down into easy instructions through this video tutorial. Beginner crocheters and advanced crocheters can learn something with this video.

Not only do you get the written instructions with the FREE pattern download but you also get a crochet chart to go with it. This means that no matter which way you feel more comfortable working you will have the tools that you need to succeed.

If you haven’t worked with crochet charts before that is okay. I am here to walk you through reading the chart and finishing this beginner delicate shells crochet shawl with confidence.

To make the shawl longer you will need to increase the number of beginning 2-dc groups. You will increase by 2 for each repeat you want to add for length.

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5 Reasons to Make the Delicate Shells Crochet Shawl

  1. Beautiful layering piece to use through multiple seasons
  2. Easy to customize the length of the shawl to fit your needs
  3. FREE pattern with both written and charted instructions
  4. Uses only two balls of It’s A Wrap Rainbow Yarn
  5. Color work is done from the yarn and without changing colors

Download the FREE Pattern

Here is the free pattern so you can follow along with the crochet symbol chart (or the written instructions) for the shawl: https://bit.ly/DelicateShellsCrochetWrap

Download the FREE Delicate Shells Crochet Shawl

Video Tutorial

Here is where you can get the 2 balls of lace weight yarn required for the pattern: https://bit.ly/ItsAWrapRainbow

5 Crochet Shawl Patterns:

  1. Super Simple Beginner Shawl (with video tutorial)
  2. Kaleidoscope Shawl (with video tutorial)
  3. No Stopping me Now Shawl
  4. Bluebonnet Crochet Shawl
  5. Margaux Chic Shawl (with video tutorial)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this shawl pattern really beginner-friendly?

Honestly… yes! Even though it’s called an intermediate pattern, it’s broken down into easy steps with a video tutorial. Plus, you get both written instructions and a chart, so you can use whichever way you like best to learn.

I want to make the shawl longer, can I do that?

So here’s the thing… you totally can! To make it longer, you just need to add more of the beginning 2-dc groups. You’ll add 2 for each repeat you want to add for extra length.

How much yarn do I need for this project?

Yes! You only need two balls of the “It’s A Wrap Rainbow Yarn” for this project. It makes it super easy to grab your materials and get started!

Do I have to do a bunch of color changes for the shawl?

Nope, and that’s the best part! The colorwork is all done for you by the yarn itself… you don’t have to change colors at all. Easy peasy!

What if I don’t know how to read a crochet chart?

Don’t you worry about that… I’ll walk you through it! The video tutorial covers reading the crochet chart, so you can learn how to do it and finish this pretty shawl with confidence.

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