This free crochet shawl pattern is one that I designed as a free pattern giveaway at the Marly Bird Meet and Greet while attending the Knit and Crochet Show, 2015. I wanted to use a yarn that I love working with in two color-ways that I just KNEW would look great together. After playing around with several stitch patterns I finally decided to use a pattern that I absolutely love. Lo and behold, you can now see the ‘No Stopping Me Now’ Shawl! 
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This shawl is super fun, super simple and super addictive! It begins at the center top and increases are worked at the beginning, middle and end to make this fantastic triangle shawl. Using Red Heart, “Boutique Unforgettable” yarn in Bistro and Winery (don’t those names just make your mouth salivate?) I changed colors every two rows making unique.
Using this long color changing yarn and changing colors every two rows really makes the crocheter eager to get to the next repeat to see how the colors will look in the final piece! I’m not lying when I tell you that making this free crochet shawl is addictive.
The finished sample didn’t use the full two balls of yarn so you could make it larger without any problem. You simple continue in pattern until you run out of yarn…but make sure you finish on a row 2 of the pattern. That’s why I named it the ‘No Stopping Me Now’ shawl because you just don’t want to stop!
No Stopping Me Now Shawl
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Size
Finishes sample is approx. 20” (50 cm) long at center, 41 ½” (105.4 cm) wingspan.
Materials
Yarn Red Heart Boutique “Unforgettable” (100% acrylic, 269 yds / 246m, 100g / 3.5 oz):
Bistro #3944 (A) – 1 ball, Winery #3955 (B) – 1 ball, Or colors of your choice
Hook Size H-8 (5mm) or size required for gauge
Notions Yarn needle
Gauge
Rows 1-6 of Shawl = 3″ (7.5 cm) long at center and 6 1/2″ (16.5 cm) across
4 shells = 4 1/4″ (10.8 cm) across in Shawl pattern
Notes
To change colors, work last st of row to final yo, yo with new color and complete last st.
Special Stitches
CL (cluster): * Yo, pull up a loop in indicated st, yo and draw through
2 loops on hook, rep from * once more, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Shell: CL, (ch 2, CL) twice all in same st or sp.
Abbreviations
beg – begin(ning)
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
st – stitch
tr – triple (treble) crochet
WS – wrong side
Yo – yarn over
Shawl Pattern
Using A, and a magic loop.
Row 1 (WS): Ch 7, (counts as 1 tr and 3 ch), (dc, ch 3, 2 tr, ch 3, dc, ch 3, tr) all in magic loop, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first tr, shell (see Special Stitches) in next dc, sc in each of 2 center tr, shell in next dc, sc in 4th ch of beg ch-7 of previous row, changing to B in last st, turn.
Row 3: Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and 3 ch), dc in first sc, ch 3, sc in center CL of shell, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, tr) in next sc, (tr, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 3, sc in center CL of shell, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, tr), turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first tr, shell in next dc, * sc in next sc, shell in next dc; rep from * to 2 center tr, sc in each of 2 center tr, shell in
next dc, rep between * and * to end, sc in 4th ch of beg ch-7 of previous row, changing to next color in last st, turn.
Row 5: Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and 3 ch), * dc in sc, ch 3, sc in center CL of shell, ch 3; rep
from * to 2 center sc, (dc, ch 3, tr) in next sc, (tr, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 3, sc in center CL
of shell, ch 3, rep between * and * to last sc, (dc, ch 3, tr), turn.
Rep Rows 4 and 5 only, changing colors every 2 rows, until yarn is used up or piece measures desired size. Ending on a row 4.
***BREAKING NEWS***
After many requests, this pattern now has a chart available! It can be found here! AND, I’ve done a video tutorial to help you along 🙂
Finishing
Weave in ends. Wash and block piece to really open up the lace or leave as it for an equally beautiful shawl.
I hope you enjoy No Stopping Me Now free crochet shawl pattern! It was super fun to crochet – and fast too! I love when the yarn does half the work for me as it does in this pattern, with just one skein of each color you get a truly unique shawl.
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Written pattern copyright Marly Bird 2015, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. To print this pattern for personal use, please use Print Friendly button at the bottom of the pattern. Thank you to Red Heart Yarns for providing the yarn for this pattern!
Suzanne says
July 30, 2015 at 5:49 amI reAlly like how those two different color ways play so well together with this stitch.
Vivian Isbell says
July 30, 2015 at 11:30 amThank you so much for this lovely pattern. I just ordered the yarn for the project.
Louise Leahy says
August 3, 2015 at 9:16 pmWhere is the print friendly button?
Vero says
August 3, 2015 at 9:26 pmI love this pattern and tried to print from the link, but when I click on it, it tells me there are 14 pages. Do I really need to print 14 pages for this pattern? I thought it said printer friendly. Anyway, I can’t do that much ink or paper, so I will have to try to make it from the computer without printing it. Thank you for sharing the pattern with us. I hope to get me one made soon, if I can decide what colors I want to use.
Lauriestamps says
August 5, 2015 at 3:06 amHi Marly!
I love this new shawl that you have made and providing it for free is pretty awesome too!
I have a question, as I’m following the pattern it seems that there is a chain 2 missing in a couple of places. If we’re trying to be symmetrical, then I’m thinking that there might need to be a chain 2 before sc in each of 2 center tr.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first tr, shell in next dc, * sc in next sc, shell in next dc; rep from * to 2 center tr, sc in each of 2 center tr, shell in
This happens in row 2 as well. Not as important since the repeats are row 4 and 5.
Marly, I’m so very sorry if I’m not correct. I’ve tried to make it both ways and it seems symmetrical is the way to go.
And yes, I see myself not stopping for some time! It’s a fun pattern. I’ll have to show you mine when I get done.
You have a great day ms. Marly! I love seeing you around on YouTube, Facebook, Ravelry, your live talk show, in magazines everywhere!! I never know how in the world you are able to keep it all straight.
Laurie
Lauriestamps says
August 5, 2015 at 3:17 amForget my last post. It seems I don’t know what I’m talking about. I’ll let you make the patterns and I will fumble along through it. Yes, I’ve definitely got something going wrong with mine. Time to try the way it’s written again… Wish me luck!
Laurie
Sarah says
November 19, 2015 at 12:05 pmLaurie, Do you know where your error was? I think the tr should be the center line of the shawl, but mine are not.
Amy Watkins says
August 5, 2015 at 8:34 amIs There a chart for this pattern?
Judy Denny says
August 8, 2015 at 8:22 pmI need some help please with the pattern. When doing the cluster how many ch 2, cl should be done. Thanks for your help and sharing the pattern
Lauriestamps says
August 10, 2015 at 6:44 pmHi Marly,
I am loving the way this shawl is turning out. Just like you said, the color changes are wonderful and you can’t wait to see them happen. I did finally catch on. I was missing the third cluster in the directions. Thx again for the great pattern!
Laurie
Sandra Inberg says
September 20, 2015 at 10:33 amThis shawl is beautiful! Could not find the “Print Friendly” Button anywhere on this page. But I will definitely be making this to use at my work.
carol ann kruse says
September 20, 2015 at 2:56 pmHow much yarn do I need to buy for an adult size?
theresa lloyd says
November 15, 2015 at 10:05 amIs this american or uk crochet instructions please?
MarlyBird135 says
November 16, 2015 at 9:07 amAmerican.
aardvark1956 says
March 10, 2017 at 12:38 pmThe giveaway I look for if I question a pattern is that U.K. terms don’t use sc. Hope this helps in the future .
Belinda Janet Osborne says
January 5, 2016 at 11:56 amGreetings and Happy New Year! I love the “No Stopping Me Now” Shawl and want to kknow, how to make a “rectangle” scarf!? Will you please teach me how? Thank you!
Barbara says
January 25, 2016 at 9:00 amWhat yarn can I substitute for Red Heart? My hobby lobby doesn’t carry Red Heart, thank you.
aardvark1956 says
March 10, 2017 at 12:23 pmYou can always mail order/online! Enjoy.
jonibeth2 says
January 25, 2016 at 4:43 pmFYI for anyone looking…The print Friendly button is a Very Tiny grey printer logo. Hard to see! This looks so beautiful, can’t wait to get started! Thanks for thePattern, Chart, & Video! Marley Bird, You Rock!
M a. says
March 2, 2016 at 11:00 amBeautiful pattern but instructions are not to clear.
Jan says
March 27, 2016 at 7:11 pmIs there a way to add yarn to make it bigger than just the two skeins?
MarlyBird135 says
March 30, 2016 at 1:34 amSure, you can just continue on until it is as big as you wish.
Jan says
March 30, 2016 at 1:33 pmThank you! I don’t know what I was thinking! Of course I can just join additional yarn and carry on! Must of had a brain hiccup!
stingraysandsandpipers says
May 3, 2016 at 8:52 amThis is beautiful, looks like upside down umbrellas. THank you.
Mary Ann Bergen says
May 6, 2016 at 12:45 pmI just love this pattern and am making them for all my 9 granddaughters 4 daughter in laws and a few friends also have made 6 of them so far for the nursing home here. I’m addictive to these. Thank you so o oo oo much for the pattern. May God bless you as you have blessed others.
Joyce Parson says
December 17, 2016 at 7:31 amIs it possible to make this shawl larger by just adding more rows?
aardvark1956 says
March 10, 2017 at 12:34 pmMarly, at the end of Row 3, I assume the final (dc, ch 3, tr) should go into the final sc of Row 2, but stitching into the sc is not there.
Additionally, Row 4 says to rep from * (which says sc in the next sc…) but there are only 2 scs in the previous row. The next one is waaay over on the other end of the row. Puzzled.
Louise says
April 19, 2017 at 8:29 amAbout crochet patterns. I’ve just been looking over this pattern & video to consider doing it. I love it when there is a chart. I always look for patterns with charts. I am always moved to speak up for crochet ‘Charts’! It’s understood that Crochet is an art and as such is a visual creation for visual appreciation. It only makes sense to me that ALL Patterns should contain the chart. The ‘written’ patterns should be an explanation FOR THE Pattern CHART ! So many of us would be eternally grateful if this were the norm! Written patterns are so troublesome. Why have charts fallen out of favor? I think it’s because marketing companies are trying to save time/money. And they may be difficult to reproduce on paper. However today with modern technology on our side there is no excuse for not providing *charts with written instructions* now I call THAT a pattern in totality. I do hope more master Crocheters , like Marley , get with the program and in the 21 century!
Rita Vaitkus says
December 28, 2017 at 1:44 amHi, I cannot for the life of me convert this pattern (no stopping me now shawl) to a pdf. When I try to print, the type comes out thick and thin and so small.
My question is, could you please send me a pdf of this pattern.
Thank you . . . Rita Vaitkus