Heavily textured, but easy to customize for size, this asymmetrical shawl pattern works up in any yarn and creates a warm and cuddly shawl that drapes beautifully.
About this asymmetrical shawl pattern
This was the first inkling I ever had of this stitch pattern. It started out as something completely different, a band of textured stitches along an asymmetrical triangle shawl worked on the bias.
It ended up a fully-textured shawl that looks and feels amazing.
In this shawl, the elegant honeycomb pattern is used to create a crescent shape in an asymmetrical construction. Since the fabric is thick and cozy, it’s perfect for winter and for wearing as a shawl or as a triangle scarf.
In a precious yarn, it’s perfect for a special occasion, as it can be worn around the shoulders, pinned with a brooch, with the ends left to coil up into pretty swirls.
The shawl is worked on the bias from one point and grows until you are satisfied with the size, longer and wider for a comfier shawl, shorter and lighter for a shawlette.
You can make the shawl as long as you want to by adding more rows, which are so easy to memorize.
You can also add fringe, tassels or even twisted fringe to personalize your shawl.
The pattern includes full written instructions, charts, US and UK terms, as well as an easy read version for both terms.
Size
The sample shawl measures 140 cm or 55” across the top edge and 55 cm or 21.5” in depth.
It can be made larger by adding more pattern repeats of 2 rows.
Testers have made their shawls between 100 and 170 cm or between 40″ and 67″ along the top edge (a), with a depth between 40 and 65 cm or between 16″ and 25.5″ in width (b).
Skill level
Intermediate – you will work with front post, back post stitches, clusters, increases, decreases, tall stitches. These are all demonstrated in the videos that show you how to make the gauge swatch.
Notions
- Yarn: about 750 meters or 350 grams of yarn of your preference in DK or size 3 weight at 220-240 meters per 100 grams;
- Hook – regular crochet hook 4.5 mm or 5 mm, depending on your tension and chosen yarn;
- Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, optional stitch markers, tools for blocking (either steam or blocking mats and pins).
- Sample made in 1 cake of Pook Yarns DK Yak Silk Merino (350 grams, 740 meters).
I’ve written a detailed review of the yarn used in this pattern, you can read it here.
Pattern details
The Honey drip shawl pattern includes full written instructions, a schematic, crochet charts for the swatch and for the shawl itself, access to videos showing how to make the swatch.
All of this available in both US and UK terms and an easy read version is included for both (which can also be used as a mobile version of the pattern).
Easy read
The easy read or mobile friendly version respects the following requirements:
- 24 point Arial font; 26 and 28 point and bold for headings;
- black text, white background;
- left justified, 1 inch margins;
- no columns;
- page numbers bottom left;
- no charts;
- all abbreviations explained in the list
- all images have alt text. If you notice any issues in the file, please let me know, so I can fix them.
PDF version of this asymmetrical shawl pattern
If you want to get the full written pattern, including charts and an easy to read or mobile friendly version, check out the buttons below to buy a PDF copy.
Here is where you will find the PDF pattern on different platforms. More platforms coming soon.
If you are subscribed to my email updates, you should have access to a coupon code to get 20% off the full price of this pattern (check the email from September 31st 2022 in the newsletter archive if you subscribed later).
The coupon is available until the end of 2022.
In the PDF pattern, you get 4 files, two with regular instructions in US and UK terms, two with the same, but in easy read format, or mobile friendly.
You can download the easy read version on your phone, tablet or e-reader and will have the instructions there large and easily legible.
Tester projects
This pattern was made so much better by being tested by talented people who not only made gorgeous projects, but also gave important feedback.
Here’s a gallery of their projects:
Lots of thanks to all my testers who made this pattern so much better: Kayleigh Gordon, Karen Drexler, Sarah Marple, Kitty Marsh, Leesha Taylor, Maja Serec, Marion Caple, Brisja Riggins
You can see all their beautiful projects in the photos above and even more photos on the Ravelry page for the Honey drip asymmetrical shawl pattern if you visit their projects.
I hope you enjoy making this shawl if you give it a try.
It was a lot of fun to create and to see what testers made from it. I’d love to see your project as well.
If you make one, please use #Honeydripshawl on Instagram and tag me @yarnandy so I can see your beautiful work.
If you’d like to try out other shawl patterns, here’s a selection for you from my collections:
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Dipped in honey crescent shawl pattern release
Pattern release – Lark wings shawl
Tunisian crochet lace pattern video tutorial – Wheat fields
Rainbow love – free Tunisian crochet lace shawl pattern
Fluorite Tunisian crochet capelet pattern
Strawberry Cupcake CAL – Part 4
Strawberry Cupcake CAL – Part 3
Strawberry Cupcake CAL – Part 2
Strawberry Cupcake CAL – Part 1
See you soon with more patterns!
Hugs,
Andrea
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