Titania crochet shawl pattern. Free crochet shawl pattern.

How to make this elegant wrap.

Welcome autumn with this new crochet rectangular wrap: The Titania crochet shawl.

Titania crochet shawl. Long rectangular crochet lace wrap. Free crochet shawl pattern.

Titania crochet shawl pattern

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Pictured: The Titania Crochet Shawl draped over a mannequin’s shoulders.

It is a rectangular crochet shawl named after the Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Titania is a graceful, delicate rectangular wrap with the strength and structure to hold up through cooler months. From the Greek meaning “Great One”, Titania is possibly the loveliest crochet piece I feel I have ever designed.

How big is this shawl?

It measures a whopping 19.5in (49.5cm) wide and 80in (204cm) long when blocked. This really will wrap around you. If you know someone who is 6’4, it is the same height as them!

What yarn did I use to make the Titania shawl?

As with a lot of my designs, the yarn came before the shawl. Sometimes it just tells me what it wants to be. You know how it is with yarn! It has powers.

I used a Silk / Bluefaced Leicester blend as both fibres are known for their sheen, strength and drape. This shawl hangs in a way that reminds me of water and its movement. The v stitches create a flower-like shape and run symmetrically either side of the central panel, like a reflection on still water. Feel every bit ethereal when you wear this piece. My shawl was made using The Definitely on purpose Unicorn by Black Stag yarn and fibre. It’s a bluefaced leicster and silk blend 4ply yarn. There;s a 55% Bluefaced Leictester and 45% silk in every skein, so this really is ‘special’ yarn. You can read more about it here.

Pictured: A close up of The Definitely On Purpose Unicorn.

What is the difficulty level for this shawl pattern?

An adventurous beginner can create this beautiful shawl as it requires the double crochet stitch and the half double crochet stitch.

With only a two stitch pattern repeat, this shawl should be nice and repetitive for you to work on. As it works into the chain spaces rather than the chains, it is also speedy compared with crocheting row by row into every stitch.

Pictured: The Titania shawl photographed from the back when worn horizontally across the shoulders.

Other yarn ideas for the Titania crochet shawl pattern.

Let’s have a look at the different yarns that dome of my testers have used already to make this shawl. Below are samples made by my crochet testers.

This shawl sample was made by Suzanne (Sluvs2knit on Ravelry) and uses Alize Diva Ombre Batik 7370 which is a 4ply gradient cake yarn. I think it’s worked up beautifully and shows off the shawl’s qualities.

If you’re looking for something warmer, you could try Eden Cottage Yarns Tempo 4ply as Elsa has used here. This colourway is called Woodland and you can read more about it here. This is a gorgeous colour and fibre for autumn! I think hand dyed looks exceptional here too.

Pictured: A close up of the Titania shawl using Tempo 4ply.

Maritsa has used a cotton blend 4ply for her shawl. Isn’t it fabulous? Cotton was a more practical option for Maritsa making it and wearing it in Greece during late summer. Hasn’t she done a wonderful job? Sometimes I worry that if I can’t make something in the recommended yarn, it may not look as good. However as you can clearly see here, this works great with cotton. I absolutely love it.

If solid colours are your thing, take a look at Carla’s sample! I saw this and thought ‘wow’ but that could just be because I love bold, bright solids. I may have to make another sample in this colour as it’s wonderful. Great job, Carla!

Pictured, Carla’s sample of the Titania shawl.

I have one more to show you. This is Mary’s sample which was made using Knitpicks Hawthorne fingering in Woodstock.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the samples from my testers. I certainly did! Which is your favourite?

See below for the full crochet shawl pattern.

Titania

Named after the Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titania is a graceful, delicate rectangular wrap with the strength and structure to hold up through cooler months. From the Greek meaning “Great One”, Titania is possibly the loveliest crochet piece I feel I have ever designed. I chose a Silk / Bluefaced Leicester blend as both fibres are known for their sheen, strength and drape. This shawl hangs in a way that reminds me of water and its movement. The v stitches create a flower-like shape and run symmetrically either side of the central panel, like a reflection on still water. Feel every bit ethereal when you wear this piece.

An adventurous beginner can create this beautiful shawl as it requires the double crochet stitch and the half double crochet stitch.

This pattern uses US crochet terms. Please use my handy US/UK crochet terms guide if you’re unsure of anything.

Glossary

Ch	Make a chain.
Ch sp	Chain space.
Dc	Double crochet. Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through another 2 loops on hook.
Hdc	Half double crochet. Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull through 3 loops on hook.
Sk	Skip the next stitch(es).
St(s)	Stitch(es).
V st	Make a double crochet stitch, chain 1 and make another double crochet stitch into the same chain or chain space.
Dbl v st	Make 2 double crochet stitches into the chain space, chain 1 and make 2 more double crochet stitches into the same space.

Materials:

Black Stag Yarns The definitely on purpose Unicorn – BFL/Silk Fibre: 55% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 45% Silk; 4 ply, 438 yards / 400m per 3.5 oz / 100g skein. 3 skeins.
G-7 (4.5mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge

4.5 dbl v sts and 9 rows to 4 in / 10cm gauge square using G-7 (4.5mm) hook.

Finished measurements when blocked

19.5in (49.5cm) wide and 80in (204cm) long.

Notes:

Always ch 2 before starting a hdc row, and ch 3 when starting a v stitch row. Every row ends with an individual Dc st to help the shawl maintain a rectangular shape.

All terms are given in US terminology.

The shawl is worked horizontally beginning with the hdc centre panel. After one side of the pattern is worked, we work into the base of the centre stitches on the other side of the work. This creates the symmetrical effect.

Instructions

Starting with centre panel, ch 244 (2 chs count as turning ch)

Turn.

(Alternatively, work a hdc chainless foundation row of 242 sts.)

Starting with the 4th ch from hook, work 242 hdc. Ch 2 (counts as first st) turn.

Work four more hdc rows in the same way (242 sts and 5 rows in total). On the final row, do not ch 2.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as edge Dc), turn, Sk 2, v st in next ch, *Sk 2, v st in next ch; repeat from * to last 3 chs. Sk 2 and Dc in last ch. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2: Dbl v st into every v st ch sp. Work one Dc into last st. Ch 3, turn.

Row 3: V st into every ch sp along, ending with a Dc in last st. Ch 3, turn.

Row 4: As Row 2.

Repeat Rows 3-4 eight more times.

Finish with one more v st row. Fasten off.

Turn piece around and rejoin yarn to the first hdc st of the first row. Ch 3.

Working into the base of the first hdc row:

Row 1: V st in 7th ch from hook (ch 3 counts as edge Dc), *sk 2, v st in next ch; repeat from * to last 3 chs. Sk 2 and Dc in last ch. Ch 3, turn.