Summer is anything but fleeting in central Virginia. With high heat and humidity, I’m finding relief indoors and working with light cotton yarn. Lately, we have experienced near weekly thunderstorms. These torrential rains have brought with them cooler temperatures, hinting at the autumnal season to come. But as soon as they dissipate, the high heat and humidity returns unaffected by the winds.

The rain and heat have induced my garden to bring out her brightest blooms - among them the delicate gladioli. They reach for the heavens, bright faces upturned, bringing joy to all who see them. This shawl is inspired by the colors, scents, and sensations of the gladioli in my garden.

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Skills and Techniques

The Gladioli shawl is worked from the top center to the bottom point to form a triangle. The pattern increases each row on the ends and in the center to form the classic triangle shape.

To keep the pattern simple and easy to follow, this shawl features a two row repeat, so once you get the hang of the repeating stitches, it is easy to take on the go, work on while listening to an audio book, or while watching your favorite shows.

This simple pattern wraps up with an easy edging to give the shawl a finished look.

This pattern uses double crochet and chain stitches.

Materials and Substitutions

I used the Hobbii Cotton King Twirls cakes to make this shawl. This yarn features four loose plies of fine cotton yarn to create a unique and gentle fade. One cake contains 200g/800m or 7oz/874yds. I used the entire cake to make this shawl. I was unable to find a listing for the exact yarn I used, so I’ve listed below some substitutions.

Red Heart It's A Wrap Rainbow Foggy Buy on Amazon

Scheepjes Yarn Whirl (755 - Blueberry Bambam) Buy on Amazon

I also used my 4.5 mm hook with this fine/2 weight yarn to create the open, lacy stitches. I, of course, used my Furls hooks, because they are my current favorite. I highly recommend getting an ergonomic hook if you plan to use the smaller hook sizes, to save yourself some hand pain!

Modifications

If you aren’t comfortable working with lightweight yarn and smaller hooks, feel free to bump up the size of the yarn and hook. This pattern would also be beautiful in a Lion Brand Mandala that might be waiting in your stash to be used. Pair the dk/3 weight yarn with a 5.5 mm hook to achieve a similar drape. Or, if you prefer to work with a worsted/4 weight yarn, just grab a 6.5 mm hook and work up the pattern to your desired size. This pattern is both easy and flexible.

Video Tutorial

If you are a visual learner, please take time to watch the video that accompanies this pattern. I walk you through the basic stitches and shapes of this pattern to help you make something you will be proud of.

The Pattern

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Materials

4.5 mm hook or hook to obtain gauge

875 yds/200 g of fingering weight yarn

Cotton Kings Twirls 100% Cotton

Needle

Scissors

Stitches and Terms (U.S. Terms)

Ch: Chain

Dc: Double Crochet

V-St: V-Stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) in designated st or sp

Shell: 7 dc in designated st or sp

Gauge:

Gauge is not necessary, since the pattern is made to measure. However,

10 dc x 4 rows = 2” in dc with fingering weight yarn and a 4.5 mm hook

Finished Measurements:

65” across the top, 30” down the middle

Notes:

This shawl can be made with any weight yarn and the appropriate hook size. If you want to make it with DK/3 weight yarn (like Lion Brand Mandala), I suggest using a 5.5 mm hook, or with worsted weight yarn, use a 6.5 mm hook to achieve a similar laciness.

Stitches working in the same st or sp are surrounded by (parentheses).

Stitch counts are at the end of the row.

This pattern is worked in rows. Please turn at the end of each row.

This shawl benefits from blocking. See the finishing touches for more details.

Pattern:

Ch 4 and join to form a loop, or work row 1 into a magic loop.

Row 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc 7, ch 2, dc 7. 14 dc

Row 2: Ch 4, dc in first st (counts as a v-st here and throughout), dc 5, sk dc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in ch 2 sp, sk dc, dc 5, v-st in last st. 13 dc, 2 v-st

Row 3: Ch 2, shell in v-st, sk 2 dc, v-st, sk 3 dc, 5 dc in ch 1 sp, v-st in next dc, 5 dc in next ch 1 sp, sk 3 dc, v-st in next dc, sk 3 dc, shell in last ch sp. 2 shells, 3 v-st, 10 dc

Row 4: Ch 4, dc in first st, dc 5, sk 1 dc, v-st in next v-st, dc 5, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in v-st, dc 5, v-st in next v-st, sk 1, dc 5, v-st in last st.

Row 5: Ch 2, shell in v-st, sk 2 dc, v-st in next dc, sk 2-dc, shell in v-st, sk 2-dc, v-st in next dc, sk 3-dc, dc 5 in next ch sp, v-st in next dc, dc 5 in next ch sp, sk 3-dc, v-st in next dc, sk 2-dc, shell in v-st, sk 2-dc, v-st in next dc, sk 2 dc, shell in last v-st.

Row 6: Ch 4, dc in first st, dc 5, sk dc, v-st in next v-st, sk dc, dc in next 5-dc, sk dc, v-st in next v-st, dc in next 5-dc, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in v-st, dc in next 5 dc, v-st in next v-st, sk dc, dc in next 5-dc, sk dc, v-st in next v-st, sk dc, dc in next 5-dc, v-st in last dc.

Row 7: Ch 2, shell in first v-st, sk 2-dc, v-st in next dc, *sk 2-dc, shell in next v-st, sk 2-dc, v-st in next dc,* repeat to center increase, sk 3-dc, dc 5 in next ch sp, v-st in next dc, dc 5 in next ch sp, sk 3-dc, *v-st in next dc, sk 2-dc, shell in next v-st, sk 2-dc,* repeat to last v-st, shell in last v-st.

Row 8: Ch 4, dc in first st, dc in next 5-dc, sk dc, v-st in next v-st, *sk dc, dc in next 5-dc, sk dc, v-st in next v-st,* repeat to 5-dc at center, dc in next 5-dc,(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in next v-st, dc in next 5-dc, v-st in next v-st, *sk 1, dc in next 5-dc, sk 1, v-st in in next v-st,* repeat to last shell, sk 1, dc in next 5-dc, v-st in last st.

Repeat rows 7-8 as often as you want to create the size you want, finishing with row 7, then create the edging.

Edging:

Ch 4, dc in first st, (ch 1, dc) in each of the next 6 dc, *dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc) in each of the next 6 dc* repeat to center 5-dc, dc in first of the next 5 dc, (ch 1, dc) in next 4 dc, ch 1, v-st in next v-st, ch 1, dc in first of the next 5 dc, (ch 1, dc) in the next 4 dc, (dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc) in each of the next 6 dc* repeat to end.

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