You know how much I love using my patterns to relive a moment in my past, to revisit in my mind a fascinating place - and Livenza is no exception! Inspired by the slowly rippling river that drifts through Polcenigo, gracing the local palace with its gentle, murmuring song. The Livenza Scarf and Shawl are no different! The rippling braid stitches remind me of that quiet, historic river.

I’m so honored that my Livenza Scarf pattern is being hosted as a free pattern on the Joy of Motion blog!! You can find the original free version of the pattern here, or continue reading to find it here on this blog as well. Janne over at Joy of Motion creates unique free crochet patterns, hosts free patterns from other independent designers, and provides valuable tools to help crocheters and knitters to create beautiful works of yarn art. Ever wondered how much yarn you need for a project? She has a free calculator you can use! Of course, that is just one of the many tools she offers - go check it out! I’ve often used her calculators in my design process with great success! In fact, she gave me the tools to begin producing and publishing designs of my own!

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The Yarn:

I used Yarn Bee Luxe Lollies for the scarf version of the Livenza pattern. I was enchanted with the softness of this yarn as well as the gentle transition between the colors. I felt this yarn striped beautifully in this pattern. In fact, I was able to complete the entire scarf using only ONE ball (502 yds) of the Luxe Lollie. The Yarn Bee Luxe Lollie yarn is a light 4 weight yarn made of 100% acrylic. It is loosly spun, creating a super soft texture and sheen, but the looseness also makes this yarn difficult to frog (unravel) as it has a tendency to felt to itself. If you need to undo a few stitches or rows, go slowly, making sure to gently undo any portions that may have felted. Sadly, the Luxe Lollies yarn has been discontinued by Hobby Lobby. If you are like me, you stocked up on lots of different colors to play with over the fall! If you didn’t manage to get your hands on any, a few great alternatives to Luxe Lollie would be Caron Simple Soft or Caron Simply Soft Tweeds.

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For the shawl version of this pattern, I used Yarn Bee Dee-Lish Boutique. This yarn is a 3/DK weight yarn comprised of alpaca wool and acrylic. I found it to not be quite as soft as the Luxe Lollie, but still delightful to work with. The colors are more marled through the colorway, with less fade than the Luxe Lollie, but it still created a uniform and intentional look. This yarn was comfortable to work with, but also occassionally felted or knotted when pulling from the cake. Of course, this was simply taken care of, but I needed to be careful if I needed to unravel my work. A great alternative to the Yarn Bee De-Lish Boutique is Lion Brand Mandala.

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I believe this pattern will work well with most 3/dk weight or a lighter version of a 4/worsted weight yarns! It is the perfect pattern to use up those self striping yarns that we all adore, but struggle to know what to do with! If you haven’t used a self striping yarn before, I totally recommend giving one a try with this cozy pattern - but if you aren’t a stripes person, I can just see this gorgeous crochet scarf made with the tweeds yarn to create a cozy fall fashion accessory!

Other Supplies

Of course, you can’t crochet anything without a hook! I played around with several sizes, but went with my favorite, the I/5.5 mm size. While most 5.5 mm hooks will set you up just fine to create a beautiful work of crochet art - I happen to be partial to an ergonomic hook. I find using the thicker handled hooks relieves my hand cramps and prevents carpel tunnel (which I am prone to). My favorite budget friendly option right now are the Boye Ergonomics hooks. The handle is firm with a little give - so super comfortable. The head of the hook is smooth and glides easily through any yarn I’ve used with it. The Boye Ergonomics are definitely my go-to hooks!

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The Fashion Potential

With cooler weather just around the corner for me (and maybe already here for you!). I’m looking forward to stepping up my wardrobe with some gorgeous handmade crochet accessories - like this free scarf pattern! The scarf size is not quite big enough to be a shoulder wrap, but it makes quite a statement as a triangle scarf. I’ve styled it with my simple black dress - and baby bump! - and simple ballet flats, but I also imagine it with a basic t-shirt, jeans, booties, maybe a denim jacket and a latte? A latte is totally an accessory!

For the smaller version of this pattern, I like to wear it as a buttoned cowl, letting the long front triangle make a statement over a white or black shirt.

Of course, if you prefer a shawl that you can wrap around your shoulders for bon-fire evenings, I’ve got that shawl modification available for you with the purchase of the PDF pattern! The shawl modification requires a bit more yarn and time, but creates a gorgeous fall look!

The Pattern!

Keep scrolling for the free pattern!

But if you want the shawl modification, you can find that in my Ravelry store!

Do you like this pattern? I think you might also be interested in my Pickens Scarf pattern or the Hohenwerfen Shawl pattern!

The Livenza Scarf and Shawl crochet patterns are considered intermediate. Even an advanced beginner could handle this pattern! Consisting mainly of simply stitches (hdc, dc, and tr), the only tricky portion is the rippling braid stitch - a full video tutorial is linked within the pattern to get you started on that!

So what are you waiting for? Grab your yarn and hook and create the perfect shawl accessory!

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For today only, September 30, you can download the full pattern for the Livenza Triangle Cowl and Shawl mod for FREE! Head to High Desert Yarn to snag the coupon code, then use the button below to download the pattern for free from Ravelry!

Materials:

Yarn: Aran/4 weight 502 yds

Hook: I/5.5 mm

Yarn Needle to weave in ends

Gauge: 12 rows of 12 hdc = 4”x 4”

Stitches and Terms:

Ch—Chain

Sl St—Slip Stitch

Hdc—Half Double Crochet

Dc: Double Crochet

Tr—Treble Crochet

Ea—Each

St—Stitch

Notes:

1. Chain 1 or Chain 2 at the beginning of rows DOES NOT COUNT. Chain 2 in the center DOES NOT COUNT toward the final stitch count at the end of each row.

2. Turning is implied, not written. You will, of course, turn at the end of each row.

3. Crochet braids are worked by skipping 3 stitches, treble crochet in next three stitches, working either in front of or behind (as marked in the pattern) treble crochet in the 3 skipped stitches, beginning with the first skipped stitch, working toward the first 3 treble crochet. This video tutorial shows braids worked in front and behind.

4. Stitches worked in the SAME stitch are written with the number before the stitche (i.e. 2 hdc in first st), instructions written with the number after the stitch are worked individually across the same number of stitches (i.e. hdc 31).

5. Stitches written in (parenthesis) are worked in the same stitch or indicated space.

6. Stitches between *stars* are repeated. The TOTAL number of times the series of stitches is worked is given. (i.e. *sk 3 hdc, tr in next 3 hdc, working IN FRONT, tr in skipped 3 hdc* x3 = work the series of stitches a total of three times)

Optional Finishing Touches:

1. Wet or steam block as desired.

2. Use remaining yarn to create a 4” tassel and attach to the middle point.

Scarf Pattern (approx. 30” x 40” unblocked)

Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch to form ring.

Row 1: Working into the ch 4 ring, Ch 1, hdc 4, ch 2, hdc 4 (8 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 3 (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 3, 2 hdc in last st. (14 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc 7, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 7 (18 hdc)

Row 4: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 8, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 8, 2 hdc in last st. (24 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc 12 (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 12 (28 hdc)

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 13, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 13, 2 hdc in last st (34 hdc)

Row 7: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st starting with the first, working toward the first 3 tr * x2, dc 3, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc 3, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped st* x2, dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. (40 st)

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc 20, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 space, hdc 20. (44 hdc)

Row 9: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 2, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x3, dc, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) dc, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x3, dc 2, 2 dc in last st. (50 st)

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 24, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 24, 2 hdc in last st. (56 hdc)

Row 11: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 3, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x4, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x4, dc 3, 2 dc in last st. (62 st)

Row 12: Ch 1, hdc 31, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) hdc 31. (66 hdc)

Row 13: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 32, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 32, 2 hdc in last st. (72 hdc)

Row 14: Ch 1, hdc 36, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) hdc 36. (76 hdc)

Row 15: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 37, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 37, 2 hdc in last st. (82 hdc)

Row 16: Ch 1, hdc 41, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) hdc 41. (86 hdc)

Row 17: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 42, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 42, 2 hdc in last st. (92 hdc)

Row 18: Ch 1, hdc 46, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 46. (96 hdc)

Row 19: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 1, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x7, dc 4 (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc 4, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x7, dc 1, 2 dc in last st. (102 st)

Row 20: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 50, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 50, 2 hdc in last st. (108 hdc)

Row 21: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 2, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x8, dc 3, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc 3, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x8, dc 2, 2 dc in last st. (114 st)

Row 22: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 56, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 56, 2 hdc in last st. (120 hdc)

Row 23: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 3, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x9, dc 2 (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc 2, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x9, dc 3, 2 dc in last st. (126 st)

Row 24: Ch 1, hdc 63, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 63. (128 hdc)

Row 25: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 64, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 64, 2 hdc in last st. (134 hdc)

Row 26: Ch 1, hdc 68, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 68. (140 hdc)

Row 27: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 69, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 69, 2 hdc in last st. (146 hdc)

Row 28: Ch 1, hdc 73, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 73. (150 hdc)

Row 29: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 74, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 74, 2 hdc in last st. (156 hdc)

Row 30: Ch 1, hdc 78, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 78. (160 hdc)

Row 31: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 3, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x12, dc 4, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc 4, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x12, dc 3, 2 dc in last st. (166 st)

Row 32: Ch 1, hdc 83, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 83. (170 hdc)

Row 33: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 4, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x13, dc 2, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, dc 2, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x13, dc 4, 2 dc in last st. (176 st)

Row 34: Ch 1, hdc 88, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 88. (180 hdc)

Row 35: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc 5, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working in front, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x14, (2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, *sk 3, tr 3 in next 3 st, working behind, tr 3 in skipped 3 st* x14, dc 5, 2 dc in last st. (186 st)

Row 36: Ch 1, hdc 93, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 93. (190 hdc)

Row 37: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 94, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 94, 2 hdc in last st. (196 hdc)

Row 38: Ch 1, hdc 98, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 98. (200 hdc)

Row 39: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 99, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 99, 2 hdc in last st. (206 hdc)

Row 40: Ch 1, hdc 103, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 103. (210 hdc)

Row 41: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc 104, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 104, 2 hdc in last st. (216 hdc)

Row 42: Ch 1, hdc 108, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in ch 2 sp, hdc 108. (220 hdc)

Finishing Touches

Add two buttons to the cowl neck as shown. No button holes are needed, if you choose buttons that can fit between the stitches. By using button this way, you can adjust how tightly or thickly you want the cowl portion to be.