Free Mother’s Day Crochet Shawl Pattern

Oh, that elusive self-care that we all know we need but that is always a struggle to actually do! It’s hard to make time when you feel like you don’t have time.

I’m teaming up with Aura Cacia this Mother’s Day to share my favorite hack that has helped me make time for self-care; plus a free crochet shawl pattern I designed to evoke that nurturing feeling I get when I use my favorite Aura Cacia oils.

As much as I would like a spa day everyday, 😉 that’s not realistic. Self-care only does us good when we can actually make it happen. So, my hack for finding time for me, has been to make it passive! Finding things that fill my cup while I do other things has been a great way to find time when it otherwise seems impossible. Playing my favorite jams or a podcast while I do dishes, running my diffuser with some calming Aura Cacia oils while I work, or swiping on a few dabs of my favorite lavender roll-on are my favorite ways to implement self-care with hardly any effort. It has also helped me approach less savory tasks with more motivation and joy!

Which is why I love crocheting too. I can take it on the go….waiting in line, while supervising homework time, “watching” tv with my kids. 😉 In those seasons of life when I feel like making time for being creative eludes even me, who does DIY for a living, crochet is my fall back. I can pick it up, put it down, and fit it in no matter how busy life gets.

To celebrate the self-care dance we often have to do to make it work, I designed this cozy crochet shawl/scarf. It’s perfect for wrapping up the ones you love or gifting to someone you love!

Speaking of gifts, I’m also sharing a gift guide for Mother’s Day of my favorite Aura Cacia products that I use almost daily over on their site. Go check it out and maybe pick something up for your mom or YOU for this Mother’s Day.

Sponsorship Disclaimer: I am very keen about teaming up with brands I already adore to bring you content that I am passionate about. I have loved and used Aura Cacia for over a decade and am grateful for the support they give to this site to allow me to keep bringing free DIY tutorials to you!

Let’s make a shawl shall we? (tongue twister!)

Materials

• K/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
• About 6 oz. or 540 yards of Light weight, DK, size 3 yarn*
• Yarn needle and scissors

*I used not quite 1.5 skeins of Loops and Threads, Snuggly Wuggly in soft gray from Michaels.

Gauge

4 x 4 inch square = 11 dc x 6 rows

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet

Tutorial

I will show the beginning of the pattern and a brief explanation of how the pattern works. The full written pattern will follow.

1. Ch 4
2. Work two dc in the first ch (same stitch).
3. Ch 2.
4. Work two dc in the first ch again. This is the end of the foundation row and the start of the triangle shape.
5. Ch 3 and then work two more dc in the the same stitch. The ch 3 counts as a dc stitch. Each row will start and end with three dc together in the same stitch in the first and last stitch.
6. Dc, dc, and then work two dc in the chain space you created in the foundation row. Ch 2 and then work two more dc in the chain space. This pattern of 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the chain space is worked every single row at the tip of the triangle. Dc, dc down the side of the triangle. In the last stitch, work 3 dc in the same stitch, which will be the top of the ch 3 from the previous row.
7. Turn, Ch 3. 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. Camel dc across 6 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 6 Camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch (top of ch 3 from previous row). NOTE: For this row, you will follow a similar pattern, but instead of regular dc stitches, you are working camel dc stitches. For a regular dc, you insert the hook in the top two loops. For the camel dc stitch, you insert your hook in the bottom third loop (see photo below). This pushes the top to loops to one side creating a ridge texture. Pick a right and wrong side to your shawl (doesn’t matter, but pick one and be consistent). Always try to push the top two loops to the “right” side of the shawl. This may mean that you need to insert your hook in the third loop from the front or the back depending on the row. For a more detailed tutorial on this kind of stitch, see THIS post.
8. Photo 7 shows the front of the shawl with the top two loops “ridge” showing and photo 8 shows how it looks from the back.
9. Mesh row – Ch 3. 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * four times. 2 dc in ch space, 2 ch, 2 sc in ch space. Dc in next stitch. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * four times. Work 2 more dc together in the last stitch that you worked a dc, for a total of 3 dc in the stitch.

The general stitch pattern is work a row of dc, a row of camel stitches, and then a row of mesh stitches.

To work the dc in the previous row of mesh stitches:

Ch 3. Work 2 dc in the same stitch at the ch 3. Work 14 dc across the row, working one dc in the ch space and 1 dc in the top of the dc from the previous row all the way across. Work the 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc pattern in the chain space as with every row. Then work 14 dc across the row as you did earlier in the row. Then work 3 dc in the last stitch (top of ch 3 from previous row).

Then continue with the rotation of the three types of stitches. Each row increases by 8 total stitches, which includes the two added stitches at the beginning and end of each row (in the three stitch cluster) and the 4 dc stitches worked at the tip of the triangle (not including the ch 2).

Pattern

Foundation Row: Ch 4, 2 dc in 1st ch, ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch (1st ch).

Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. Dc, dc, 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space, dc, dc, 3 dc in same stitch (top of ch 3 from previous row). (14 total stitches not including ch 2 space)

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. Camel dc across six times, 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Six camel dc across, 3 dc in same stitch. (22)

Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * four times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * four times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (Stitch total including dc and ch 1 but not ch 2 space: 30)

Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 14 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 14 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (38)

Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 18 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 18 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (46)

Row 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * ten times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * ten times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (54)

Row 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 26 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 26 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (62)

Row 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 30 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 30 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (70)

Row 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 16 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 16 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (78)

Row 10: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 38 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 38 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (86)

Row 11: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 42 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 42 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (94)

Row 12: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 22 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 22 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (102)

Row 13: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 50 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 50 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (110)

Row 14: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 54 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 54 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (118)

Row 15: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 28 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 28 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (126)

Row 16: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 62 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 62 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (134)

Row 17: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 66 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 66 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (142)

Row 18: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 34 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 34 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (150)

Row 19: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 74 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 74 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (158)

Row 20: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 78 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 78 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (166)

Row 21: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 40 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 40 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (174)

Row 22: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 86 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 86 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (182)

Row 23: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 90 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 90 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (190)

Row 24: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 46 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 46 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (198)

Row 25: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 98 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 98 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (206)

Row 26: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 102 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 102 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (214)

Row 27: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 52 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 52 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (222)

Row 28: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 110 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 110 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (230)

Row 29: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 114 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 114 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (238)

Row 30: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 58 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 58 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (246)

Row 31: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 122 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 122 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (254)

Row 32: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 126 camel dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 126 camel dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (262)

Row 33: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 64 times. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. Dc. *Ch 1, skip one stitch, dc.* Repeat from * to * 64 times. Two more dc in last stitch together with last dc worked. (270)

Row 34: Ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch as ch 3. 134 dc across to tip of triangle or ch space. 2 dc in ch space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch space. 134 dc across, 3 dc in last stitch. (278)

Tie off. Weave in loose ends. Add tassels to the corners of the triangle if desired.