Gorgeous Goddess Shrug Crochet Pattern

Gorgeous Goddess Shrug Crochet Pattern

While the difference between a shrug, a bolero, a shawl and a doilie should be pretty clear, fashion gets them all mixed up sometimes. To me this is a shrug because it covers the arms and it has a closure in the front so it is a garment, whereas a shawl is a rectangle that you just wrap around your shoulders.

Anyhow, what’s in a name?

This super fashionable women’s shrug is dubbed ‘the Goddess Shawl’referring back to ‘Aphrodite, the goddess of love. It’s a free crochet pattern.

If you look at how this crochet shrug drapes: it is made to look like it has lovely short sleeves. It’s the perfect garment for the sunny Fall days. This homemade shawl has a lovely crochet design, fun and easy to wear.

I think it is fun – funky ‘Anthropologie like’ that this crochet shawl was inspired by a vintage crochet doily. So cool.

Aphrodite Shawl

MATERIALS:

(3) Light/DK Yarn Naturally Caron SPA (75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Bamboo); 9 oz, shown in: #0008 Misty Taupe
Crochet Hook size US J-10 (6 mm), or size to obtain gauge
Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Shawl measures approximately 49"/124.5 cm wide x 23"/58.5 cm long

GAUGE In pattern stitch, 24 sts and 3 1/2 rows = 4"/10 cm. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

STITCHES USED Chain (ch), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st), treble crochet (tr)

SPECIAL TERMS

Beg-trCl: Beginning treble cluster—Ch 4, yarn over twice, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (2 loops on hook); yarn over twice, insert hook in same stitch and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (3 loops on hook); yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

trCl: Treble cluster—Yarn over twice, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (2 loops on hook); *yarn over twice, insert hook in same stitch and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * once more; yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Beg-trCl shell: Beginning treble cluster shell—(Beg-trCl, ch 3, trCl) in indicated stitch.

trCl shell: Treble cluster shell—(trCl, ch 3, trCl) in indicated stitch.

trCl shell-INCREASE: Treble cluster shell increase—([trCl, ch 3] twice, trCl) in indicated stitch.

picot: Ch 6, slip st in top of last st made.

INSTRUCTIONS:

SHAWL

Chain 10; taking care not to twist ch, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring. Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), work 22 tr in ring, turn—23 tr.

Row 2: Beg-trCl in first tr, *ch 3, skip next tr, trCl in next tr; repeat from * across, working last trCl in top of turning ch, turn—12 clusters.

Row 3: Beg-trCl in first trCl, *ch 2, tr in next ch-3 space, ch 2, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn—12 clusters and 11 tr.

Row 4: Beg-trCl in first trCl, *ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 5: Beg-trCl in first trCl, *ch 4, tr in next tr, ch 4, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 6: Beg-trCl in first trCl, *ch 5, tr in next tr, ch 5, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 7: Beg-trCl shell in first trCl, *ch 4, tr in next tr, ch 4, trCl shell in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn—12 shells and 11 tr.

Row 8: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 5, trCl in next trCl, *ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, trCl in next trCl, ch 5, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn—24 clusters and 11 tr.

Row 9: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 9, trCl in next trCl, *ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, trCl in next trCl, ch 9, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 10: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 5, sc in 5th ch of next ch-9 space, picot, ch 5, trCl in next trCl, *picot, trCl in next trCl, ch 5, sc in 5th ch of next ch-9 space, picot, ch 5, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * across, turn—24 clusters.

Row 11: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 5, 6 tr in next picot, ch 5, *trCl shell in next picot, ch 5, 6 tr in next picot, ch 5; repeat from * across to last trCl, trCl in last trCl, turn—11 shells, 2 clusters and 12 6-tr groups.

Row 12: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 5, sc in next tr, [ch 6, sc in next tr] 5 times (beginning of pineapple), ch 5, *trCl shell in ch-3 space of next trCl shell, ch 5, sc in next tr, [ch 6, sc in next tr] 5 times, ch 5; repeat from * across to last trCl, trCl in last trCl, turn—11 shells, 2 clusters, and 12 pineapple beginnings.

Row 13: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 6, [sc in next ch-6 space, ch 6] 5 times, *trCl shell in ch-3 space of next trCl shell, ch 6, [sc in next ch-6 space, ch 6] 5 times; repeat from * across to last trCl, trCl in last trCl, turn.

Row 14: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, [sc in next ch-6 space of pineapple, ch 6] 4 times, *trCl shell in ch-3 space of next trCl shell, ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, [sc in next ch-6 space of pineapple, ch 6] 4 times; repeat from * across to last trCl, trCl in last trCl, turn. Note: Take extra care when working

Row 15. trCl shell-INCREASE is worked instead of regular trCl shells. Definition of trCl shell-INCREASE is given in the Special Terms section (above). Row 15 (trCl shell INCREASE row): Beg-trCl shell in first trCl, ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, [sc in next ch-6 space of pineapple, ch 6] 3 times, *trCl shell-INCREASE in ch-3 space of next trCl shell, ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, [sc in next ch-6 space of pineapple, ch 6] 3 times; repeat from * across to last trCl, trCl shell in last trCl, turn—11 shell INCREASES, 2 shells, and 12 pineapples.

Row 16: Beg-trCl in first trCl, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, trCl in next trCl, ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, [sc in next ch-6 space of pineapple, ch 6] twice, *[trCl in next trCl, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice, trCl in next trCl, ch 6, skip next ch-6 space, [sc in next ch-6 space of pineapple, ch 6] twice; repeat from * across to last shell, trCl in next trCl, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, trCl in last trCl, turn—37 clusters, and 12 pineapples.

Row 17: Beg-trCl in first trCl, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] twice, ch 3, trCl in next trCl, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-6 space (pineapple point), ch 3, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 3, **trCl in next trCl, *[ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] twice, ch 3, trCl in next trCl; repeat from * once more, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-6 space (pineapple point), ch 3, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 3; repeat from ** to last 2 trCl, trCl in next trCl, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] twice, ch 3, trCl in last trCl, turn.

Row 18: Ch 5, sc in next ch-space, *ch 3, sc in next ch-space; repeat from * across skipping all trCl to last trCl, ch 3, slip st in last trCl, turn. Rows 19–22: Ch 5, sc in first ch-space, *ch 3, sc in next ch-space; repeat from * across, turn. Do not fasten off.

EDGING Note:

Work edging around entire shawl as follows:

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in first ch-space, *ch 3, sc in next ch-space; repeat from * across, ch 3, sc in same (last) ch-space again (for corner); pivot to work along top edge, **ch 3, sc in end of next row; repeat from ** across working (sc, ch 3, sc) in center of beginning ring; ch 3, join with slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-5, do not turn.

Row 2: Beg-trCl in same st as join; *ch 3, slip st in next ch-3 space, ch 3, trCl in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across to opposite top corner, ending with ch 3, slip st in corner ch-space; working along top edge, work 3 sc in each ch-space across; join with slip st in Beg-trCl. Fasten off.