Wave After Wave Pocket Shawl

After publishing my Blocked Puff Stitch Pocket Shawl, I decided to make another crochet pocket shawl with my favorite autumn color: mustard! Here you can find my new pocket shawl version which is made with a beautiful shell stitch: a simple stitch made with 4 double crochet stitches in 1 stitch. Combined with front and back post double crochet stitches this shawl has a beautiful texture. Scroll down for my free pattern and step by step video tutorial.

Shell Stitch

The shell stitch in this pattern is made by working 4 double crochet in one stitch and a single crochet stitch in the next. In this post you can find a detailed photo and video tutorial of this stitch. Below you can find my free pattern to make a pocket shawl.

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Wave After Wave Crochet Pocket Shawl

Materials:
– 5 balls of Lionbrand Wool Ease (Weight 4/Medium, 197yds/3oz, 180m/85g)
or 423 grams of similar yarn
– Crochet hook 8mm
– Tapestry needle
– Stitch markers
– Scissors

Abbreviations:
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
shell: 4 dc in 1 st
fpdc: front post double crochet
bpdc: back post double crochet

Gauge:
9 dc x 6 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4” square

Measurements:
Width: 70″ / 177 cm
Height: 14″ / 35 cm

Notes:
– this pattern is written in US terms
– 3 turning chains do not count as a stitch
– shell stitches are made by working 4 dc in 1 st
– ‘sc in next shell’ is worked between 2nd and 3rd dc
– if you want to change the size of the shawl, add or remove a multiple of 6 stitches

Video tutorial

To make it easier, I’ve made a video tutorial showing you how to make this pocket shawl. You can also find my free written pattern below.

* Click here to watch the video on YouTube

Pattern

With hook size 8mm, chain 45

Row 1
1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next 4 st, [skip 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch] 5 times, skip 2 ch, 1 dc in last 5 ch, turn <35 total>

Row 2
ch 3, 1 fpdc in first st, [1 bpdc in next st, 1 fpdc in next st] 2 times, [shell in next sc, 1 sc in next shell] 5 times, [1 fpdc in next st, 1 bpdc in next st] 2 times, 1 fpdc in last st, turn <35 total>

Note: sc in next shell is worked between 2nd and 3rd dc

Row 3
ch 3, 1 bpdc in first st, [1 fpdc in next st, 1 bpdc in next st] 2 times, [shell in next sc, 1 sc in next shell] 5 times, [1 bpdc in next st, 1 fpdc in next st] 2 times, 1 bpdc in last st, turn <35 total>

Row 4 – 120
Repeat row 2 & 3 consecutively

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Pockets (make 2x)

With hook size 8mm, chain 24

Row 1
1 dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across, turn <21 total>

Row 2
ch 3, 1 fpdc in first st, *1 bpdc in next st, 1 fpdc in next st* repeat across, turn <21 total>

Row 3
ch 3, 1 bpdc in first st, *1 fpdc in next st, 1 bpdc in next st* repeat across, turn (21 total)

Row 4 – 15:
Repeat row 2 & 3 consecutively

Row 16:
Repeat row 2

Sew pockets onto scarf. You can use stitch markers to keep the pockets in place. Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Photo tutorial

1. 45 ch
2. 1 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next 4 st
3. skip 2 ch, 4 dc in next ch

4. skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch
5. repeat 4 more times
6. 1 dc in last 5 ch

7. ch 3, 1 fpdc , 1 bpdc, 1 fpdc, 1 bpdc, 1 fpdc
8. 4 dc in sc previous row
9. 1 sc in between the 2nd & 3rd dc of the 4 dc from the previous row

10. row 2
11. row 3
12. close-up shell stitch

Pocket

13. 24 ch
14. row 1
15. row 2

16. row 3
17. finished pocket rectangle
18. all set and ready!