Unfortunately, I was not able to commit to any larger test projects this year. The deadlines for these tests are sometimes very tight. When there are a thousand other things to do, they are very hard for me to meet. And so far it has been a very busy year for me! Fortunately, though, I have found a little private crochet time in between, where I have been able to go entirely at my own pace.
This is how a new shawl was created! Along with another »bad buy« of yarn. No, it was not a »bad buy«, not at all – the yarn is great! It just didn’t fit the project I bought it for. So I was looking for something else to make out of it …
I lately wrote down the pattern and meanwhile the tests are completed. So here it is, my
Little Boxes Shawl
The shawl is made in Filet crochet, a very old crochet technique. If you do not know this technique yet, I just summarized the basics about it here.
My sample is made with Lang Yarns Baby Cotton Color in the colour 0025, a mixture of Navy, Purple and Sage. It is 100 % cotton and has 180 m / 50 g. It is nicely soft and lovely to work with.
But of course you can use any other fingering (#1) yarn you like. Or even any other yarn you like!
I used nearly 250 g (5 balls) and a 2,5 mm hook . My finished and blocked shawl measures about 31 x 180 cm (12,2 x 70,9 in).
The Pattern
Since it is just a simple Filet pattern, I decided to post the graph for the pattern here as a free version.
The written instructions are available for a small fee on Ravelry. Besides the row by row instructions (and the chart shown below) they also include some tips on how I made my shawl to make the boxes look square.
The pattern is written in US terms.
My sample is made over 71 stitches and 22 repeats in height. The size of the shawl can be adjusted by adding or reducing repeats. So here you go with the
Little Boxes Filet Chart
This pattern / chart is my intellectual property, so please respect my copyright and do not claim it as your own. You may print a copy for your own use but please don’t alter, distribute or sell it. You may sell items made from this pattern in small quantities but no permission is given for mass production. Thanks for understanding and respecting!
I hope you have fun! Happy hooking 💕
Hooked on Häkelmaschen 