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Dragon Wing Crochet Shawl – a half circle shawl utilizing the Jacob’s ladder stitch

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The Dragon Wing Shawl is part of my Dragon Wing crochet and knit pattern set which features textured detail using the Jacob’s ladder stitch. There are 6 triangular wedges between 7 looped spines all creating a half circle shawl. There are tips in the notes for making it more than a half circle and for changing the size or gauge. The pattern is a 7 row repeat utilizing stitch markers, so it is easy to take with you in your project bag.

Dragon Wing Crochet Shawl

Crochet Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Dragon Wing Crochet Shawl free crochet pattern by Jessie At Home - 5Pin

Size:
51″ x 19″

Yarn:
Red Heart It’s a Wrap, 50% cotton / 50% acrylic, 1100 yds / 200 g; Romance 9274: 1 skein

Hook:
US-E/4, 3.5mm

Gauge:
20 sts x 25 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern

Other supplies:
6 removable stitch markers
yarn needle

Stitches and Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)

Getting Started:
Gauge swatch
Row 1: Ch 32, turn, (sc, ch 2, sc) in second ch from hook, * skip 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch, repeat from * to end.
Rows 2~ 20: Turn, do not chain, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp across.
Measure within swatch to check gauge. This is not a fitted item, so it is not critical to get exact gauge, but any variations will change the finished measurements.

To make the shawl more than half a circle, add on more wedges. For each wedge added, increase the starting chain by one, then increase the repeats in each row by 1. Keep in mind this means each row will take more yarn.

If using a different yarn weight or gauge, just change the row repeats to suit your size preference. Be sure to end the shawl with a repeat of row 18, then move on to the border rows.

Stitch counts at the end of the rows do NOT count chains.

Pattern:

Ch 9
Row 1:
 Turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, [ch 6, sc in next ch] 7 times. – {8 sts}
Row 2: Turn, ch 1 (does not count as a st here or throughout), hdc in first sc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last sc. – {14 sts}
Row 3: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {14 sts}
Row 4: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {20 sts}
Row 5: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {26 sts}
Row 6: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {26 sts}
Row 7: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {26 sts}
Row 8: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {32 sts}
Row 9: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, skip 1 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {38 sts}
Row 10: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {38 sts}
Row 11: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {44 sts}
Row 12: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {50 sts}
Row 13: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, place marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {50 sts}

Row 14: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, ch 1, place marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {50 sts}
Row 15: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, sc in marked ch-1 sp, place marker in st just made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {56 sts}
Row 16:
 Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, (sc, ch 1, sc) in marked sc, place marker in last ch 1 sp made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {62 sts}
Row 17: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in marked ch-1 sp, place marker in last ch 2 sp made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {62 sts}
Row 18: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in marked ch-2 sp placing marker in last ch 1 sp made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {68 sts}
Row 19: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, place marker in last ch 1 made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {74 sts}
Row 20: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 6, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sps to marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, place marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 6, hdc in last hdc. – {74 sts}

Repeat Rows 14-20 eleven times. Here are the stitch counts after each repeat. +24
After 1st repeat – {98 sts (8 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 2nd repeat – {122 sts (10 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 3rd repeat – {146 sts (12 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 4th repeat – {170 sts (14 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 5th repeat – {194 sts (16 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 6th repeat – {218 sts (18 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 7th repeat – {242 sts (20 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 8th repeat – {266 sts (22 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 9th repeat – {290 sts (24 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 10th repeat – {314 sts (26 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}
After 11th repeat – {338 sts (28 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) between ch-7s)}

Repeat Row 14-18 once more.

Loop the ladder: Pick up the first ch-6 from the foundation ch, *pull the ch-6 from the row above through the loop, creating a new loop (do not twist), repeat from * until all the ch-6s have been pulled through. Repeat with each set of ch-6s. Here is a Jacob’s Ladder tutorial if you need some help with that.

Border:
Row 1: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, place marker in last ch 1 made, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to ch-6 sp] 6 times, ch 1, hdc in last hdc.

Row 2: Turn, ch 1, hdc in hdc, [sc in ch-6 loop, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to marker, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 sp to next ch-1 sp] 6 times, sc in ch-6 loop, hdc in last hdc. End off.

Weave in all ends. Block shawl – it is recommended to use blocking wires on the two sides of the shawl so that they are straight. Sample was steam blocked.

Wear or give and enjoy!

Dragon Wing Crochet Shawl free crochet pattern by Jessie At Home - 2Pin


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4 thoughts on “Dragon Wing Crochet Shawl – a half circle shawl utilizing the Jacob’s ladder stitch”

  1. Hello Jessie,
    Help (?) and I have been meaning to thank you for all the beautiful patterns for some time now. I have made a few of 3 of your shawl patterns thus far. I have a challenge (budget and storage space) to create these “smaller” projects out of yarn in my stash or left overs from blankets or gifts. Due to the fact that you are so creative and well focused when writing the patterns; even though the shawl typically is not the same yarn as you have used, they are gorgeous. Thank you!
    Now, the help 🙂 …I was planning on moving onto the 4/6th shawl with the Christmas gift remnants but shock and dismay, I cannot find the pattern! Has it been retired? Could you just get me started on the first few rows?
    Thank you for your time and effort.

    Reply
    • Thank you so much!
      I’m working on updates to my site, and when I switch to my new theme a lot of the old behind-the-scenes stuff went poof. I’m in the process of trying to fix it all, but sometimes I don’t know what’s missing. 😮

      If you can’t find a pattern here, you should be able to find it on Ravelry and get the link back here from that.

      Here’s the 4/6 wrap. https://www.jessieathome.com/four-sixths-wrap/

      Reply
  2. Hi there Jessie.

    I just love your designs. So imaginative and stylish! I saw a picture of the scarf /shawl you’re wearing in your logo in Pinterest. Where can I find that pattern?

    Also, I used to crochet as a teenager and now I’m re-learning in my senior years. I hope to be starting a crochet group soon, for underprivileged women and anticipate that some will become quite adept. So, would we be allowed to sell items made from your patterns?

    If your answer is no, I understand. BTW, I’m a graphic designer and your logo is so cool. I’m curious – did you design it?

    Best wishes.
    Geraldine

    Reply
    • Wow, Geraldine, what a great way to end my day today, thank you!
      The shawl in my picture is the Fall Leaves Wrap, and the pattern can be found on Ravelry HERE or Etsy HERE.
      I love your group idea! You are always welcome to sell finished items made from my patterns. I ask that you do not sell or share my patterns themselves, as they are how I earn my income, and that you give me design credit and link back to my pattern when possible – Obviously linking back to my pattern from an online store is much easier than at an in-person store/fair.
      As for my logo, it was designed one late night in a hotel room by my dear friend Tamara Kelly of Moogly (HERE), and then I hired a brush letterer to create it. The various awesome little craft tools were created for me by a young artist who I’ve known since she was 11 days old. She also created a wonderful painted parasol you can see on my site, HERE.

      Happy crocheting!

      Reply

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