Gridlock crochet shawl

Wanting to add a little drama to your wardrobe? A little spunk and sparkle without all the strife and stress? The Gridlock Crochet Shawl pattern is what answers this call, loud and lovely. The combination of vertical mesh with the diagonal grid stitch pattern give this shawl spice and style while remaining casual enough to throw over a simple tee or saucy jumpsuit.

Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple
Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

Just 1 cake

That’s right. Gridlock uses only 638 yd [583 m] Anzula Luxury Fibers, Breeze. Shown in the color Prudence. The cakes are wound to a lavish 750 yd [686 m].
Breeze is a lace weight yarn, but definitely on the heavier side of “lace”, which is perfect. Enough weight to give the shawl some structure, but light enough to have drape for days. Of course, some of the amazing flow must be credited to the fiber content, 65% silk 35% linen. Ooo La La, indeed.

note Amount given is for shawl as written. Yardage will vary with any alterations of pattern.

Materials

HOOK F- [3.75 mm]; or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS Yarn needle

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Sizing

Gridlock is a generously sized crescent(ish) shape that is perfect for wrapping all bodies.

WINGSPAN 75” [190 cm]  before blocking, 96” [244 cm] after blocking

DEPTH (including edge) 15” [38 cm] before blocking, 17” [43 cm] after blocking

Once again, the magic is in blocking. If you’re unsure of why blocking is key, read this quick post Why and How
For more detailed information on blocking techniques visit Blocking
Download the FREE Blocking worksheet to stay organized and for the fill-in-the-blanks math of gauge.

Gridlock Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

Another crescent shawl in Breeze

Picture of lady leaning against garage door wearing two thorns shawls

Thorns is one of my favorite shawls to wear. In large part because of this yarn. Drapey and soft and warm yet not hot, makes a perfect transitional piece Thorns is another newly available pattern.

Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

Skills you'll use

PROJECT LEVEL

Easy +

Gridlock is a fairly easy crochet shawl pattern to make. Don’t be intimidated if you’ve never worked with lace before. This is an uncomplicated piece, perfect for first timers. Also, any “Special Stitches” have complete written instructions as well as embedded Video tutorials.

TECHNIQUES USED

Chain – Single Crochet – Stacked Double Crochet – Double Crochet – Treble | Triple Crochet – Together – Slip Stitch Picot

Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

Gridlock

CROCHET PATTERN, BY REBECCA VELASQUEZ

Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

Get the PDF

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For $3, You will receive a linked, ad-free pdf download, which includes:

  • Fully written, line by line instruction in English, US terminology with imperial and metric measurements
  • Body Stitch diagrams
  • Edging Stitch diagrams
  • Schematic of measurements
Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

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NOTES

Pattern is written in US terms with imperial and metric measurements given.

CONSTRUCTION
Shawl is worked top (flat edge) to bottom (curved edge), then shift to work along curve, adding border

Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple
Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple
Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

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pdf Purchasing options

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Lady standing against brick wall wearing an orange jumper and the gridlock shawl in purple

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