Introducing the Peachy Keen Shawl, a lightweight crochet triangle shawl featuring textured puff stitches and a stunning summer-inspired color fade! This easy-to-make shawl is the ideal complement to any summer ensemble, adding a touch of elegance or casual flair to your seasonal wardrobe.
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Summer Accessories!
Neutrals like gray, black, white, and cream are my go-to colors. I love to enhance them with a splash of color and texture for summer, which complements without overpowering. The Peachy Keen Shawl epitomizes that splash of color! It’s a crochet triangle shawl that’s light enough to drape over your neck and ample enough to serve as a shawl over your shoulders in a chilly room. Plus, simple stitches make it a breeze for beginners to create a fabulous piece for their summer collection!
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Crochet Triangle Shawl Design and Inspiration
It’s been a while since I’ve designed a crochet triangle shawl, with my last shawl being the Evening Primrose Shawl released in May 2023. This design also featured hand-dyed sport-weight yarn, perfect for the warmer seasons and beyond. Triangle shawls are so versatile, offering numerous styling options. The finished dimensions of this shawl make it ideal for draping over the shoulders, while the sport-weight yarn ensures it remains light and non-bulky, even when worn around the neck. What I adore most about this design is its vibrant color gradient. The bright, summery hues blend seamlessly, culminating in a breathtaking shawl and I was certain they’d be the perfect match for my vision. Truly, this design is Peachy Keen!
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Using Hand-Dyed Yarn for The Peachy Keen Shawl
I can’t help but love hand-dyed yarn and its lovely to see all the colors lined up on my shelves. It’s the artistry in each colorway that captivates me, like choosing colors for a painting. My go-to crochet projects with these yarns are accessories such as scarves, wraps, and shawls. A few skeins are enough to craft a breathtaking, unique item that’s bound to draw attention. The Peachy Keen Shawl uses sport-weight yarn from Montana Crochet, one of my favorite independent yarn dyers. The four colorways I’ve chosen are from their Blooms Collection, launched earlier this year. Although these particular shades were exclusive and aren’t available anymore, there’s no shortage of independent dyers with new collections or ready-to-ship yarn.
This is my third design featuring Montana Crochet yarn, check out the Embers Shawl and the Deep Woods Scarf! These are special and unique projects to me, and the allure of hand-dyed yarn lies in the distinctiveness of every project you complete with it. I can’t wait to see what color combinations you choose for your project, get started today!
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The Peachy Keen Shawl – Free Crochet Pattern for a Crochet Triangle Shawl
SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MATERIALS:
US Size H/8 5.00 mm crochet hook
#2/Sport Weight Yarn, approximately 1,096 yards used in four colorways.
- Featured yarn: Montana Crochet Yarn #2/ Sport 100% Superwash Merino Wool – 274 yards/100g)
- Color A – Delicate (1 hank, 274 yards)
- Color B – Petal (1 hank, 274 yards)
- Color C – Nectar (1 hank, 274 yards)
- Color D – Florescence (1 hank, 274 yards)
GAUGE: 17 dc X 11 rows = 4 inches
Gauge is not particularly important for this project as long as the drape of your project is as desired. If the shawl is stiff and the stitches are working too tightly, consider going up a half or whole hook size.
Finished Shawl: Approximately 74” across long edge and 47” from peak of triangle to outer corner. 28” from base to peak of triangle.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch(s) – chain(s)
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
tch – turning chain
ch-sp – chain space
ch2-sp – chain two space
YO – yarn over
Special Stitches:
Puff Stitch: YO, insert yarn into the indicated stitch, YO, pull up a loop. Repeat twice more until 7 loops on hook. YO, pull through all loops on the hook and work one chain to secure the puff.
PATTERN NOTES:
- There is no wrong side or right side to this reversible triangle crochet shawl.
- The shawl is created by increasing each row by six total stitches. Increases are worked at the beginning and end of each row.
- The shawl is worked in an eight-row repeat, switching colors as indicated in the provided chart.
- The shawl is finished with a feminine ruffle detail created by working single crochets and chains into the same space as indicated.
- Blocking your finished shawl is not required, but you may wish to lightly steam block your project if you feel the stitches need to be smoothed out or the ruffle edging is not lying flat.
- Ch 3 does count as a stitch; overall stitch counts are indicated in parentheses ( ) at the end of each indicated row. One puff stitch also counts as a stitch. If ch 1 and ch 2 are to be counted as stitches, that will be indicated in the pattern.
- The shawl is designed with a color fade in mind, beginning with the lightest color fading into the brightest color and then fading back to the first color worked.
- I used the majority of each of the four colorways for this design. Please make sure to purchase additional yarn if you wish to add rows or embellishments like tassels or fringe to your finished shawl.
THE PATTERN:
With Color A:
Row 1: Ch 4 (counts as a dc st here). In 4th ch from hook, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Turn. (6 dc sts)
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch2-sp. Dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in top of tch. Turn. (12 dc sts)
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st. Dc in each st until ch2-sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch2-sp. Dc in each st ending with 3 dc in top of tch. Turn. (18 dc sts)
Rows 4 – 7: Repeat Row 3. (42 dc sts)
Beginning of Repeat Rows
Row 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st. *Ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st.* Repeat from * to * until ch2-sp is reached, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch2-sp, dc in next st. Repeat from * to * until one st and tch remains. Ch 1, sk next st, 3 dc in top of tch. Turn. (48 total sts including dc and ch-1 sts)
Row 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st. Dc in next 2 sts, dc in first ch-sp. 2 dc in each ch-sp until 2 sts remain before ch2-sp. Dc in next 2 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch2-sp, dc in next 2 sts. 2 dc in each ch-sp until last ch-sp and 2 sts remain. Dc in last ch-sp, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in top of tch. Turn. (54 dc sts)
Rows 10 – 11: Repeat Row 3. (66 dc sts)
The beginning of Row 8, 3 dc are worked into the same stitch. Ch 1, skip the next stitch and dc into the next stitch. Repeat this across the row. 
Continue the repeat until the ch2-sp is reached. 
Work (dc, ch2, dc) into the ch2-sp and work dc into the next stitch. Continue this repeat across the row. 
Row 8 is completed. 
Continuing Row 9. 
Two stitches remain before the chain space. 
Dc in next two stitches, work (dc, ch2, dc) into chain space and dc in next two stitches. 
Continuing Row 9 along the other side. 
Completed Row 9. 
Completed Row 10. 
Completed Row 11.
Row 12: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1. *Sk next st, puff st in next st.* Repeat from * to * until two st remain before ch2-sp. Sk next st, dc in next st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch2-sp, dc in next st, ch 1. Repeat from * to * until one st and tch remains. Sk next st, 3 dc in top of tch. Turn. (72 total sts including puff sts, dc and ch-1 sts)
Row 13: Repeat Row 9. (78 dc sts)
Rows 14 – 15: Repeat Row 3. (90 dc sts)
Chart for Color Changes
| Color A | Rows 1 – 22 |
| Color B | Rows 23 – 34 |
| Color C | Rows 35 – 45 |
| Color D | Rows 46 – 54 |
| Color C | Row 55 |
| Color B | Rows 56 – 58 |
| Color A | Rows 59 – 62 |
Crocheting the remainder of your triangle shawl
Rows 16 – 55: Repeat Rows 8 – 15, switching colors as indicated in the chart.
Rows 56 – 60: Repeat Rows 8-12.
Ruffle Edging
Row 61: Ch 3, 2 hdc in same st. Hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in first ch-sp. 2 hdc in each ch-sp until 2 sts remain before ch2-sp. Hdc in next 2 sts, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in ch2-sp, hdc in next 2 sts. 2 hdc in each ch-sp until one ch-sp and 2 sts remains. Hdc in last ch-sp, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 hdc in top of tch. Turn.
Row 62: Ch 2 (counts as a stich here), 2 sc in same st. *Sk next 2 sts, (2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in next st.* Repeat from * to * until 2 sc sts remain before ch2-sp. Sk next 2 sts, (2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc) in ch2-sp. Repeat from * to * until 2 sts and tch remain. Sk last 2 sts, 3 sc in top of tch.
The beginning of Row 61, this is similar to a Row 9 repeat but with half double crochet stitches instead of double crochet. 
Row 61 is completed. 
Continuing Row 62. 
Work clusters until two stitches remain before the ch2-sp. Skip the next two stitches before working a cluster into the ch2-sp. 
Work a cluster into the ch2-sp and continue working clusters down the other side. 
Row 62 is completed!
Fasten off and weave in all your ends. You are done!
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