Light Lace Bridal Shawl

If you have an early spring wedding but don't want to cover your gorgeous gown with a not-so-glam coat, whip up a Light Lace Bridal Shawl. This darling addition to your ensemble will keep you warm without compromising your vision. The delicate design only enhances your gown, and the holes allow for it to shine through.

Out of all of the crochet shawl patterns, this is the ideal wedding piece due to it's elegance and understated beauty. Wrap yourself in this cuddle-worthy crochet piece for outdoor photographs and then shed it when you walk down the aisle. This crochet pattern will fit right in with your other spring wedding ideas, keeping the theme while keeping you cozy.

NotesShawl is made in two halves. Each half is worked from the center out to the outer (long) edge. After the first half is complete, the second half is worked beginning by working across the opposite side of the foundation chain of the first half.

Intermediate

Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(0) Lace (33-40 stitches to 4 inches). Includes crochet thread.

Crochet Gauge8 ch-2 space and 9 rows = 4” over pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeShawl measures 19” wide x 60” long before edging

Materials List

AUNT LYDIA’S® “Bamboo Crochet Thread,” Size 3: 7 balls 0001 White
Crochet Hook: 3.5mm [US E-4]
Yarn Needle

Shawl

First Half

Ch 359.

Row 1 (Right Side): (Dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 4th ch from hook (first shell made), ch 2, skip next 4 ch, dc in next ch, *ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * across to last 5 ch, ch 2, skip next 4 ch, shell in last ch – 2 shells and 117 ch-2 spaces.

Row 2: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, [ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc] 4 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 spaces] 4 times, *dc in next dc, [ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc] 4 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space] 4 times; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 13 groups of 4-dc, and 104 ch-2 spaces.

Row 3: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, [ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc] 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space] 3 times, *dc in next dc, [ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc] 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space] 3 times; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 26 groups of 4-dc, 13 ch-5 spaces and 78 ch-2 spaces.

Row 4: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, *dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 26 groups of 4-dc, 26 ch-5 spaces and 52 ch-3 spaces.

Row 5: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, *dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 26 groups of 4-dc, 26 ch-5 spaces and 39 ch-2 spaces.

Row 6: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, *dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 13 groups of 4-dc and 104 ch-3 spaces.

Row 7: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, [ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, dc in next dc] twice, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, [dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces] twice, *dc in next dc, [ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, dc in next dc] twice, ch 2, skip next 2 dc, [dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces] twice; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 52 ch-2 spaces and 13 ch-2 spaces.

Row 8: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, [ch 2, dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in next dc] twice, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2] twice, *dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in next dc] twice, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2] twice; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells and 117 ch-2 spaces.

Row 9: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-2 space, *(dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-2 spaces, shell in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-2 spaces, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-2 space; repeat from * 11 more times, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-2 space, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 14 shells, 26 dc, 24 ch-5 spaces and 43 ch-4 spaces.

Row 10: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 5, skip next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, 9 tr in next ch-4 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, *sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, 9 tr in next ch-4 space, ch 4, skip next ch-4 space; repeat from * across to last 2 ch-4 spaces, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 5, skip next ch-4 space, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 14 shells, 13 groups of 9-tr, 2 ch-5 spaces and 50 ch-4 spaces.

Row 11: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, *ch 5, skip next 2 ch-spaces, dc in next tr, [ch 1, dc in next tr] 8 times, ch 5, skip next 2 ch-spaces, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 14 shells, 117 dc, 26 ch-5 spaces and 104 ch-1 spaces.

Row 12: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, *ch 5, skip next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-1 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-1 space] 7 times, ch 5, skip next ch-5 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 14 shells, 26 ch-5 spaces and 91 ch-4 spaces.

Row 13: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 6 times, ch 4, skip next ch-5 space, *double shell in ch-2 space of next shell ch 4, skip next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 6 times, ch 4, skip next ch-5 space; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 2 shells, 12 double shells and 104 ch-4 spaces.

Row 14: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 5 times, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, *shell in first ch-2 space of next double shell, ch 1, shell in last ch-2 space of double shell, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 5 times, ch 3, skip next ch-4 space; repeat from * across to last shell, shell in ch-2 space of last shell – 26 shells, 65 ch-4 spaces and 26 ch-3 spaces.

Row 15: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, *ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 4 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 26 shells, 52 ch-4 spaces and 38 ch-3 spaces.

Row 16: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 3 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] 3 times, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 26 shells, 39 ch-4 spaces and 50 ch-3 spaces.

Row 17: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] twice, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, *[ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] twice, ch 3, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, [ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space] twice, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 26 shells, 26 ch-4 spaces and 62 ch-3 spaces.

Row 18: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, *ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, 6 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 26 shells, 12 groups of 6-dc, 13 ch-4 spaces and 50 ch-3 spaces.

Row 19: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, *ch 2, skip next ch-3 space, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 5 times, ch 2, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-4 space, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 26 shells, 78 dc, 26 ch-3 spaces, 24 ch-2 spaces and 60 ch-1 spaces.

Row 20: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell in first ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, [ch 2, dc in next dc] 5 times, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, shell in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 1, skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, shell in ch-2 space of next shell; repeat from * across – 26 shells, 84 ch-2 spaces and 13 ch-1 spaces.

Row 21: Turn, slip st in first 2 dc, beg-shell dec in first ch-2 space, *ch 4, slip st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 1, [cluster in next ch-2 space, ch 4, slip st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1] 7 times, shell-dec; repeat from * across – 13 shell-dec, 84 clusters and 96 picots.

Fasten off.

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Second Half

Row 1: With wrong side facing and foundation ch at top, working across opposite side of foundation ch, join yarn with slip st in ch at base of first shell, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch, ch 2, skip next 4 ch, dc in next ch, [ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch] 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next ch, *[ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch] 8 times, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next ch; repeat from * across to 14 ch, [ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next ch] 3 times, ch 2, skip next 4 ch, shell in last ch-2 shells, 13 groups of 4-dc and 104 ch-2 spaces.

Rows 2–20: Work same as Rows 3–21 of First Half.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

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Abbreviations

shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space

beg-shell (beginning shell): (Slip st, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated space

double shell: [2 dc, ch 2] twice, 2 dc) in indicated space. Note: The shell decreases are worked like dc4tog (decrease), with the first 2 of legs of the decrease worked in the ch-2 sp of one shell and the other 2 legs worked in the ch-2 space of the next shell

beg-shell dec (beginning shell decrease): Slip st in indicated space, ch 2, yarn over, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in ch-2 space of next shell and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook

shell dec (shell decrease): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in ch-2 space of next shell and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (4 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook

cluster: Yarn over, insert hook in indicated space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, [yarn over, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook

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Marilyn B

Jul 12, 2017

My friend has made a similar garment and it is gorgeous. Thank you for the great instructions for this pattern which is lovely and looks like a very high end couture piece. This shawl would definitely become a treasured heirloom passed on to many generation! For a variation, you could later embed some irredescent crystal beads into the pattern by crocheting on top of the finished product and tie in to secure, or even just sew on with thread, perhaps securing with tacky white craft glue that dries clear for extra security. A super pattern!

Gknupp

Apr 30, 2017

This is a gorgeous project and one that I would love to have on my own wedding day. I would have to get someone else to make it for me as I don't crochet and would never have the patience to make. Love the idea though and it is a lovely piece of art work.