The X-capade Shawl is the latest design in the X-capade Collection! I’ve been kind of obsessed with the X-Stitch over the past few years. Most recently, a version of this stitch was used in the Wrapped in Kisses Blanket that I designed for my new nephew. 🙂

The X-capade Shawl was an idea born last year, but took until late summer this year to be ‘born’ because I couldn’t decide on the right yarn or the direction I wanted to make it. Rather than making a swatch and doing math, I decided to start at the tip to increase the length of each section, and then decrease back to the other tip. It was a happy accident that it become so large. LOL

Crochet shawls are the perfect accessory for adding style and warmth to any outfit in any season. With such a large wingspan, this shawl could be tied at the back to be worn like a shrug over tanks, short sleeve and long sleeve tops. If you have a shawl cuff, you can wrap it around the neck or waist and hold it in place with the shawl cuff. By the way, Birdie Parker Design has gorgeous shawl cuffs, earrings, bracelets, stitch markers and more!

How do you enjoy wearing your lace crochet shawls?

Yarn

*Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links to products that I use, and think you will enjoy using too. Should you decide to use any such link, I will earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting this small business.

When I was contacted by WeCrochet to work together, I was ecstatic at the opportunity, and it was so much fun to search through all of the beautiful yarns. Eventually, I chose Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering and Swish DK.

The Hawthorne Speckled Hand Painted fingering weight yarn is awesome as a super wash merino, and the Swish DK is super soft in so many color options, 42 to be exact. I decided to choose colors in Swish DK that would compliment the speckles of color in the Hawthorne Fingering. The color combinations are limitless! I would love to see Cosmic Speckle and a shade of pink for a true statement!

Swish DK is 100% superwash merino that comes in a 50 grams skein of 123 yards. It’s small, but mighty with so many colors, the softness and sturdiness of a merino wool. It is normally $6.99 per skein, but is on sale for $3.50-$6.29 during the WeCrochet Summer Yarn Sale.

Hawthorne Speckle Hand Painted yarn comes in a generous hank of 357 yards per 100 grams for $13.99 (but it’s less during a sale). The Speckle line offers 15 gorgeous shades. If you prefer more or less color, consider purchasing Hawthorne Tonal Hand Painted, Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye, or Hawthorne Fingering Multi.

What colors will you choose to make your X-capade Shawl?

A Friendly Tip

As a tip when working with different weight yarn, use a hook that works well with the thicker yarn, as this will create a lacier appearance for the stitches in the thinner weight yarn.

The X-capade Shawl is so fun to make and wear. With the large wingspan, you can wrap yourself in a stylish hug for the days of fall, or curling up in your favorite comfy chair with a book.

Add to Ravelry Queue

MATERIALS

• Main Color: WeCrochet Hawthorne Fingering Weight (80% Fine Superwash Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide, 357 yards / 326 meters, 3.5 ounces / 100 grams) – Cosmic Speckle, 2 skeins or 558 yds/ 156 g total
• Swish DK Weight (100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 123 yards /112.5 meters, 1.76 ounces / 50 grams)
  • Color A (Marina): 2 skeins or 185 yds / 75 g total
  • Color B (Marine Heather): 2 skeins or 146 yds / 59 g total
  • Color C (Twilight): 2 skeins or 172 yds / 69 g total
  • Color D (Delft Heather): 3 skeins or 257 yds / 104 g total
• Hook US 7/ 4.50mm Hook or size needed to meet gauge
  • I love this set! It’s colorful and comfortable in the hands.
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• 1 stitch marker
• Measuring tape

GAUGE

• Approx. 3.5 X- St repeats = 4” (10 cm), 4 rows = 2.75” (7 cm)
• 17 dc = 4” (10 cm), Approx. 8 rows of dc = 4” (10 cm)

SIZE

86 in. wingspan x 34.5 in. at center [218.4 cm wingspan x 87.6 cm at center]

PATTERN KEY

• ch: chain
• CSDC: chainless starting double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• dc2tog: double crochet 2 together
• fdc: foundation double crochet
• FO: fasten off
• MC: main color
• sc: single crochet
• slst: slip stitch
• Str: Starting Treble Crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sp: space
• tr: treble crochet
• X-St: x-stitch
• YO: yarn over

< div>

SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

• CSDC: Chainless Starting Double Crochet: pull up a loop to the height of the stitch, holding loop, yarn over, insert hook in first stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, [pull through 2 loops] twice
• Str: Starting Treble Crochet: single crochet in first stitch without a chain 1, insert hook through middle of first single crochet and under 2 loops, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops 
• X-St: X Stitch + Treble Crochet: YO 2 times, insert hook in next stitch, YO, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), YO, pull through two loops (3 loops remaining), YO (4 loops on hook), skip next two stitches, insert hook in next stitch, YO, pull up a loop, [YO, pull through 2 loops] 4 times, chain 2, YO, insert hook from right to left under two loops in center of the X (not under the legs of the X),  YO, pull up a loop, [YO, pull through 2 loops] twice. Complete a standard treble crochet in the next st [YO 2 times, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops) three times].
  • Need help with the X-St? Check out this tutorial

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Intermediate

NOTES

• Pattern is written US terms.
• Read the entire pattern before beginning.
• Pattern is worked in 2 parts: Shawl, Edging.
• The X-St rows will appear slightly narrower than dc rows, but will stretch when continuing with following rows of dc.
• MC is only fastened off every few color changes to reduce the number of ends to be woven in.
• MC does not have to be fastened off. It can be carried along the row prior to a color change to minimize the ends to be weaved in.
• All other colors are fastened off each time, except for Color D at center, since it can be carried along the row ends.
• It is helpful to weave in ends as you work.

Purchase the ad-free PDF from your favorite shop.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: With Color A, Fdc 16, turn

Row 2-3: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, turn, FO after Row 3 – 16 dc

Row 4-5:  Attach MC, Str in first st, X-St 3 times, DO NOT FO (carry MC along end of rows), turn – 3 X-St, 1 tr

Row 6: Attach Color B, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 26 dc

Row 7: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, turn, FO – 26 dc

Row 8-9: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 5 times, DO NOT FO, turn – 5 X-St, 1 tr

Row 10: Attach Color C, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 36 dc

Row 11: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 36 dc

Row 12-13: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 7 times, DO NOT FO, turn – 7 X-St, 1 tr

Row 14: Attach Color D, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 46 dc

Row 15: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 46 dc

Row 16-17: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 9 times, FO, turn – 9 X-St, 1 tr

Row 18: Attach Color A, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 56 dc

Row 19-20: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 56 dc

Row 21-23: Attach MC, Str in first st, X-st 11 times, FO, turn – 11 X-St, 1 tr

Row 24: Attach Color B, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 66 dc

Row 25-26: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 66 dc

Row 27-29: Attach MC, Str in first st, X-st 13 times, FO, turn – 13 X-St, 1 tr

Row 30: Attach Color C, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 76 dc

Row 31-32: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 76 dc

Row 33-35: Attach MC, Str in first st, X-st 15 times, turn – 15 X-St, 1 tr

Row 36: Attach Color D, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 10, turn – 86 dc

Row 37-38: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 86 dc

Row 39-41: Attach MC, Str in first st, X-st 17 times, FO, turn – 17 X-St, 1 tr

Row 42: Attach Color A, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 15, turn – 101 dc

Row 43-45: CSDC in first st, dc in each st, FO, turn – 101 dc

Row 46: Attach MC, Str in first st, X-st 20 times, turn – 20 X-St, 1 tr

Row 47-49: Repeat Row 46, DO NOT FO, turn – 20 X-St, 1 tr

Row 50: Attach Color B, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 15, turn – 116 dc

Row 51-53: CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO, turn – 116 dc

Row 54-57: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 23 times, turn – 23 X-St, 1 tr

Row 58: Attach Color C, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 15, turn – 131 dc

Row 59-61: CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO, turn – 131 dc

Row 62-65: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 26 times, turn – 26 X-St, 1 tr

Row 66: Attach Color D, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, fdc 15, turn – 146 dc

Row 67-69: CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, turn – 146 dc

Row 70-73: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 29 times, turn – 29 X-St, 1 tr

Row 74-77: With Color D, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO, turn – 146 dc

Row 78: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 26 times, leave 15 sts unworked, turn – 26 X-St, 1 tr

Row 79-81: Str in first st, X-st 26 times, DO NOT FO, turn – 26 X-St, 1 tr

Row 82-85: With Color C, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 85, turn – 131 dc

Row 86: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 23 times, leave 15 sts unworked, turn – 23 X-St, 1 tr

Row 87-89: Str in first st, X-st 23 times, turn – 23 X-St, 1 tr

Row 90-93: With Color B, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 93, turn – 116 dc

Row 94: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 20 times, leave 15 sts unworked, turn – 20 X-St, 1 tr

Row 95-97: Str in first st, X-st 20 times, FO, turn – 20 X-St, 1 tr

Row 98-101: With Color A, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 101, turn – 101 dc

Row 102: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 17 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 17 X-St, 1 tr

Row 103-104: Str in first st, X-st 17 times, FO after Row 104, turn – 17 X-St, 1 tr

Row 105-107: With Color D, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 107, turn – 86 dc

Row 108: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 15 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 15 X-St, 1 tr

Row 109-110: Str in first st, X-st 15 times, turn – 15 X-St, 1 tr

Row 111-113: With Color C, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 113, turn – 76 dc

Row 114: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 13 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 13 X-St, 1 tr

Row 115-116: Str in first st, X-st 13 times, turn – 13 X-St, 1 tr

Row 117-119: With Color B, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 119, turn – 66 dc

Row 120: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 11 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 11 X-St, 1 tr

Row 121-122: Str in first st, X-st 11 times, turn – 11 X-St, 1 tr

Row 123-125: With Color A, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 125, turn – 56 dc

Row 126: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 9 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 9 X-St, 1 tr

Row 127: Str in first st, X-st 9 times, turn – 9 X-St, 1 tr

Row 128-129: With Color D, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 129, turn – 46  dc

Row 130: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 7 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 7 X-St, 1 tr

Row 131: Str in first st, X-st 6 times, turn – 7 X-St, 1 tr

Row 132-133: With Color C, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 133, turn – 36 dc

Row 134: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 5 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 5 X-St, 1 tr

Row 135: Str in first st, X-st 5 times, turn – 5 X-St, 5 tr

Row 136-137: With Color B, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 137, turn – 26 dc

Row 138: With MC, Str in first st, X-st 3 times, leave 10 sts unworked, turn – 3 X-St, 1 tr

Row 139: Str in first st, X-st 3 times, FO after Row 139, turn – 3 X-St, 1 tr

Row 140-142: With Color A, CSDC in first dc, dc in each st, FO after Row 142 (unless using force the Edging) – 16 dc

Edging

Round 1: Choose any color to attach to corner of Row 1, ch 1, 2 sc in first space, *sc in each st to outer corner, 2 sc in corner, sc evenly to next corner, sc in each st to corner; repeat from *  around, sl st to join, FO

Round 2: Choose a second color to attach to the first st, ch 1, 2 sc in first st, *sc in each st to outer corner, 2 sc in corner, sc in each st to inner corner, sc3tog in inner corner; repeat from * around, sl st to join, FO

Finishing

Sew in all ends, trim excess.

Block to straighten edges.

PIN IT FOR LATER

You may like these patterns too

• X-capade Cardigan
• X-capade Poncho
• Kisses Blanket Square
• X-capade Mobius Wrap
• Wrapped in Kisses Blanket

Let’s Hang Out