Fisherman's Wharf Crochet Shawl
The Fisherman's Wharf Crochet Shawl is a short row shawl with a video guide to help you whip up your very own. During the testing of this shawl, I really enjoyed seeing all the yarn choices and colors. Feel free to get creative with your color choices!
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Fisherman's Wharf Crochet Shawl Story
One day while organizing my stash, I came across a basket full of WeCrochet Palette Yarn. It's like I found a long lost friend and it was just begging to come out of the basket. The balls of yarn were just sitting on my desk and waiting for inspiration. Of course, time passed and then I cleared it off my desk but as I was doing so some of the colors spoke to me. The shades and tones of the blues and sand tones remind me of a summer in Martha's Vineyard.
When I was 18 I was a nanny in San Franciso. That summer in the city still holds so many fond memories. But I also traveled with my nanny family to their family home on Martha's Vineyard. It was the first time I saw the north east beach life. So much was different from the East Coast, but in a wonderful way.
There was a restaurant right by a wharf full of boats. It was so quaint and the decor was a muted shade of blue and tans with fishnets hanging on the walls. It's interested how these tones of yarn sitting together sparked a memory from so many years ago. I knew I wanted to incoorporate all of these elements, a fishing net, the blue decor and ocean, and the sandy beaches, all together in one design.
The waves of summer
help me get back to me.
Give Short Rows A Try
I decided short rows would be really fun to add pops of color as well as a mesh stitch. I hope you enjoy this pattern and make it with the colors that inspire you.
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Fisherman's Wharf Crochet Shawl Supplies:
Crochet Hook / Knitting Needle:
Size US I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
or size to obtain gauge
Notions:
Removable stitch markers (2)
Yarn needle to weave in ends
Yarn:
We Crochet Palette
(213 yards per ball) in colorways:
Oyster Heather (2 balls)
Opal Heather (1 ball)
Shoal (1 ball)
Marine Heather (1 ball)
Hare Heather (1 ball)
Puma Heather (1 ball)
Yardage:
950 yards (869 m)
7 Total Balls of Yarn
Abbreviations/Stitches:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
sl m - slip marker
Gauge:
12 sts and 15 rows = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet before blocked
Measurements/Sizes:
One Size
Depth: 38 inches (97 cm)
Width: 92 inches (234 cm)
When Aggressively Blocked
Skill Level:
Intermediate
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Notes:
The Fisherman’s Wharf Shawl is worked in a crescent shape from top down. Short rows will be added using chained stitch and in different locations for pops of color.
The turning chain at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
This shawl will curl a lot, aggressive blocking will be required.
Fisherman's Wharf Crochet Shawl Video:
Fisherman's Wharf Crochet Shawl Instructions:
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 1 (WS) | With Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn ch 8, sc in the second chain from the hook, sc in next, 2 sc in each of the next 3, sc in next 2, turn. | 10 |
| 2 (RS) | Ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 14 |
| 3 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 16 |
| 4-17 | Repeat rows 2-3, then place a stitch marker through the working strand so the work cannot be undone, do NOT fasten off main color but set aside, then continue to first short row section. | 58 |
First Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Opal Heather (Color B) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 20th stitch from the right edge in the row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) four times, turn. See video for clarification https://youtu.be/T7GOWRhBDLo |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-6 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 6 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After first short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 18 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 17, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (28 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 7, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 62 |
| 19 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 64 |
| 20-21 | Repeat rows 2-3 from the main color body. | 70 |
Second Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Opal Heather (Color B) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 30th stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) seven times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-6 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 6 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After Second short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 22 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 10, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (37 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 17, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 74 |
| 23 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 76 |
| 24-25 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. | 82 |
Third Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Opal Heather (Color B) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 42nd stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) eight times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-6 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 6 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After Third short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 26 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 7, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (40 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 29, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 86 |
| 27 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 88 |
| 28-31 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. | 100 |
Fourth Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Shoal (Color C) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 22nd stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) ten times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-5 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 5 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After Fourth short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 32 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 39, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (43 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 12, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 104 |
| 33 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 106 |
| 34-37 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. | 118 |
Fifth Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Shoal (Color C) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 34th stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) seven times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-4 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 4 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After Fifth short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 38 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 56, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (31 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 24, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 122 |
| 39 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 124 |
| 40-43 | Repeat rows 2-3 from the main color body. | 136 |
Sixth Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Shoal (Color C) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 60th stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) twenty times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-5 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 5 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After sixth short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 44 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 55, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (73 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 51, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 140 |
| 45 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 142 |
| 46-49 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. | 154 |
Seventh Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Shoal (Color C) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 16th stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) twenty-four times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-6 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 6 fasten off yarn. |
Oyster Heather (Color A) Body, (Continued After Seventh short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 50 (RS) | Place the Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 57, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (88 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 3, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 158 |
| 51 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 160 |
| 52-55 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. Fasten off Oyster Heather (Color A) Yarn. | 172 |
Eighth Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Marine Heather (Color D) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 62nd stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) thirty-two times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-4 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 4 fasten off yarn. |
Hare Heather (Color E) Body, (Continued After Eighth short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 56 (RS) | With RS facing, attach Hare Heather (Color E) to right side of work, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 8, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (106 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 52, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 176 |
| 57 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 178 |
| 58-61 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. | 190 |
Ninth Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Marine Heather (Color D) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 28th stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) twenty-six times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-5 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 5 fasten off yarn. |
Hare Heather (Color E) Body, (Continued After Ninth short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 62 (RS) | Place the Hare Heather (Color E) Yarn back onto the hook with RS facing, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 75, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (91 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 18, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 194 |
| 63 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 196 |
| 64-67 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body. Fasten off Hare Heather (Color E) . | 208 |
Tenth Short Row Section
| Row | Description |
| 1 (WS) | With Marine Heather (Color D) and WS of work facing, attach yarn to the 106th stitch in row, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) thirty times, turn. |
| 2 (RS) | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across all contrast yarn, ch 3, skip 2 sts from body, sl st in next, turn. |
| 3-6 | Repeat Row 2. At the end of row 6 fasten off yarn. |
Puma Heather (Color F) Body, (Continued After Tenth short row section)
| Row | Description | Stitch Count |
| 68 (RS) | With RS facing, attach Puma Heather (Color F) to right side of work, ch 1, sc 2, 3 sc in next, sc 3, sc in the same stitch as short row section yarn, *2sc in chain space, sc in sl st*; repeat from * to * across short row yarn (106 sts worked across the short rows which is the same number of stitches used across the body color), sc 92, 3 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 212 |
| 69 | Ch 1, sc 2, 2 sc in next, sc until the last three sts, 2 sc in the next, sc in last 2, turn. | 214 |
| 70-73 | Repeat rows 2-3 from main color body and fasten off yarn. | 226 |
Bottom Trim
| Row | Description |
| 74 (RS) | With RS facing, attach Marine Heather (Color D) to right side of work, ch 3, slip stitch in same stitch, (ch 3, skip 2, sl st in next) across, ch 3 and slip stitch in last st again, turn. |
| 75 | *Ch 3, sl st in next chain space*; repeat from * to * across, ch 3 and sl st in last again, turn. |
| 76-85 | Repeat row 75. |
Finishing
Fasten off and weave in ends. Block shawl aggressively and wear!
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