I’d like to re-introduce you to the Rio Arriba Shawl pattern. This lovely shell stitch triangle shawl has been refreshed for its new life here on my blog. I’ve given this pattern a complete makeover! And I think you’re going to love what I did, especially if you tried the original version.
First off, some stitches have been tweaked. When I tried the original pattern in the new yarn that I chose, I noticed some things I wanted to adjust. The results were a better all around triangle shape and corners with negative space to match the rest of the stitch pattern making it feel more consistent.
Second, I’ve used an all new (and amazing!) yarn, Naturals Bamboo + Cotton from Stylecraft. As you can probably surmise, this is a bamboo-cotton blend which means… drape. SO. MUCH. DRAPE. And that’s exactly what we want from a shawl. Better yet, it feels simply luxurious. If you’ve been thinking about treating yourself to some nice yarn, consider this stuff. It’s glorious and at an unbeatable price, especially considering the yardage per ball.
The next change is a new color palette to better reflect inspiration behind the name. Rio Arriba is the county where I live. It translates to “up river” or “upstream,” which we are. We’re upstream from the big important New Mexico cities. And I thought it sounded cool. But more than that, northern New Mexico is stunningly beautiful. The color palette was chosen to reflect the rock formations, sand, desert brush, cactus, and blue, BLUE skies of this enchanting land.
Finally, and most importantly, the pattern is now available free right here on my blog AND as a premium paid PDF on Ravelry and Etsy. Yes, I’ve brought this one home. If you have the original, I hope you appreciate the updates. I think I’ve done it justice. This shawl is simple and easy, but oh, so lovely and quite enjoyable to hook up. I’m glad to finally give it the presentation it deserves.
So, that’s that! Let’s get on with the pattern.
Pattern PDF
First off, and importantly:
The pattern is totally FREE right here on this very webpage.
But you can also buy the premium PDF version of the pattern and get a beautifully designed, printable, ad free pattern to add to your pattern binder all while supporting a small business.
So, why buy the PDF? The 7 page pattern PDF includes lots of extras I know you’ll love, including:
- It’s printable
- It’s ad free
- It’s pretty! I put a lot of work into my graphic design so that you’ll enjoy looking at the printed pattern just as much as you enjoy making it and looking at what you’ve made
- This is a pretty easy pattern, but the PDF includes row by row progress photos to make it even easier to follow along
- It comes in both US and UK terminology
- You get to support a small business! And isn’t it nice to know you’re contributing to a family paying for real everyday expenses like buying diapers for their relentless poop machines… uh, I mean darling children, instead of a billionaires third yacht?
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Details
Pattern written in US crochet terms
Skill Level: easy
Finished Size: 73″ x 36.5
Hook Size: 3.5mm
Yarn: Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo + Cotton, 1 ball each of 1 ball each: Canyon (A), Nutmeg (B), Natural (C), Ecru (D), Celery (E), Thyme (F), Bluestone (G), Ocean (H)
Gauge: 5″ x 2.5″ through row 5
Additional Materials: 1 stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle, blocking equipment: wires and pins, blocking surface, fabric steamer (optional)
Notes
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Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- mc – magic circle
- r(#) – round/row number
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- slst – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st – stitch
- tr – treble crochet
- yo – yarn over
Special Stitches
Standing dc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through two loops on hook twice {alternatively, slst to join yarn then ch3 to count as your first dc}
Color Sequence
Here’s the color sequence I used for my sample shawl, listed by row:
- 1 – A
- 2 & 3 – B
- 4 & 5 – A
- 6 & 7 – B
- 8 & 9 – C
- 10 & 11 – B
- 12 & 13 – C
- 14 & 15 – D
- 16 & 17 – C
- 18 & 19 – D
- 20 & 21 – E
- 22 & 23 – D
- 24 & 25 – E
- 26 & 27 – F
- 28 & 29 – E
- 30 & 31 – F
- 32 & 33 – G
- 34 & 35 – F
- 36 & 37 – G
- 38 & 39 – H
- 40 & 41 – G
- 42 & 43 – H
- 44 & 45 – G
- 46 & 47 – H
- 48 & 49 – G
- 50 & 51 – F
- 52 & 53 – G
- 54 & 55 – F
- 56 & 57 – E
- 58 & 59 – F
- 60 & 61 – E
- 62 & 63 – D
- 64 & 65 – E
- 66 & 67 – D
- 68 & 69 – C
- 70 & 71 – D
- 72 & 73 – C
- 74 & 75 – B
- 76 & 77 – C
- 78 & 79 – B
- 80 & 81 – A
- 82 & 83 – B
- 84 & 85 – A
Pattern
Row 1
With color A.
With color A. Ch8, slst to first ch to form a loop. Ch3 {counts as dc}. 10dc in ch loop. Fasten off. Turn.
11 dc
Row 2
With color B.
(Standing dc, ch3) in first dc, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch5, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, dc in top of starting ch3. Turn.
2 dc, 4 sc, 1 ch5 sp, 4 ch3 sp
Row 3
Ch3 {counts as first dc worked into first st here and throughout}, 5dc in next ch3 sp, sk next sc, sc in next ch3 sp, sk next sc, 9dc in next ch5 sp, sk next sc, sc in next ch3 sp, sk next sc, 5dc in next ch3 sp, dc in last dc. Fasten off. Turn.
21 dc, 2sc
Row 4
With color A.
(Standing dc, ch3) in first dc, [sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3] twice, sk next 3 st, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch5, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next 3 st, [sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc] twice, dc in 3rd ch of ch3. Turn.
2 dc, 8 sc, 1 ch5 sp, 8 ch3 sp
Row 5
Ch3, [5dc in next ch3 sp, sk next sc, sc in next ch3 sp, sk next sc] across to center ch5 sp, 9dc in ch5 sp, pm in 5th of the 9dc just made, [sk next sc, sc in next ch3 sp, sk next sc, 5dc in next ch3 sp] across to last st, dc in last st. Fasten off. Turn.
31 dc, 4 sc
Row 6
With color B.
With color B. (Standing dc, ch3) in first dc, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [ch3, sk next 3 st, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc] across to st marker, ch5, sk dc with marker, remove marker, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [ch3, sk next 3 st, sc in next dc, ch3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, across to last 2 st, ch3, sk 2nd to last dc, dc in 3rd ch of ch3. Turn.
2 dc, 12 sc, 1 ch5 sp, 12 ch3 sp
Row 7
Repeat row 5.
41 dc, 6 sc
Row 8 – 85
Repeat rows 6 & 7 following the color sequence as listed on page 4.
Weave ends and block.
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