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Wrap yourself in elegance with the Winter Ice Shawl – a one-skein, beginner-friendly triangle shawl featuring a light and airy lace pattern.
Using just basic stitches and a simple 2-row repeat, this bottom-up design works up beautifully in fingering weight yarn. Perfect for gifting or layering, this shawl combines ease and sophistication in every stitch.
Full credit to Carmen for sharing this tutorial.
❄️ Winter Ice Lace Shawl
A One-Skein Crochet Triangle Shawl Pattern
Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Construction: Bottom-up triangle with 2-row repeat
📏 Finished Size:
66″ (168 cm) wide x 25″ (63.5 cm) deep (after blocking)
Easily adjustable by adding or subtracting rows
🧶 Materials Needed:
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Yarn: Approx. 400–425 m fingering weight yarn (4 ply)
(Sample shown: Green Elephant Yarn – “Under the Sea”) -
Hook: 4.5 mm crochet hook
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Optional: Small amount of contrast yarn for tassels
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Tools: Yarn needle, scissors, blocking mats & pins
Abbreviations (US Terms):
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| st | stitch |
| sp | space |
| beg | beginning |
| cl | cluster |
| v-st | (dc, ch 1, dc) in same space |
| shell | (2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl) in space |
🧵 Special Stitches:
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2 dc cluster (2 dc cl):
[Yo, insert hook in space, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2] twice, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook -
V-Stitch (v-st):
(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in same stitch or space -
Shell:
(2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 2 dc cl) in indicated space
📐 Pattern Notes:
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Shawl is worked from the bottom up.
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You increase each row to shape the triangle.
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Pattern uses a 2-row repeat after setup.
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Blocking is essential to open the lace pattern fully.
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You can make it larger by repeating Rows 6–7.
🧶 Pattern Instructions:
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Row 1:
Make a magic ring.
Ch 6 (counts as tr, ch 2), v-st in ring, ch 2, tr in ring, turn.
(2 tr, 1 v-st, 2 x ch-2 sps) -
Row 2:
Ch 1, sc in 1st st, ch 1, shell in v-st, ch 1, sc in 4th ch of beg ch-6, turn.
(1 shell, 2 sc, 2 x ch-1 sps) -
Row 3:
Ch 6, v-st in 1st st, ch 2, sc in center of shell, ch 2, [v-st, ch 2, tr] in last st, turn.
(2 tr, 2 v-st, 1 sc, 4 x ch-2 sps) -
Row 4:
Ch 1, sc in 1st st, ch 1, shell in v-st, ch 1, sc in sc, ch 1, shell in next v-st, ch 1, sc in 4th ch of beg ch-6, turn.
(2 shells, 3 sc, 4 x ch-1 sps) -
Row 5:
Ch 6, v-st in 1st st, ch 2, sc in shell, ch 2, v-st in next sc, ch 2, sc in next shell, ch 2, [v-st, ch 2, tr] in last st, turn.
(2 tr, 3 v-st, 2 sc, 6 x ch-2 sps)
🔁 Repeat Pattern:
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Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, ch 1, shell in v-st, ch 1, sc in sc across, ending with sc in 4th ch of beg ch-6. Turn.
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Row 7: Ch 6, v-st in 1st st, ch 2, sc in shell, ch 2, v-st in sc across, ending with [v-st, ch 2, tr] in last st. Turn.
→ Repeat Rows 6–7 until you reach Row 54 (or desired size).
→ Fasten off yarn.
🎀 Finishing:
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Weave in all ends securely.
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Block the shawl to final dimensions:
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Soak in lukewarm water.
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Gently wring out water using a towel.
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Pin flat to measurements and let dry.
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🎋 Optional Tassels:
Make 3 tassels for each triangle corner:
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Wrap yarn 30 times around a 6–8″ book.
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Tie top with 12″ yarn strand.
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Cut bottom open.
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Wrap yarn 1″ from top 5 times, knot, and trim.
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Sew to shawl corners securely.
Conclusion
Your Winter Ice Shawl is now complete! A stunning, airy triangle shawl that adds elegance with minimal effort and only one skein of yarn. This pattern is ideal for gifting or keeping cozy in style.