FREE Lace Crochet Sampler Shawl Pattern and Video Tutorial

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Make this stunning lace crochet sampler shawl that consists of seven different lace sections. Learn something new while creating something spectacular and easy to wear!

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When it comes to crochet projects, there’s something truly special about making a shawl.

It’s not just another accessory — it’s a piece that you can wrap around your shoulders for warmth, style, and comfort, all while showing off your creativity.

Today, I’m so excited to share with you the free version of the Carmen Shawl crochet pattern.

The Carmen Shawl is a project that strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and beauty.

The stitches are beginner-friendly, but the finished design has a timeless elegance that makes it look much more intricate than it really is.

This means you’ll not only enjoy the process of making it but also end up with a shawl that feels extra special every time you wear it.

What makes this pattern stand out is its versatility.

You can easily adjust the shawl by choosing different yarn colors, or even adding a decorative border to make it truly your own.

Whether you prefer light and airy for spring, or cozy and warm for cooler months, the Carmen Shawl adapts beautifully to your style.

And if you love the idea of working alongside other crocheters, you’ll definitely want to check out the Carmen Shawl Make-Along.

It’s the perfect opportunity to crochet together, share progress, ask questions, and be part of a supportive community — all while creating a gorgeous piece you’ll treasure.

So grab your yarn and hook, and let’s get started on this exciting journey with the Carmen Shawl!

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Lace Crochet Sampler Shawl – Carmen Shawl Pattern Details

Carmen shawl design has been born out of the desire to crochet and learn.

I simply love using lace stitches and elements in my design so when the idea struck me, I was so excited to bring it to life.

Carmen consists of not one or two, but seven different lace sections!

Each section will also teach how to shape these stitches – you will be working both increases and decreases.

The finished shape therefore is a parallelogram.

But what is even more exciting that you will have the knowledge and ability to shape this lace fabric.

So if you feel adventurous and want to embark on your own crochet journey using these stitch combinations and create a different project – you absolutely can!

Join the Carmen Shawl Make-along 2025!

We are going to be working on the shawl together inside my crAFTER Design Lab Membership as well as my Facebook Group!

There are plenty of ways to join in the make-along and even upgrade to the VIP package inside the membership or as a stand-alone crochet course!

Check out the options below:

Materials

• Scheepjes Whirl (60% Cotton 40% Acrylic, 1000m (1094yds)/225g (7.94oz), 4 Ply = fingering weight yarn) in Caramel Core Blimey
• Blocking T-pins
• Blocking Mats
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Yarn Substitutes

• There are plenty of alternative yarns you can use as a substitute.
• Here are a few that would work just as well:
• – YarnArt Flowers
• – Hobbii Twister
• If you would like more control over the colors used in the yarn cakes, why not design your own. Here are a few Etsy shops that offer a custom made yarn cakes in your chosen colors:
• – Fantasy Yarns
• – Woollyccino
• – Bramblewood Yarns

Stitches And Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet the indicated 2 stitches together

dc – double crochet

dc2tog – double crochet the indicated stitches together

crossed dc – crossed double crochet – miss next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in the missed st crossing the stitches over

dc2 cluster – yarn over, insert hook in st, pull up loop, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, pull up loop, pull through 2 loops; yarn over and pull through all loops on hook

V st – (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) worked in same sp/st

ch-sp – chain space

dc3tog – double crochet the following 3 stitches together

beg – beginning

prev – previous

Lace Crochet Sampler Shawl Finished Size

Width: 54 cm / 21.5 inches

Length: 165 cm / 65 inches

Tension/Gauge

19 dc x 8 rows measures 10×10 cm /4 x 4 inches (unblocked, as each section uses different combination of stitches, the tension has been measured over double crochet stitch)

Please note: you will need the yarn from your swatch for the main project, do not cut yarn.

Then measure out a 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch area in the middle of your swatch. Count how many stitches and rows fit into this area.

If you have less than 19 sts repeat and 8 rows, you need to use a smaller hook.

If you have more than 19 sts repeat and 8 rows, you need to use a larger hook.

Pattern Notes

• The finished shape of the wrap is parallelogram (slanted rectangle)
• It is worked across the shorter row of the parallelogram shape
• To create this slanted shape, you will be increasing on one side and decreasing on the other side
• there are 7 sections of the pattern from A to G, section A is repeated after end of each section and on both ends of the shawl

Lace Crochet Sampler Shawl Pattern Video Tutorial

I have filmed a step-by-step video tutorial for this amazing lace crochet sampler shawl pattern.

The videos will become available as the different sections of the shawl are released on the blog.

• Section A Video
• Section B Video
• Section C Video
• Section D Video
• Section E Video
• Section F Video
• Section G Video

Lace Crochet Sampler Shawl Written Pattern – Carmen Shawl

Section A

Section A Written Pattern

Chain 105.

Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. [104 sc]

*Row 2 (RS): 4 ch (counts as 1 ch st + dc), 1 dc in first sc at the bottom of 4 ch, 1 dc into 4th ch from hook of the starting 4 ch = first crossed dc created, crossed dc across until the last 3 sts, miss 2 sts, 1 dc2 cluster in last st, turn. [1 dc, 51 crossed dc + 1 dc2 cluster]

Row 3: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc2tog, 1 sc across to last st, 2 sc into top of beg 3 ch st from prev row, turn. [104 sc]

Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 another 2 times.*

Section B

Section B Written Pattern

Row 8: 3 ch (counts as first dc throughout Section B pattern), 3 dc in same st at the bottom of beginning 3 ch, *miss 2 sts, 1 V st in next st**, miss 2 sts, 3 dc in next; repeat from * across until last 4 sts ending last repeat at **, miss next 2 sts, 1 dc2tog last 2 sts, turn. [17 clusters, 17 V-sts]

Row 9: 3 ch, miss the next V st cluster, 1 dc in space between the V st and the cluster, *1 V st into middle dc of 3 dc cluster**, 3 dc into next V st; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 dc into top of beg 3 ch of prev row, turn. [16 clusters, 17 V-sts]

Row 10: 3 ch, 1 V st into the same st at the bottom of beg 3 ch, *3 dc into next V st**, 1 V st into middle dc of 3 dc cluster; repeat pattern from * across to last st ending last repeat at **, 1 dc into top of beg 3 ch of prev row, turn. [17 clusters, 17 V-st]

Row 11: 3 ch, miss the next 3 dc cluster, 1 dc in space between the 3 dc cluster and V st, *3 dc into next V st, 1 V st into middle dc of 3 dc cluster**; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 dc into top of beg 3 ch of prev row, turn. [17 clusters, 16 V-sts]

Row 12: 3 ch, 3 dc in same st at the bottom of beginning 3 ch, * 1 V st into middle dc of 3 dc cluster**, 3 dc into next V st; repeat pattern from * across to last st ending last repeat at **, 1 dc into top of beg 3 ch of prev row, turn. [17 clusters, 17 V-sts]

Repeat Row 9 – 12 another 2 times.

Row 21: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc2tog across the first 2 sts, 1 sc in each st and 2 ch-sp across, 1 sc into top of beg 3 ch of prev row, turn. [104 sc]

Repeat SECTION A pattern from * to *.

Section C

Section C Written Pattern

NOTE: please do not chain the 2 ch between stitches too tight throughout section C to give you enough stretch when blocking

Row 28: 4 ch (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch-sp), 1 sc in the st at the bottom of beginning 4 ch, 1 sc in next st, * 2 ch, miss 2 sts**, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 ch, miss 2 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts; repeat pattern from * across until the last 4 sts ending last repeat at **, 1 dc into the next st, miss 2 sts, 1 dc2 cluster into the last st, turn. [25 dc, 26 sc,1 dc2 cl]

Row 29: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st throughout Section C), 1 sc2tog the following 2 sts, *2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc**, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 ch, miss the next 1 ch-sp, 2 sc into 3rd ch of beginning 4 ch from prev row, turn. [1sc2tog, 26 sc, 26 dc]

Row 30: 3 ch (counts as first dc), 1 dc in same st at the bottom of beg 3 ch, 2 ch, miss next sc and 1 ch-sp, *1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 ch**, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc into last st, turn. [27 dc, 26 sc]

Row 31: 2 ch + 1 dc into next sc (counts as dc2 cluster), 1 dc in next sc, *2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp**, 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 sc in next dc, 2 sc into top of beg 3 ch from prev row, turn. [1dc2 cl, 25 dc, 27 sc]

Row 32: 4 ch (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch-sp), miss the st at the bottom of beg 4 ch, *1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp**, 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 sc2tog the last 2 sts together, turn. [27 dc, 24 sc, 1sc2tog]

Row 33: 3 ch (counts as first dc), miss next 2 ch-sp, *1 sc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 ch**, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, miss next 1 ch-sp, 2 dc into 3rd ch of beg 4 ch from prev row, turn. [27 dc, 26 sc]

Row 34: 1 ch, 2 sc into first dc, 1 sc in next dc, *2 ch, miss next 2 ch- sp**, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc2tog the next sc and beg 3 ch from prev row, turn. [27 sc, 25 dc, 1 dc2tog]

Row 35: 1 ch, 1 sc2tog, *2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sc**, 2 ch, miss next 2 ch-sp, 1 sc in each of the next 2 dc; repeat pattern from * across ending last repeat at **, 1 ch, 2 sc in last sc, turn. [1 sc2tog, 26 dc, 26 sc]

Repeat Row 30 – 35 for pattern another 2 times.

Row 48: 1 ch, 2 sc into first st, work 1 sc into each st and 2 sc into each 2 ch-sp across until last 2 ch-sp, 1 sc into last 2 ch-sp, 1 sc2tog the 2 ch-sp and last st, turn. [104 sc]

Row 49: 1 ch, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc across to last st, 2 sc into last st, turn. [88 sc]

Repeat SECTION A pattern from * to *.

Section D

Section D Written Pattern

Row 56: 3 ch (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st at the bottom of 3 ch, miss 2 sts, *4 dc in next st, miss 3 sts; repeat from * across until the last 4 sts, miss 3 sts, 1 dc in last st, turn. [104 dc]

Row 57: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each st across until last st, 2 sc into the top of beg 3 ch, turn. [104 sc]

Repeat Row 56 – 57 another 9 more times.

Repeat SECTION A pattern from * to *.

Section E

Section E Written Pattern

SECTION E

Row 76: 5 ch (counts as 1 dc + 2 ch-sp), 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 5 ch, *2 ch, 1 dc2tog (working first leg in same st, miss 3 sts, work second leg in next st), 2 ch, 1 sc in same st; repeat from * across until last 3 sts, miss 2 sts, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Row 77: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st throughout Section E), *1 sc in same st, 2 ch**, 1 dc2tog (working first leg in same st and second leg into top of next dc2tog), 2 ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, (Note: the 2nd leg of last dc2tog is worked into 3rd ch of beginning 5 ch), 1 dc in 3rd ch of beginning 5 ch, turn.

Row 78: 5 ch (counts as 1 dc + 2 ch-sp), 1 sc in same st at the bottom of 5 ch, *2 ch, 1 dc2tog (working first leg in same st and second leg in next dc2tog), 2 ch, 1 sc in same st; repeat from * across until last dc2tog st, 2 ch, 1 dc2tog (working first leg in same st and second leg into top of last dc2tog), turn leaving remaining 2 ch- sp and sc unworked.

Row 79: 1 ch, *1 sc in same st, 2 ch**, 1 dc2tog (working first leg in same st and second leg in next dc2tog), 2 ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, (Note: the 2nd leg of last dc2tog is worked into 3rd ch of beginning 5 ch), 1 dc in 3rd ch of beginning 5 ch, turn.

Repeat Row 78 – 79 another 5 times.

Row 90: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st, *1 sc in next 2 ch-sp**, 1 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 ch-sp, 1 sc in next dc2tog; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **. [104 sc]

Row 91: 1 ch, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc across to last st, 2 sc into last st, turn. [104 sc]

Repeat SECTION A pattern from * to *.

Section F

Section F Written Pattern

SECTION F

Note: the dc2tog st lies at a perpendicular angle to the stitch you have just made. After working 3 ch, you need to insert a hook under both loops of the dc3tog stitch. This might seem like an odd angle and working in reverse but you can easily do that.

Row 104: 6 ch, 1 dc2tog into 3rd ch of beg 6 chain, 1 dc3tog starting with the stitch at the bottom of beg 6 ch, *3 ch, 1 dc2tog into top of dc3tog st, miss next st on main row, 1 dc3tog; repeat from * across until last st, 1 dc into last st, turn.

Row 105: 2 ch, 1 dc into next dc3tog (counts as 1 dc2tog), *1 ch, miss the next (3ch, 1 dc2tog), 3 dc into the top of next dc3tog; repeat pattern from * across working the last 3 dc into 3rd chain of beg 6 ch from previous row, turn.

Row 106: 6 ch, 1 dc2tog into 3rd ch of beg 6 chain, 1 dc3tog starting with the stitch at the bottom of beg 6 ch, *3 ch, 1 dc2tog into top of dc3tog st, miss next 1 ch-sp, 1 dc3tog across the next 3 dc sts; repeat from * across until last 1 ch-sp, miss 1 ch-sp, 1 dc into top of dc2tog from previous row, turn.

Row 107: 3 ch (does not count as a st), *3 dc into the top of next dc3tog, 1 ch, miss the next (3ch, 1 dc2tog); repeat from * across working the last 3 dc into 3rd chain of beg 6 ch from previous row, turn.

Row 108: 6 ch, 1 dc2tog into 3rd ch of beg 6 chain, 1 dc3tog starting with the stitch at the bottom of beg 6 ch, *3 ch, 1 dc2tog into top of dc3tog st, miss next 1 ch-sp, 1 dc3tog across the next 3 dc sts; repeat from * across to end, turn leaving the beg 3 ch from previous row unworked.

Row 109: 3 ch (does not count as a st), miss the next (3ch, 1 dc2tog), *3 dc into the top of next dc3tog**, 1 ch, miss the next (3ch, 1 dc2tog); repeat from * across ending last repeat at ** working the last 3 dc into 3rd chain of beg 6 ch from previous row, turn.

Repeat Row 108 – 109 another 3 times.

Row 116: 1 ch, 1 sc in st at the bottom of 1 ch, 1 sc into each dc and 1 ch-sp across to last cluster leaving the beg 3 ch from previous row unworked. [106 sc]

Row 117: 1 ch, 1 sc2tog twice, 1 sc across to end, turn. [104 sc]

Repeat SECTION A pattern from * to *.

Section G

Section G Written Pattern

SECTION G

Row 124: 4 ch (counts as first dc + 1 ch space), 1 dc into the same st at the bottom of beg 4 ch, *1 ch, miss next st, 1 dc in next; repeat from * across until last 3 sts, miss 2 sts, 1 dc2cluster in last st, turn.

Row 125: 1 ch, 1 sc2tog, (1 sc in next 1 ch-sp, 1 sc into next dc) repeat across until last dc, 1 sc into next 1 ch-sp, 2 sc into 3rd ch of beginning 4 ch, turn. [104 sc]

Repeat Row 124 – 125 another 11 times.

Repeat SECTION A pattern from * to *.

Finishing Instructions

Fasten off.

Sew in both ends securely but do not cut off.

The finished shawl benefits from firm wet blocking.

Pin it out to dimensions 165 x 54 cm /21.5 x 65 inches and let dry overnight.

After you unpin the shawl from blocking board, cut the two ends off.

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