Explore the range of crochet techniques and textures when you take on the Bronwyn Shawl.
A few short months ago we wrapped up the Bronwyn Shawl CAL, a crochet-along in partnership with Furls Crochet. Now the Bronwyn Shawl is available as an independent pattern with a new look! Keep scrolling for fresh photos and the FREE crochet pattern, complete with a tutorial video.
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Partnering with my favorite brands is definitely a perk of being a crochet designer. I originally designed the Bronwyn Shawl when Furls Crochet connected with me about a crochet-along. During the process, I learned much more about their company and their hooks. I even had a chance to try out the Rose Gold Odyssey hook for the first time. I’ve had an on-again-off-again relationship with these hooks. But after using it for the entire Bronwyn Shawl, I know it’s true love. Learn more about Furls hooks and pick up a few for yourself!
The crochet-along itself was a huge success. Hundreds of makers from around the world shared their shawl progress on Facebook and Instagram. Each one was unique and a journey of its own. Here just a few Bronwyn Shawls that I swooned over from Instagram (click photos for original source):
The fun of the Bronwyn Shawl starts from the very beginning. Since this is such a large project, picking a great yarn is imperative. The original Bronwyn Shawl is made with We Are Knitters The Baby Alpaca, which is a worsted weight 100% alpaca yarn. The drape and softness of this yarn make it a luxurious choice for such a big project.
The second Bronwyn Shawl I made uses Malabrigo Arroyo, which is a sport weight (a little heavier than fingering, a little lighter than DK) 100% superwash merino wool. I used about the same yardage, so my shawl is just a touch smaller than the original. But the drape and impact are just the same. Take some time to thoughtfully pick your yarn for this project to elevate your crochet experience.
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The Bronwyn Shawl is an asymmetrical triangle shawl that begins with just 5 chain stitches and grows through the use of strategically placed increases and decreases. The pattern is broken into sections, starting with a sea of single crochet stitches. Rows of colorwork and mesh eventually give way to a swath of texture, and the journey concludes with your choice of 2 finishing borders. If you’re ready to make your Bronwyn Shawl, keep scrolling for the FREE version, or pick up a PDF copy from TLYarnCrafts.com.
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Bronwyn Shawl Pattern
FINISHED SIZE: 82″ wingspan x 28″ depth
MATERIALS:
- 1 skein Malabrigo Arroyo in the colorway Coffee Toffee (A)
- 2 skeins Malabrigo Arroyo in the colorway Sandbank (B)
- 1 skein Malabrigo Arroyo in the colorway Vulcan (C)
- US I/9 5.5mm crochet hook (like this one from Furls!)
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- Darning Needle
- Locking stitch marker (for Border Option 1)
- 5.5mm knitting needle or cable needle (for Border Option 1)
GAUGE: 16 sts x 18 rows in single crochet, blocked
ABBREVIATIONS:
- Ch(s) = chain(s)
- Fpdc = front post double crochet
- Hdc = half double crochet
- Hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 stitches together
- RS = right side
- Sc = single crochet
- Sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
- Sk = skip
- Sl st = slip stitch
- Sp = space
- WS = wrong side
- Yo = yarn over
NOTES:
- Portions of this pattern are written in crochet shorthand. For example, “2hdc” means to place 2 hdc in the next st (increase made), while “hdc 2” means to place a hdc st in each of the next 2 sts.
- Numbers in parenthesis at the end of some rows indicates the total number of stitches in that row.
- Where possible, work over yarn ends to prevent having to weave in so many later.
- Turning chains at the beginning of rows do not count as a stitch.
SECTION 1
ROW 1: With A, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch, 2sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn. (6 sc)
ROW 2: Ch 1, 2sc, sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn. (6 sc)
ROW 3: Ch 1, sc across to last 2 sts, 2sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn. (8 sc)
ROW 4: Ch 1, 2sc, sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn. (8 sc)
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until working row has 58 sts (ensuring you finish with a Row 4 repeat).
SECTION 2
ROW 1: With B, ch 1, sc across to last 2 sts, 2sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn.
ROW 2: With A, ch 1, 2sc, sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn.
ROW 3: Ch 2, hdc 2, (ch 1, sk 1, hdc 1) to last 4 sts, (ch 1, sk 1, 2hdc) 2 times, turn.
ROW 4: Ch 1, 2sc, sc in each hdc and ch-1 sp across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn.
Repeat Rows 1-4 11 total times.
SECTION 3
Repeat Rows 1-4 of Section 2 13 times, or until you run out of yarn, replacing A with C.
SECTION 4
Change to B.
ROW 1 (WS): Ch 2, hdc across to last 2 sts, 2hdc in each of the last 2 sts, turn.
ROW 2 (RS): Ch 2, 2hdc, (fpdc 1, hdc 1) to last 2 sts, fpdc 1, hdc2tog over last 2 sts, turn.
ROW 3: Ch 1, sc across to last 2 sts, 2sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn.
ROW 4: Ch 2, 2hdc, hdc 2, (fpdc around the hdc 2 rows below, hdc 1) to last 3 sts, fpdc around the hdc 2 rows below, hdc2tog over last 2 sts, turn.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until Section 4 measures 8” along the decrease edge, ensuring you finish with a Row 4 repeat.
BORDER OPTION 1 – APPLIED CROCHET I-CORD
Find a video tutorial for the I-cord border here: https://youtu.be/LQD0I-WqOrQ
Note: Be sure to keep your tension loose and comfortable throughout. If you find your tension to be too tight, try switching to a larger hook or try Border Option 2 instead.
Cut yarn. Join border color with sl st in first st of last row from Section 4 with RS facing.
STEP 1: Ch 4, pull up a loop in the back bump of the 2nd ch from the hook and each remaining ch (4 loops on hook), pull up a loop in the next st on shawl edge (5 loops on hook).
STEP 2: Transfer 4 loops onto the knitting needle, place 5th loop on a locking stitch marker.
STEP 3: Transfer one loop from needle to hook, ch 1, transfer next loop from needle to hook, ch 1, transfer remaining 2 loops from needle to hook, pull up a loop in both sts together (3 loops on hook), pull up a loop in next st on shawl edge (4 loops on hook).
STEP 4: Transfer three loops from hook to needle, ch 1, transfer next loop from needle to hook, ch 1, transfer remaining 2 loops form needle to hook, pull up a loop in both sts together (3 loops on hook), pull up a loop in next st on shawl edge (4 loops on hook).
STEP 5: Repeat Step 4 for all loops on shawl edge. Transfer 2 sts from hook to needle, sl st loops on hook, (transfer next loop from needle to hook, sl st loops on hook) 2 times, cut yarn leaving a 4” tail, pull loop up and out of work. DO NOT WEAVE IN END YET. Drop knitting needle – it is no longer needed.
STEP 6: Insert hook into marked stitch at beginning of I-cord. Sl st in live loop of I-cord on WS across row. After last sl st, sl st 4” tail through loop on hook, pull loop up and out of work.
BORDER OPTION 2 – BOBBLE BORDER
Note: Depending on the finished number of stitches on your shawl, you may have to make adjustments to this stitch pattern, which is a multiple of 3 + 1.
Pattern Stitch: Double crochet 5 together (dc5tog) – yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into the same st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops on hook) 4 times, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook.
Cut yarn. Join border color with sl st in first st of last row from Section 4 with RS facing.
STEP 1: Ch 3, dc5tog in 1st ch made.
STEP 2: Sl st in next 2 sts on shawl edge.
STEP 3: Repeat Steps 1 and 2 across shawl edge, finishing with the following in the last st: Repeat Step 1, sl st in same st.
FINISHING
Cut yarn, weave in all ends, block to finished shape.
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Just watched the video…Toni, thank you for this GORGEOUS shawl pattern!!
This yarn are very awesome colors. And with 22 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. I am sure i can find some awesome items to make. Thank you for the chance.from Ohio.
OMG!! can’t believe my eyes. Your blog is so beautiful and very informative. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful free patterns and other crafty info. Very Helpful. Bookmarked for future read.
Thank you so much for your kindness! I’m glad you found my blog. Enjoy!!
Thank you so much for this pattern Toni! I’ve just finished my flat iron shawl and am so addicted that I’m now doing a Bronwyn for my mum. Can I use fingering weight yarn for this?
Deborah (@busy_little_beehive)
Hi Deborah! I ADORE your Flatiron so much! Can’t wait to see your Bronwyn. You can certainly make it with fingering, you just might want to increase the number of repeats in each section.
Aw thank you so much Toni! I’m so glad I get to make another one of your gorgeous shawls!
Thank you so much Toni! I’m so glad I get to make another one of your gorgeous shawls!
thanks for sharing this pattern! i was wondering if I could substitute the red heart hygge (5 weight bulky) instead of the yarns you recommend? Also thanks for the free Drexel beanie. I will try that pattern for my free homeless donations that i crochet. thanks again:)
Hi Susie! I’m so glad you’re interested in trying the Bronwyn Shawl. I wouldn’t recommend a bulky weight yarn for this pattern – it’s meant to be fairly light and delicate, so I’d encourage using either a worsted or even a DK weight. But, if you do choose to do a bulky weight, be sure to use a much larger hook so you can still achieve the drape 🙂
Hi! I have been working on the Bronwyn shawl which I love but mine is much smaller than the one modeled. I love the draping quality of this shawl and I want it to have the same long ends as pictured. Do you have advice for making this shawl larger? Thanks so much!
Hi Nora – thanks for your question. When using the yarn mentioned in the pattern, you should come out with the same size. I wet blocked my finished project, which gave it some additional size and drape, so that might help.
Hi Toni,
I’m a beginner and have been working up to a bigger project and have had my eye on this post since my first crochet project! It’s just gorgeous :).
Similar to Nora’s question, I just finished the first part of the shawl and it’s quite small (using the Malabrigo yarn suggested in this post). I think I may have made my stitches too tight (triangle sides approx 12″ x 12″). As I’m only at the first section, happy to undo and start again with a looser stitch, but thought I’d check and get your advice.
Thanks so much!
Hi! I can’t remember offhand how big that section should be, but check your finished section against the unblocked gauge that is listed in the pattern. That should let you know if that section is too small.
Thanks for the heads up! I did give them permission to sell these kits 🙂
Hi Toni!
Love this pattern! Thank you so much for it! I am in the process of picking out the right kind of yarn for it and have a couple of questions. First off, could I go with a sport weight baby alpaca for this project? And secondly, I apologize, but I could not find approximately how much yardage per color I should get.
Thank you in advance for helping me out! Much appreciated!
God bless!
Hi! Sure, you could use any weight yarn for this – you’ll just have to adjust your hook size to get the drape you need. The yarn I used has about 335 yards per skein, and you’ll need 1 skein for colors A and C, and 2 skeins for color B. 🙂
Hi, Toni,
I’m so excited to start this shawl! I was wondering — did you use the entirety of each skein when working each section? I just received my yarn, and one of the colors I chose for Color A/C (thus, only bought one skein) is so much more beautiful than I thought it would be, and I’m wondering if I’d have enough yarn to fudge a little more work with it, such as using it for some of the stripes that would normally be worked in color B. Thank you, I hope you’re doing well!
Kasia
Hi! For my Bronwyn Shawl, the yardage breaks down like this: A – 325 yards, B – 650 yards, C – 325 yards. Hope that helps 🙂
Oh perfect! Sorry if I missed that somewhere in the post/comments! Thanks again.
Kasia
I made this shawl a couple of weeks ago with a sport-weight acrylic yarn (all in one colour, since that’s what I had). It worked out really great, and I appreciate how easy it was to follow your instructions!
I also want to share that my cat is completely in love with it. She’s started insisting that I put the shawl on my lap before she jumps up. Something about the texture is just very cat-positive.
Hi, I just finished section one and similar to Jess above, it feels like mine is smaller than the one in the photos. I did use Drops Baby Merino Sport Weight yarn and am just noticing now that it looks like my yarn is a lot thinner than the Sport Weight yarn used in the tutorial video (the Drops Baby Merino Sport Weight yarn is listed as extra fine merino wool so that may have something to do with it.)
I know you said to check the finished section against the unblocked gauge listed in the pattern. I don’t know if I’m blind but I just can’t find this listed anywhere. I only see a “GAUGE: 16 sts x 18 rows in single crochet, blocked”, which is not an unblocked gauge and also doesn’t have a measurement size, like how big it should be in inches/centimetres. Any help with this would be much appreciated! It may just be me being slow and dumb.
Hi Karen – Sorry for the confusion. Let’s get this settled 🙂 I looked up the yarn you’re using and it does seem to be lighter than the yarn I used. Thankfully, this pattern is very forgiving. I don’t have an exact measurement of how long this section should be, but go for something between 12-14″. This will leave you with enough yarn to make Section 2 quite large before you run out of your first color. Hope that helps!
Thanks so much Toni! That was super helpful! I scoured the Ravelry page and based on someone else’s project comments I did go ahead and do what you suggested (I couldn’t stop myself from doing just “one more” row). Your reply only gives me piece of mind and confidence that I made the right decision and am on track. Currently I’m on Section 2 and feeling good about it! Thank you so much again for taking out the time to help out! You were even so sweet to go look up my yarn to figure out what was the problem! I appreciate that so much! Can’t wait to get to the finish line!
So beautiful, I can’t wait to make this for the cooler weather. You are very talented, thank you for the beautiful unique patterns.
I’m a beginner and have only made a few single stitch scarves. I was wondering if I could just do section one, repeating rows 3 & 4 till I get the size I want? Right now the more complicated stitches are beyond me. I think from going through the pattern that would work…I think?
Side note, I tried crochet years ago and got frustrated with Pinterest posts and gave up. I found your videos a few weeks ago and now I’ve got three scarves added to my wardrobe already. Thank you so much!!
Hi Renee! You are more than welcome to modify this pattern to your needs as you continue to practice. Practice makes progress, so continue leveling up those skills as you get more comfortable with them. Best of luck!