1/6Moonlit Mist Fan Stitch Shawl
Original design by @口折文手作
A long fan-stitch shawl worked from a single long foundation chain, so every row is the full length of the scarf and the shells build up in stripes. The result is a light, drapey wrap with a scalloped edge.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 4.0mm
- Yarn
- Cotton (sport to DK)
- Finished size
- 140 cm long x 36 cm wide
- Time
- 10+ hours
Materials
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Stitches used: ch, sc, dc, tr, sl st
Moonlit Mist Fan-Stitch Shawl/Scarf — Japanese Symbol Chart Materials: cotton yarn, 105 g (5 balls); 3.0 mm (Japanese 3/0) hook. Finished size: 14 cm wide x 145.5 cm long measured along the edging. Gauge: one pattern repeat = 8.5 cm wide; 15 rows = 13.5 cm. Method Row 1: Ch 358. Work back along the chain picking up both the top half loop and the back bump, alternating sc and ch 5; skip 3 chains and then 2 chains alternately as you go. Rows 2-15: Apart from the turning chain at the start of each row, work every stitch into the chain spaces of the previous row (not into individual chains), following the fan pattern chart. Edging: Without breaking the yarn, continue straight into the border round all the way around the scarf. Each fan is a group of long stitches worked into one chain space and separated by chain arcs, which is what gives the shawl its scalloped shell edge.
Notes
Japanese book chart. The creator's own notes: work each fan as 9 treble crochet, no increases; 3 rows of pattern across the width; foundation chain in multiples of 21 (she used 210 ch for 9 fans); 4.0 mm hook, 2 balls, finished 140 x 36 cm.
Crochet Diagrams
Frequently asked questions
How many stitches do I chain to start?
Chain in multiples of 21. The maker used 210 chains for nine fan repeats; the original book chart uses 358 chains for a longer, narrower scarf.
Are there any increases?
No. Each fan is nine treble crochet worked into one chain space with no increases, and the width is set purely by how many rows of pattern you work. The sample is three rows of the fan pattern.
Why work into chain spaces rather than individual chains?
From row 2 onward every stitch except the turning chain is worked around the whole chain space of the previous row. That is what lets the fans spread and gives the lace its openness.
Can I make it wider?
Yes, simply keep repeating the pattern rows. Each extra row of fans adds roughly 9 cm to the depth at the given gauge.
