Winged Heart Shawl

Winged Heart Shawl by Spider Mambo

Project Overview

The Winged Heart Shawl is an advanced crochet design created by Spider Mambo Designs. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a stunning crescent or wrap-style shawl featuring decorative winged heart motifs. The finished shawl measures approximately 25 by 65 inches when made with light worsted weight yarn, or 20 by 60 inches when constructed with crochet cotton. Due to the nature of the construction, blocking to size and shape is recommended to achieve the final dimensions and enhance stitch definition.

Crochet Stitches and Techniques

This advanced project employs a comprehensive range of crochet stitches and post stitches to create textural depth and visual interest. The pattern utilizes the following fundamental stitches:

• Chain (ch) – foundational stitch for creating the base and increasing
• Slip stitch (sl st) – used for joining and seamless transitions
• Single crochet (sc) – dense, structural stitch
• Half double crochet (hdc) – medium-height stitch for varied fabric weight
• Double crochet (dc) – versatile stitch used throughout the design
• Triple crochet (tr) – taller stitch creating openwork sections
• Double-wrap triple crochet (DB tr) – created by wrapping yarn around the hook three times before working, adding height and creating lacy effects
• Reverse single crochet (Rev sc / crab stitch) – worked backward for decorative edging

The pattern also incorporates post stitches, which are worked around the post of previous stitches rather than into the top loops, creating dimensional texture:

• Front post single crochet (FP sc) – worked in front of the post
• Back post single crochet (BP sc) – worked behind the post
• Front post triple crochet (FP TR) – tall post stitch worked in front
• Back post triple crochet (BP TR) – tall post stitch worked behind

These post stitches are essential to creating the winged heart details and the dimensional quality characteristic of advanced shawl construction.

Yarn and Materials

The Winged Heart Shawl requires approximately 1200 yards of yarn. The pattern accommodates multiple yarn weight options, allowing crafters to choose based on their preferred finished size and drape:

Light Worsted Weight Option: The pattern recommends 3 balls of Paton's Lace yarn with a 4.5 mm crochet hook. Two sample colorways are provided in this weight category. The white sample is constructed using 3 balls of Paton's Lace, while the autumn-colored sample is made with 3 balls of Paton's Lace in the Bonfire colorway. These samples finish at approximately 25 by 65 inches.

Crochet Cotton Option: For a more delicate, structured drape, the pattern can be worked with 4 balls of Crochet Cotton #10 using a size 3 crochet hook, producing a finished size of approximately 20 by 60 inches. The black sample shown in the pattern was constructed using this heavier crochet cotton.

Gauge is not critical for this project, making it accessible for crafters with varying tension. The shawl's final dimensions can be adjusted during the blocking process to achieve the desired size and shape.

Skill Level and Construction

Classified as an advanced crochet project, the Winged Heart Shawl requires proficiency with multiple stitch types and comfort working with post stitches and complex stitch combinations. The pattern uses American crochet terminology. Crafters should be prepared to block the finished shawl to size and shape, as the construction method may result in uneven edges or dimensions that benefit from wet or steam blocking to enhance the winged heart motif definition and overall aesthetic.