Checkerboard Wrap Shawl: Easy Crochet Shawl Pattern

Checkerboard Wrap Shawl Crochet Pattern

Project Overview

The Checkerboard Wrap Shawl is an easy crochet shawl pattern designed by Sonja Hood for KnotYourselfOut. This beginner-friendly wrap shawl features a distinctive checkerboard colorwork design created using two contrasting worsted weight yarn colors. The pattern uses US crochet terminology and is suitable for confident beginners looking to expand their crochet skills with a colorwork project.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a wrap shawl with a checkerboard design. The shawl is constructed using two complementary colors of worsted weight yarn, with the main body worked in one color and contrasting checkerboard blocks and end sections worked in a second color. The finished wrap shawl is designed to be worn as a versatile layering piece.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Checkerboard Wrap Shawl employs fundamental crochet techniques appropriate for confident beginners. The pattern incorporates colorwork techniques to create the checkerboard effect, requiring the crocheter to work with two yarn colors strategically placed throughout the project. Color changes are managed to produce the distinctive blocked pattern that defines this shawl design.

Crochet Stitches

While specific stitch names are not detailed in the provided pattern information, the project utilizes standard crochet stitches suitable for worsted weight yarn and beginner-level execution. The checkerboard pattern is achieved through systematic stitch placement and color changes rather than complex stitch variations.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

• Primary Color Yarn: 3 skeins of Lion Brand Yarns Heartland in Great Smoky Mountains (or 15 oz / 750 yards of any worsted weight yarn)
• Secondary Color Yarn: 2 skeins of Lion Brand Yarns Heartland in Mount Rainier (or 10 oz / 500 yards of any worsted weight yarn)
• Yarn Weight: Worsted weight (medium weight 4) yarn throughout
• Yarn Alternatives: Any worsted weight yarn of comparable yardage is suitable; the pattern is not designed for Thick & Quick yarn versions
• Crochet Hook: Appropriate hook size for worsted weight yarn (specific size determined by yarn label recommendations)

Pattern Difficulty and Skill Level

This pattern is rated as Easy and is designed for confident beginners. The skill level indicates that crocheters should have foundational crochet knowledge and experience with basic stitches before beginning this project. The checkerboard colorwork adds visual interest while remaining accessible to those with some crochet experience.

Pattern Format and Terminology

The Checkerboard Wrap Shawl pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF and uses US crochet terminology throughout. For crocheters outside the United States and Canada who work with UK crochet terminology, the pattern recommends consulting reference materials to convert stitch names and understand yarn weight differences between terminology systems.