Gehäkeltes Dreiecktuch in Schachenmayr Catania Fine - S6928 - Downloadable PDF

Gehäkeltes Dreiecktuch in Schachenmayr Catania Fine – S6928 – Free Crochet Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

This free downloadable PDF crochet pattern from Schachenmayr guides you through creating a beautiful crocheted triangle shawl (Dreiecktuch) worked in a striking modular square-and-triangle construction. The finished shawl measures approximately 80 cm tall and 160 cm wide along the upper edge, making it a generous, wrap-worthy accessory suitable for all seasons.

What Is Being Made

The project is a triangular shawl built from the bottom point upward using a modular crochet technique. Rather than working in traditional rows across the full width, the design is constructed from individual large squares, small squares, and triangles that are joined as you go. This creates a geometric, textured fabric with a distinctive grid-like appearance. The final border row along the upper edge is finished with a round of single crochet (feste Maschen) for a neat, clean finish.

Construction and Techniques

• Modular crochet: The shawl is built module by module, beginning at the lower tip with a single large square and expanding outward with each row.
• Join-as-you-go method: Individual squares and triangles are connected using slip stitches (Kettmaschen) as each new module is completed, eliminating the need for extensive seaming at the end.
• Increasing rows: Each of the 13 rows adds one additional large square and one additional small square, building the triangular silhouette organically from the center tip outward.
• Final triangle edging: The top edge is completed with a total of 14 large triangles — one before the first square, twelve between the squares, and one after the last square — with small triangles worked in between, creating a smooth, even upper edge approximately 160 cm wide.
• Blocking: The finished shawl is pinned out, dampened, and left to dry, a standard wet-blocking technique that opens up the modular structure and gives the piece its final shape and dimensions.

Stitches Used

• Slip stitch (Kettmasche) – used to join individual modules together as you work
• Single crochet (feste Masche) – used for the finishing border row along the upper edge
• Additional stitches as indicated in the crochet chart (Häkelschrift), which shows the first three rows in full detail as well as the final triangle row

Reading the Pattern

The pattern is chart-based, using a Häkelschrift (crochet symbol diagram) that illustrates the first three rows and the final row of triangles in full. Crocheters familiar with European-style crochet charts will find this format intuitive. The written instructions supplement the chart with row-by-row guidance on how many modules to add at each stage.

Gauge

• Large square: approximately 8 cm × 8 cm
• Small square: approximately 2 cm × 2 cm

Achieving the correct gauge ensures the finished shawl reaches its intended dimensions of 80 cm height and 160 cm width.

Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr original Catania Fine in Creme, colour 01005 – 400 g required. Catania Fine is a smooth, mercerised 4-ply (fingering weight) cotton yarn, known for its crisp stitch definition and subtle sheen, making it ideal for showcasing the geometric modular structure of this design.
• Hook: Prym crochet hook (size as specified in the original PDF)

Finished Dimensions

• Height: approximately 80 cm
• Width (upper edge):