Triangular Popcorn Shawl

Triangular Popcorn Shawl by kejudesign

What Is Being Made

The Triangular Popcorn Shawl is a textured, colorful, and fun triangular crochet shawl pattern designed by Kedija Idris. This finished shawl measures 60 inches wide by 30 inches long, making it a generous wrap suitable as a gift or personal accessory. The triangular shape and textured construction create visual interest and dimensional appeal.

Craft and Primary Technique

This is a crochet project classified as suitable for advanced beginners. The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques combined with specialty stitches to create texture and visual depth. The shawl construction builds from a foundation using basic crochet principles, with increases worked throughout to achieve the triangular silhouette.

Stitches Used

The Triangular Popcorn Shawl incorporates several key crochet stitches:

• Double crochet (dc): The primary structural stitch used throughout the pattern, providing the base fabric and forming the gauge measurement of 17 stitches by 9 rows over 4 inches
• Chain stitch (ch): Used for foundation chains and spacing elements, including chain-1 spaces (ch1 sp), chain-2 spaces (ch2 sp), and chain-3 spaces (ch3 sp)
• Popcorn stitch: A specialty textured stitch created by working 6 double crochets into the same stitch, dropping the working loop, inserting the hook into the first double crochet of the group, slipping back into the working loop, and slip stitching through both loops on the hook, then chaining 1 to secure. This stitch creates the dimensional, bumpy texture characteristic of the shawl's design
• Fan stitch: A decorative stitch element incorporated into the pattern (5-stitch fan configuration noted in the pattern abbreviations)
• Slip stitch (sl st): Used to join rounds and secure stitches, particularly in finishing the popcorn stitch

Materials and Tools

This pattern calls for DK weight yarn, specifically Deramores Studio Anti-pilling DK in 100g skeins. The yarn is 100% acrylic, offering durability and easy care. Each 100g skein provides 250 to 273 yards of yardage, allowing crafters to work with a practical, affordable fiber option.

The recommended hook size is 5.5mm (US size I-9). Crocheters should adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the specified gauge of 17 stitches by 9 rows measured over 4 inches in double crochet stitch. Additional materials include scissors and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and finishing the completed shawl.

Pattern Details and Gauge

Achieving proper gauge is essential for this project. The pattern specifies a gauge of 17 stitches by 9 rows equals 4 inches when worked in double crochet stitch. Crocheters should swatch and adjust their hook size accordingly to match this gauge, ensuring the finished shawl reaches the intended dimensions of 60 inches wide by 30 inches long.