Water Tribe Shawl

Water Tribe Shawl by Kendall Nahorniak

Project Overview

The Water Tribe Shawl is an intermediate-level crochet design created by Kendall Nahorniak. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a large triangular shawl with a finished wingspan of 42 inches and a depth of 26 inches, making it an impressive wearable accessory suitable for experienced crocheters looking to expand their skills.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a substantial crocheted shawl featuring decorative cable work throughout. The shawl is designed as a triangular wrap that drapes elegantly, with dimensions of 42 inches across the wingspan and 26 inches in depth. The cable repeats create textural interest and visual dimension across the finished piece.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Water Tribe Shawl employs several intermediate crochet techniques to achieve its sophisticated appearance. The pattern utilizes post stitches, which are worked around the post of previous stitches rather than into the top loops, creating dimensional texture. Specifically, the design incorporates both Front Post Treble Crochet and Back Post Double Crochet stitches to form the cable motifs. The pattern also includes directional shaping that requires working some rows with the wrong side facing the crocheter, as indicated in the supplementary charts provided.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Water Tribe Shawl combines fundamental and intermediate stitches to create its cable-detailed structure:

• Chain (ch) – Used for foundation and spacing throughout the pattern
• Double Crochet (dc) – Forms the primary fabric base
• Treble Crochet (tr) – Adds height and texture variation
• Front Post Treble Crochet – Creates raised cable elements on the front of the work
• Back Post Double Crochet – Adds dimensional cable work on the reverse side
• Front Post Double Crochet – Additional post stitch variation for cable complexity

The pattern features a spine cable repeat and a small cable repeat, both of which are charted in the supplementary documentation. The charts show the first three rows of the pattern and detail how the cable repeats are constructed, providing visual reference alongside the written instructions.

Materials and Tools Required

To complete the Water Tribe Shawl, crocheters will need a 5.00 mm (size H) crochet hook and 4 ply or fingering weight yarn. The pattern specifies a gauge of 15 double crochet stitches over 4 inches (10 cm) in width and 6 double crochet rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in depth. Kendall Nahorniak recommends Manos del Uruguay Fino or other comparable fingering weight yarn for this project, though any yarn meeting the weight and gauge specifications will produce successful results. The delicate yarn weight combined with the cable work creates an elegant, refined finished shawl suitable for layering or special occasions.

Pattern Format and Support

This is a downloadable PDF pattern that includes written instructions supplemented by charted sections. The charts illustrate the first three rows and the cable repeat sequences, serving as visual aids to the written pattern rather than complete replacements. For pattern support and questions, designers can contact Kendall Nahorniak directly through the contact information provided in the pattern document.