Ridgeline Fringed Shawlette

Ridgeline Fringed Shawlette by OneLoopShy Designs

Project Overview

The Ridgeline Fringed Shawlette is an intermediate-level crochet shawlette designed by OneLoopShy Designs. This versatile accessory combines structural interest with decorative detailing, making it suitable for crafters with some crochet experience. The finished dimensions are 36 inches wide by 14 inches deep, making it a practical layering piece that works as both a fashion accessory and functional wrap.

What Is Being Made

This project creates a triangular shawlette—a smaller, more structured version of a traditional shawl. The design features three distinct ridgelines that run across the fabric, creating visual texture and definition. A fringed border adds movement and western-inspired styling to the finished piece. The shawlette is designed to be made from a single skein of yarn, making it an efficient project for stash busting or gift giving.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Ridgeline Fringed Shawlette employs several intermediate crochet techniques that add visual interest and structural dimension to the piece:

• Front Post Trebles (FPtr): The defining feature of this shawlette, front post trebles are used to create the three ridgelines. This technique involves inserting the hook from right to left under the post of a treble stitch on the row below, working around the stitch rather than into the top of it. This creates a raised, textured line that runs horizontally across the fabric. The ridgelines are worked on rows 2, 6, and 10, creating evenly spaced visual breaks in the shawlette.
• Picot Edging: A special stitch used for the fringed border, the picot is created by chaining 3 stitches and slip stitching into the first chain made, forming a small decorative loop. This technique adds delicate detailing to the perimeter of the shawlette.
• Post Stitches: Working stitches around the post rather than into the top loops creates dimensional texture and is essential to achieving the ridgeline effect.

Stitches Used

The pattern uses fundamental crochet stitches combined in strategic ways to build the shawlette structure:

• Chain (ch): Used to create the foundation and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Single Crochet (sc): The primary stitch used in the body of the shawlette, providing a dense, stable fabric
• Treble Crochet (tr): Used in the base rows to create the posts that will later be worked into with front post trebles
• Double Treble (dtr): A taller stitch used to add height and variation to the pattern
• Double Crochet (dc): Used for shaping and structural elements
• Front Post Treble (FPtr): The signature stitch that creates the three ridgelines
• Slip Stitch (sl st): Used to join rounds and secure stitches, including the picot loops on the border
• Picot: A special stitch combining chain and slip stitch for decorative edging

Yarn and Materials

The Ridgeline Fringed Shawlette requires 200 yards of sport weight yarn, making it an efficient one-skein project. The pattern recommends using a tweed or marled yarn to enhance the rustic, western aesthetic of the design. Tweed and marled yarns feature multiple colors or tones within the yarn itself, which complements the textured ridgelines and adds visual depth to the finished piece. The sample shown was made with Wake Robin Alpacas Sport yarn, demonstrating how a quality sport weight yarn performs in this pattern.

Hook and Gauge

The pattern calls for a size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook, or whatever size is needed to achieve the specified gauge. Gauge is critical for this project: 12 stitches and 12 rows should measure 4 inches in single crochet. Achieving proper gauge ensures that the finished shawlette will be the correct dimensions and that the ridgelines will be properly spaced and proportioned.

Pattern Structure

The pattern begins with a chain-5 foundation and uses a joining method to establish the starting point. The shawlette is worked in rows, with