Falcate Shawl

Falcate is an asymmetric, lightweight shawl designed for 4ply/fingering-weight gradient yarns. Beginning at the narrow lower point, the shawl grows with increases along one edge on every row, forming a soft diagonal line before transitioning into a dramatic, sweeping curve. The stitch pattern is deliberately simple, using double crochets and trebles to allow the yarn’s colour changes and the shawl’s shape to take centre stage. Clear written instructions are supported by charts to make stitch placement easy to follow. The name Falcate means “curved like a sickle or hook”, a fitting description of the shawl’s elegant, curved silhouette when laid flat. The pattern is written in English and uses UK terms.