Armor Shawl

Armor Shawl by Holly Miller

What Is Being Made

The Armor Shawl is a lightweight, wearable crocheted shawl designed with a V-shaped construction that makes it comfortable to wear and simple to put on. This shawl prioritizes both aesthetic appeal and ease of wear, featuring beautiful texture throughout that is accessible to makers at various skill levels.

Craft and Technique Overview

This is a crochet project suitable for intermediate crocheters, though the designer emphasizes beginner-friendly construction. The V-shaped silhouette is a classic shawl design that drapes elegantly while remaining easy to don and doff. The textural elements are created through strategic use of post stitches and decorative techniques, allowing makers to develop their skills while producing a garment with visual interest and dimension.

Stitches Used

The Armor Shawl incorporates a variety of fundamental and intermediate crochet stitches:

• ch - chain stitch, the foundation of crochet construction
• sk - skip stitch, used to create shaping and texture
• sc - single crochet, a tight, dense stitch
• hdc - half double crochet, a medium-height stitch
• dc - double crochet, a taller stitch for drape and coverage
• fpdc - front post double crochet, creates raised texture by working around the post of stitches from previous rows
• bpdc - back post double crochet, works around the back post to create dimensional texture
• Picot - a decorative edge detail created by working single crochet, chain 3, and single crochet in the same stitch

The pattern notes that beginning chains in each row count as the first stitch, and careful attention to stitch count is important, particularly before the center point where stitches may be difficult to identify visually.

Materials and Yarn Requirements

This shawl requires 730 yards (175 grams) of yarn in a fingering weight (4-ply) base. The original design was created using Dragonfly Fibers Pixie base in the color District 12, though the pattern accommodates any fingering weight yarn of your choice, allowing for creative color substitution and yarn selection.

Additional materials include a 3.75mm crochet hook, stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping, and scissors for finishing.

Gauge

The recommended gauge is 17 stitches by 12 rows in a 4-inch by 4-inch blocked square. Working a gauge swatch before beginning ensures proper finished dimensions and drape of the completed shawl.