Butterfly Wing Shawl

[HollyM]

I put pictures of this up under projects.


Butterfly Wing Shawl
Any yarn w/ appropriate sized hook

Shell = DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC
You will be working from the top center of the shawl out.


Ch 8, slip stitch to end chain to form a circle.

Row 1- all stitches worked into circle, working over loose end of yarn.
Chain 4, DC, SC, *DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC* ch 2, repeat* to *, SC, DC, ch 1 DC
Turn

Row 2
Ch 4, DC into first DC, SC into next DC, Shell (DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC) into Sc,
SC into middle DC of shell from row 1,
*Shell-ch2-Shell* in ch 2 space
SC into middle DC of shell from row 1, shell in sc, SC in last DC
Dc-ch1-DC in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Turn

Row 3 & beyond
Ch 4, DC into first DC, SC into next DC
Shell (DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC) into next Sc, SC into middle DC of shell from previous row
Repeat until you get to the ch 2 space at bottom point
*Shell-ch2-Shell* in ch 2 space
SC into middle DC of shell from previous row, shell in next sc
Repeat until you get to the half shell at the top point.
SC in last DC
Dc-ch1-DC in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Turn

Continue with row 3 pattern until shawl is the size you’d like it to be.

The important things to remember are that at the top points, you are creating only half a shell. The bottom point will always have the shell-ch2-shell repeat in the previous ch 2 space.

The top of this shawl curves up slightly, making it fit nicely around your neck and shoulders.

This will work with any yarn, use the appropriate sized hook for the yarn you choose. Try a chunky yarn with a large hook for a warm snuggly shawl, or a sport/lace weight yarn with a J hook for an airy, summery shawl
Copyright Holly Miller 2005
personal use only, don't reprint w/out permission, all that good stuff

[MommaChelle]

Saving now :) I dont know if I would have any yarn to do this shawl justice though (like yours)!

[RachelG]

I went over for a look-see. It's lovely!!! :heart

[froggy]

Thanks for sharing your pattern for that lovely butterfly shawl!

[Julie]

It's lovely Holly, and once you get the repetition down works like a breeze. I love it!! :heart

[deneen]

Why, why must you creative people tempt me so???????

[HollyM]

Thanks!

If anyone has any questions, please let me know! It is a super easy repeat though, once you get it started it just flies along. Good TV watching project <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/hee.gif" />

Chelle, the great thing is *any* yarn will work. You can make it dressy or something practical to snuggle up with at home.
The green one came from a giant cone I got from Fiber Options on Ebay, one shawl's worth probably cost 75 cents <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif" />

Holly

[Donna]

Beautiful, Holly! :wow Would you mind adding the pics here as well? Current Projects cycles so quickly, that soon the pics will be difficult to find. :sherlock Thanks!

[HollyM]

Not a problem!

Editing post to add some thumbnails. Looks like the html didn't come through right with the board switch

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/th_noroshawlbacksm.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/?current=noroshawlbacksm.jpg&action=view)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/th_noroshawlfrontsm.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/?current=noroshawlfrontsm.jpg&action=view)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/th_noroshawlclosesm.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/v201/ilexmi/?current=noroshawlclosesm.jpg&action=view)

[clearwaters]

Thank you for sharing. This has been saved and added to the Must Do List. :D

[threeolivemartini]

approximately how many balls of yarn or how many yards did this take?

[HollyM]

Elizabeth,
For the multi-colored shawl I used a K hook and
2 skeins of Noro Blossom (77 yds ea)
4 skeins of Trendsetter Dune (90 yds ea)
5 skeins of Noro Silk Garden (109 yds ea)
<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/faint.gif" />

Now remember, it is a very big shawl. It's 45 inches from the center of the back to the bottom point. I'm tall and...um...fluffy... <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/toothygrin.gif" /> and wanted it to be something I could really wrap up in. Someone short & skinny could get away with a lot less yarn.
<img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/cutewink.gif" />
The green shawl is much smaller. It is 32" from center back to bottom point and weights 9 oz. I used a 650 pp boucle, with a K hook on that as well. Feel free to do the math for yardage <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/sherlock.gif" />

[threeolivemartini]

thanks Holly.. I am fairly tall and fluffy too and i LOVE long shawls.. I just wanted an estimate in case i found some yarn some where and I really really really wanted it for this project .. i just needed an idea... what you put up there seems very reasonable to me...

i want some Noro.. my LYS has some.. that will have to be for a super special shawl though ..

[bythehook]

That is a beautiful Shawl! :heart

[Deb]

I really love this shawl Holly! And in trying it out this evening... I found it to be super easy!

Thank you for posting the pattern! :)h

[threeolivemartini]

i showed this to SP .. i think he might get me the Noro for Valentines..

[MarvieN]

Heheheh how sweet he is that he knows the best gift for any occasion is something that feeds the addiction *g*

Hubby asked what I wanted for :heart day and I just gave him "the look" and said "Yarn of course, oh and rovings!" As if he needed to ask anymore! :p

[HollyM]

Deb, I'm glad it's workin' for ya! I can't wait to see everyone else's version of this.

Elizabeth, woohoo on the potential gift of Noro, it is heavenly <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/angel.gif" /> I'd love to do another one with just the Silk Garden, but that will have to wait a while lol!

Holl

[Knitwitch]

I won some really beautiful koigu yarn for the Charlotte knit shawl, but ever since I saw this shawl I have been wanting to use it for that. It is more of a fingering/sock wt yarn so I would have to play with hook size and such but I think it could work. If you scroll down to Jan 26 you can see a picture of the yarn:

miracole.blogspot.com/200...chive.html (http://miracole.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_miracole_archive.html)


:thinking1

[threeolivemartini]

OMG THAT YARN IS BEAUTIFUL

[HollyM]

That will be gorgeous in the Koigu!!!!

Maybe an I hook?

Holly

[Knitwitch]

As soon as I finish some of the stuff I am working on now, I am going to play with this - I will try the I hook first!

Thanks Holly:fc

[goldi316]

Popping in on this one late (but better than never!). I LOVE this shawl! I am thinking of trying it out with some laceweight yarn I got from knitpicks. It's definitely been added to my list. I love shawls! And I like this design, seems like it would fit better than a regular triangle. More visual interest too. Maybe by summer I'll be able to get to it, unless I really do start breaking Lily Chin's records, :eek2 :D!

Thanks for sharing this, Holly! :)h

[crochetedmonkey]

Thank-you for the pattern. My step-mom loved the finished project.

Crocheted Monkey:cheer

[Isabella2000]

Trying to see a pic of your shawl but not sure where I am supposed to look for it. YOu said under projects. Not sure where that is on the forum.

[HollyM]

I just added some pics to the first page of this thread. They had been there orginally, but didn't seem to come through with the board switch.


Holly

[Isabella2000]

Thanks HOlly. I see it now. Beautiful. No sure if anyone already asked this question but about how much yarn did it take?

[threeolivemartini]

For the multi-colored shawl I used a K hook and
2 skeins of Noro Blossom (77 yds ea)
4 skeins of Trendsetter Dune (90 yds ea)
5 skeins of Noro Silk Garden (109 yds ea)
this was a little farther up the thread..

[closetomyheart]

Thanks for a wonderful pattern, I love it!:cheer

[topperarnold]

Make this shawl WIM #367. It is gorgeous! I'll have fun roaming the yarn aisles looking for that perfect yarn. :)

Sara

[Stashaholic]

How much Noro did it take and what type was it? This is stunning and definately on my WIM list!

[HollyM]

Click back to the 2nd page of the thread, I've got the yarn amounts listed :)

Holly

[threeolivemartini]

its posted three posts up ...
lol too ..

[SquirrelWolfs]

Sounds like a good project, Thank you :)

[sudsysuzy]

This little item is definitely going on my shopping list this week at the MD Wool and Sheep Festival. What a absolutely beautiful piece. And there is no need to tell anyone that it was so easy. Gotta love those mindless projects.:clap

Penny

[JesseCat]

This is such a gorgeous shawl and I hope to make it after my current projects. I think after using inexpensive yarn for my first five projects, I can now graduate to better quality fancy yarn for this shawl.

I would love to see photos of this shawl made by other people. Many have written that you have already completed your own butterfly shawl...
Let's see it......:hug

[threeolivemartini]

Jesse..

here are two i have completed in two very different yarns..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/threeolivemartini/th_peggysbutterfly.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/threeolivemartini/peggysbutterfly.jpg)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/threeolivemartini/th_melaniesbutterfly.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/threeolivemartini/melaniesbutterfly.jpg)

[JesseCat]

Thank you for showing your shawls. I love the beige and lavendar one almost as much as I love seeing your cat. :blush

[threeolivemartini]

she is a character that is for sure.. I have started another of these in some different yarns.. will show when i am finished .. i love this pattern

[JesseCat]

Elizabeth, Are you using the same pattern that is posted on the #1 thread or do you have another one? I recently made a triangle shawl from a pattern on another site and it came out too skimpy. I am going to take it apart and start all over. Yours looks more fuller and substantial....Thanks in advance...:yay

[threeolivemartini]

this is the pattern at the top of this thread.. i think the choice of yarn makes a huge difference.. the purple one i used homespun.. the other i used three yarns .. the peach was a cotton boucle.. the pink is a thick thin cotton and the multi is a thick thin cotton rayon..

[Angelique15]

Hi Holly,
I'm looking for 'projects' but can't find it. Sorry, but would you please direct me?
Meanwhile I'll go and look for my well used dunce hat.
Take care, Angie

[threeolivemartini]

you are looking for the pattern? its in the first entry of this thread ... on th efirst page..

[Angelique15]

No, actually I'm looking for Holly's pic of the shawl. Wanted to see hers, saw some of the others in later post. I'm I confused as usual?
Take care, Angie

[HollyM]

Hi Angie!

I think the confusion is not all the pictures made it over from the board switch.
If you click on the first page of *this* thread, and then scroll down, I fixed one of my older posts to include the pictures of my noro/trensetter shawl. I'll try to find the project thread to fix it there when I get home.

If you can't find it, let me know and I'll pm you direct links :)
As a side note, I wore that shawl to the MD Sheep & Wool festival yesterday and I got tons of compliments on it. That's one of the things I love about fiber people. No one was shy about coming up & asking how it was made, what kind of yarn it was made of. It was a lot of fun getting to talk to so many people.

Holly

[Angelique15]

Hi Holly,
thank you for your explaination, finally figured everything out. I guess I didn't have all my brains together. Lost my darling pet this weekend...It's hard to deal with. Trying to get my mind on other things and since I love to crochet I want to 'dive' into a new project and your shawl really interested me. I can see that many people asked you how it is made. It is beautiful. Thanks again for helping
Take care, Angie

[readyfox]

What a wonderful shawl. Cannot wait to make it.
I see in the threads how many skeins of each yarn to purchase but I do not see on the instructions as to how many rows of each yarn you used, or was it just sporatic? It is just so beautiful the way you did it that I would like to do it exactly the same - the colors show up so great.
Sorry for trying to be a copy cat however, I do not put colorways together so great.
June

[HollyM]

Don't be sorry! I'm flattered:)

I worked it randomly, but I went back & counted the rows.

1-12 silk garden (sg)
13-15 dune
16-20 sg
21-22 blossom
23 sg
24-28 dune
29-30 sg
31-32 blossom
33 sg
34-36 dune
37-40 sg

Remember, it's very long. What's nice about center-out patterns (and bottom up ones) is that you can stop whenever it's the length you like.

Holly

[readyfox]

Good Morning Holly
Thankyou for your prompt reply.
I went into town yesterday and purchased the Silk Garden & Blossom but was unable to find Trendsetter Dune so now I must go on a hunt. Doubt that I will find it up here in such a small place but perhaps I will be able to find it on the net or substitute. Wish me luck because I really, really want to start and finish this beautiful shawl.
Once again thankyou and I will let you know when I finish it.
June

[threeolivemartini]

June.. if you need a good subsitute for the dune the lion midnight mohair i think is a good one.

[HollyM]

I'll 2nd the Lion Brand Moonlight Mohair as a good substitute. It will probably be half the cost too :lol

Holly

[readyfox]

Good Morning
Thankyou for your info regarding the Lionbrand Yarn but do you mean Moonlight Mohair? that is all I could see!
I looked the Trendsetter up on the net and see that it is a wonderful yarn mix and also see you have blends. Do you blend them yourself?
We have a retailer south of here in Paris, Ontario, Canada who blends yarns and I will have to go to her site today and see if she has or will blend me some. Don't know what her price is yet though.
Found out this is going to be an expensive project so I am sure it is going to be for me.
Looked at your site and also your ebay and I love your prices even though they would have to be converted to US funds along with shipping they are more than likely cheaper than here in Canada - if I could find them. Have marked your site for future reference.
I see you are from Southern Pines, NC - have been there a few times golfing and had some wonderful times.
Once again, thankyou for your input.
June

[SquirrelWolfs]

:mdust This is great, thanks for sharing. You do good work. I'm saving this pattern and this is one I WILL make. Thanks again.:mdust

[Chain3turn]

I put pictures of this up under projects.

Can you tell me exactly where a pic of the butterfly shawl is, please?

[kariholtz]

Here's her first pics I believe:

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=36853&postcount=9

and here's Elizabeth's pictures:
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=89748&postcount=37

Hope that is what you were looking for.

[flybabytina]

Hmmm...... I have some Red Heart Symphony (http://www.coatsandclark.com/find_a_product/knitting_crochet/n391_swatches.htm) In the Magenta, It is furry and soft :c9 .... how well do you think that would work? I really like shawls that work "bottom up"

Tina

[Chatty]

I think I just found the perfect reveal gift for my secret pal at church :cheer Our reveal is the 28th and I have some yarn I need to use anyway.

I'm using an N hook and two strands of RHSS-one is Oceans and the other is Aran Fleck, it's looking really nice :yay

[Creations of Cris]

I think I finally found a shawl to crochet! Thanks for sharing this beautiful pattern.
Cris~

[clocke]

Wow! I love shawls, but they always seem rather flimsy. Your pattern, Holly, looks like something I'd actually want to wear. :cheer I look forward to trying it out as soon as I can get the yarn together.

[HollyM]

Thank you everyone!!!
I'm sorry, somehow I didn't see that this thread had been revived :blush

If anyone has any questions feel free to em or pm me :)

Holly

[ktornatola]

I just had to post to say that I'm in the process of making this shawl....using wool-ease and a K hook. I love it! Not even close to halfway and it already looks so pretty! Thanks so much Holly for sharing this pattern!

:c9 Kim

[Barbara in FL]

:clap :clap :clap Holly, your shawl is downright beautiful. It is such an unusual coloring that you used. It turned out real well though. You did good!!!:cheer :cheer :cheer

[kisha29]

I thini I was meant to make this shawl :blush . I just frogged a WIP that is about 2yrs old and couldn't think of what to make with it (it's purple yarn my fav color:manyheart ) and I've on a shawl kick. This is a gorgeous shawl. I :manyheart the way it's shaped and can't wait to start on it tomorrow.

[Ladycrochat]

Holly...Thank you so much for sharing the pattern to this beautiful shawl! You wanna know something? I was searching for a shawl pattern on line once and Google led me to Crochetville with this pattern of yours!...I can NEVER thank you enough!:hug :hug :hug

[Riohnna]

OOOOOOOOO,,,,,Thank you!!!

[Marilynn07]

Very nice. I'm going to try this one soon.

[funkyreporter]

lovely shawl! thank you for sharing the pattern... :hook

[Leslie]

thankyou for sharing the shawl pattern-it is just beautiful! Leslie

[thegothicl]

I am new. And late for this!!! I was looking at the pictures of the shawl and saw your bat wing and baby bat wing shawls. I LOVE THEM!!! Would you consider selling me the patterns????
Thanks, Linda
lindaflindley@yahoo.com:devil

[darajo]

Elizabeth,

I am going to be starting Holly's shawl and fell in love with your (what looks like) beige, lavendar & multi -- although your post says that it is pink, peach & multi. Would you happen to be able to tell me exactly what yarn you used and how many rows of each? Thanks in advance.

[missamorphosis]

What a great shawl! Must put it on my to-crochet-soon list.

[purlycues]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/andreasteffany/IMG_1361.jpgHere's my version I used multiple homespun yarns.http://www.crochetville.org/forum/%5BURL=http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/andreasteffany/IMG_1361.jpg%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/andreasteffany/th_IMG_1361.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/%5BURL=http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/andreasteffany/IMG_1361.jpg%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/andreasteffany/th_IMG_1361.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D
Please let me know what you all think
Thanks a bunch Holly for a very pretty pattern:hook

[mikknits]

Purlycues, I really like the way yours looks. I have several single skeins of Homespun that I didn't know what to do with, now I know!

Thanks!

[eebrs]

Beautiful!

[Yaviiniia Loenla Enath]

WOW WOW WOW! I want to make a shawl - I think I'll use this pattern.

[purlycues]

:hookThanks for your kind words

[misssmaggie]

Pretty!!! Thanks for sharing!

[ANGELICRUTH]

WOW AM I GLAD I FOUND THIS POST!!

I was making my mother a seraphina shawl for mother's day---had it almost finished-or I thought so anyway- got to looking at it (to admire my work of course) and OH MY GOODNESS!! I don't know what I did wrong but it ws WAY WRONG! So I froged it---Well I thought I would give it another try because I love the pattern and I hate to let a project go without trying a zillion times(stuborn) but I only have 1 week left till mother's day. I can't afford to mess up again. So to make a shot story long -- I came to the 'ville for inspriation and found this beautiful butterfly shawl! It is soooooooooo beautiful and so easy -- I have the sawl about a third done already and it is turning out great!! My mom will love it!!

This pattern has so many color combo possablites!!

Thanks so much for sharing this pattern! Once again the artists of crochetville have saved my bacon!!:clap :cheer :cheer :cheer :yay :yay :yay :clap :clap :clap

[Creativity Woods]

This is absolutely beautiful:yay
I have some simply soft in brown and some rh symphony in purple that are calling out to this pattern! Hmmmm, what hook would I use for it to drape nicely with these two yarns held together? :think They are both 4's so I will need to check this one out.

[Marilynn07]

Hi Holly,
I love the colors of the butterfly wing shawl. I'm going to make one with mohair and angora. We'll see how it drapes. I'll post photos.

[kelebek]

Oh brilliant Marilynn07 for reviving this topic. I actually started making one today. It's moving along lighting fast! I think it'll be over before I finish the season one set of Heroes!

[Marilynn07]

I'm making a second shawl with some slight modifications to help it not be so long and pointy. Most of my friends are not the tall willowy types. We'll see how it goes. And if it goes well, I'll share a picture and the modifications I've made.

Marilynn

[hooked2]

Holly - thanks so much for creating and sharing this pattern! It is absolutely beautiful!!

And thanks Marlynn07 for reviving this topic; otherwise, I would have missed this wonderful shawl!

[Jadzia]

Very pretty!:manyheart

[sweet_destiny]

hi, I can not seem to find the pictures...I have tried viewing them on the very first thread like you said..but came up nothing..this is the first thread am I right? If not can please send a photo at this address:
jinky.flaviano@gmail.com..
thanks!
I put pictures of this up under projects.


Butterfly Wing Shawl
Any yarn w/ appropriate sized hook

Shell = DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC
You will be working from the top center of the shawl out.


Ch 8, slip stitch to end chain to form a circle.

Row 1- all stitches worked into circle, working over loose end of yarn.
Chain 4, DC, SC, *DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC* ch 2, repeat* to *, SC, DC, ch 1 DC
Turn

Row 2
Ch 4, DC into first DC, SC into next DC, Shell (DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC) into Sc,
SC into middle DC of shell from row 1,
*Shell-ch2-Shell* in ch 2 space
SC into middle DC of shell from row 1, shell in sc, SC in last DC
Dc-ch1-DC in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Turn

Row 3 & beyond
Ch 4, DC into first DC, SC into next DC
Shell (DC-ch1-DC-ch1-DC) into next Sc, SC into middle DC of shell from previous row
Repeat until you get to the ch 2 space at bottom point
*Shell-ch2-Shell* in ch 2 space
SC into middle DC of shell from previous row, shell in next sc
Repeat until you get to the half shell at the top point.
SC in last DC
Dc-ch1-DC in 3rd ch of turning ch.
Turn

Continue with row 3 pattern until shawl is the size you’d like it to be.

The important things to remember are that at the top points, you are creating only half a shell. The bottom point will always have the shell-ch2-shell repeat in the previous ch 2 space.

The top of this shawl curves up slightly, making it fit nicely around your neck and shoulders.

This will work with any yarn, use the appropriate sized hook for the yarn you choose. Try a chunky yarn with a large hook for a warm snuggly shawl, or a sport/lace weight yarn with a J hook for an airy, summery shawl
Copyright Holly Miller 2005
personal use only, don't reprint w/out permission, all that good stuff

[kidget29]

http://crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2815

first page post #9 has pics.

:manyheart

[SapphireNinja]

Marilynn07, I'd love to know your modifications. I'm nearly finished one in Patons Bohemian (it's WARM, but I love it) and it's definitely long. I'm 5'9", so it's not TOO long, but close. I love the way the shawl shapes everywhere else, so an idea of how to shorten up the next one would be great!

Thanks,
Heather

[Kirky]

THANK U HollyM, this lil black duck will most definitely B makin this once she sorts out which colours 2 use.

[Sofia]

love the pattern stitch but I am short and the v is too long, too pointy for me.
How would you make it wider and not as deep?

[Bohemia]

wonderfull !!!
what a project... it may be long but the rewerd is with the end...

bye
bohemia

[quietheart]

Just reviving this as I am making one and love the pattern.
I am curious if anyone ever came up with a may to make it for shorter folks?

Kath

[Jill-of-all-trades]

Pretty, elegant -- and scrumptious!

[yarncat]

This may be my next shawl!:clap

[lyra47]

Hi,
I'm new. How do I get to projects to see a picture of this shawl. It sounds beautiful.
Linda

[Monique39]

It sounds lovely.. I can see it either!

[CroJulee]

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2815

There will be some pics in post 9 on first page of thread!!

[mi~joy]

Printing now. ISO a nice pattern for this rainbow boucle that I have. Just finished Seraphina and do NOT want to do that again for a while.

[mi~joy]

You're a gem. Thanks for providing.

[unicorn37757]

very pretty:yay

[boksie]

Beautiful! Wonderful design and I love the colors you used.

[ShropshirePagan]

Oooh! I like very much! Thank you :) I may well end up adding this to the two projects I've already got on the go, lol!

Blessings

Elaine x