Ruffled Waters Shawl – Free pattern!

The Ruffled Waters Shawl is a really enjoyable make — the kind of pattern you just want to keep picking up! It’s aimed at advanced beginners and works up alternating bands of knit stitch and a lace stitch, creating a design that has a lovely rhythm to it once you get going. The triangle shawl is worked center out in fingering weight yarn, giving it an amazing drape that makes it as wearable as it is beautiful.

I made mine in Scheepjes Whirl, which turned out to be a wonderful match for this pattern. Color changing yarn really elevates this shawl, and the blue tones that ran through towards the ruffle at the end were just perfect. It’s one of those happy accidents that makes you love a finished project even more!

This shawl reminds me of the calm of the ocean that breaks into waves close to the shore. And, that’s the reason I named it ‘Ruffled Waters’.

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Pattern

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What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)

1. Yarn: One Scheepjes Whirl (Turquoise Turntable) OR Fingering weight yarn – 200g / 915m / 7oz / 1000yards
2. Hook: 5.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook – You will need a cord or hook that is long enough to accommodate ~750 stitches at once
3. Scissors
4. Tapestry needle to weave in tails
5. 53 Stitch markers (optional)

Experience level

Advanced Beginner – The edging is the only tricky bit if you are working with gradient yarn

Dimensions

1. Width – ~60” (~152 cms)
2. Height – ~28” (~71 cms)

Gauge

10 rows and 10 stitches in Tunisian knit stitch = 2” (5 cms) x 2.2” (5.5 cms)

Resources

Photo and video (left and right handed) tutorials for Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques used to make this shawl:

1. How to make a Foundation Row 
2. Tunisian Simple Stitch 
3. Tunisian Knit Stitch
4. Tunisian Full Stitch
5. Mori Lace Pattern
6. Tunisian decrease
7. Back loop increase
8. Binding off

Video tutorials to help with making your shawl:

1. How to start making the Ruffled Waters Shawl: Left handed | Right handed
2. How to make an edge with gradient yarn: Left handed | Right handed
3. How to close the beginning ‘V’: Left handed | Right handed

How to read repeat instructions in the pattern

(…) * 2 times – Repeat the instruction in the brackets twice. 
e.g. (dec, yo) * 2 times = (dec, yo), (dec, yo)

stitch * 2 times – Repeat the given stitch twice.
e.g. tss * 2 times = tss, tss

Pattern notes

1. The return pass for every row is the same. For this reason, you will not find instructions for it along with the forward pass instructions.
   • Reverse Pass: ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* all the way till the end of the row.
2. The number of loops that must be on your hook at the end of the forward pass is mentioned in square brackets in the second column for every row.
3. Skip the first vertical bar of every previous row (the one right under the one on the hook). The loop on the hook will count as the first stitch for every row.
4. Each row is made up of odd number of stitches. The stitches at the center of each row form the spine of the shawl. The pattern on the left and right sides of that stitch are mirror images of each other. I recommend using a stitch marker to mark that stitch and move it up after every few rows.
5. This shawl is made with alternating bands of the Mori Lace Pattern and the Tunisian Knit Stitch.
6. IMPORTANT: Please read the edging instructions before you start making your shawl.

Instructions

Row 1	FP [7]	Chain 7. Make the foundation row stitches in the top and back loops of the chain.  Leave a long tail (~4-5 inches) to sew in the end.
Row 2	FP [11]	tfs, (dec, yo), tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo), tfs, ls  Add a stitch marker to the ks – that is the center of the row. Move this marker up every few rows.
Row 3	FP [15]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp), tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp), tss, tfs, ls
Row 4	FP [17]	tss, (dec, yo) * 2 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo)* 2 times, tss, ls
Row 5	FP [21]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 2 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 2 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 6	FP [25]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 4 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo)* 4 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 7	FP [27]	tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 4 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 4 times, tss * 2 times, ls
Row 8	FP [31]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 5 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo)* 5 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 9	FP [35]	tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 5 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 5 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ls
Row 10	FP [37]	(dec, yo) * 8 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo)* 8 times, ls
Row 11	FP [41]	tfs, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 8 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 8 times, bli in ls, ls
Row 12	FP [45]	tfs, ks * 19 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 19 times, tfs, ls
Row 13	FP [47]	ks * 21 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 21 times, ls
Row 14	FP [51]	tfs, ks * 22 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 22 times, tfs, ls
Row 15	FP [55]	tfs, ks * 24 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 24 times, tfs, ls
Row 16	FP [57]	ks * 26 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 26 times, ls
Row 17	FP [61]	tfs, ks * 27 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 27 times, tfs, ls
Row 18	FP [65]	tfs, ks * 29 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 29 times, tfs, ls
Row 19	FP [67]	ks * 31 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 31 times, ls
Row 20	FP [71]	tfs, ks * 32 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 32 times, tfs, ls
Row 21	FP [75]	tfs, ks * 34 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 34 times, tfs, ls
Row 22	FP [77]	(dec, yo) * 18 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 18 times, ls
Row 23	FP [81]	tfs, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 18 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 18 times, tfs, ls
Row 24	FP [85]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 19 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 19 times, tfs, ls
Row 25	FP [87]	tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 19 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 19 times, tss, ls
Row 26	FP [91]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 21 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 21 times, tfs, ls
Row 27	FP [95]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 21 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 21 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 28	FP [97]	tss, (dec, yo) * 22 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 22 times, tss, ls
Row 29	FP [101]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 22 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 22 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 30	FP [105]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 24 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 24 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 31	FP [107]	tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 24 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 24 times, tss * 2 times, ls
Row 32	FP [111]	tfs, ks * 52 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 52 times, tfs, ls
Row 33	FP [115]	tfs, ks * 54 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 54 times, tfs, ls
Row 34	FP [117]	ks * 56 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 56 times, ls
Row 35	FP [121]	tfs, ks * 57 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 57 times, tfs, ls
Row 36	FP [125]	tfs, ks * 59 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 59 times, tfs, ls
Row 37	FP [127]	ks * 61 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 61 times, ls
Row 38	FP [131]	tfs, ks * 62 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 62 times, tfs, ls
Row 39	FP [135]	tfs, ks * 64 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 64 times, tfs, ls
Row 40	FP [137]	ks * 66 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 66 times, ls
Row 41	FP [141]	tfs, ks * 67 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 67 times, tfs, ls
Row 42	FP [145]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 34 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 34 times, tfs, ls
Row 43	FP [147]	tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 34 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 34 times, tss, ls
Row 44	FP [151]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 36 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 36 times, tfs, ls
Row 45	FP [155]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 36 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 36 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 46	FP [157]	tss, (dec, yo) * 37 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 37 times, tss, ls
Row 47	FP [161]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 37 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 37 times, tss, tfs, ls  I created my first section of the edge on this row. You can find the edging instructions here.
Row 48	FP [165]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 39 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 39 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 49	FP [167]	tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 39 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 39 times, tss * 2 times, ls
Row 50	FP [171]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 40 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 40 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 51	FP [175]	tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 40 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 40 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ls

Row 52	FP [177]	ks * 86 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 86 times, ls
Row 53	FP [181]	tfs, ks * 87 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 87 times, tfs, ls
Row 54	FP [185]	tfs, ks * 89 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 89 times, tfs, ls
Row 55	FP [187]	ks * 91 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 91 times, ls
Row 56	FP [191]	tfs, ks * 92 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 92 times, tfs, ls
Row 57	FP [195]	tfs, ks * 94 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 94 times, tfs, ls
Row 58	FP [197]	ks * 96 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 96 times, ls
Row 59	FP [201]	tfs, ks * 97 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 97 times, tfs, ls
Row 60	FP [205]	tfs, ks * 99 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 99 times, tfs, ls
Row 61	FP [207]	ks * 101 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 101 times, ls
Row 62	FP [211]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 51 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 51 times, tfs, ls
Row 63	FP [215]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 51 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 51 times, tss, tfs, ls  I created another section of the edge on this row. You can find the edging instructions here.
Row 64	FP [217]	tss, (dec, yo) * 52 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 52 times, tss, ls
Row 65	FP [221]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 52 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 52 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 66	FP [225]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 54 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 54 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 67	FP [227]	tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 54 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 54 times, tss * 2 times, ls
Row 68	FP [231]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 55 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo)* 55 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 69	FP [235]	tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 55 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 55 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ls
Row 70	FP [237]	(dec, yo) * 58 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo)* 58 times, ls
Row 71	FP [241]	tfs, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 58 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 58 times, bli in ls, ls
Row 72	FP [245]	tfs, ks * 119 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 119 times, tfs, ls
Row 73	FP [247]	ks * 121 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 121 times, ls
Row 74	FP [251]	tfs, ks * 122 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 122 times, tfs, ls
Row 75	FP [255]	tfs, ks * 124 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 124 times, tfs, ls
Row 76	FP [257]	ks * 126 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 126 times, ls  I created another section of the edge on this row. You can find the edging instructions here.
Row 77	FP [261]	tfs, ks * 127 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 127 times, tfs, ls
Row 78	FP [265]	tfs, ks * 129 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 129 times, tfs, ls
Row 79	FP [267]	ks * 131 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 131 times, ls
Row 80	FP [271]	tfs, ks * 132 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 132 times, tfs, ls
Row 81	FP [275]	tfs, ks * 134 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 134 times, tfs, ls
Row 82	FP [277]	(dec, yo) * 68 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 68 times, ls
Row 83	FP [281]	tfs, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 68 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 68 times, tfs, ls
Row 84	FP [285]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 69 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 69 times, tfs, ls
Row 85	FP [287]	tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 69 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 69 times, tss, ls
Row 86	FP [291]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 71 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 71 times, tfs, ls
Row 87	FP [295]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 71 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 71 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 88	FP [297]	tss, (dec, yo) * 72 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 72 times, tss, ls
Row 89	FP [301]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 72 times, tss * 2 times, tfs, ks, tfs, tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 72 times, tss, tfs, ls
Row 90	FP [305]	tfs, tss, (dec, yo) * 74 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 74 times, tss, tfs, ls  I created another section of the edge on this row. You can find the edging instructions here.
Row 91	FP [307]	tss * 2 times, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 74 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 74 times, tss * 2 times, ls
Row 92	FP [311]	tfs, ks * 152 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 152 times, tfs, ls
Row 93	FP [315]	tfs, ks * 154 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 154 times, tfs, ls
Row 94	FP [317]	ks * 156 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 156 times, ls
Row 95	FP [321]	tfs, ks * 157 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 157 times, tfs, ls
Row 96	FP [325]	tfs, ks * 159 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 159 times, tfs, ls
Row 97	FP [327]	ks * 161 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 161 times, ls
Row 98	FP [331]	tfs, ks * 162 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 162 times, tfs, ls
Row 99	FP [335]	tfs, ks * 164 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 164 times, tfs, ls
Row 100	FP [339]	tfs, ks * 166 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 166 times, tfs, ls
Row 101	FP [343]	tfs, ks * 168 times, tfs, ks, tfs, ks * 168 times, tfs, ls

Row 102	FP [347]	tfs, (dec, yo) * 85 times, tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo) * 85 times, tfs, ls
Row 103	FP [351]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 85 times, tss, tfs, ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp) * 85 times, tss, tfs, ls  Add stitch markers – this is optional but I strongly recommend marking your stitches to help with the remaining rows:  Add a stitch marker to the 4th stitch from the beginning of the row. Then add one to every 7th stitch. That will leave 4 stitches in the end. The stitch markers will mark the beginning of each repeat in the following rows. I created another section of the edge on this row. You can find the edging instructions here.
Row 104	FP [551]	tfs, (dec, yo), tfs, tss, [tss, tfs, (dec, yo), tfs, ks, tfs, (dec, yo), tfs, tss,] * 49 times, tss, tfs, (dec, yo), tfs, ls
Row 105	FP [751]	tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp), tss, tfs, tss, [tss, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in sp), tss, tfs,ks, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp), tss, tfs, tss] * 49 times, tss, tfs, tss, (tss, tfs in ch sp), tss, tfs, ls
Row 106	FP [798 sc stitches]	Binding off [tss * 6 times, dec, tss * 6 times, 3 * ks in same stitch] * 49 times, tss * 6 times, dec, tss * 6 times, ls

Edging and weaving in ends

Cut the yarn and weave in the end. Then, pick up the beginning tail and seam the edge together as shown below before weaving in.

If you are working with solid yarn, then you can make the edge now – follow the Edging Instructions.

Blocking

Depending on your yarn, you can choose to steam / wet block your shawl.  I wet blocked mine by hanging it on a clothes line and used tiny clips to add weight to stretch the fabric.

Edging

If you are working with solid / variegated yarn, you can make your edging after you complete your shawl. 

Instructions:

Step 1: Join yarn at the first stitch of the last row of the shawl. 
Step 2: Make a single crochet stitch in the first stitch of each row all the way to the first row (this is the center of the longest edge of the triangle). Then, continue to make single crochet stitches in the last stitch of each row all the way to the last row. 
Step 3: Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Note: Some variegated yarns may require doing the edging differently. Follow the video tutorials and use your judgement to figure out if you need to use another method instead.

If you are making stripes of different colors, you can make your edging after you complete your shawl. 

Instructions:

Step 1: Join yarn at the first stitch of the last row of the shawl (Use the same color as that row).
Step 2: **  Join next color when a color transition happens in the shawl ** 
Make a single crochet stitch in the first stitch of each row all the way to the first row (this is the center of the longest edge of the triangle). Then, continue to make single crochet stitches in the last stitch of each row all the way to the last row. 
Step 3: Cut all yarn and weave in ends. 

Making the edging with gradient yarn is slightly more tricky because of the gradual color change. To do this, I made parts of the edging as the shawl progressed so that I could use the same color that the previous section was made with.

Pattern

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