How to Crochet Crazy Eight Shawl Pattern + Tutorial

Crazy Eight Shawl

The Crazy Eight Shawl has wonderful motifs that are done to appear as a crazy eight. Compromised of 7 crazy eight motives attached together to form the shawl and then with a border added on once they are attached.

Try this wrap in a solid colour or use variegated and see the difference in the look.

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The original yarn, Bernat Mosaic, is discontinued. You will need to find yarn that is approx 1050 yards. If you still have Bernat Mosaic in your collection, you only need 6 balls to make it. The colour you see in the photograph is called Fantasy.

Materials Needed

• Size H or 5 mm Crochet Hook
• 5 Balls of Bernat Mosaic or 1050 Yards of Yarn.
• Tapestry Needle
• The diagrams are provided below to give you a better visualization to make the pattern easier to follow.

Written Instructions

• Note: Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc throughout.
• Motif (make 7). See the chart below.

Ch 80, leaving a long tail approx 12" [30.5 cm] for sewing.

1. (WS). 7 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 8 dc). 1 dc in each of next 13 ch. Place marker on last st. *(Yoh and draw up a loop in next ch. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - dc2tog made. 1 dc in each of next 6 ch. Rep from * 6 times more. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of last 5 ch. Turn. 76 sts.
2. Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. (Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts) 7 times. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 15 sts. 2 dc in each of next 8 dc. Turn.
3. Ch 3. 2 dc in next dc. (1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc) 7 times. 1 dc in each of next 13 dc. (Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts) 7 times. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Turn.
4. Ch 3. (Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts) 7 times. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 16 sts. (2 dc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts) 7 times. 2 dc in last st. Turn.
5. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (2 dc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts) 7 times. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 12 dc. (Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc) 8 times. Turn.
6. Ch 3. (Dc2tog. 1 dc in next st) 7 times. Dc2tog. 1 dc in each of next 15 sts. (2 dc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts) 7 times. 2 dc in next st. 1 dc in last st. Turn.
7. Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts) 7 times. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 14 sts. (Dc2tog) 8 times. Turn.
8. Ch 3 (does not count as dc). (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 8 times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – dc8tog made. 1 dc in each of next 12 sts. Place marker on last dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. (2 dc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 6 sts) 7 times. 2 dc in next st. 1 dc in last dc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail approx 12" [30.5 cm] for sewing.

Joining

• Bring last st and marked st tog. Using long yarn tail, sew from marker to center. A rep for the opposite side with first st
  and marker.
• Join Motifs tog as shown in the diagram.

Edging

1. With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in any dc. Ch 4 (counts as tr). 2 tr in same sp as last sl st. 3 tr in each st around.  Join with sl st to top of ch 4. Fasten off.

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