Bumps & Scales Shawl Crochet Pattern

I’m very excited about this pattern! It’s the first crochet pattern I’ve written that was tested by others, not just made by me. It’s a great thing to see a pattern you’ve written made by others! Today I’m going to share a little of the process I went through & some pictures from my fabulous testers. Hope y’all enjoy the Bumps & Scales Shawl!

I’m also sharing the written version of the small shawl here on the blog. The entire Bumps & Scales Shawl pattern with more pictures, small & large version, charts, & tips for using different sized yarns will be for sale in my Etsy shop. It will be 50% off through the month of October as part of my fall birthday sale.

Making a Pattern

I’ve always loved C2C or corner to corner crochet! I’ve been playing around with doing different stitches using the C2C method for a while now. Here are some other patterns that are free on the blog using the C2C method:

• Crocheted Pixel & Lace Heart Part 1
• Crocheted Pixel & Lace Heart Part 2
• Bumps & Scales Cowl Crochet Pattern
• Crocheted Pixel & Lace Heart Scarf Part 1
• Crocheted Pixel & Lace Heart Scarf Part 2

As you can see, sometimes one pattern leads to another! The Bumps & Scales Cowl pattern was released last year & is similar to the shawl. I made some changes to the stitches & added some open work into the C2C pattern.

The first thing I do when I have a pattern idea is do a sketch on graph paper. I was aiming for a shawl that would use one cake of yarn, like a Mandala. The first “prototype” didn’t work out exactly like I wanted…

It wasn’t horrible, but way too small to be a shawl. I used one Mandala cake in Fairy & I really wish I had started with the pink end. I went back to the pattern & rotated everything about 45 degrees. The next yarn I picked out of my stash was a pack of Wool Ease Cakes in Hades.

This yarn gave much more definition to the stitches because of the wool in it & I liked the direction of the stitches much better. One cake would still not be enough for a larger shawl.

The smaller size is good for a child’s shawl or a neck wrap & I decided to have two different sizes. Adding a second cake & decreasing the C2C, changes the direction of the stitches once again.

This made it more the size I had in mind! I’m really please with the way this turned out & I hope y’all will enjoy it too!

Tester’s Shawls

I wanted to see how the shawl worked up in different yarn weights. The yarn I used for my shawl is a #3 weight yarn. The testers used #1 {fingering}, #3 {DK}, & #4 {worsted} weight yarns & was pleased to see how versatile the pattern is! All of the testers did an awesome job & I’m so happy they let me share their photos with y’all. You can find detailed information on the different yarns used by each tester in the full pattern in my Etsy shop.

First up is Becky from Funny Farm Crochet on YouTube. She used a fingering weight yarn from Zombie Yarns for her shawl & she made the large size.

The next shawl was made by Hope & she made the large sized shawl using Yarn Bee Sugarwheel in Mango Puff, which is a #4 weight yarn.

The third shawl is by Jacoba & she used a Shawl in a Ball in the colorway Cleansing Quartz to make the small shawl. This yarn is listed as a #4 weight, but it’s much lighter than a typical worsted weight yarn.

These shawls are by Angela from Angela Crochets Art on YouTube. She also has an Etsy shop where she sells a little hand dyed yarn & finished crocheted items. The top shawl is a small size in Lion Brand Mandala in the Centaur colorway, which is a #3 weight yarn. On the bottom is a large size shawl in Lion Brand Mandala Ombre in the Happy colorway & that’s a #4 weight yarn.

This final shawl was made by Traeka using 3 different colorways of Red Heart Super Saver. That’s a #4 weight yarn & she made the small sized shawl. She also has an Etsy shop called The Cotton Stash where she sells handmade project bags.

Didn’t they do an awesome job?!? I really love how different each one looks in the yarns they chose to use. Information on using different yarn weights & notes from the testers for the pattern can be found in the full pattern in my Etsy shop.

Bumps & Scales Shawl – Small

This is the written version of the small sized shawl crochet pattern. There are a few pictures for the special stitches included. The full pattern has pictures up to row 17 as well as the small & large size  written instructions & charts for both. You get a PDF copy of the pattern with pictures & without in case you want to print it out. You can find that in my Etsy shop. : )

This pattern is copyright by Kristie Cook 2019.  Please do not copy, sell, or redistribute this pattern, rather link back to the original post.  Anything made by you from patterns on this site is fine to use for gifts, charities, or to sell, again, just link back to the original post.  Thanks!

Supplies Used

• Lion Brand Wool-Ease Cakes in the color Hades {#3-DK, 5.3 oz/150 g, 590 yds/540 m} ~ I used 1 cake for the small shawl
• 5 mm {H-8 US} crochet hook
• Darning needle for weaving in ends

Notes

• This shawl is worked in the standard C2C method using double crochet stitches.
• There is a front side & back side to this shawl.
• With front side of shawl facing you, the right side of the shawl increases in the standard way for C2C patterns. The left side increases & decreases to create a step pattern.
• The increases & decreases on the left side will always maintain a straight line from point to point.
• The “increasing” & “decreasing” sections are referring to the right side of the shawl only. The {increase} & {decrease} found at the ends of the rows is referring to the steps in the left side of the shawl.

Abbreviations

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

sl st – slip stitch

Box = 1 completed C2C square no matter what stitches are in the square

FS – front side of the shawl

WS – wrong side of the shawl

puff stitch (ps in written pattern) {O on chart} – *yo, insert hook into stitch & pull up a loop* {3 loops on hook} repeat * to * 6 more times {15 loops on hook} yo & pull through all stitches, ch once

Note ~> The puff stitches are always worked on the WS of the shawl. This makes them more prominent on the RS of the shawl.

crocodile stitch (cs in written pattern) {V on chart} – {dc, ch 1, dc} into ch space {“V” made}, ch 3, put 4 dc into 1st leg of “V”, ch 1, put 5 dc into 2nd leg of “V”, 2 sl st across side of last dc, sl st in center of “V”, sl st in ch of beginning ch 3

Note ~> The crocodile stitches are always worked on the front side of the shawl. 

row-1 ~ ch 5, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch {1 box}

row-2 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {2 boxes}

Space Row

row-3 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {2 boxes, 1 space}

row-4 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of box below {4 boxes}

row-5 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * one time {1 decrease; 4 boxes}

row-6 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box,* repeat * to * 2 more times {1 decrease; 4 boxes}

Puff Stitch Row (ps)

row-7 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 ps & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 3 more times {1 increase; 1 box, 4 ps boxes}

Note: See puff stitch instructions under abbreviations for photos this row.

row-8 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box,*  repeat * to * 5 more times {1 increase; 6 boxes}

row-9 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 4 more times {1 decrease; 6 boxes}

row-10 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 5 more times {1 decrease; 6 boxes}

Space Row

row-11 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 2 more times {1 increase; 4 boxes, 3 spaces}

row-12~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below* repeat * to * 2 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 8 boxes}

row-13 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 2 more times, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {1 decrease; 8 boxes}

Crocodile Stitch Rows (cs)

row-14 ~ ch 5, turn, cs in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 cs & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 2 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 decrease; 4 boxes, 4 cs boxes}

Note ~> The ch 3 is behind the crocodile stitch, in the center of the stitch, when working the rows after the two crocodile stitch rows. Please see crocodile stitch instructions under abbreviations for photos of cs within the row.

row-15 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 7 more times {1 increase; 9 boxes}

row-16 ~ ch 5, turn, cs in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 cs & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 3 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 5 boxes, 5 cs boxes}

row-17 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 7 more times {1 decrease; 10 boxes}

row-18 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 8 more times {1 decrease; 10 boxes}

Space Row

row-19 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 4 more times {1 increase; 6 boxes, 5 spaces}

row-20 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below* repeat * to * 4 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 12 boxes}

row-21 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 5 more times, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {1 decrease; 12 boxes}

row-22 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 10 more times {1 decrease; 12 boxes}

Puff Stitch Row (ps)

row-23 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 ps & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 11 more times {1 increase; 1 box, 12 ps boxes}

row-24 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box,*  repeat * to * 12 more times {1 increase; 14 boxes}

row-25 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 12 more times {1 decrease; 14 boxes}

row-26 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 12 more times {1 decrease; 14 boxes}

Space Row

row-27 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 6 more times {1 increase; 8 boxes, 7 spaces}

row-28~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below* repeat * to * 7 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 16 boxes}

row-29 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 7 more times, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {1 decrease; 16 boxes}

Crocodile Stitch Rows (cs)

row-30 ~ ch 5, turn, cs in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 cs & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 6 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 decrease; 8 boxes, 8 cs boxes}

row-31 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 15 more times {1 increase; 17 boxes}

row-32 ~ ch 5, turn, cs in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 cs & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 7 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 9 boxes, 9 cs boxes}

row-33 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 16 more times {1 decrease; 18 boxes}

row-34 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 16 more times {1 decrease; 18 boxes}

Space Row

row-35 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 8 more times {1 increase; 10 boxes, 9 spaces}

row-36 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below* repeat * to * 8 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 20 boxes}

row-37 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 8 more times, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {1 decrease; 20 boxes}

row-38 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 18 more times {1 decrease; 20 boxes}

Puff Stitch Row (ps)

row-39 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 ps & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 19 more times {1 increase; 1 box, 20 ps boxes}

row-40 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box,*  repeat * to * 20 more times {1 increase; 22 boxes}

row-41 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 20 more times {1 decrease; 22 boxes}

row-42 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 20 more times {1 decrease; 22 boxes}

Space Row

row-43 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 10 more times {1 increase; 12 boxes, 11 spaces}

row-44~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below* repeat * to * 11 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 24 boxes}

row-45 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 10 more times, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {1 decrease; 24 boxes}

Crocodile Stitch Rows (cs)

row-46 ~ ch 5, turn, cs in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 cs & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 10 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 decrease; 12 boxes, 12 cs boxes}

row-47 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 23 more times {1 increase; 25 boxes}

row-48 ~ ch 5, turn, cs in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 cs & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 11 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 13 boxes, 13 cs boxes}

row-49 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, sl st into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 25 more times {1 decrease; 26 boxes}

row-50 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 24 more times {1 decrease; 26 boxes}

Space Row

row-51 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box & next 2 ch, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 12 more times {1 increase; 14 boxes, 13 spaces}

row-52 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & next ch, sl st into ch 3 of next box, *ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box, dc into 2 dc in next box, skipping over space created in row 3, ch 3, sl st into  ch 3 of box below* repeat * to * 12 more times, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box {1 increase; 28 boxes}

row-53 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into top of ch 3 of next box, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 12 more times, sl st in ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of that box {1 decrease; 28 boxes}

row-54 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 26 more times {1 decrease; 28 boxes}

Puff Stitch Row (ps)

row-55 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 1 ps & 1 dc into ch 3 of that box* repeat * to * 27 more times {1 increase; 1 box, 28 ps boxes}

row-56 ~ ch 5, turn, dc in 4th ch from hook & in next ch, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box,*  repeat * to * 28 more times {1 increase; 30 boxes}

row-57 ~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 28 more times {1 decrease; 30 boxes}

row-58~ turn, sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box, *sl st into ch 3 of next box, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 27 more times {1 decrease; 29 boxes}

row-59 ~ turn, *sl st in next 2 dc & ch 3 of first box, sl st in 2 dc & ch 3 of next box {1 space made}, ch 3, 2 dc into ch 3 of next box* repeat * to * 13 more times {1 decrease; 14 boxes, 14 spaces}

Fasten off & weave in ends.