Simple But Pretty Crochet Easy Sontag Pattern
Get ready to dive into a delightful project with the Crochet Easy Sontag Pattern! a cozy and stylish shawl perfect for cooler days and elegant layering.
This pattern allows you to create a beautifully simple yet eye-catching shawl that’s perfect for layering on cooler days. The Sontag shawl is designed to wrap snugly around your shoulders, providing both warmth and style. Featuring a classic yet functional design, it’s ideal for beginners due to its straightforward stitches and easy-to-follow instructions.
Crochet Sontag
The pattern uses basic techniques like single crochet and double crochet, making it accessible to those new to the world of crochet. Additionally, the pattern includes helpful illustrations to guide you every step of the way.
Tip:
For an extra touch of elegance, consider using a variegated yarn to add a pop of color and texture to your Sontag shawl.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn (no. 4) in Scarlet for the main part and black or gray for the border (the tutorial uses gray).
- 5 mm Tunisian crochet hook.
Gauge:
- Based on a bell gauge from 1847: UK 6 equals metric 5 mm.
Pattern:
Beginning Chain:
- Start with a foundation chain of five.
- Work the chains a bit loose to help control the curling of the piece.
First Row:
- The stitch on your hook counts as your first stitch.
- Work in the back bumps of your chains, skipping the first bump.
- Pull up a loose loop in each subsequent back bump and you should end with five loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through one loop (chain one).
- Pull through two loops repetitively for the rest of the return pass.
Increase Rows:
- For the first 33 rows, increase every stitch.
- After the 33rd row, you should have 71 stitches.
- Increases can be made by yarning over or working into the space between stitches, then proceed to do the necessary increases at the end of each row before the last stitch.
- Return pass: chain one, then pull through two loops until the end.
Stitch Consistency:
- Try to keep your stitches consistent.
- Initially work a bit loose then tighten up to maintain clean edges.
Creating a Point:
- After achieving the desired width, work alternately increasing and not increasing every other row until row 43.
- By row 43, there should be 81 stitches.
Mid-Pattern:
- Work the next three rows with no increases or decreases.
Shaping the Neck (Decreasing):
- You will be shaping the neck by decreasing one stitch every three rows until there are 23 stitches left.
- Continue decreasing every other row until there are eight stitches left.
- Finally, decrease in every row until there is only one stitch remaining, forming the epaulet’s point.
- The tutorial advises additional explanation on finishing the pattern, like adding a border.
Finishing Details:
- The pattern mentions working a round of single crochet around the edges to give shape to the epaulet.
- It may also involve crocheting a border with single or double crochet depending on preference, and working a “van Dyke” stitch, which is similar to today’s granny stitch.
