Melody – A Granny Stitch Triangle Shawl
If you love the Granny Stitch combined with other stitches, you’ll love the Melody Shawl. This granny stitch triangle shawl uses a combination of the Granny and V Stitches to create a “melody” of these beloved stitches. Playful yet classic, the Melody Shawl is a lovely addition to any wardrobe for those cool autumn nights.
There is something about the classic granny stitch that is so lovable. It’s easy and almost meditative with how straightforward it is. It’s no question why this stitch is beloved by so many crocheters!
The V Stitch is also another classic that has a wonderful, lacy texture while being fairly straight forward once you get into it.
So when I had the idea to design a shawl using the granny stitch, making a “melody” of these two stitches for a granny stitch triangle shawl made so much sense.
The Granny Stitch and V Stitch are a match made in heaven and bring so much personality and interest to this granny triangle shawl.
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Where to get the Melody Crochet Granny Triangle Shawl Pattern
The Melody Shawl is a free crochet granny triangle shawl in this blog post. Scroll down to view the free version.
However, if you’d like a more robust pattern with photo tutorials, the steps for the photo tutorial written out in full sentences and a printer friendly version of the PDF, I recommend you purchase the PDF pattern.
With the PDF pattern, you will receive a detailed photo tutorial for Rows 1 through 8 which will set you up to work this crochet triangle shawl with confidence. The photos include details with arrows and dots to help identify all the stitches and their placement.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate – Crocheters looking to purchase and follow this pattern should know:
- Read a crochet pattern – There is NOT a video tutorial for this pattern
- Work the basic stitches: Chain and Double Crochet
- How to work into chain spaces
- How to skip stitches
- How to identify a “space between clusters” for the Granny Stitch (pictured below)
- How to block a project (blocking your finished project from this crochet shawl pattern is highly recommended).
- Prior knowledge of how to work the Granny Stitch and V Stitch will be helpful.
MATERIALS (Yarn Requirements)
DK (Light – 3) weight acrylic yarn of your choice.
You will need approximately: 16.75 oz / 475g / 1102 yds.
Yarn Used
Lion Brand Coboo in colorway Olive. This yarn is 51% Cotton and 49% Rayon from Bamboo. 3.5 oz / 100g, 232 yd / 212m per cake. I used just shy of 5 cakes.
TOOLS & NOTIONS
4 mm (G-6) hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch Markers, if you prefer them.
Blocking mats and pins
GAUGE
After completing Row 4, your work should measure approximately 5 inches along the wingspan (raw edge) of the shawl.
Gauge isn’t massively important as you can add or remove rows to reach the size listed or your desired size.
Note: I am a tight crocheter, so my tension is usually tighter than others. Learn more about gauge and what this means here.
SIZE
(As written in pattern and after blocking)
Wingspan (along shoulders): 74 inches
Length (at longest point): 39 inches
You can change the size of this crochet shawl pattern if you prefer a smaller or larger shawl. Simply follow the repeat rows until your shawl is approximately the size you’d like it to be. Try to stop on the same row repeat as the pattern states (Row 10). Additionally, you can use a different weight or fiber of yarn.
Any changes you make to this pattern, including yarn weight, yarn fiber and size, will change the yarn requirements. Keep this in mind!
ABBREVIATIONS
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double crochet
- V st – V stitch (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc all in the same stitch or space).
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Spc(s) – Space(s)
- Sk – Skip
- Cluster – A set of 3 double crochets worked all in the same stitch or space.
- […] – Repeats are listed inside brackets.
- (…) – Instructions within parenthesis indicate to work all stitches in the same indicated stitch or space.
- (…) – Stitch counts are listed at the end of row in ( ) and bold italics.
PATTERN NOTES
- Chain 2 to turn at the beginning of rows do not count as a stitch. Place your first stitch of the row in the very first stitch.
- This shawl will benefit from blocking to open up the V stitches and ensure a straight edge on the wingspan.
- This shawl is designed to a specific side and weight of yarn, however, you can easily alter the size by adding or removing rows.
- You can use another weight of yarn if you prefer but keep in mind that the yarn requirements are listed for DK weight and do not reflect any other weight of yarn.
- This pattern calls for usage of a Magic Circle. You can use the Magic Circle (click for photo and video tutorial) or you can chain 3 and slip stitch to the first chain made to create a circle to work into.
“SPACE BETWEEN CLUSTERS” NOTE
You will see instructions stating to place 3 double crochet in the “space between clusters”. A cluster is 3 double crochet all worked into the same stitch or space. Between each cluster worked, we skip 3 (sometimes 2) stitches. These skipped stitches create a space.
An arrow points to this space in the image below. Any time the instructions state to work in the “space between clusters”, you will work the instructed stitches in this space.
STITCH COUNT NOTE
Stitch counts are listed at the end of each row in parentheses and bold italics. For ease of counting, I’ve included both the total amount of stitches and the amount of stitches “on each side” of the chain 2 space that makes this shawl a triangle.
For example, you will see a stitch count like this: (348 sts | 174 each side) This means you’ll have 348 total stitches for the entire row and 174 stitches on either side of the chain 2 space.
Another example: (342 sts total | 56 V sts + 3 dc each side) This means you’ll have 230 stitches PLUS 112 chain 1 spaces which is a TOTAL of 342 stitches. The chain 1 spaces within the V stitches are included in the total stitch count. On either side of the chain 2 space, you’ll have 56 V stitches + 3 double crochet.
BLOCKING THE SHAWL
Blocking the shawl is highly recommended. The wingspan of the shawl can end up with a bit of a wavy, dipped or “manta ray” look due to the V stitches. You haven’t done anything wrong, it’s the nature of using lacy V stitches with solid, bulky stitches like the Granny Stitch. Blocking the shawl will alleviate this and make the wingspan of the shawl straight.
You should not have to stretch the shawl to bring it up to size. All you want to do during blocking is straighten out the wingspan line.
Melody Shawl – Granny Triangle Shawl Pattern Instructions
Create Magic Circle (click for tutorial) or ch 3, sl st to first ch made to form circle.
Row 1 – In Magic Circle, ch 2 (doesn’t count here or throughout), place 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. Pull tail tight, do not join. (6 sts | 3 each side)
Row 2 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st. Sk 2 sts. In ch 2 spc, place (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st. (12 sts | 6 each side)
Row 3 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st. Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in spc between clusters. Sk 3 sts. In ch 2 spc, place (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in spc between clusters. Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st. (18 sts | 9 each side)
Row 4 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st. Sk 2 sts, [3 dc in spc between clusters, sk 3 sts] Repeat inside brackets 2x. In ch 2 spc, place (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). [Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in spc between clusters]. Repeat inside brackets 2x. Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st. (24 sts | 12 each side)
Row 5 – Ch 2, turn. 2 dc in first st, and 1 dc in each st to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). 1 dc in each st until 1 st remains. 2 dc in last st. (30 sts | 15 each side)
Row 6 – Ch 2, turn. 2 dc in first st, and 1 dc in each st to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). 1 dc in each st until 1 st remains. 2 dc in last st. (36 sts | 18 each side)
Row 7 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st, sk 2 sts, [V st next, sk 2]. Repeat inside brackets to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (V st, ch 2, V st). [Sk 2 sts, V st next] Repeat inside brackets until 3 sts remain. Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st. (42 sts total | 6 V sts + 3 dc each side)
Row 8 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st. [Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in ch 1 spc]. Repeat inside brackets until 1 st remains before ch 2 spc. Sk 1 st. In ch 2 spc, place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). Sk 1 st, [3 dc in ch 1 spc, sk 2 sts]. Repeat inside brackets until 4 sts remain. Sk 2 sts, 1 dc next, 3 dc last. (48 sts | 24 each side)
Row 9 – Repeat Row 7. (54 sts total | 8 V sts + 3 dc each side)
Row 10 – Repeat Row 8. (60 sts | 30 each side)
Row 11 – Ch 2, turn. 2 dc in first st, and 1 dc in each st to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc). 1 dc in each st until 1 st remains. 2 dc last st. (66 sts – 33 each side)
Row 12 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st. Sk 2 sts, [3 dc next st, sk 2 sts] Repeat inside brackets to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). [Sk 2 sts, 3 dc next st]. Repeat inside brackets to end of row. Your last 3 dc will be in the last st. (72 sts | 36 each side)
Row 13 – Ch 2, turn. 3 dc in first st. Sk 2 sts, [3 dc in spc between clusters, sk 3 sts] Repeat inside brackets to ch 2 spc. In ch 2 spc, place (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). [Sk 3 sts, 3 dc in spc between clusters]. Repeat inside brackets until 3 sts remain. Sk 2 sts, 3 dc in last st. (78 sts | 39 each side)
Row 14 – Repeat Row 13. (84 sts | 42 each side)
Row 15 – Repeat Row 13. (90 sts | 45 each side)
Row 16 – Repeat Row 13. (96 sts | 48 each side)
Rows 17 through 58 – Repeat Rows 5 through 16 in order.
Granny Triangle Shawl Row Repeats & Stitch Count Table
| Row | Repeat Row | Stitch Count |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5 | (102 sts | 51 each side) |
| 18 | 6 | (108 sts | 54 each side) |
| 19 | 7 | (114 sts total | 18 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 20 | 8 | (120 sts | 60 each side) |
| 21 | 9 | (126 sts total | 20 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 22 | 10 | (132 sts | 66 each side) |
| 23 | 11 | (138 sts | 69 each side) |
| 24 | 12 | (144 sts | 72 each side) |
| 25 | 13 | (150 sts | 75 each side) |
| 26 | 14 | (156 sts | 78 each side) |
| 27 | 15 | (162 sts | 81 each side) |
| 28 | 16 | (168 sts | 84 each side) |
| 29 | 5 | (174 sts | 87 each side) |
| 30 | 6 | (180 sts | 90 each side) |
| 31 | 7 | (186 sts total | 30 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 32 | 8 | (192 sts | 96 each side) |
| 33 | 9 | (198 sts total | 32 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 34 | 10 | (204 sts | 102 each side) |
| 35 | 11 | (210 sts | 105 each side) |
| 36 | 12 | (216 sts | 108 each side) |
| 37 | 13 | (222 sts | 111 each side) |
| 38 | 14 | (228 sts | 114 each side) |
| 39 | 15 | (234 sts | 117 each side) |
| 40 | 16 | (240 sts | 120 each side) |
| 41 | 5 | (246 sts | 123 each side) |
| 42 | 6 | (252 sts | 126 each side) |
| 43 | 7 | (258 sts total | 42 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 44 | 8 | (264 sts | 132 each side) |
| 45 | 9 | (270 sts total | 44 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 46 | 10 | (276 sts | 138 each side) |
| 47 | 11 | (282 sts | 141 each side) |
| 48 | 12 | (288 sts | 144 each side) |
| 49 | 13 | (294 sts | 147 each side) |
| 50 | 14 | (300 sts | 150 each side) |
| 51 | 15 | (306 sts | 153 each side) |
| 52 | 16 | (312 sts | 156 each side) |
| 53 | 5 | (318 sts | 159 each side) |
| 54 | 6 | (324 sts | 162 each side) |
| 55 | 7 | (330 sts total | 54 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 56 | 8 | (336 sts | 168 each side) |
| 57 | 9 | (342 sts total | 56 V sts + 3 dc each side) |
| 58 | 10 | (348 sts | 174 each side) |
After completing Row 58 (or once you’ve reached your preferred size), cut yarn and weave ends.
Block the shawl to set the lacy stitches and to strengthen the shape. Once your shawl is blocked, you’re all done!
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Love this granny triangle shawl and want to make a rectangle version?
You can! The Melody Rectangle Shawl uses the same stitches as this granny triangle shawl. Designed to be rectangular as a wrap, this pattern has the same classic feel and playful whimsy as the triangle version.
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I hope you love the Melody Shawl as much as I do! Enjoy!
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Shannon helps crocheters find their next project and build their skills with in depth tutorials and crochet patterns on her blog, theloopholefox.com.
With more than a decade of crochet experience, Shannon knows that understanding why we do something matters just as much as how we do it. She teaches new techniques and crochet stitches in depth so you can crochet with confidence.
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