Drucilla is a versatile shawl that can be crocheted in heavy laceweight up to DK yarn. The wrap pattern can be used with any of those weight yarns and everything in between, including handspun yarn!
The pattern is available in both UK and US crochet terms.
Simple and repetitive V-stitches mean you can mindfully crochet a triangular shawl, increasing the row lengths as you go. If you fancy a really snuggly double thickness hap-style shawl, you can crochet Drucilla corner to corner (C2C).
A simple border is added, either using the same yarn or a contrast colour. Using a simple weight percentage calculation, you can work out how much yarn is needed. The border requires up to 10% of the weight of the main body of the shawl. <<< This is what makes it perfect for handspun yarns. You can use up every last drop of your precious yarn.
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Drucilla is a multi yarn weight pattern – one pattern, three yarn weights.
Buy Drucilla Shawl
Drucilla Shawl can be can be quickly purchased using the ‘Buy now’ button below. This is from my Provenance Craft Co where you can buy printed or digital copies and I have ‘pay what you can’ options.
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Finished Measurements
Laceweight: approximately 162cm/ 63.75″ wide and 53cm/ 20.75″ deep (C2C has double the depth but is worn double over)
4ply/ fingering: approximately 198cm/ 78″ wide and 56cm/ 22″ deep (C2C has double the depth but is worn double over)
DK: approximately 1172cm/ 67.75″ wide and 48cm/ 18″ deep (C2C has double the depth but is worn double over)
Materials Required
Heavy laceweight: Appledore by John Arbon Textiles, 50g/275m/301yds, 40% Devon Closewool, 40% Romney, 20% Exmoor Blueface in shade Hangy Down. If you buy from the following link, I will get a small commission if you buy something, but it’s at no extra cost to you: www.jarbon.com
4 ply: Harvest Hues 4ply by John Arbon Textiles, 100g/400m/437yds, 33% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Falklands Merino, 33% Zwartbles in shade Blackthorn. If you buy from the following link, I will get a small commission if you buy something, but it’s at no extra cost to you: www.jarbon.com
DK: Knit by Numbers by John Arbon Textiles, 100g/233m/255yds, 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 50% Falklands Merino in shades KBN 90 (MC) and KBN 75 (CC). If you buy from the following link, I will get a small commission if you buy something, but it’s at no extra cost to you: www.jarbon.com
Triangular Shawl
Heavy laceweight: 100g – 110g/ 550 – 605m/ 600 – 660yds
4ply: 200g – 220g/ 800 – 880m/ 875 – 960yds
DK: 200g – 220g/ 465 – 515m/ 510 – 560yds
C2C Shawl
Heavy laceweight: 200g – 220g/ 1100 – 1210m/ 1205 – 1325yds
4ply: 300g – 330g/ 1200 – 1320m/ 1310 – 1440yds
DK: 300g – 330g/ 700 – 770m/ 765 – 840yds
- 3mm (US D2/C3) up to 5mm (US H/8) depending on chosen yarn weight
- 2 place markers
- blocking equipment
- tapestry needle
Stitches & Techniques (UK terminology)
- treble crochet, chains, starting treble, double crochet
- crocheted in rows form bottom-point with increases every row. C2C shawl moves from increase to decrease rows
- simple one-row border added at end
Stitches & Techniques (US terminology)
- double crochet, chains, starting double, single crochet
- crocheted in rows form bottom-point with increases every row. C2C shawl moves from increase to decrease rows
- simple one-row border added at end
Helpful tutorials for Drucilla Shawl
If you are new to some of the crochet stitches used in Drucilla, here are some tutorials to help you make this versatile shawl:
- Starting treble crochet (US starting double crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- Treble crochet (US double crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- Double crochet (US single crochet) – click here for video tutorial OR here for photo tutorial
- If you need some guidance on choosing colours, you might find my Tips for Choosing Yarn Colours blog helpful.
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