Description

Water Lily Shawl – Vintage Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Approx. 64″ in diameter

Named for the way its clustered puff stitches bloom outward like petals, this water lily shawl is one of the more show-stopping vintage crochet patterns in a round shawl silhouette. Worked in the round from a small center ring in soft baby weight yarn, it grows through rows of double crochet punctuated by paired puff stitches, gradually widening into a full circular shawl nearly 64″ across. A dedicated fifteen-round border repeats the puff stitch clusters at a larger scale and finishes in a deep picoted scallop edge. It’s a rewarding lace/openwork crochet pattern for anyone ready to commit to a true heirloom-scale project.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked in the round from a small foundation chain ring at the center, increasing every round with double crochet and paired puff stitches; once the body reaches full width, a separate scalloped border of fifteen rounds is worked directly onto the outer edge, finishing with a picoted point edging.
Finished Measurements: Approx. 64″ in diameter.
Pattern Style: Written in standard vintage crochet terms and abbreviations, without stitch charts.
Stitches: Chain, slip stitch, double crochet, puff stitch, picot.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Baby weight — approximately 14 oz (397 g) of 3-ply baby wool.
Since the original yarn may be discontinued, substitute with any standard modern sport/baby weight yarn such as Debbie Bliss Eco Baby or Cascade Yarns Botanika.
Crochet Hook Size: US steel No. 00 (American gauge), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends; a damp cloth and warm iron for pressing and blocking.
Gauge: Double crochets worked ½” high for the first 3 rounds, ¾” high for the next 6 rounds, then 1″ high for the remainder of the shawl.

This is a digitally restored PDF crochet pattern

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