The Banksia Shawl was designed for the February 2016 yarn retreat with Devon Sun Yarns.  It is a delicate, lacy shawl with floral detail.  You might recognize this as the stitch I used for Charlotte, Charlotte’s Dream, the Banksia Border, and A Baby Blanket for Erin.  I think it is safe to assume that I LOVE this stitch :)

On Wednesday, I told you all about my last retreat with Devon Sun Yarns in October.  I also told you that I would be sharing the pattern for the Banksia Shawl (which has been exclusive to the retreats until now) soon.  Well, here, for your crocheting pleasure, is the pattern.  I have not done a photo tutorial for this pattern because it is quite simple, but if you need any help, feel free to contact me through the comments on this post or via email.

Banksia Shawl Pattern

Resources

• Add the Pattern to your Ravelry Queue or buy the ad-free PDF of this pattern in my Ravelry Store. If you do not wish to purchase the formatted PDF, you can use the Print-friendly button at the bottom of this post to save/print the pattern.
• NEW March 2024:  Dutch Translation by Michael Wassenaar – includes links to Dutch Video Tutorials
• NEW March 2024:  Michael has also done Step-by-step Videos in English:
  • Right-handed Banksia Shawl Video
  • Left-handed Banksia Shawl Video

Size

105 cm wide, 45 cm long

Materials

• 4 mm crochet hook
• Sock weight yarn – 300 – 400 meters (100 g), depending on personal tension.  I used Devon Sun Yarns Sprightly Rainbow Strike, but it works with any of the Devon Sun Yarns sock yarns.  See Yarns below.
• Yarn Needle

Yarns

You can make this shawl with any sock weight yarn of your choosing.  The Banksia shawls I have had the privilege of seeing (in progress or completed) have all been made with Devon Sun Yarns hand dyed sock yarn.  My favourites are the ones made in Sprightly, Dazzler, and Gleam (Silk Merino).

Banksia Shawl in different Devon Sun Yarns sock weight yarns, made at the February 2016 Retreat.

I am working on another Banksia Shawl, this time with yarn I dyed myself at the last retreat.

Gauge

First 5 Rows:  11 cm wide x 5 cm long

Abbreviations

US Terminology Used

• Ch – Chain
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Hdc – Half-double Crochet
• Sl st – Slip Stitch
• St/st’s – Stitch/Stitches
• Tr – Treble Crochet
• () – Repeat instructions between parentheses the number of times specified

Special Stitches

Flower:  Ch 3, skip the next 2 st’s and sl st in the next st.  Ch 8 and sl st in the same st to form a loop.  Ch 3 and skip the next 2 st’s.

Notes

Mark the central stitch of your ‘point’ to help you find it in the next round.

Instructions

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1. Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as first dc).  (2 dc, tr, 3 dc) into the magic ring.
2. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Dc in the same stitch (at the base of the ch-3).  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  Make 2 dc’s in the top of the beginning ch-3.
3. Ch 4 (counts as first tr). Make 2 dc’s in the st at the base of the ch-4.  Ch 3, skip the next 2 st’s and sl st in the next st.  Ch 8 and sl st in the same st to form a loop.  Ch 3 and skip the next 2 st’s.  This is your first Flower made.  (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Ch 3, skip the next 2 st’s and sl st in the next st.  Ch 8 and sl st in the same st to form a loop.  Ch 3 and skip the next 2 st’s.  This is your second Flower made.  (2 dc, tr) in the top of the beginning ch-3.
4. Ch 4 (counts as first tr). Make 2 dc’s in the st at the base of the ch-4.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  Ch 5 and skip the Flower.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  Ch 5 and skip the Flower.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr) in the top of the beginning ch-4.  You should have 5 st’s at the start and end of the row and 5 st’s at the ‘point’.
5. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Hdc in the st at the base of the ch-3.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  Make 2 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space.  Catch the ch-8 loop by making a hdc through the ch-8 loop AND the ch-5 space.  Make 2 hdc’s in the same ch-5 space.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Hdc, dc, hdc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  Make 2 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space.  Catch the ch-8 loop by making a hdc through the ch-8 loop AND the ch-5 space.  Make 2 hdc’s in the same ch-5 space.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Hdc, dc) in the top of the beginning ch-4.
6. Ch 4 (counts as first tr). Make 2 dc’s in the st at the base of the ch-4.  Make a Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s. Make a Flower. (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the dc.  Make a Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s. Make a Flower.  (2 dc, tr) in the top of the beginning ch-3.
7. Ch 4 (counts as first tr). Make 2 dc’s in the st at the base of the ch-4.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  Ch 5 and skip the next Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s.  Ch 5 and skip the next Flower.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  Ch 5 and skip the next Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s.  Ch 5 and skip the next Flower.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr) in the top of the beginning ch-4.  You should have 5 st’s at the start and end of the row and 5 st’s at the ‘point’.
8. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Hdc in the st at the base of the ch-3.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  Make 5 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 5 st’s.  Make 5 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Hdc, dc, hdc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  Make 5 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 5 st’s.  Make 5 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Hdc, dc) in the top of the beginning ch-4.
9. Ch 4 (counts as first tr). Make 2 dc’s in the st at the base of the ch-4.  (Make a Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s) until there are 5 st’s left before the ‘point’.  Make a Flower. (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the dc.  (Make a Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s) until there are 6 stitches left.  Make a Flower.  (2 dc, tr) in the top of the beginning ch-3.
10. Ch 4 (counts as first tr). Make 2 dc’s in the st at the base of the ch-4.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (Ch 5 and skip the next Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s) until there is one Flower left.  Ch 5 and skip the last Flower.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (Ch 5 and skip the next Flower.  Dc in the next 5 st’s) until there is one Flower left.  Ch 5 and skip the last Flower.  Dc in the next 2 st’s.  (2 dc, tr) in the top of the beginning ch-4.  You should have 5 st’s at the start and end of the row and 5 st’s at the ‘point’.
11. Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Hdc in the st at the base of the ch-3.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Make 5 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 5 st’s) until there is one ch-5 space left.  Make 5 hdc’s in the last ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Hdc, dc, hdc) in the next st, which should be the tr.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Make 5 hdc’s in the next ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 5 st’s) until there is one ch-5 space left.  Make 5 hdc’s in the last ch-5 space, catching the ch-8 loop with the central hdc.  Hdc in the next 4 st’s.  (Hdc, dc) in the top of the beginning ch-4.

Repeat Rows 9 – 11 until you have made 47 Rows in total. At this point, you should have between 10 and 14 g of yarn left.

Last Row:  Ch 4 (counts as first tr).  Make 2 dc’s in st at the base of the ch-4.  Dc in each stitch until you reach the tr at the ‘point’.  (2 dc, tr, 2 dc) into the tr.  Dc in each stitch until you reach the beginning ch-3.  (2 dc, tr) into the beginning ch-3.  Fasten off and work away your yarn ends.

For best results, you should block your shawl before wearing it.  I usually use exercise mats and blocking pins, but I have lent my pins to a friend, so I used normal sewing pins, which work just as well.

Blocking on Exercise Mats

If you make this shawl, please share some photos using hashtag #banksiashawl.  If you want to see more photos of the shawls made at the retreats, please have a look at #devonsunyarnsretreat on Instagram.

If you like this pattern, you might also like my Monday Blues shawl.

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