Pop or Not Shawl by Fay Dashper-Hughes

Pop or Not Shawl

Crochet
September 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
stitch repeat
3.5 mm (E)
4.0 mm (G)
437 - 874 yards (400 - 799 m)
More size details in Notes, Check notes for all measurements, Can be made as a one skein/ 100g or two skein/200g shawl.
both US and UK
English
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Pop or Not Shawl is a versatile design for one or two skein shawl with a mix of textured stitches.
It can be crocheted with just 100g of 4ply yarn for the small size, or 200g for the large size.

One side is POP - the puff stitches are showy and pop out, wanting to be seen. The other side is NOT, with front post trebles and subtle puff stitches, creating strings of tiny butterflies down the shawl.

With simple stitch and section repeats, you will be able to crochet a shawl that is mindful, with just the right amount of challenge to keep you interested.
After wet blocking, a simple border is added to create an elegant finish to the shawl.

The pattern is both written and charted. A QR code link takes you to a pattern support page where I have photo and video tutorials for the special stitches used in the Pop or Not Shawl.

YARN
4ply by Irish Artisan Yarn, 1 x 100g/ 400m/ 437yds, 65% SW Merino, 20% Bamboo, 15% Silk, in shade Killyleagh.

Yarn Substitution Suggestions
High End
Scrumptious 4ply by Fyberspates, 100g/ 365m/ 399yds; 55% merino/ 45% silk
Alpakka Silke by Sandnes Garn, 50g/ 200m/ 218yds; 70% baby alpaca/ 30% Mulberry silk
Mid-range

Studio IAY by Irish Artisan Yarn, 50g/ 200m/ 219yds; 80% non-superwash Merino/ 20% cashmere
Solstice by West Yorkshire Spinners, 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 70% wool/ 20% lyocell/ 10% cashmere
Heritage Silk by Cascade, 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 85% Merino/ 15% silk
Haya by Holst Garn, 50g/ 183m/ 200yds; 70% baby alpaca/ 20% Mulberry silk/ 10% yak
Budget
Contemporary ALT Yarn by World of Wool, 100g/ 350m/ 383yds; 100% bamboo
Two strands of 800m/ 875yds per 100g yarn held together will create a 4ply yarn of approximately 400m/ 437yds per 100g.

HOOKS
3.5mm (US E4) for main section & 4mm (US G6) for border

GUAGE SIZES
Gauge isn’t really important for this pattern because you keep on going until you have used up a portion of your yarn.

Blocked gauge is given below in case you want something to aim for, but fibre blend will play a huge role in the final gauge.
8.5cm/ 3.5” across an 11-st rep and 18 rows over 10cm/ 4” of edc (esc) sts.

Two sizes:
small (large)
Dimensions:
105cm/ 41.25” long and 39cm/ 15.25” deep (152cm/ 59.75” long and 56cm/ 22” deep)

SPECIAL STITCHES
extended double crochet esc (US extended su=ingle crochet esc)
puff stitch
front post treble FPtr (US front post double FPdc)
double slip stitch