Christening shawl.

That is a lovely pattern.

Everyone has suggested really good places and patterns but throwing in my two pennorth.....when I was looking for a knitting pattern for a baby blanket, I went round local charity shops. Most of them had very large folders FULL of them! Spoilt for choice.

I was only limited by my ability

Checked out more. This is the first time I've seen finer crocheted shawls so thanks to those who pointed me in the right direction. Also found a pic of the one I'm working on!

Know what you mean about shawls looking like blankets. If you use the internet type in "lacy baby shawls to crochet" and you will find patterns for the traditional round shawls. The kind you stretch out on a sheet. My DM knitted them for my children. Light as a feather with beautiful delicate patterns. Still have them 48 years later.

mcem - oh it IS knitting isn't it!! I'll blame that on not wearing my glasses! The last one is a circular shawl, with a spiral design.

And yes Minimoon, we'd love to see the finished shawl

GrannyLiv that must be the prettiest crocheted shawl I've seen. The second link garments are also lovely but knitted not crocheted. Can't access the revelry one as I'm not a member.

Pity you don't seem to choose to knit rather than crochet. Crochet shawls are always a bit "chunkier" than a fine 2ply Shetland shawl.
I'm 3/4 of the way through a 'feather and fan' shawl - a very simple pattern I've now knitted around 10 times.
If you do find a crochet shawl in 2 or 3 ply wool I'd love to know about it please. (And as FF requested would love to see your finished article).
Good luck with it!

I still have the christening shawl crocheted by an aunt for my DD. She’s 47 now. It was like a cape and had a hood. It’s so beautiful.

I knitted christening blankets for both of my GC and I incorporated their initials into each blanket. Both have been stored away now and I like to think that, at sometime in the distant future, they'll be brought out and used again and someone will remember "Granny" and all the love that went into each stitch.

I have the one I crocheted for my DD2 but no pattern!, Mislaid the shawl iwhen DGCs were little but it resurfaced when we were clearing cupboards before we moved house!

When I had my 1st baby an older colleague crocheted a beautiful circular shawl in pure wool do me! I was afraid to wash it in case I ruined it so kept it for best including DD christening. Unfortunately it disappeared and I still don't know what happened to it!!

Do we get to see the finished shawl?

Thanks for your time everyone. I looked on Etsy and purchased a pattern, well five patterns actually. I will show them to my friend at Knit and Natter on Wednesday, and see which one she likes. In my mountain of pattern books, I could only find one baby shawl, and not very suitable.

Hi Minimoon, how about these ...

www.knitting-and.com/crafts-and-needlework/crochet/patterns/babies-children/gardenia/

archive.org/details/Patons_5344_Christening_Robe_and_Shawl

www.ravelry.com/projects/MrsIggulden/queen-annes-lace

There are some beautiful circular ones on Pintrest that say you can download for free.

Check out www.ravelry.com, too. Some of their patterns are free, some are paid-for.

I keep forgetting about Etsy. Thank you, I'll have a look there. I've seen one or two on eBay, but when you have an idea in your head, it's difficult to find anything to match it. I only wish I was confident enough to design my own pattern.

If you can't find one let me know and I'll look through my patterns to see if I have any. I know I have 2 knitting ones using, I think 2 ply which cost 1/-. I loved making them,

A touch of Nostalgia on Etsy seems to have some lovely lacy patterns some of which are very cheap and download instantly, if only I was as capable as you.

or here

www.etsy.com/fr/listing/118405155/crochet-lacy-baby-shawl-blanket-pattern

Some nice ones here
www.lovecrochet.com/free-baby-blanket-crochet-patterns