This is a written pattern (with photographs) of a 3-dimensional archaeological trowel created and shared as a free resource for National Archaeology Week (NAW) 2022.

This pattern is worked in rounds, in a spiral

This pattern uses US terminology and uses the following stitch types:
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
DEC – single crochet decrease
INC – single crochet increase
HDC – half-double crochet