Combining lace shells and pretty puff stitches, this shawl is a great way to build your crochet skills and try out new stitches. The increases along the centre line and outer edge create a swooping triangular shawl.
MATERIALS
• Artesano Hand Painted Alpaca Blend (50% alpaca/50% Peruvian highland wool; 200m/219yds per 50g/1¾oz skein) 4ply-weight yarn
3 x 50g (1¾oz) skeins in shade 78 Meadow Flowers
• 4mm (US G/6) crochet hook
• Locking stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
71cm (28in) deep x 132cm (52in) wide
TENSION
1 two-row shell (one row of tr and one row of dtr) to measure 6.5cm (2½in) wide by 3cm (1¼in) long
ABBREVIATIONS
See page 9.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Puff stitch (PS): Yarn round hook, pass through stitch, draw yarn through, keeping the yarn loops long; rep from * a further 7 times (17 strands on hook). Draw the yarn through all loops on the hook, work 1ch to close the stitch.
FOR THE SHAWL
Foundation: Using 4mm (US G/6) hook, make 12ch and join with a sl st in first ch.
Row 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), work 20tr into ring, turn. (21 sts)
Row 2: 4ch (counts as 1dtr), 1dtr in each st across marking the centre (eleventh) dtr with a locking stitch marker (see Tips), turn.
Row 3: 6ch (counts as 1tr and 3ch), miss 1 st, 1tr in next st, *3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st; rep from * to end. (10 ch-sps)
Row 4: 3ch (counts as 1tr), *1PS in ch-sp, 3ch; rep from * to last ch-loop, 1PS in last ch-loop, 1tr in last st, turn.
Row 5: 6ch (counts as 1tr and 3ch), *1tr in 2nd ch of 3ch from previous row, 3ch; rep from * to last st, 1tr in last st, turn.
Row 6: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 9tr in first ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] twice, 10tr in next ch-sp, 3tr in marked centre st, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] twice, 10tr in last ch-sp, turn.
Make it yours
To achieve a completely different look with this delicate lace shawl pattern, try using a heavier weight yarn and larger hook for a chunky twist.
Row 7: 4ch (counts as 1dtr), 1dtr in each of next 9 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, 4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp, 1dtr in each of next 23 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, 4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, turn.
Row 8: 6ch (counts as 1tr and 3ch), miss 1 st, 1tr in next st, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 4 times, 3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 12 times, 3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, turn. (24 ch-sps)
Row 9: Rep Row 4.
Row 10: Rep Row 5.
Row 11: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 9tr in first ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 3tr in marked centre st, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, 10tr in last ch-sp, turn.
Row 12: 4ch (counts as 1dtr), 1dtr in each of next 9 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] twice, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, 1dtr in each of next 23 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] twice, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, turn.
Row 13: 6ch (counts as 1tr and 3ch), miss 1 st, 1tr in next st, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 4 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] twice, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 3 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 12 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 3 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] twice, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] to end, turn.
Row 14: Rep Row 4.
Row 15: Rep Row 5.
Row 16: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 9tr in first ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 3tr in marked centre st, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, 10tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 10tr in last ch-sp, turn.
Row 17: 4ch (counts as 1dtr), 1dtr in each of next 9tr, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 1dtr in each of next 23 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, turn.
Row 18: 6ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 4 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 3 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 4 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 4 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 12 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 4 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, [3ch, miss ch-sp, 1tr in next st] 4 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] 5 times, [3ch, 1tr in dc] 3 times, [3ch, miss 1 st, 1tr in next st] to end, turn.
Row 19: Rep Row 4.
Continue in pattern as set for a further 13 rows.
Row 33: 4ch (counts as 1dtr), 1dtr in each of next 9 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] twice, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 9 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 9 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 1dtr in each of next 23 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 6 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 9 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 9 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch-sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts, 1dc in next ch sp, [4ch, 1dc in next ch-sp] twice, 1dtr in each of next 10 sts.
Fasten off.
MAKING UP AND FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements.
Tip
When working the puff stitch, try to maintain even loops to ensure the finished puff stitches are all a similar size, and keep the loops relatively loose so you can easily draw the yarn through all 17 loops on the hook.
Tip
The locking stitch marker should be moved up along the centre line as each row is worked; usually this will be a stitch, but sometimes it will need to be placed in the centre ch of a ch-sp.
