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Shades of BLUE

This beautifully drapey shawl works with a simple colour palette – starting from a pale neutral, it moves from light through to dark blue. The addition of a simple looped edging finishes the design in true style.

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MATERIALS

Mirasol Pima Kuri (100% pima cotton; 190m/208yds per 100g/3½oz skein) DK-weight yarn

2 x 100g (3½oz) skeins in shade 04 Cream (A)

2 x 100g (3½oz) skeins in shade 17 Pale Blue (B)

2 x 100g (3½oz) skeins in shade 18 Royal Blue (C)

4mm (US G/6) crochet hook

Locking stitch marker

Tapestry needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

102cm (40in) deep x 220cm (86½in) wide

TENSION

17 sts and 8 rows to measure 10cm (4in)

ABBREVIATIONS

See page 9.

FOR THE SHAWL

Foundation: Using yarn A and 4mm (US G/6) hook, make a magic ring. Work 4ch (counts as 1tr and 1ch), *1tr, 1ch into ring; rep from * twice more, 1tr into ring. Draw up tightly to conceal the hole and create a small half-moon shape with 5 sts. Turn and continue in rows as follows:

Row 1: 4ch (counts as 1tr and 1ch throughout), 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in next st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in next st and place marker in the st to indicate centre spine, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in next st, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st (third ch of 4ch from previous row), turn. (11 sts and 4 ch-sps)

Row 2: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, *miss 1 st, 1ch, 1tr in next st; rep from * to marked st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, **1tr in next st, miss 1 st, 1ch; rep from ** to last ch-sp, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.

Row 3: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to marked st, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to last ch-sp, 1tr in last ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.

Row 4: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, *miss 1 st, 1ch, 1tr in next st; rep from * to marked st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, **1tr in next st, miss 1 st, 1ch; rep from ** to last ch-sp, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.

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Make it yours

Create your own ombré design by selecting two shades of your favourite colour and teaming them with a cream or neutral base yarn.

Row 5: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to marked st, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in each st and ch-sp to last ch-sp, 1tr in last ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.

Row 6: 4ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in ch-sp, *miss 1 st, 1ch, 1tr in next st; rep from * to marked st, 1tr in ch-sp, 1ch, 1tr in marked st, move marker, 1ch, 1tr in ch-sp, **1tr in next st, miss 1 st, 1ch; rep from ** to last ch-sp, 1tr in ch-sp, [1tr, 1ch, 1tr] in last st, turn.

Rows 5 and 6 set pattern.

Continue in pattern as set, repeating Rows 5 and 6, for 29 more rows. (35 rows worked in total)

Rows 36–51: Change to yarn B. Continue in pattern as set for 14 rows. (51 rows worked in total)

Rows 52–61: Change to yarn C. Continue in pattern as set for 10 rows. (61 rows worked in total)

Do not fasten off.

FOR THE EDGING

Work 6ch, miss 1 st, sl st in next st, *5ch, miss 1 st, sl st in next st; rep from * to centre st, [5ch, sl st in same st] in marked st, remove marker, **5ch, miss 1 st, sl st in next st; rep from ** to last st, 6ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.

MAKING UP AND FINISHING

Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements.

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Tip

Use a locking stitch marker to keep track of the central “spine” stitch of this shawl by placing it in the 1tr as indicated in the pattern and moving it up with each row as you work.