Amita Shawl

with

designed by
Rebecca Velasquez
TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Shawl measures approximately 45"/114.3cm wide x 21"/53.34cm long
MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% Acrylic, 6 oz/170g, 315 yd/288 m):
#9702 Off White: 1 skein

One size US I-9 (5.5 mm), or size to obtain gauge.
Stitch marker
Yarn needle.
GAUGE
Gauge is not critical for this project
STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), single crochet (sc), treble crochet (tr)
SHAWL
Row 1: Ch 7 (counts as tr, ch 2); (7 tr, ch 2, tr) in 7th ch from hook, turn.
Place a marker in the 4th (center) tr of the 7-tr group. Move marker up as work progresses. Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr here and throughout), 3 tr in first tr, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, tr in next 3 tr, (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr) in next (marked) tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, 4 tr in 4th ch of turning ch, turn.
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Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as tr, ch 2 here and throughout), tr in first 4 tr, *ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 tr; repeat from * to ch-2 sp before marked tr, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, 7 tr in marked tr, **ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 tr; repeat from ** across, working last tr in top of turning ch, ch 2, tr again in top of turning ch, turn
Row 4: Ch 4, 3 tr in first tr, *ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 tr; rep from * across to ch-2 sp before center 7-dc group (containing marked tr), ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, tr in next 3 tr, (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr) in marked tr, tr in next 3 tr, **ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 tr; repeat from ** across to last ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, 4 tr in 4th ch of turning ch, turn.
Rows 5-16: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 six times.
Row 17: Repeat Row 3.
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in first tr, *ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next 4 tr; repeat from * across to center 7-tr group, sc in next 3 tr, 3 sc in marked tr, sc in next 3 tr, **ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next 4 tr; repeat from ** across to last turning ch, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, sc in 4th ch of turning ch.. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Wet block lightly, if desired. |