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designed by Treva McCain

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Shawl measures approximately 64"/162.5 cm wide x 20"/51 cm long

MATERIALS
Caron International's Simply Soft  (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m skein):

#9707 Dark Sage or color of your choice (A), 5 oz/42 gr

Caron International's Simply Soft Heather

(100% acrylic; 5 oz/141.8 g, 250 yds/228 m skein): 7 skeins (MC);

#9503 Woodland Heather or color of your choice (MC), 12 oz/40 gr

#9505 Plum Heather or color of your choice (B), 5 oz/142 gr

One crochet hook size US I-9 (5.5 mm), or size to obtain gauge

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

GAUGE

In Solomon's Knot pattern (as established), using US I-9 (5.5 mm) hook, 5 1/2 sts and 8 rows = 4"/10 cm

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Single crochet (sc)

Slip stitch (slip st)

SPECIAL TERMS

picot: Ch 3, sc in last sc made.

trCl: Treble cluster – [Yarn over] twice, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (2 loops on hook); [Yarn over] twice, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (3 loops on hook); yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

SK: Solomon's Knot (also known as Lover's Knot) – Ch 1, extend loop on hook to about 1/3"/10 mm long; yarn over and draw through the extended loop (extended ch-1 made); hold the extended ch-1 to separate the back bar from the top 2 loops of the ch; insert the hook under the back bar; yarn over and draw up a loop; yarn over and draw through both loops on hook. Note: Solomon's Knot is an extended chain, followed by a single crochet worked in the back bar of the extended chain.

SHAWL

Foundation chain: With MC, [ch 1, SK] 84 times.

Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), turn, *SK, skip next SK, dc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn—84 SK.

Rows 2–30: Ch 2, turn, *SK, skip next SK, dc in next dc; repeat from * across.

Do not fasten off.

Border

Note: Work proceeds in rounds, do not turn.

Round 1: Sc in same st as last dc worked, place marker, 2 sc in end of each row along short edge of Shawl (60 sc), sc in end of last SK on foundation row, place marker; work 252 sc evenly spaced along opposite side of foundation row (this can be accomplished by working 3 sc over each SK); sc in same st as last sc worked, place marker, 2 sc in end of each row along opposite short edge of Shawl (60 sc), sc in second ch of beginning ch-2 of Row 30, place marker; work 252 sc evenly spaced across Row 30; join with slip st in first sc—628 sc. Fasten off. Join A in first sc.

Round 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), (dc, ch 2, dc) in same st as joining (marked sc), [dc in each sc to next marked sc, (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in marked sc] 3 times, dc in each sc to end of round; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5—636 dc. Fasten off. Join B in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5.

Round 3: Ch 4, trCl in same st as joining, *skip next ch-2 space, skip next dc, skip next ch-2 space, (trCl, ch 4, sc) in next dc; ch 9, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 4, trCl) in next dc, skip 5 dc, (trCl, ch 4, sc) in next dc, [ch 9, skip 5 dc, (sc, ch 4, trCl) in next dc, skip 5 dc, (trCl, ch 4, sc) in next dc] 4 times, ch 9, skip 3 dc; (sc, ch 4, trCl) in next dc, skip next ch-2 space, skip next dc, skip next ch-2 space, (trCl, ch 4, sc) in next dc; ch 9, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 4, trCl) in next dc, skip 5 dc, (trCl, ch 4, sc) in next dc, [ch 9, skip 5 dc, (sc, ch 4, trCl) in next dc, skip 5 dc, (trCl, ch 4, sc) in next dc] 20 times; ch 9, skip 3 dc*, (sc, ch 4, trCl) in next dc; repeat from * to *; join with slip st in base of beginning ch—112 trCl. Fasten off. Join B in last ch-9 space made.

Round 4: Ch 4, *(trCl, ch 4, sc, ch 4, trCl, ch 4, sc, ch 4, trCl) in next trCl, ch 4, skip next trCl, sc in next ch-9 space, ch 4, [(trCl, ch 4, sc, ch 4, trCl) in next trCl, ch 4, skip next trCl, sc in next ch-9 space, ch 4] 5 times; (trCl, ch 4, sc, ch 4, trCl, ch 4, sc, ch 4, trCl) in next trCl; ch 4, skip next trCl, sc in next ch-9 space, ch 4, [(trCl, ch 4, sc, ch 4, trCl) in next trCl, ch 4, skip next trCl, sc in next ch-9 space, ch 4] 21 times; repeat from *once more; join with slip st in base of beginning ch—116 trCl. Fasten off. Join A in top of next trCl.

Round 5: *Ch 5, sc in top of next trCl; repeat from * around; join with slip st in base of beginning ch—116 ch-5 space.

Round 6: Ch 3, work 5 dc in each ch-5 space, 5 dc in each corner sc, and 1 dc in each (non-corner) sc around—712 dc.

Round 7: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 dc, picot] to last 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc; join with slip st in beginning ch. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in ends. If desired, steam lightly.