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designed by Kj Hay

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Shawl measures approx. 14"/35.5 cm wide x 64"/162.5 cm long

MATERIALS

Caron International Simply Soft (100 % acrylic): 13 oz.

Shown in: #9719 Soft Pink.

Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge.

Yarn Needle

GAUGE

In pattern stitch, 16 sts = 4"/10 cm.

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st).

SHAWL

First Half

Chain 66.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 4, sk next 3 ch, (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch, sk next 3 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, *ch 4, (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * across to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 4, (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * across, turn.

Rep Rows 2 and 3 until piece measures about 30"/76 cm from beginning; end with Row 3.

Edging

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, *sc in next ch-3 sp, tr in next ch-4 sp, [ch 1, tr in same ch-4 sp] 4 times; repeat from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *ch 3, sl st in sc just made (picot made), *[sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next tr, picot] 4 times, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 2 sts; leave last 2 sts unworked. Fasten off.

Second Half

Row 1: With WS facing, working along opposite side of foundation ch, join yarn with slip st in first ch (at base of first sc), *ch 4, sk next 3 ch, (sc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch (at base of first (sc, ch 3, 2 dc), sk next 3 ch, sc in next ch (at base of next sc); repeat from * across, turn.

Work Rows 2 and 3 of first half until piece measures same as first half; end with Row 3.

Edging

Work as for Edging of first half.

Finishing

Side Edging

Join yarn with slip st in corner, to work along long edge of shawl.

Row 1: Work sc evenly spaced along long edge. Fasten off.

Repeat along opposite long edge.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.