Harlequin
Shawl

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designed by Margret Willson

TECHNIQUE USED: Crochet

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Shawl measures approximately 68"/172.5cm wide x 38"/96.5cm long.

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Paints

(100% Acrylic):

#0007 Harlequin (A), 16 oz

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic):

#9711 Dk Country Blue (B), 6 oz

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

Yarn needle

GAUGE

In pattern rows, first 7 rows = 10"/25.5 cm measured from side to side; first 7 rows = 5"/12.5 cm measured from center to point.

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch)

Double crochet (dc)

Single crochet (sc)

Slip stitch (slip st)

Treble crochet (tr)

SPECIAL TERMS

V-st: (Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated stitch.

Picot: (Sc, ch 3, sc) in indicated stitch or space.

SHAWL

Row 1 (RS): With A, chain 4 (beginning ch counts as first dc); work 8 dc in 4th ch from hook, turn—9 dc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in first dc (increase made), (dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc (V-st made), skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next dc (corner made), ch 2, dc in next dc, skip next dc, V-st in next dc, 2 dc in last dc (increase made), turn—12 dc, 4 ch-2 spaces, and 1 corner ch-3 space.

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in next dc, skip next dc, 3 sc in each ch-2 space to corner ch-3 space, 5 sc in corner ch-3 space (corner made), 3 sc in each ch-2 space to last 3 dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc, 2 sc in last dc, turn—23 sc.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in first dc, dc in each sc to center sc of corner 5-sc group, 5 dc in center sc of corner 5-sc group (corner made), dc in each sc to last sc, 2 dc in last sc, turn—29 dc.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *V-st in next dc, skip next 2 dc; repeat from * to center 3 dc of corner 5-dc group, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next dc (corner made), ch 2, dc in next dc, **skip next 2 dc, V-st in next dc; repeat from ** to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, turn—24 dc, 10 ch-2 spaces, and 1 corner ch-3 space.

Repeat Rows 3–5 thirteen more times. Do not fasten off.

Edging Round: Repeat Row 3 once more; do not turn at end of row; working in ends of rows along top edge, sc in corner, sc evenly spaced across to next corner, sc in corner; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Lower Border

Row 1: With RS facing, join B with sc in first sc of edging round (first sc of last Row 3 worked); *sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 sc; repeat from * to corner, sc in 2nd sc of corner 5-sc group, ch 5, skip center sc of corner 5-sc group, **sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 sc; repeat from ** to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), *sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5; repeat from * to corner, (sc, ch 5, sc) in corner ch-5 space, ch 5, **sc in next ch-5 space, ch 5; repeat from ** across to last ch-5 space, sc in last ch-5 space, ch 3, dc in last sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, 4 dc in first ch-3 space, sc in next ch-5 space, *9 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from * to corner, 11 dc in corner ch-5 space, sc in next ch-5 space, **9 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-5 space; repeat from ** across to last ch-3 space, 5 dc in last ch-3 space.

Row 4: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1), tr in first dc, ch 1, tr in next dc, *skip next 7 sts (i.e. next 3 dc, next sc, and next 3 dc), tr in next dc, ch 1, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next dc, ch 1, tr in next dc; repeat from * to corner, skip next 7 sts, tr in next dc (4th dc of corner), ch 1, (tr, ch 1, tr) in next dc, ch 1, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next dc, ch 1, (tr, ch 1, tr) in next dc, ch 1, tr in next dc, ** skip next 7 sts (i.e. next 3 dc, next sc, and next 3 dc), tr in next dc, ch 1, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next dc, ch 1, tr in next dc; repeat from ** across to last 9 sts, skip next 7 sts, tr in next dc, ch 1, (tr, ch 1, tr) in last dc, turn.

Row 5: Picot in first 4 ch-1 spaces, *picot in next tr, picot in next 4 ch-1 spaces; repeat from * to corner, picot in next 6 ch-1 spaces, picot in next tr, picot in next 6 ch-1 spaces, **picot in next tr, picot in next 4 ch-1 spaces; repeat from * across. Fasten off.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.