SHAWL
Ch 4; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 5 dc in ring.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in first st, 2 dc in next 5 sts—12 sts.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st, (ch 2, dc in next 2 sts) 5 times—12 dc and 5 ch-2 sp.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in first ch-2 sp (shell made), (ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp) 4 times, dc in last st—5 shells.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, shell in first shell, *ch 2, sc in next ch-sp, ch 2, shell in next shell; rep from * across, dc in last st.
Place stitch marker in center shell. Move marker up as work proceeds.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next shell (inc-shell made), dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp, *shell in next shell, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * to center shell, inc-shell in center shell, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp, **shell in next shell, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp; rep from ** to last shell, inc-shell in last shell, dc in last st.
Row 7: Ch 3, turn, *shell in first ch-2 sp of inc-shell, ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp of inc-shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, **shell in next shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2; rep from ** to next inc-shell; rep from * once more; shell in first ch-2 sp of last inc-shell, ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp of last inc-shell, dc in last st.
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, shell in next shell, ch 2, *shell in next shell, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * to 2 center shells, shell in next shell, ch 2, shell in ch-2 sp between shells, ch 2, shell in next shell, **dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp, shell in next shell; rep from ** to last shell, ch 2, shell in last shell, dc in last st.
Rep Rows 5–8 until Shawl measures 34 in. (86.5 cm) from beginning, measured down center back. Do not fasten off.
FINISHING
Pivot to work along top edge. Ch 1, work sc evenly spaced along top edge. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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