SHAWL Ch 3; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring. Row 1: Ch 3 (does not count as st in this row and in all following rows), 9 dc in ring; do not join. Note: The turning ch-3 does not count as first dc in each row. This means that you should work your first dc into the very first st (at base of turning ch-3), unless you are instructed to sk the first st. When you reach the end of a row, do not work into the top of the turning ch-3, unless instructed to do so. When counting sts, do not count the turning ch. Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) across – 13 dc. Row 3: Ch 3, turn, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) across to last dc, dc in last dc – 19 dc. Row 4: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 2, sk 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc) across – 6 ch-2 sp. Row 5: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), turn, (3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) across, end dc in top of beg ch-3 – 7 ch-2 sp. Row 6: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first ch-2 sp, (ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp) across – 6 ch-2 sp. Row 7: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, dc in next 2 dc, (4 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc) across, end last rep with dc in top of beg ch-3 – 44 dc. Row 8: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across. Row 9: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first dc, dc in each st across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc – 46 dc. Row 10: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first dc, (ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc) across – 15 ch-2 sp. Row 11: Rep Row 5 – 16 ch-2 sp. Row 12: Rep Row 6 – 15 ch-2 sp. Row 13: Ch 3, turn, skip first dc, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc) across, end last dc in top of ch-3 – 77 dc. Row 14: Rep Row 8. Row 15: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st across, increase 2 dc evenly spaced – 79 dc. Rows 16–19: Rep Rows 10–13 – 132 dc. Row 20: Rep Row 8. Row 21: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first dc, dc in each st across – 133 dc. Rows 22–24: Rep Rows 10–12 – 44 ch-2 sp. Row 25: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, sk next dc, (2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 dc, sk next dc) across – 178 dc. Rows 26 and 27: Rep Row 8. Rows 28–33: Rep Rows 22–27 – 238 dc. Rows 34–39: Rep Rows 22–27 – 318 dc. Row 40: Ch 3, turn, dc in first 2 sts, *ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * across to last 8 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in last 3 dc – 90 ch-2 sp. Rows 41–45: Rep Rows 23–27 – 362 dc. Row 46: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first st, *ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * across to last 4 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last dc – 103 ch-2 sp. Rows 47–49:Rep Rows 23–25 – 414 dc. Do not fasten off.
FINISHING Edging Ch 1, turn, work (sc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, treble (triple) crochet in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) evenly spaced around Shawl. Fasten off. Weave in ends. |