Designed by Melissa Leapman
For Designs For America from Solutia
Size: Approximately 62" long x 53" across widest point, excluding edging.
Materials: Worsted-weight yarn Dawn Sayelle(100% Acrilan acrylic, 3-1/2 oz skein) by Caron: 5 skeins Candy Pink. Crochet hook size 9/I (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain Gauge.
Gauge: In dc, 18 sts and 10 rows = 4". To save time, take time to check your gauge.
Shawl
Beg at lower point of shawl, ch 5.
Row 1: (RS) Dc into 4th and 5th ch from hook; turn--3 dc made counting turning ch.
Row 2: Ch 5, sk 2 dc, dc into top of turning ch; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in first dc, ch 1, 3 dc in ch-5 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in 3rd ch of ch-5; turn--9 dc, 2 ch-1 sps made.
Row 4: Ch 5, (sc in ch-1 sp, ch 4) across, ending with sc in top of turning ch-3; turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ch-4 sp; *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-4 sp; rep from * across; turn.
Row 6: Rep Row 4.
Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in first sc; *ch 1, 3 dc into next ch-4 sp; rep from * across, ending with ch 1, 3 dc in first ch of turning ch-5; turn.
Rep Rows 4-7 until shawl measures approximately 53" across at widest point, ending after Row 5 of pat. Fasten off.
Edging
With WS facing, join yarn with a sl st at beg of last row.
Row 1: *Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in edge of a dc row along side, ch 3, sl st in edge of next dc row; rep from * to bottom point, work (2
dc, ch 3, 2
dc) in center st of bottom 3-dc group; rep from * up
other side; end with ch 3, sl st to last dc of side; turn leaving top edge of shawl unworked.
Row 2: Ch 3, sk first ch-3 sp; *(dc, ch 1) 5 times in next ch-3 sp, sl st in next 2 ch-3 sps, ch 1; rep from * across; end with ch 3, sl st to last ch of previous row. Fasten off.
| Standard Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| beg | . . . | begin(ning) |
| ch | . . . | chain |
| dc | . . . | double crochet |
| pat | . . . | pattern |
| rep(s) | . . . | repeat(s) |
| RS | . . . | right side |
| sc | . . . | single crochet |
| sk | . . . | skip |
| sl | . . . | slip |
| sp(s) | . . . | space(s) |
| st(s) | . . . | stitch(es) |
| WS | . . . | wrong side |
We hope you enjoy making this fine pattern, which features yarns made with quality Acrilan acrylic fibers. Please write and tell us what types of hand-knit and crocheted items you would like to see on future crafting shows. Our address is:
Solutia Fibers Division
3391 Town Point Dr., Suite 200
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Attn: Designs for America
Every effort has been made to have these instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance in individual crafters, human errors or typographical mistakes.