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Nadia Shawl designed by Darla Fanton
DESCRIPTION
SIZING
This rich shawl is a dramatic addition to your wardrobe.
Abbreviations Ch(s) = Chain(s)
Dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Details & Instructions MEASUREMENTS Finished Measurements Approx. 48 1/2"/123cm wide x 25"/63.5cm long (at center back)
MATERIALS Shawl Simply Soft Light
(85 g/3. oz;301 m/330 yds)
Main Color (MC) Real Red (0013)
GAUGE In pattern, 8 vertical shells and 6 rows = 4"/10cm. Gauge is not critical for this project.
3
sc = single crochet
INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL STITCHES Beg PV-shell: Beginning picot vertical shell—Ch 7, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, [insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop] 4 times (5 loops on hook), insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on hook. Beg V-shell: Beginning vertical shell—Ch 5, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), [insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop] 3 times (5 loops on hook), insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on hook. V-shell: Vertical shell—Ch 3, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook in center space of previous V-shell and draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), insert hook under front strand of anchor stitch of previous V-shell and draw up a loop (5 loops on hook), insert hook in designated location and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on hook. Notes: The "center space" of a V-shell is formed only when the next V-shell is started. It is a strand of yarn running up the left side (if you are right-handed) of the V-shell that 'closes' the shell, and is formed by the working yarn when the first ch of the next shell or a final closing ch-1 is worked. The "anchor stitch" of a V-shell is the strand of yarn formed when the last loop is drawn up (just before the yarn over and through 6 loops in worked). The "designated location" will be specified in each row instruction as needed. PV-shell: Picot vertical shell—Ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, [insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop] 2 times (3 loops on hook), insert hook in center space of previous V-shell and draw up a loop (4 loops on hook), insert hook under front strand of anchor stitch of previous V-shell and draw up a loop (5 loops on hook), insert hook in designated location and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on hook. NOTE Shawl is worked back and forth in rows, beginning at center back neck. SHAWL Ch 4, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. Row 1 (RS): Ch 4, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), [insert hook in next ch and draw up a loop] 2 times (4 loops on hook), insert hook in same ch as join and draw up a loop (5 loops on hook), insert hook in ring and draw up a loop (6 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 6 loops on hook, [V-shell in ring] 6 times, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—7 V-shells. Row 2: Ch 2, sc in edge of first V-shell, *ch 4, sc in edge of next V-shell; repeat from * across, turn—6 ch-4 sps. Note: The "edge" of a V-shell is the ch-sp formed when the first ch of the beginning ch-4 is skipped (to insert into 2nd ch from hook). Row 3: Beg V-shell, *2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * across, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—14 V-shells. Row 4: Repeat Row 2—13 ch-4 sps. Row 5: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in next ch-4 sp] 6 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—22 V-shells. Row 6: Repeat Row 2—21 ch-4 sps. Row 7: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 2 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in next ch-4 sp, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 2 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—31 V-shells. Row 8: Repeat Row 2—30 ch-4 sps. Row 9: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 3 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 4 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 3 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 Vshells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—40 V-shells. Row 10: Repeat Row 2—39 ch-4 sps. Row 11: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 4 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in next ch4 sp, V-shell in each of next 7 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 4 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—49 V-shells. Row 12: Repeat Row 2—48 ch-4 sps. Row 13: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 5 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in next ch4 sp, V-shell in each of next 10 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 5 ch-4 sps] 3 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—58 V-shells. Row 14: Repeat Row 2—57 ch-4 sps. Row 15: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 6 ch-4 sps] 8 times, 2 V-shells in next ch4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—68 V-shells. Row 16: Repeat Row 2—67 ch-4 sps. Row 17: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 7 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch4 sp, V-shell in next ch-4 sp, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 7 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—79 V-shells. Row 18: Repeat Row 2—78 ch-4 sps. Row 19: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 8 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch4 sp, V-shell in each of next 4 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 8 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—90 V-shells. Row 20: Repeat Row 2—89 ch-4 sps. Row 21: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 9 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch4 sp, V-shell in each of next 7 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 9 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—101 V-shells. Row 22: Repeat Row 2—100 ch-4 sps. Row 23: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 8 ch-4 sps] 11 times, 2 V-shells in last ch4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—114 V-shells. Row 24: Repeat Row 2—113 ch-4 sps. Row 25: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 11 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 15 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 11 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—125 V-shells. Row 26: Repeat Row 2—124 ch-4 sps. Row 27: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 12 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 18 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 12 ch-4 sps] 4
times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—136 V-shells. Row 28: Repeat Row 2—135 ch-4 sps. Row 29: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 13 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 21 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 13 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—147 V-shells. Row 30: Repeat Row 2—146 ch-4 sps. Row 31: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 14 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 24 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 14 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—158 V-shells. Row 32: Repeat Row 2—157 ch-4 sps. Row 33: Beg V-shell, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 15 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 27 ch-4 sps, [2 V-shells in next ch-4 sp, V-shell in each of next 15 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 V-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, turn—169 V-shells. Row 34: Repeat Row 2—168 ch-4 sps. Row 35: Beg PV-shell, [2 PV-shells in next ch-4 sp, PV-shell in each of next 16 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 PV-shells in next ch-4 sp, PV-shell in each of next 30 ch-4 sps, [2 PV-shells in next ch-4 sp, PV-shell in each of next 16 ch-4 sps] 4 times, 2 PV-shells in last ch-4 sp, V-shell in last sc, ch 1 to close last V-shell, DO NOT TURN—180 PVshells. Do not fasten off. FINISHING Edging Row 1 (RS): With RS still facing, working across straight edge, sk center sp of V-shell just made, [sc in ch-2 sp at end of next row, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in center sp of next V-shell] 17 times, sc in beginning ring, [(sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in center of next V-shell (insert hook in sp between 3rd and 4th loops of the V-shell), sc in ch-2 sp at end of next row] 17 times, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in center of last V-shell, sl st in base of first picot. Fasten off. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block lightly, if desired.