With the ombré impact of a morning glory flower, this breathtaking blue shawl is the perfect accessory for watching the sunrise, especially before the warmth of the day has time to arrive. Its charm comes from its half octagon shape, wavy edges, and elements of lace.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 68½” / [174 cm] wingspan x 27½” / [70 cm] depth
Gauge: 18 sts and 10 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Dc after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Wollium Farbverlaufswolle 3-fädig (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic; 984 yards [900 meters]/174 grams): Denim-Petrol, 1 ball
Hook: US size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Notions: Removable stitch markers (3); tapestry needle
Abbreviations
pm: place marker in st just made
Special Stitches
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st indicated
Pattern Notes
The shawl is worked in rows top down from the center.
Ch 3 at beginning of rows counts as dc.
The 3 ch sts where increases are worked will always be marked with a stitch marker.
Pattern
Start (worked over 4 rows)
Row 1: Ch 4 (count as ch 1, dc), (ch 1, dc in first ch made) 3 times, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first st, [(dc, ch 1, pm, dc) in ch-1-sp, dc in next st] 3 times, ending with 2 dc in last st, turn.
Rows 3-4: Ch 3, dc in first st, [dc in each st to st before marker, (dc, ch 1, pm, dc) in marked ch] 3 times, dc in each st to end of row, ending with 2 dc in last st, turn.
Lace Section 1 (worked over 15 rows)
Row 5: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), 2 dc in first st, (ch 1, sk next 5 sts, [2 dc, ch 1, dc] in next st, dc in marked ch, pm, [dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next st) 3 times, ch 1, sk next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn.
Row 6: Ch 4 (count as dc, 1 ch), (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next st, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 2, sk next dc) 3 times, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in last st, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, (*sk all sts to next dc, Shell in dc, ch 1; rep from * to dc before marker, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 1) 3 times, sk next ch-2 sp, Shell in next dc, ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, Shell in next dc, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in last st, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, (*ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to ch-1 sp before marker, ch 2, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, dc in first st, [*ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, Shell in next dc; rep from * to dc before marker, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, pm, 2 dc) in marked dc] 3 times, **ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, Shell in dc; rep from ** to dc before end of row, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, 2 dc in last st, turn.
Row 10: Ch 3, (ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to ch-1 sp before marker, ch 3, sk all dc’s, [dc, ch 1, pm, dc] in marked ch) 3 times, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, **ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from ** to last ch-1 sp of row, ch 3, sk next st, dc in last st, turn.
Row 11: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), 2 dc in first st, (*ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, Shell in next dc; rep from * to second dc before marker , ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, [2 dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc, dc in marked ch, pm, [dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next dc) 3 times, **ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, Shell in next dc; rep from ** to dc before end of row, ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn.
Row 12: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), dc in next ch-1 sp, (*ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to ch-1 sp before marker, ch 2, sk next st, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 2, sk next st, dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, **ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from ** to last ch-1 sp of row, ch 1, dc in last st, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3, (*sk all sts to next dc, Shell in next dc, ch 1; rep from * to dc before marker, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 1) 3 times, sk next ch-2 sp, Shell in next dc, **ch 1, sk all sts to next dc, Shell in next dc; rep from ** to dc before end of row, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in last st, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3, (*ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to ch-1 sp before maker, ch 2, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp, **ch 3, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from ** to last ch-1 sp of row, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn.
Rows 15-19: Rep Rows 9-13.
Double Crochet Section 1 (worked over 9 rows)
Rows 20: Ch 3, dc in first st, (*ch 2, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk all dc’s, dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to ch-1 sp before marker, ch 1, dc in marked dc, pm, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, ch 2, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp, **ch 2, sk all dcs, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk all dc’s, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from ** to last ch-1 sp of row, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn.
Row 21: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), dc in second st, (*ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st; rep from * to dc before marker, ch 1, sk next st, [2 dc, pm, dc] in marked st , ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 3 times, **ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st; rep from ** to 1 st before end of row, ch 1, dc in last st , turn.
Row 22: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), dc in next 3 sts, (*ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * to ch-1-sp before marker, ch 1, sk next st, [dc, ch 1, pm, dc] in marked dc, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts) 3 times, **ch 1, dc in next st, sk next st, ch 1, dc in next 3 sts; rep from ** to end of row, ch 1, dc in last st, turn.
Row 23: Ch 3, dc in first st, (*dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * to 1 st before marker, [dc, ch 1, pm, dc] in marked ch, dc in next st) 3 times, dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, **ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st; rep from ** to 3 sts before end of row, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in last st, turn.
Rows 24-28: Rep Rows 21-23, ending with a Row 22.
Lace Section 2 (worked over 21 rows)
Row 29: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), 2 dc in first st, (*ch 1, sk next 5 sts, Shell in next st; rep from * to 7 sts before marker, ch 1, sk next 5 sts, [2 dc, ch 1, dc] in next st, dc in marked ch, pm, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st) 3 times, **ch 1, sk next 5 sts, Shell in next st; rep from ** to 7 sts before end of row, ch 1, sk next 5 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn.
Rows 30-49: Rep Rows 12-17, ending with a Row 13.
Double Crochet Section 2 (worked over 9 rows)
Rows 50-58: Rep Rows 20-28.
Border
Row 59: Ch 1 (does not count), sc in first st, ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, *ch 1, sk next 2 sts, ([dc, ch 1] 3 times) in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, (ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st) 4 times; rep from * to 4 sts before marker, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, ch 1, dc in marked ch, pm, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, ch 1, **sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, (ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st) 4 times, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, ([dc, ch 1] 3 times) in next st; rep from ** to 7 sts before marker, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next 3 sts, (dc, ch 1) 4 times in marked ch, place marker in second ch-1 sp made, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ***ch 1, sk next 2 sts, ([dc, ch 1] 3 times) in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, (ch 4, sk 2 sts, sc in next st) 4 times; rep from *** to 4 sts before marker, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, ch 1, dc in marked ch, pm, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, ****ch 1, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, (ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st) 4 times, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, ([dc, ch 1] 3 times) in next st; rep from **** to 6 sts before end of row, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in last st, turn.
Row 60: Ch 7 (count as dc, ch 4), sc in next ch-4 sp, *(2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4-sp) 3 times; rep from * to ch-4 sp before marker, (2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 5 times, place marker in third ch-2 sp made, **2 dc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times, (2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 3 times; rep from ** to 3 ch-1 sps before marker, dc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps, (ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice, pm, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, dc2tog in next 2 ch-1 sps (skipping the sc), (ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times, ***(2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times; rep from *** to ch-4 sp before marker, (2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 5 times, place marker in third ch-2 sp made, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ****sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times, (2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 3 times, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from **** to last ch-1 sp of row, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, dc in sc, turn.
Row 61: Ch 6 (count as dc, ch 3), sc in next ch-4 sp, *(2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) twice; rep from * to ch-4 sp before marker, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 5 times, place marker in third ch-2 sp made, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) twice, **(2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) twice; rep from ** to ch-4 sp before marker, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp] twice, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next dc and dc after next (skipping ch-2 sp, dc2tog, ch-2 sp), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in next dc, pm, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2-sp, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next dc and dc after next (skipping ch-2-sp, dc2tog, ch-2 sp), dc in next dc, (ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) twice, sc in ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) twice, ***(2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp) twice; rep from *** to ch-4 sp before marker, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 5 times, place marker in third ch-2 sp made, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in ch-4-sp, ****(ch 4, sc in next ch-4-sp) twice, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2-sp) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in ch-4 sp; rep from **** to last ch-4 sp of row, ch 3, dc in dc, turn.
Row 62: Ch 5 (count as dc, ch 2), sc in next ch-3 sp, *(dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from * to ch-4 sp before marker, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 5 times, place marker in third ch-2 sp made, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, **(dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from ** to ch-4 sp before marker, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp) twice, dc2tog in next 2 dc’s (skipping dc2tog), ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, pm, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc2tog in next 2 dc’s (skipping dc2tog), (ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) twice, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, ***(dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from *** to ch-4 sp before marker, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 5 times, place marker in third ch-2 sp made, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ****sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp) 3 times, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc; rep from **** to dc before ch-3 sp at end of row, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in dc, turn.
Row 63: Ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, *(ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) 3 times, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from * to ch-4 sp before marker, (ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) 5 times, place marker in third sc made, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp, **(ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) 3 times, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from ** to ch-4 sp before marker, (ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, ch 1, sk next dc2tog, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, pm, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc2tog, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc) twice, sc in next ch-4 sp, ***(ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) 3 times, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from *** to ch-4 sp before marker, (ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) 5 times, place marker in third sc made, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, ****sc in next ch-4 sp, (ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp) 3 times, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc; rep from **** to last ch-2 sp of row, sc in next ch-2 sp, turn.
Row 64: Sl st in sc, 2 sc in next ch-2-sp, *sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, sc2tog in same ch-2 sp and next ch-2 sp, sc in same ch-2 sp; rep from * to third ch-2 sp before second marker, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next (sc, ch-1-sp, sc), 2 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next (sc, ch-1 sp, sc), 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, **sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, sc2tog in same ch-2 sp and next ch-2 sp, sc in same ch-2 sp; rep from ** to second last ch-2 sp of row, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sl st in next sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block shawl.