Marion takes the classic pineapple crochet motif and pairs it with chunky yarn and cables. This shawlette is great for cooler days where you just need a little something on your shoulders.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: One size fits most XS, S, M, L; 35”(W) x 24”(L)
Gauge:
12 dc and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm] after blocking
Materials
Yarns: Caron Simply Soft (100% Acrylic; 315 yards [288 meters]/170.1 grams): #9730 Harvest Red (1 skein), #9508 Charcoal Heather (2 skeins)
Hook: US size I (5.50 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle, Stitch markers
Special Stitches
Foundation double crochet (fdc)
Ch 3, yo, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through first lp on hook (first chain made), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 2 times (first Fdc made), *yo, insert hook under 2 lps of the chain just made, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw through first lp on hook, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 2 times; rep from * for indicated number of foundation stitches.
Linked first double crochet (Linked first dc)
Pull lp on hook up to slightly taller than the normal lp, ch 1, insert hook into the bottom bump of the first ch from your hook, yo, draw up lp (2 lps on hook), insert hook into first st of the row, yo, draw up lp (3 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps] 2 times.
Pattern
With Color A, Fdc 120, turn.
Row 1: Linked first dc, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 5, sk next 5 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next; ch 3, sk 3, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * across, turn.
Row 2 (RS): Linked first dc, FPdc around post of next 2 dc, *ch 5, FPdc around each post of next 3 dc, ch 1, [dc, ch 1] 7 times in ch-3 sp, FPdc around each post of next 3 dc, rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 3 (WS): Linked first dc, BPdc around each post of next 2 dc, ch 3, *BPdc around each post of next 3 dc, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6] 6 times, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, BPdc around post of next 3 dc, ch 3, rep from * to across, ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Linked first dc, FPdc around post of next 2 dc, ch-1, *FPdc around posts of next 3 dc, ch 5, sk ch-1, sc in next ch-6 sp, [ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp] 4 times, ch 5, FPdc over next 3 dc, ch 1, rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 5: Linked first dc, *BPdc around post of next 2 dc, BPdc2tog over post of next 2 dc, sk ch-1 sp, BPdc around post of next 2 dc, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6] 4 times, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp; rep from * to across, ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 6: Linked first dc, FPdc around post of next 4 dc, *ch-6, sk ch-5, sc in next ch-6 sp, [ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp] 2 times, ch 6, sk next ch-5 sp, FPdc around post of next 5 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 7: Linked first dc, BPdc round post of next 4 dc, *ch 7, sk ch-6, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 7, sk next ch-6 sp, BPdc around post of next 5 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 8: Linked first tr, FPtr around post of next 4 dc, *ch 8, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 8, sk ch-7 sp, FPtr around post of next 5 dc; rep from * across ending with tr in last dc, turn.
Row 9: Linked first tr, BPtr around post of next 4 tr, *4dc in next ch-8 sp, sc in next sc, 4dc in next ch-8 sp, BPtr around post of next 5 tr; rep from * across ending with tr in last tr, turn.
Row 10: Linked first tr, FPtr around post of next 4 tr, dc in next 3 dc, dc3tog over next [dc, sc, dc], dc in next 3 dc, FPtr around post of next 4tr; rep from * across ending with tr in last tr, turn.
Row 11: Linked first dc, BPdc around post of next 4 tr, *dc in each of next 7 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 tr; rep from * across ending with dc in last tr, change to Color B, turn.
Row 12: With Color B, linked first dc, FPdc around post of next 4 dc, dc in each of next 7 dc, FPdc around post of next 5 dc; rep from * across ending with dc in last dc, turn.
Row 13 -31: Rep Rows 11 and 12 ending on RS Row
Row 32 (RS): Sl st in 5 sts, linked-first dc, *[dc2tog] 3 times, FPdc around post on next 5 dc, dc in next dc; rep from * across ending with leave last 5 sts unworked, turn.
Row 33 (WS): Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, [BPdc around post of next 5 dc, [dc2tog] 2 times] 2 times, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in next 4 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in last 4 dc, turn.
Row 34: Linked-first dc, dc in next 3, FPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in next 4 dc, FPdc round post of next 5 dc, [dc2tog, FPdc around post of next 5 dc] 2 times, dc in next 4 dc, FPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 35: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in next 4 dc, [BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in next dc] 2 times, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in next 4 dc, BPdc around next 5 dc, dc in next 4 dc, turn.
Row 36: Linked-first dc, dc in next 3 dc, FPdc around post of each of next 5 dc, dc in next 4 dc, FPdc around post of each of next 3 dc, FPtr2tog over next 2 dc post, sk next dc, FPtr2tog over next 2 dc post, FPtr around post of next dc, FPtr2tog over next 2 dc post, sk next dc, FPtr2tog over next 2 dc post, FPdc around post of each of next 3 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around post of each of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 37: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc around post of each of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, BPtr around post of next 11 sts, dc in each of next 4 dc, BPdc around post of each of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 38: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, FPdc around post of each of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around each of next 3 tr post, FPtr around each of next 5 post, FPdc around each of next 3 post, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around each of next 5 post, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 39: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc around each of next 5 post, dc in next 4 dc, BPdc around each of next 3 post, BPtr around each of next 5 post, FPdc around each of next 3 post, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 40: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, FPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around each of next 3 dc, FPtr5tog over next 5 tr, FPdc around each of next 3 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around each of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 41: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4, BPdc around each post of next 7 sts, dc in each of next 4 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 42: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, FPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around each of next 7 post, dc in each of next 4 dc, FPdc around each of next 5 post, dc in each of next dc, turn.
Row 43: Linked-first dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, BPdc around post of next 5 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, BPdc around each of next 7 post, dc in each of next 4 dc, BPdc around each of next 5 post, dc in each of next dc, turn.
Row 44: Linked-first dc, dc in each st across (34sts)
Work 1 row of sc along bottom edge of shawlette. Fasten off.
Finishing
Working with Color A, work 2 rows of sc across long end of shawlette.
Weave in all ends.
Steam Block shawlette to measurements.