Sandstone is the shawl that utilizes yarn that varies in thickness to achieve a textured and lacy look. Tassels added to the center of the shawl add visual interest alongside the open diamond motifs.

Time: 1 week

Skill Level: Easy / Intermediate

Size: Approx. 79 x 22” [200 x 56cm]

Gauge: 9 dc = 2.5” [6 cm]. (Gauge is not crucial for this project)

Materials

Yarn: King Cole Opium Chunky [Weight 5 Bulky] (54% Cotton, 42% Acrylic, 4% Polyamide; 273 yards [250 meters]/100 grams): Sandstone 1805 (A, 6 balls)

Hook: Size 7 [4.5mm]

Notions: Tapestry needle, Scissors

Pattern Notes

• The foundation ch can be substituted for a foundation double crochet of 85sts..
• You may wish to recount stitches at the end of each row just to ensure the number of required stitches are correct as you work.
• You may find it useful to add a stitch marker into the first and last st of your row, moving the stitch marker up as you work.
• The ch 3 at the start of a row counts as the first dc, this can be substituted with a ch 2 if you have a looser tension and it produces too big a gap.

Pattern

With A; ch 88,

Row 1: 1 dc in 4^th ch from hook (skipped chs count as a st), 1 dc in each ch across, turn. (85 sts)

Rows 2 – 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in each st across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 14 sts, *ch 3, skip 2 sts;* 1 dc in next 51 sts, repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in last 15 sts, turn. (81sts, 2 ch-3 sps)

Row 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 13 sts, *skip next st, ch 3, 1 sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next st;* 1 dc in next 49 sts repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in last 14 sts, turn. (77 dc, 2 sc, 4  ch-3 sps)

Row 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 12 sts, *skip next st, [ch 3, 1 sc in ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3, skip the next st;* 1 dc in next 47 sts, repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in last 13 sts, turn. (73 dc, 4 sc, 6 ch-3 sps)

Row 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 11 sts, *skip next st, [ch 3, 1 sc in the ch-3 sp] three times, ch 3, skip the next st;* 1 dc in next 45 sts, repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in last 12 sts, turn. (69 dc, 6 sc, 8 ch-3 sps)

Row 8: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 11 sts, *1 dc in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, 1 sc in ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch-3 sp;* 1 dc in next 45 sts, repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in ch-3 sp, 1 dc in last 11 sts, turn. (73 dc, 4 sc, 6 ch-3 sps)

Row 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 12 sts, *1dc in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, 1 sc in ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3, 1 dc in ch-3 sp;* 1 dc in next 49 sts, repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in ch-3 sp, 1 dc in last 12 sts, turn. (77 dc, 2 sc, 6 ch-3 sps)

Row 10: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 13 sts, *1 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in ch-3 sp;* 1 dc in next 51 sts, repeat from * to * once more, 1 dc in last 15 sts, turn. (81sts / 2 x ch3-sps)

Rows 11 – 22: Repeat rows 5 – 10 twice.

Row 23: Ch 3, 1 dc in each st across; working 2 dc in each ch-3 sp, turn.

Rows 24 – 25: Ch 3, 1 dc in each st across, turn.

Rows 26 – 158: Repeat rows 4 – 25 six times. On the last row, fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing

Block to measurements.

Add tassels to the centre stitches of the shawl (43^rd st of each row) Cut 120 lengths of 7” (18cm) to make tassels, using 3 strands for each tassel, add a tassel to the first and last st of your shawl then to each 3^rd row (leaving 2 rows in between with no tassel).