Dark red yarn with a touch of purple works to create a shawl that’s reminiscent of the skin of a fresh, Macoun apple. Complete with a single row of apple leaves just towards the shawl’s edge, this design is ready for your next apple picking adventure!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 35” / [88 cm] wide x 61” / [154 cm] long, before blocking.

Gauge: 16 dc and 6 rows = 4’’ [10 cm] in stitch pattern.

Materials

Yarn: Garnstudio Drops Alpaca (100% Alpaca; [165 meters]/50 grams): Red-purple-3969 (4 balls)

Hook: US size G/6 (4.0 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

dc2tog: double crochet 2 together

dc3tog: double crochet 3 together

ch sp – chain space 

Special Stitches

Dc2tog: (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps) twice, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. (1 st dec’d)

Dc3tog: (Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 2 lps) 3 times, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook. (2 sts dec’d)

Pattern Notes

Throughout the pattern, ch 3 at the beginning of the row counts as dc.

Macoun is a triangular shawl worked from side to side.

The different lace patterns within the piece make it interesting, and the simplicity of the shaping allows for personal adjustments, dependent on yarn and size required.

The drawing of leaves is repeated every 4 rows 23 times.

Pattern

Ch 40.

Row 1: Dc in 3th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, 3 dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 5 ch, dc in next 2 ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 1, dc3tog, ch 3), 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 3, dc3tog, ch 1), dc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc   in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc  in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 1, dc3tog, ch 3), 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc  in next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 3, dc3tog, ch 1), dc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc   in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 3 ch, dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next  2 dc, 2 dc  in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next  2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next  2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog in next 2 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 16 dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 1, dc3tog, ch 3), 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, 3 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch 3, dc3tog, ch 1), dc in next 2 dc, turn.

Rows 14-91: Cont working in pattern as est to the end, increasing 1 st in each row.

Row 92: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc3tog in next 3 dc, ch 1, sk next 2 ch, dc in next 95 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 3, sk next 3 ch, dc2tog in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, turn.

Row 93: Ch 1 (counts as sc), *sc in next st; rep from * to end.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Stretch and block.