Skill Level: Intermediate

Size:  Approx. 68” wide x 40” deep (blocked)

Gauge: Rows 1-4 = 4” deep and 7.5” across

Materials

Yarn: Red Heart Soft (100% Acrylic; 256 yards [234 meters]/141 grams): 9251 Coral (4) skeins)

Hook: US size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Notions: Removable markers, tapestry needle

Abbreviations

BPdc: Back post double crochet

Ch: Chain

Dc: Double Crochet

FPdc: Front post double crochet

Sl st: Slip stitch

Special Stitches

Picot

(Sc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sc) in indicated space.

Pattern Notes

Turning ch counts as first dc, first dc and ch loop.

FPdc is always worked into BPdc of previous row.

BPdc is always worked into FPdc of previous row.

Shawl Pattern

Ch 6, sl st to form a ring, ch 3 (turning ch-3 counts as first dc), turn.

Row 1: Work 8 dc in ring, ch 5, turn. (9 dc)

Row 2: Dc in first dc, *ch 2, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ch 3, turn. (8 ch-2 sp)

Row 3 (RS): FPdc around first dc, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, FPdc around next dc; rep from * across, dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 4 (WS): BPdc around FPdc, *ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 1, BPdc around FPdc; rep from * across, dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 5: FPdc around BPdc, *ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, FPdc around BPdc; rep from * across, dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 6: BPdc, *ch 2 (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, BPdc around next FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 7: FPdc, *ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 3 times, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Rnd 8: BPdc, *ch 2, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice, dc in next dc, ch 2, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 9: FPdc, *ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp twice, ch 2, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 10: BPdc, *ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 3 times, dc in next dc, ch 3, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 11: FPdc, *ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 3 times, dc in next dc, ch 3, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 12: BPdc, *ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp after the next dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2 (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 3, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 13: FPdc, *ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 14: BPdc, *ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 4 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 15: FPdc, *ch 4 (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) twice, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 4, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 16: BPdc, *ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 5 times, dc in next dc, ch 5, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 17: FPdc, *ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 5 times, dc in next dc, ch 5, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 18: BPdc, *ch 5, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 3 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 5, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 19: FPdc, *ch 6, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 6 times, dc in next dc, ch 6, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 20: BPdc, *ch 6, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 6 times, dc in next dc, ch 6, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 21: FPdc, *ch 6 (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 4 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 6, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 22: BPdc, *ch 7, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, dc in next dc, ch 7, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 23: FPdc, *ch 7, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 7 times, dc in next dc, ch 7, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 24: BPdc, *ch 7, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 5 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 7, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 25: FPdc, *ch 8, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 8 times, dc in next dc, ch 8, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 26: BPdc, *ch 8, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 8 times, dc in next dc, ch 8, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 27: FPdc, *ch 8 (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 6 times (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 8, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 28: BPdc, *ch 9, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 9 times, dc in next dc, ch 9 BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 29: FPdc, *ch 9, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 9 times, dc in next dc, ch 9, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 30: BPdc, *ch 9, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 7 times (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 9, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 31: FPdc, *ch 10, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 10 times, dc in next dc, ch 10, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 32: BPdc, *ch 10, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 10 times, dc in next dc, ch 10, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 33: FPdc, *ch 10 (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 8 times (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 10, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 34: BPdc, *ch 11, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 11 times, dc in next dc, ch 11, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 35: FPdc, *ch 11, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 11 times, dc in next dc, ch 11, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 36: BPdc, *ch 11, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 space, ch 2) 9 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 11, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 37: FPdc, *ch 12, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 12 times, dc in next dc, ch 12, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 38: BPdc, *ch 12, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 12 times, dc in next dc, ch 12, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 39: FPdc, *ch 12 (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 10 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 12, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 40: BPdc, *ch 13, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 13 times, dc in next dc, ch 13, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 41: FPdc, *ch 13, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 13 times, dc in next dc, ch 13, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 42: BPdc, *ch 13, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) 11 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last ch-3 sp, ch 13, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 43: FPdc, *ch 14, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 14 times, dc in next dc, ch 14, FPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in top of turning ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Row 44: BPdc, *ch 14, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 14 times, dc in next dc, ch 14, BPdc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.

Row 45: Place a stitch marker in the first ch-3 sp at beg of row to mark start of Border, dc in first FPdc of Row 44, ch 3, sk 4 ch of ch-14 loop, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 4 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, *dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in next dc) 14 times **, ch 3, sk next 4 ch of ch-14 loop, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 4 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, dc in next FPdc, ch 3, sk next 4 ch of ch-14 loop, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 4 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3; rep from * across, ending final repeat at ** ch 3, sk next 4 ch of ch-14 loop, dc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 4 ch, dc in next ch, ch 3, dc in next FPdc, dc in top of turning ch. Fasten off.

Border

Join yarn in marked ch-3 loop at beg of Row 45, picot in first ch-3 sp, *ch 2, picot in next ch-3 sp; rep from * across, then working down over edges of the rows, picot in side of first row, **ch 2, picot in side of next row; rep from ** across the row edges, join with sl st to first st. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Block shawl.