Treat yourself to a touch of royal splendor with this elegant shawl. Its shell and V-stitches give it a more open, lacy feel that will suit those warmer fall afternoons — and you won’t be able to resist wearing it everywhere.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 48” x 51”

Gauge: 3 Shell sts and 5 pattern rows = 4” [10 cm] after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Reinvent Too (49% Wool, 34% Mohair, 11% Nylon, 4% Acrylic, 2% Silk; 198 yards [180 meters]/100 grams): #1814-RT Syrah by Moonlight, 4 skeins

Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Special Stitches

V stitch (V st): (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated stitch

Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated stitch

Mega Shell (MShell): (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated stitch

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked from the center back out and downward.

Pattern

Ch 13.
Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as V st), sk next 3 ch, MShell in next ch, sk next 3 ch, V st in last ch, turn – 2 V sts, 1 MShell.
Row 2: Ch 4, dc in same st (counts as a V st now and throughout), Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp of next MShell, ch 3, V st in next ch-2 sp of same MShell, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of next V st, V st in last dc, turn – 4 V sts, 2 Shells.

Row 3: Ch 4, dc in same st, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of next V st, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next V st, ch 1, V st in ch -2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of next V st, V st in last dc, turn – 4 V sts, 1 MShell, 4 Shells.

Row 4: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) twice, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) twice, V st in last dc, turn – 8 V sts, 4 Shells.

Row 5: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) twice, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 2 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 2 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) twice, V st in last dc, turn – 6 V sts, 1 MShell, 8 Shells.

Row 6: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 3 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 3 times, V st in last dc, turn – 12 V sts, 6 Shells.

Row 7: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 3 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 3 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 3 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 3 times, V st in last dc, turn – 8 V sts, 1 MShell, 12 Shells.

Row 8: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 4 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) twice, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) twice, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 4 times, V st in last dc, turn – 16 V sts, 8 Shells.

Row 9: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 4 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 4 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 4 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in V st) 4 times, V st in last dc, turn – 10 V sts, 1 MShell, 16 Shells.

Row 10: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 5 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 3 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 3 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 5 times, V st in last dc, turn – 20 V sts, 10 Shells.

Row 11: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 5 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 5 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 5 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 5 times, V st in last dc, turn – 12 V sts, 1 MShell, 20 Shells.

Row 12: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 6 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 4 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 4 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 6 times, V st in last dc, turn – 24 V sts, 12 Shells.

Row 13: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 6 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 6 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 6 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 6 times, V st in last dc, turn – 14 V sts, 1 MShell, 24 Shells.

Row 14: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 7 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 5 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 5 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 7 times, V st in last dc, turn – 28 V sts, 14 Shells.

Row 15: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 7 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 7 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 7 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 7 times, V st in last dc, turn – 16 V sts, 1 MShell, 28 Shells.

Row 16: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 8 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 6 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 6 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 8 times, V st in last dc, turn – 32 V sts, 16 Shells.

Row 17: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 8 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 8 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 8 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 8 times, V st in last dc, turn – 18 V sts, 1 MShell, 32 Shells.

Row 18: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 9 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 7 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 7 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 9 times, V st in last dc, turn – 36 V sts, 18 Shells.

Row 19: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 9 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 9 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 9 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 9 times, V st in last dc, turn – 20 V sts, 1 MShell, 36 Shells.

Row 20: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 10 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 8 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 8 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 10 times, V st in last dc, turn – 40 V sts, 20 Shells.

Row 21: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 10 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 10 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 10 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 10 times, V st in last dc, turn – 22 V sts, 1 MShell, 40 Shells.

Row 22: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 11 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 9 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 9 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 11 times, V st in last dc, turn – 44 V sts, 22 Shells.

Row 23: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 11 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 11 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 11 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 11 times, V st in last dc, turn – 24 V sts, 1 MShell, 44 Shells.

Row 24: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 12 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 10 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 10 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 12 times, V st in last dc, turn – 48 V sts, 24 Shells.

Row 25: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 12 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 12 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 12 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 12 times, V st in last dc, turn – 26 V sts, 1 MShell, 48 Shells.

Row 26: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 13 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 11 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 11 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 13 times, V st in last dc, turn – 52 V sts, 26 Shells.

Row 27: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 13 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 13 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 13 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in V st) 13 times, V st in last dc, turn – 28 V sts, 1 MShell, 52 Shells.

Row 28: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 14 times, (V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 12 times, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, V st in ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp) 12 times, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 14 times, V st in last dc, turn – 56 V sts, 28 Shells.

Row 29: Ch 4, dc in same st, (Shell in ch-1 sp of V st, ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1) 14 times, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 14 V sts, MShell in ch-3 sp, Shell in ch-1 sp of next 14 V sts, (ch 1, V st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, Shell in ch-1 sp of V st) 14 times, V st in last dc – 30 V sts, 1 MShell, 56 Shells.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block as desired.