Easy single and double crochet combine to make a light and lacy shawl that brings to mind the promise of a spring garden.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 63½” / [161 cm] wide at upper edge x 91″ / [231 cm] wide at lower edge x 17¾” / [45 cm] depth

Gauge: 10 rows and 16 dc = 4″ [10 cm] in Gauge Swatch pattern, after wet blocking.

While gauge is important, a slight difference will not affect the success of this project.

Materials

Yarn:

 Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine (50% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon, 20% Superfine Alpaca; 433 yards [400 meters]/100 grams): #1294 Turquoise Mix, 3 skeins

Hook: US size G/6 (4.0 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle; blocking wires & pins

Abbreviations

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

Ech = elongated chain

rep = repeat

SC/sc = single crochet

sp = space

st(s) = stitch(es)

sk = skip

Special Stitches

2Cdc (crossed double crochet)

skip 1 st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st working around the first dc.

V-st

(dc, ch 1, dc) in the same st

Shell st

(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the same st

Pattern Notes

Shawl is worked flat in long rows, from the top edge to the bottom edge.

There is no turning chain at the beginning of each single crochet row.

The Ech at the beginning of a double crochet row does NOT count as a stitch.

Gauge Swatch

Ch 37 sts.

Row 1: Sc in the first ch from hook and in each ch across row, turn – 37 sts.

Rows 2-3: Sc in each st across row, turn.

Row 4: Ech, dc in each st across row, turn.

Rows 5-7: Ech, dc in first 2 sts, *2Cdc; rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn.

Row 8: Ech, dc in each st across row, turn.

Rows 9-11: Ech, dc in first 2 sts, sk 1 st, V-st in next st, *sk 2 sts, V-st in the next st; rep from * to the last 3 sts, sk 1 st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn.

Rows 12-19: Rep Rows 4-11.

Rows 20-22: Sc in each st across row, turn – 37 sts.

Fasten off.

Wet block swatch and measure gauge over Rows 4-19.

Pattern

Ch 251.

Row 1: Sc in first ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 251 sts.

Rows 2-3: Sc in each st across row, turn.

Row 4 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 20 sts) 4 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 20 sts) 4 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 263 sts.

Rows 5-7: Ech, dc in first 2 sts, *2Cdc; rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn.

Row 8 (Inc): Ech, dc in first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 17 sts) 5 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 17 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 277 sts.

Rows 9-11: Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, sk 1 st, V-st in next st, *sk 2 sts, V-st in the next st; rep from * to the last 3 sts, sk 1 st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn.

Row 12 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 14 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 21 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 21 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 14 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 293 sts.

Rows 13-15: Rep Rows 5-7.

Row 16 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 20 sts) 5 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 20 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 307 sts.

Rows 17-19: Rep Rows 9-11.

Row 20 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 17 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 21 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 21 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 17 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 323 sts.

Rows 21-23: Rep Rows 5-7.

Row 24 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 23 sts) 5 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 23 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 4 sts, turn – 337 sts.

Rows 25-27: Rep Rows 9-11.

Row 28 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 20 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 21 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 21 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 20 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 353 sts.

Rows 29-31: Rep Rows 5, 6 and 7.

Row 32 (Inc): Ech, dc in the first 2 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 26 sts) 5 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 25 sts) 3 times, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 26 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last 2 sts, turn – 367 sts.

Rows 33-35: Rep Rows 9-11.

Row 36: Ech, dc in each st across row, turn – 367 sts.

Rows 37-39: Rep Rows 5-7.

Row 40: Rep Row 36.

Do not break yarn, continue with edging.

Edging

Row 1: Ech, dc in the first st, *sk 2 sts, Shell st in the next st, sk 2 sts, dc in the next st; rep from * to the last 6 sts, sk 2 sts, Shell st in the next st, sk 2 sts, dc in the last st, turn.

Rows 2-4: Ech, dc in the first st, *sk 3 dc, Shell st in ch-2 sp of Shell st in previous row, sk 3 dc, dc in next st; rep from * to last Shell st, sk 3 dc, Shell st in ch-2 sp of Shell st in previous row, sk 3 dc, dc in last st, turn.

Row 5: Ech, dc in the first st, *sk 3 dc, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in the ch-2 sp of Shell st in previous row, sk 3 dc, dc in the next st; rep from * to the last Shell st, sk 3 dc, (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in the ch-2 sp of Shell st in previous row, sk 3 dc, dc in the last st.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Wet block shawl to measurements. Weave in all ends.