Suggested yarn: “Oveja”, by Filati Deluxe Fine yarns, 50% wool, 45% acrylic, 5% viscose, 50gr per skein/ball, or other similar DK (double knit) weight yarn. 3 skeins, 150 gr, or 405 m.Hook: 6.5 mmFinished measurements of sample shawl, using stated yarn, above, after gentle stretching and blocking: 53 cm at widest part, from straight edge to picot; 2 m length. (Measurements are approximate.)

USA (american) crochet terms and abbreviations used.Abbreviations:

ch = chain sl st = slip stitch rep = repeatsc = single crochet R = Row, row picot = ch 3, sl st into top/head of dc or st dc = double crochet stated.

ea = each sp = spacerep = repeatinc = increasedec = decreasest = stitch

NOTE: “ Ch 4” at beginning of a row is equal to a “dc and ch 1”.“Inc” is equal to 2 dc in same st.“Ch 2” is equal to a dc (double crochet) for this pattern.

R 1 : Ch 5, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next ch, ch 1, dc in last ch. Ch 4, turn.

R 2 : Skip ch 1 sp, 2 dc in next dc (inc made), dc to end. Ch 2, turn.

R 3 : Dc in ea dc across before ch 1 sp, making an inc in last dc; ch 1, skip ch 1 sp, dc in 3rd ch of previous row. Ch 4, turn.

R 4 : Skip ch 1, inc in next dc, and dc in ea st across to end. Ch 2. turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4, til desired length to body/back. If desired,continue even, do not make increases. This would be the width at the back. Or, if you prefer a point at the back, start to decrease on the next row inmediately after the last increase row. When you have the size you want at the back in length and depth, start to decrease, to mirror the other end with the inreases. i.e., dec where there is an inc.

Dec: 2 dc closed tog = make a dc, but do not finish the st, leaving the last loop on hook, make the next dc as first, then pull yarn through all (3) loops on hook.Continue in this manner until you have the same sts as in the beginning.

NOTE: You must obtain a total number of rows divisble into 4, + 1. At the end of the last row, do not finish off, do not turn.I would suggest at this point to count your total number of rows.

EDGING:R 1 : Ch 1, sc into ch space along the inc/dec edge. (The other edge, without the increases or decreases, is the neck edge.) [Ch3, sc into post of next

dc/ch3] rep between [ ] to next to last st, ch 1, hdc into last dc/ch 3, ch 1 and turn. NOTE: Sc around the post of the dc, or into the ch space, not into the stitches or chains.

R 2 : Sc in same ch sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp; (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp, sc in next ch 3 sp; * (ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp) twice, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch3 sp*, rep between ** across, ending with ch 1 and hdc in last ch 3 sp. Ch 1, turn.

R 3 : Sc in same sp; ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp; * ( dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in ch sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp *, rep between ** across. End with ch 1, hdc in last ch 3 sp. Ch1, turn.

R 4 : Sc in same ch sp; * dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, [3 dc, picot, 2 dc in ch sp], dc in next dc, ch 1, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, sc in next ch 3 sp *, rep between ** to end. Finish off.Optional: Stretch and block if desired, but do not stretch too harshly.

9-marzo-2012 Copyright:Ana Luisa Galván Eyssautier

Partial charts for beginning and end, to show increases and decreases.

Close-up of edging.

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