​Crochet Spring Shawl

You’ll need:

1 skein of Lorna’s Laces String Quintet in the colorway Marimba;

Crochet hook 4,5 mm;

Scissors;

Measuring tape;

Tapestry needle.

Size: 59” x 31”.

Stitches control: 20 sts x 8.5 rows = 4” x 4”.

Instructions

Shawl Body

1st row (WS): With A, (ch 4, dc) in MR, close ring, turn;

2nd row (RS): Ch 4, v-st in 3rd ch of tch, turn;

3rd row: Ch 4, dc in first dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn;

4th row: Ch 4, (dc in the next dc, ch 1) 2 times, v-st in the 3rd ch of tch, turn;

5th row: Ch 4, dc in first dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) across row, placing the last dc in the 3rd ch of tch, turn;

6th row: Ch 4, (dc in the next dc, ch 1) across row to tch, v-st in the 3rd ch of tch, turn;

7th row: Ch 4, dc in first dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) across row, placing the last dc in the 3rd ch of tch, turn;

8th-31st rows: Rep Rows 6 + 7, change to B after Row 31;

32nd-49th rows: W/ B, rep Rows 6 + 7, change to C after Row 49;

50th-63rd rows: W/ C, rep Rows 6 + 7, change to D after Row 63;

64th-73rd rows: W/ D, rep Rows 6 + 7, change to E after Row 73;

74th-81st rows: W/ E, rep Rows 6 + 7;

82nd row: Rep Row 6, change to A.

Border

1st row (WS): W/ A, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first dc, (ch 1, sc in next dc) across row to tch, (sc, ch 2, sc) in 3rd ch of tch, rotate to work along row ends, (ch 1, sc in next row end) across row (be sure to keep loose tension – if your project starts to pucker, go up a hook size) to last row end, ch 1, sc in base of dc from Shawl Body Row 1, turn;

2nd row (RS): Ch 1, (sc in next sc, pic, sc in next ch-1 sp) across row to sc before ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, pic, sl st in ch-2 sp, cut yarn.

Assembly

Weave in all ends.