​Crochet Shawl “Jacket”

You’ll need:

2 skeins (500 yds) worsted weight yarn;

Crochet hook H.

Used Patterns

Cluster - 3 double crochet in space indicated.

Inc Cluster - cluster, ch1, cluster in space indicated.

Instructions

Chain 4 Slip stitch in first chain to form a circle or you can do a magic ring if you are familiar with that.

1^st row: Chain 3 (always counts as 1dc), 2 dc, ch1, 3dc(Cluster), ch1, 3dc (Cluster) in circle. Turn

2^nd row: Chain 3, 2dc between 1st and 2nd dc of previous row, [ch 1, Inc Cluster ] in next two ch1 spaces, Cluster between last two dc of previous row. Turn.

3^rd row: Chain 3, Cluster in each ch1 space, ending with 1dc between last two dc of previous row. Turn;

4^th row: Chain 3, 2 dc in ch3 space of previous row, Cluster in each space, ending with 3dc in space before last dc of previous row. Turn

5^th row (Increase row): Chain 3, Inc Cluster in each space, ending with 1 dc between last two dc of previous row. Turn

6^th row: as the 4^th row;

7^th row: as the 3^rd row.

The beginning of one round starts with a ch3 space and ends with a dc between the last two dc of the previous row The next begins with (ch3, 2dc) in the space created by the last dc of the previous row and ends with cluster in ch3 space of previous row. From now on be sure to maintain this pattern along the edge.

8^th row (Increase row): Increasing in every other space. Turn;

9^th-12^th rows: Work 4 regular rows by repeating rows 3 and 4 with appropriate beginnings and endings.

13^th row: Increase row increasing in every other space. Turn

14^th-17^th rows: Work 4 regular rows with appropriate beginnings and endings.

18^th row: Increase row increasing in every third space. Turn.

19^th-22^nd rows: Work 4 regular rows with appropriate beginnings and endings.

23^rd row: Increase row increasing in every third space. Turn

24^th-31^st rows: Work 8 regular rows with appropriate beginnings and endings. 32. Increase row increasing in every fourth space. Turn

33^rd-40^th rows: Work 8 regular rows with appropriate beginnings and endings.

41^st row: Increase row increasing in every fourth space. Turn

42^nd-49^th rows: Work 8 regular rows with appropriate beginnings and endings. Continue working in this manner until your shawl is as big as you want. You can leave the edge as is, or add any decorative edging or fringe.