Relief Crochet Shawl

You'll need:

Hazel Knits Artisan (90% merino, 10% nylon; 400 yards [366 meters]/120 grams): Atmosphere (MC), 2 skeins;

Miss Babs Yummy 2ply (100% merino; 400 yards [366 meters]/115 grams): Perilous Voyage (CC), 1 skein;

Crochet hook 4,5 mm;

Tapestry needle.

Instructions

Increse Section

Using MC, ch 5.

Row 1 (RS): 3 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in last ch.

Row 2: Ch 4, 3 dc in first dc, ch 2, dc in last dc, dc in tch.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 4 dc in tch.

Row 4: Ch 4, dc in first 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, tr in last sc.

Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, [sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp] to last 3 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 4 dc in tch.

Row 6: Ch 4, dc in first 3 dc, ch 2, [sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2] to last 2 dc, dc in last dc, dc in tch.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] to tch, 4 dc in tch.

Row 8: Ch 4, dc in first 3 dc, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc] to last sc, ch 1, tr in sc.

Repeat rows 5 to 8 fourteen more times; 16 shells.

Center Section

Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, [sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp] to last 3 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, 3 dc in tch.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in 2nd dc, ch 2, [sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2] to last 2 dc, dc in last dc, dc in tch.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] to last ch2-sp, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in tch.

Row 4: Ch 5, sk 1 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc] to last sc, ch 1, tr in sc.

Repeat rows 1 to 4 three more times.

Decrease Section

Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, [sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp] to last 3 dc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, dc in tch.

Row 2: Ch 4, [sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2] to last 2 dc, dc in last dc, dc in tch.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] to tch, dc in tch.

Row 4: Ch 4, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc] to last sc, ch 1, tr in sc.

Repeat rows 1 to 4 fifteen more times; 2 shells.

Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch1-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, dc in tch.

Row 2: Ch 4, sk 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in last dc, dc in tch.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, shell in ch2-sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, dc in tch.

Row 4: Ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc3tog, dc in sc.

Edging

Row 1: Working along the curved edge of the shawl, ch 1, 354 sc to beg-ch (approximately 5 sc for every 2 rows) join CC to last sc.

Row 2: Using CC, ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, (ch 2, sk 2 sc, dc in next 3 sc) to last 3 sc, ch 2, 3 dc in last sc, join MC to last dc; 71 ch-sp.

Row 3: Using MC, ch 3, sk first dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in ch2-sp, (dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in ch2-sp) to last 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in tch, join CC to last dc; 429 dc including tch.

Row 4: Using CC, ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, picot, (sc in next 4 dc, picot) to last 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc, sc in tch; 107 picots.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc) to end; 107 ch5-sp.

Row 6: (Ch 5, sc in ch5-sp) to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in dc, shell in first sc, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sc in next ch5-sp, shell in next sc) to end, sc in 3rd ch of tch; 54 shells.

Row 8: Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in ch5-sp, ch 4, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc, join MC to last dc; 108 ch-sp including tch.

Row 9: Using MC, ch 3, 2 dc in ch2-sp, dc in sc, (4 dc in ch4-sp, dc in sc) to end, 3 dc in tch, join CC to last dc; 537 dc including tch.

Row 10: Using CC, ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, picot, (sc in next 4 dc, picot) to last 2 dc, sc in last 2 dc, sc in tch; 134 picots.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc) to end; 134 ch5-sp.

Row 12: Ch 8, sc in ch5-sp, picot, (ch 5, sc in ch5-sp, picot) to last sc, ch 5, dc in last sc; 134 picots.

Row 13: Ch 5, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5) to end, sc in tch, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of tch.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in dc, ch 5, sc in ch5-sp, shell in sc, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sc in next ch 5-sp, shell in next sc) to last ch5-sp, sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of tch; 67 shells.

Row 15: Ch 8, (sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5) to last ch5-sp, sc in ch5-sp, ch 5, dc in last sc.

Row 16: Ch 8, (sc in ch5-sp, shell in next sc, sc in next ch 5-sp, ch 5) to tch, sc in 6th ch of tch, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of tch. Do not turn; 68 shells.

Using MC or CC, work along the neck edge of the shawl by working 3 sc in the leg of each dc and each ch-sp, ss to 3rd ch of tch from row 16.

Finishing

Fasten off and break all yarns.

Weave in ends.

Block shawl.