Cross-Country Shawl

CROSS-COUNTRY SHAWL (crochet)

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Skill level: Intermediate

Size: Approx. 18” x 48” before blocking

Approx. 22” x 57” after blocking

Materials:

650 yds. worsted wt. wool or wool-blend yarn (sample shown in Lion Brand Wool – 100% wool)

Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to achieve gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 1 pattern repeat worked on size J/10 (6 mm) hook = 1 ¾” (before blocking)

Pattern notes: Shawl is worked back and forth in rows. Border is worked along all four edges after central rectangle is completed.

NOTE: If you want a wider shawl, the stitch multiple is 6 (that is, for each additional increase of 1-3/4” in width, add 6 sts to base chain number given in instructions.)

Terms/Abbreviations: beginning (beg), chain (ch), double crochet (dc), hook (hk), repeat (rep), single crochet (sc), skip (sk), slip stitch (sl st), space (sp), stitch (st)

Shawl

Foundation row: Ch 159, sc in second ch from hk, sc in ea ch to end, turn (158 sc)

Row 1 (RS): Sc in first 2 sc, *ch 6, sk 4 sc, sc into ea of next 2 sc, rep from * across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next sc, *ch 2, sc into ch-6 sp, ch 2, dc in ea of next 2 sc, rep from * to end, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *ch 3, sl st in next sc, ch 3, dc in ea of next 2 dc, rep from * ending with dc in 3^rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in ea of first 2 dc, *ch 4, sc in ea of next 2 dc, rep from * ending with sc in 3^rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in ea of first 2 sc, *ch 6, sc in ea of next 2 sc, rep from * to end, turn.

Rows 6-36: Rep Rows 2-5, ending at conclusion of Row 4.

Row 37: Ch 1, sc in ea sc and ch across (158 sc)

Border:

Note: Border is worked along each short end of shawl first, then across long edges of shawl.

Short-edge Border:

Row 1: Attach yarn at right corner of one short edge of shawl, ch 1, work 54 sc evenly across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, dc in same sc, *skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in same sc, rep from * across, ending with sc in last sc (27 shells). Fasten off.

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 across other short edge of shawl.

Long-edge Border:

Attach yarn at right corner of one long edge of shawl.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, dc in same sc, *skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in same sc, rep from * across, ending with sl st in last sc (53 shells). Fasten off.

Repeat Row 1 across other long edge of shawl. Weave in all tails.

Finishing:

Block shawl: Treating shawl gently so as not to felt it, dampen shawl with cool to lukewarm water, then roll in towel to absorb excess moisture. Spread dry towels out on a flat space, lay shawl on top of towel and smooth out, shaping it to finished measurements. Cover with more towels and leave to dry.

For personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for commercial purposes.