Talking Crochet

Lacy Summer Shawl

Designed by Sue Childress

There's nothing like a lacy shawl to bring out the best in a pretty summer dress. This one is warm enough for chilly evenings, yet drapes with feather-light elegance.

FINISHED SIZE
42" x 56"/106.7cm x 142.2cm.

MATERIALS

16 oz./453.6 lilac Katia Brisa from Knitting Fever Yarns, Inc., or rayon/acrylic sport yarn.
F/3.75mm hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
3 dc, 2 ch sps = 1"/2.5cm; 2 dc rows = 1"/2.5cm.

BASIC STITCHES
Ch, sl st, sc, dc, tr.

SPECIAL STITCHES
For 2-dc shell, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch sp.
For 3 dc shell, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch sp.

SHAWL

Row 1: Starting at top edge, ch 181, dc in fifth ch from hook, (ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch) across, turn. (89 ch sps made)

Rows 2-87: (Sl st, ch 4) in first ch sp, dc in next ch sp, (ch 1, dc in next ch sp) across, turn. Fasten off. (3 ch sps)

Border

Rnd 1: Working around entire outer edge, working in starting ch on opposite side of row 1, join with sc in first ch sp, sc in same sp, 2 sc in each ch sp across, (ch 3, sc in next row) 87 times, ch 3, sc in first ch sp of row 87, (ch 3, sc in next ch sp) 2 times, (ch 3, sc in end of next row) across, ch 3, join with sl st in first sc. (178 sc across top edge, 177 ch sps)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, sc in next ch sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch sp) 87 times, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch sp) 87 times, sc in last ch sp, join.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to next ch sp, sc in next ch sp, (7 dc in next ch sp, sc in next 2 ch sps) 29 times, 9 dc in next ch sp, (sc in next 2 ch sps, 7 dc in next ch sp) 29 times, sc in last ch sp, sc in each st across, join. Fasten off.

Row 4: Join with sc in next to last sc on top edge, 3 sc in next st, *(dc in next dc, ch 1) 6 times, dc in next dc, skip next sc, 3 sc in next sc; repeat from * across to 9 dc group, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 8 times, dc in next dc, [3 sc in next sc, skip next sc, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 6 times; repeat from * across, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc leaving remaining sts unworked, turn.

Row 5: Ch 4 (counts as tr), *3 tr in center st of next 3-sc group, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 5 times*; repeat between ** 28 more times, 3 tr in center st of next 3-sc group, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 7 times; repeat between ** 29 times, 3 tr in center st of next 3-sc group, tr in last sc, turn.

Row 6: Ch 4, *2-dc shell (see Special Stitches) in center st of next 3-tr group, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 4 times*; repeat between ** 28 more times, 2-dc shell in center st of next 3-tr group, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 6 times; repeat between ** 29 times, 2-dc shell in center st of next 3-tr group, tr in last st, turn.

Row 7: Ch 4, *2-dc shell in ch sp of next shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times*; repeat between ** 28 more times, 2-dc shell in ch sp of next shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 5 times; repeat between ** 29 times, 2-dc shell in ch sp of next shell, tr in last st, turn.

Row 8: Ch 4, *2-dc shell in next shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 2 times*; repeat between ** 28 more times, 2-dc shell in next shell, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 4 times; repeat between ** 29 times, 2-dc shell in next shell, tr in last st, turn.

Row 9: Ch 4, 3-dc shell (see Special Stitches) in next shell, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, 3-dc shell in next shell) 29 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, 3-dc shell in next shell, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, 3-dc shell in next shell) 29 times, tr in last st, turn.

Row 10: Ch 4, 3-dc shell in each shell and in each ch-3 sp across to last st, tr in last st; working across top edge, ch 1, 3 sc in end of each row and sc in each sc across, sl st in first st of last row. Fasten off.