Fine Midsummer Garden Crescent-Shaped Crochet Shawl Free Pattern

Fine Midsummer Garden Crescent-Shaped Crochet Shawl Free Pattern
by Kristin Omdahl

This is a wonderful project for learning edging as well as practicing increases and decreases. The shawl is worked side to side: increase for half of the shawl, then decrease for the remainder of the shawl. It is worked in one continuous piece, and the edging is crocheted as you go simultaneously. The edging is worked in multi-directions and the chart is drawn in several colors to help you see where you place the stitches in the multi-directions. The crescent shaped shawl is easy to wear and therefore makes wonderful gifts.

What you will need:

1 ball of Be So Fine Yarn, shown in Million Dollar Red
E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook

Skill: Intermediate

Gauge: 4 sts/2 rows = 1” in blocked mesh pattern, but gauge is not critical for this project

Finished size: 12” wide x 72” long

Instructions:

INCREASE SECTION:

Row 1: Ch13, sc in 6th ch from hook, ch2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch3, skip 3 chs, 3dc in last ch.

Row 2: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in next dc, ch2, working in ch5 sp on row below, [(2dc-cl, ch3)x2, 2dc-cl, ch1, dc] in ring.

Row 3: ch3, (dc, ch2, sc) in ch1 sp, [in next ch3 sp work (sc, ch2, 2dc-cl, ch2, sc)]x2, ch4, (dc in next dc, ch3)x2, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 4: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, ch3, dc in next dc, ch3, (dc, ch3, dc) in last dc.

Row 5: ch6, dc in first dc, (ch3, dc in next dc)x2, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 6: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x3.

*Row 7(1): ch8, sc in 6th ch from hook, ch2, (dc in next dc, ch3)x3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

*Row 8(2): ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x2, (ch3, dc)x2 in next dc, ch2, working in ch5 sp on row below, [(2dc-cl, ch3)x2, 2dc-cl, ch1, dc] in ring.

Row 9(3): Sc in ch6 sp at end of row 4 rows below (beg of row 5), [in next ch3 sp on row below work (sc, ch2, 2dc-cl, ch2, sc)]x4, ch4, (dc in next dc, ch3)x3, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 10(4): ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x3, (ch3, dc)x2 in next dc.

Row 11(5): ch6, dc in first dc, (ch3, dc in next dc)x4, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 12(6): ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x5.

Row 13(7): ch8, sc in 6th ch from hook, ch2, (dc in next dc, ch3)x5, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 14(8): ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x4, (ch3, dc)x2 in next dc, ch2, working in ch5 sp on row below, [(2dc-cl, ch3)x2, 2dc-cl, ch1, dc] in ring.

Row 15(9): Sc in ch6 sp at end of row 4 rows below (beg of row 5), [in next ch3 sp on row below work (sc, ch2, 2dc-cl, ch2, sc)]x6, ch4, (dc in next dc, ch3)x3, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 16(10): ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x5, (ch3, dc)x2 in next dc.

Row 17(11): ch6, dc in first dc, (ch3, dc in next dc)x6, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 18(12): ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x7.

Rows 19 – 54: rep rows 7 – 12 seven more times. You will be increasing by 2 (ch3, dc) repeats per 6 row section.

DECREASE SECTION:

NOTE: every place you added a second (ch3, dc) increase you will now create a dc-2tog decrease (on repeats of rows 2 and 4. You will be decreasing by 2 (ch3, dc) repeats per 6 row section.

Row 1: ch8, sc in 6th ch from hook, ch2, (dc in next dc, ch3)x19, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 2: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x17, ch3, dc2tog over the next 2 dcs, ch2, working in ch5 sp on row below, [(2dc-cl, ch3)x2, 2dc-cl, ch1, dc] in ring.

Row 3: Sc in ch6 sp at end of row 4 rows below (beg of row 5), [in next ch3 sp on row below work (sc, ch2, 2dc-cl, ch2, sc)]x18, ch4, (dc in next dc, ch3)x3, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 4: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x15, (ch3, dc2tog over the last 2 dcs.

Row 5: ch6, dc in first dc, (ch3, dc in next dc)x16, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 6: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x17.

Row 7:  ch8, sc in 6th ch from hook, ch2, (dc in next dc, ch3)x17, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 8: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x15, ch3, dc2tog over the next 2 dcs, ch2, working in ch5 sp on row below, [(2dc-cl, ch3)x2, 2dc-cl, ch1, dc] in ring.

Row 9: Sc in ch6 sp at end of row 4 rows below (beg of row 5), [in next ch3 sp on row below work (sc, ch2, 2dc-cl, ch2, sc)]x16, ch4, (dc in next dc, ch3)x3, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 10: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x13, (ch3, dc2tog over the last 2 dcs.

Row 11: ch6, dc in first dc, (ch3, dc in next dc)x14, ch3, skip 2 dcs, 3dc in last st.

Row 12: ch3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same st, skip 2 sts, (ch3, dc in next dc)x15.

Rows 13 – 54: repeat rows 7 – 12 seven more times.

Fasten off. Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and let dry.

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