Irish Crochet Explosion
PATTERN NOTES
Refer to diagrams as needed. Chain spaces on final round are numbered in the order they are made. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Pattern consists of 6 different motifs: Top Bullion, Circle, Flower, Lower Bullion, Edging Bullion and 5-Petal. All motifs are worked in a “join as you go” method. While 1 motif, called the working motif, is being completed on its last round, it will be joined to other adjacent motifs in the shawl. All joining rounds and edgings are done in same color as working motifs. Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of round counts as first treble crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-6 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet and chain-4 unless otherwise stated. Chain-7 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-4 unless otherwise stated. Ending with chain-2, double crochet at end of round counts as chain-4 space unless otherwise stated.
Ending with chain-3, double crochet at end of round counts as chain-5 space unless otherwise stated. Ending with chain-4, double crochet at end of round counts as chain-6 space unless otherwise stated. Ending with chain-3, treble crochet at end of round counts as chain-7 space unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Slip ring: Leaving 4-inch end
(see illustration), lap thread over 4-inch end forming lp, insert hook through lp from front to back, yo, pull through lp to form ring, yo, pull through lp on hook.
Bullion Stitch (Bst): Wrap yarn 10 times around hook, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, pull through first 10 lps on hook (bullion); yo, pull through lp on hook (locking ch-1 st). Bobble: 4 dc in sp indicated, remove hook from working lp, insert hook from front to back through first dc made, pull working lp through lp on hook. Picot: Ch 4, sl st in first ch. Shell: [(Ch 1, tr) 8 times, ch 1] all in indicated st or sp.
SHAWL TOP BULLION MOTIF 1
Rnd 1: With orchid, make a slip ring (see Special Stitches), work 12 sc in ring. (12 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), sk first st, Bst (see Special
Stitches) in each st around, ending with last Bst in base of starting ch-3; join (see Pattern Notes) in top of first Bst. (12 Bst)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first Bst, [sk next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in next Bst] around, join in first sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st) around to last 2 sts, sk next 2 sts, ending with ch 2, dc (see
Pattern Notes) in first sc of rnd. (8 ch-4 sps) Fasten off.
TOP BULLION MOTIFS 2–10
Work rnds 1–3 as for Top Bullion Motif 1.
Rnd 4 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 4, sk next 2 sc, sc in next st) 6 times; ch 2, sc in
3rd (see Pattern Notes) ch-4 sp of adjacent motif to the right, ch 2, sk next 2 sts on working motif, sc in next st; ch 2, sc in 2nd ch-4 sp of same adjacent motif, ch 2, sk next 2 sts on working motif, join in first sc. Fasten off.
CIRCLE MOTIF 1
With orchid, ch 8; sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc in ring; join in top of starting ch-3. (24 dc) Rnd 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), (dc in next st, ch 1) around; join in 3rd ch of starting ch-4. (24 dc, 24 ch-1 sps) Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each ch-1 sp and in each st around; join in top of starting ch-3. (48 dc) Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 5, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st) around, ending with ch 3, dc
(see Pattern Notes) in first st. (16 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 5 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) 13 times; ch 2, sc in 4th sp of Top Bullion Motif 9, ch 2, sc in next sp on working motif; ch 2, dc in side of joining sc between above 2 Top Bullion Motifs, ch 2, sc in next sp on working motif; ch 2, sc in 6th sp of Top Bullion Motif 10, ch 2; join in first sc.
CIRCLE MOTIFS 2–9
Note: Each Circle Motif will be joined to the adjacent Circle Motif on the left and the 2 Top Bullion Motifs above it. Work rnds 1–4 as for Circle Motif 1.
Rnd 5 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same st; ch 2, dc in 5th sp on Top Bullion Motif to the left; dc in 13th sp on Circle Motif to the Left, ch 2, sc in next sp on working motif; (ch 2, sc in next sp on Circle Motif to the left, ch 2, sc in next sp on working motif) 2 times; (ch 5, sc in next sp) 10 times; ch 2, sc in 4th sp on Top Bullion Motif to the right, ch 2, sc in next sp on working motif, ch 2, dc in side of joining sc between above 2 Top Bullion Motifs, ch 2, sc in next sp on working motif; ch 2, sc in 6th sp on Top Bullion Motif to the left, ch 2, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FLOWER MOTIFS 1–8
Note: Each Flower Motif will be joined only to the 2 Circle Motifs above it. Adjacent Flower Motifs will be joined in section Filling Around Flower Motifs. With lavender, ch 5; sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join in first st. (5 sc)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next st, (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st in same st, sl st in next st) around. (5 2-dc petals)
Note: To work in the center back of the petal, sl st around the lps of the sc underneath the petal that the (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2) was worked in.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sl st in center back of next petal; (ch 3, sl st in center back of next petal) around, ending with sl st in first sl st. (5 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 4: (Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, sl st in same ch-3 sp) around. (5 3-dc petals)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next sl st between petals, (ch 4, sl st in first sl st between next 2 petals) around, ending with sl st in first sl st. (5 ch-4 sps) Rnd 6: Sl st in next ch-4 sp; ch 4 (counts as tr), 6 tr in same ch-4 sp, (ch 2, 7 tr in next ch-4 sp) around, ending with ch 2, sl st in top of starting ch-4. (5 7-tr groups) Rnd 7: *Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 5 tr, ch 4, sl st in last tr, ch 4, sk next 2 chs**, sl st in next tr, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st in base of beg ch-4. (5 tr dec petals)
Rnd 8: Sl st in next 4 chs and in top of first tr dec, ch 1, sc in same st; *ch 7, sc in next ch-4 sp between petals**, ch 7, sc in top of next tr dec, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 3, tr
(see Pattern Notes) in top of first tr dec. (10 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 9 (joining rnd): Ch 2, tr in joining sc between above 2 Circle Motifs, (ch 2, sc in next unworked ch-5 sp on adjacent Circle Motif to left, ch 2, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif) 2 times; (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp) 7 times; ch 2, sc in 5th ch-5 sp on Circle Motif on the right (2nd sp
from join); ch 2, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif; ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp on Circle Motif to the right, ch 2, sl st in top of first tr. Fasten off.
Filling Around Flower Motifs
Row 1: Join lavender with sc in 8th ch-5 sp on Circle Motif 1 (unworked ch sp closest to Flower Motif 1); ch 2, sc in next unworked ch-7 sp on Flower Motif 1; working along same Flower Motif, ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 7, sc in next sc, (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp) 4 times, [ch 10, sc in next ch-7 sp, sc in unworked sp on above Circle Motif, (ch 5, sc in next ch sp on Circle Motif) 2 times; sc in closest unworked ch-7 sp on next Flower Motif; ch 4, sc in ch-10 sp previously made, ch 4, sc in next ch-7 sp on same Flower Motif; ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 7, sc in next sc, (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp) 2 times; ch 7, sc in next sc, ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp] across; ch 7, sc in last ch-7 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-5 sp on last Circle Motif. Fasten off. (49 ch-7 sps)
LOWER BULLION MOTIF 1
With lavender, work as for Top Bullion Motif 1 for rnds 1–3.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 5, sk next st, sc in next st, rep from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in first sc. (12 ch-5 sps) Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 6, sc in next sp) around, ending with ch 4, dc (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. (12 ch-6 sps)
LOWER BULLION MOTIFS 2–15
Work rnds 1–4 as for Lower Bullion Motif 1.
Rnd 5 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 6, sc in next sp) 9 times; (ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on adjacent Lower Bullion Motif to the right, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif) 2 times; ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on adjacent motif, ch 3, join in first sc of rnd. Fasten off.
Joining Lower Bullions to Flower Motifs
Note: The strip of Lower Bullion Motifs is joined to the ch-7 sps made along the bottoms of the Filling Around Flower Motifs.
Row 1: Start with first Lower Bullion Motif on the right. Join lavender with sc to first of top 3 unworked ch-3 sps; sk first 2 Filling ch-7 sps, *ch 3, sc in sc between next 2 Filling ch sps, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next sc on Filling, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on Bullion Motif**, ch 3, sc in next sc on Filling; ch 4, sc in side of join between Bullion Motifs, ch 4, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in ch-6 sp on next Bullion Motif and next Filling ch sp, ch 4, dc
dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 Filling ch-7 sps (joins 2 Flower
Motifs), dc in next ch-6 sp on same Bullion Motif, ch 4, sc dec in next ch-6 sp on same Bullion Motif and next Filling ch-7 sp, ch 3, dc in sc join between 2 Bullion Motifs, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on next Bullion Motif, rep from * across, ending last rep at **. Fasten off.
5-PETAL MOTIF 1
Note: These motifs are joined in a unique manner— the first 3 are joined in the center back of the shawl directly beneath the 3 center Lower Bullion Motifs (Motifs 7–9); The rem 6 5-Petal Motifs are joined more sp out on either side of the center 3; 3 on each side separated by mesh sts. With hyacinth, ch 5; sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 15 sc in ring; join in first sc. (15 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 6 (see Pattern Notes), sk next 2 sc, (hdc in next st, ch 4, sk next 2 sc) around, join in 2nd ch of starting ch-6. (5 ch-4 sps)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-4 sp around, join in first sc. (5 [sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc] petals) Rnd 4: Ch 7 (see Pattern Notes), *sl st in middle dc of next petal, ch 4**, dc in sp between petals, ch 4, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of starting ch-7. (5 dc, 10 ch-4 sps)
Rnd 5: Sl st into next ch-4 sp, ch 2, 4 hdc in same ch-4 sp, *5 hdc in next ch-4 sp**, hdc in next dc, 5 hdc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, hdc in last dc, join in top of starting ch-2. (55 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 7, sk next 5 hdc, sc in sp between 5th and 6th hdc**, ch 7, sk next 5 dc, sc in next hdc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 4, dc in first sc. (10 ch-7 sps) Rnd 7 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in first unworked ch sp on above Lower Bullion Motif 7, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next sp on same Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next sp on same Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif, (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif) 6 times; ch 7, join in first sc.
5-PETAL MOTIFS 2 & 3
Lower Bullion Motif 8 as well as 5-Petal Motif 1. 5-Petal Motif 3 is joined to Lower Bullion Motif 9 as well as 5-Petal Motif 2. Work rnds 1–6 as for 5-Petal Motif 1.
Rnd 7 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in first unworked ch sp on above Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next sp on same Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next sp on same Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif; (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif) 5 times; ch 3, sc in 5th sp on adjacent 5-Petal Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in 4th sp on adjacent 5-Petal Motif, ch 3, join in first sc.
5-PETAL MOTIFS 4–9
Work as for Motif 1, joining each motif to every other Lower Bullion Motif starting with first Lower Bullion Motif on each side. Do not join the working 5-Petal Motif to any other 5-Petal Motif.
Mesh Between 5-Petal Motifs
Work in each gap between 5-Petal Motifs.
Row 1: Holding shawl upside down with RS facing, join hyacinth in side of sc join between 2 Lower Bullion Motifs to the right; ch 5, sc in next unworked ch sp on right 5-Petal Motif; ch 2, dc in next unworked ch-7 sp on Lower Bullion Motif; ch 5, sc in next ch-7 sp on right 5-Petal Motif; (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp on same 5-Petal Motif) 2 times; turn. (5 ch sps)
Row 2: (Ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp) 2 times; ch 7, dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in same ch-7 sp on Lower Bullion Motif (that already has a
dc in it); ch 2, sc in next ch-7 sp on Bullion Motif; turn. (4 ch sps)
Row 3: (Ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp on row 2) 3 times; turn. (3 ch sps)
Row 4: Ch 5, sc in first of bottom 3 sps (6th sp) on left 5-Petal Motif; (ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on row, ch 3, sc in next lower ch-7 sp on left 5-Petal Motif) 2 times; ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, sl st in next sc on left 5-Petal Motif; ch 5, sc in last unworked ch-7 sp on Lower Bullion Motif; ch 3, sl st in side of sc on Lower Bullion Motif on left. Fasten off. (9 ch sps)
EDGING LOWER BULLION MOTIFS Top Right Edging Bullion
Work rnds 1–5 as for Lower Bullion Motif 1.
Rnd 6 (joining rnd): With RS of shawl facing, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in ch-6 sp 2 sps away from previous join on Circle Motif (7th sp), ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif; ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on Circle Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 2, sc in side of sc join between Circle and Flower Motifs, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on Flower Motif, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on Flower Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-7 sp on Flower Motif, ch 3, sc in ch-3 sp connecting Flower and Lower Bullion Motifs below, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in same ch sp as join on Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc dec in next ch-6 sps on Lower Bullion Motif and working motif; (ch 7, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif) 5 times; ch 7, join in first sc. Fasten off.
Bottom Right Edging Bullion
Work rnds 1–5 as for Lower Bullion Motif 1.
Rnd 6 (joining rnd): Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch-6 sp from left join on Edging Bullion above; (ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif below, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on Edging Bullion above) 2 times; ch 3, sc in next unworked ch-6 sp on left bullion motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on Lower Bullion Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next join between Lower Bullion and 5-Petal Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif, ch 3, sc in next unworked ch-7 sp on 5-Petal Motif; ch 3, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif; (ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp on working motif) 5 times; ch 6, join in first sc. Fasten off. Rep Edging Lower Bullion Motifs on other edge of shawl but turn after rnd 5 and work joining rnd with WS facing.
EDGINGS Top Edging
Row 1: With orchid and WS facing, join in last sl st of lavender Top Edging Bullion Motif; sl st into next unworked ch-5 sp on adjacent Circle Motif; ch 7, sc in next ch-5 sp of Circle Motif; (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp of Circle Motif) 3 times; ch 3, dc dec in
next sc on Circle Motif and next unworked ch-5 sp on Top Bullion Motif; ch 3, sc in same ch-5 sp on Top Bullion Motif; (ch 5, sc in next ch sp) across all Top Bullion Motifs to last unworked sp on last Top Bullion Motif; ch 3, dc dec in next sc on Top Bullion Motif and 2nd sc on next Circle Motif; ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp on Circle Motif; (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) across to last unworked ch-5 sp; ch 7, sc dec in last unworked ch-5 sp and sl st on Top Edging Bullion; turn. (47 ch sps) Row 2: Ch 1, (3 sc, picot— see Special Stitches, 2 sc) in each ch sp across. Fasten off. (47 picots)
Shawl Right Middle Edging
Row 1: With WS facing, join lavender in last sc of orchid edging; ch 6, sc in next ch-7 sp,
shell (see Special Stitches) in next sp, sc in next sp, shell in side of sc join between Edging Motifs, sk ch-3 sp, (sc in next sp, shell in next sp) twice, sc in next sp, turn. (4 shells)
Row 2: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, [(sc in next tr, sc in next ch-1 sp) 2 times; picot] 3 times; (sc in next tr, sc in next ch-1 sp) 2 times*, rep between * across to sc before last ch sp, sc in next sc, (3 sc, picot, 2 sc) in last ch sp. Fasten off. (12 picots)
Middle Edging Opposite Side
Row 1: With WS facing, join lavender with sc in 5th unworked ch-7 sp from join between Edging Motifs, (shell in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp) twice, shell in side of sc join between Edging Motifs, sc in next unworked ch sp of Top Edging Motif, shell in next ch sp, sc in next ch sp; ch 6, join in first sc of orchid edging, turn. (4 shells)
Row 2: Ch 1, (3 sc, picot, 2 sc) in first ch sp; *sc in next sc, [(sc in next tr, sc in next ch-1 sp) 2 times; picot] 3 times; (sc in next tr, sc in next ch-1 sp) 2 times, rep from * across, sc in last sc; Fasten off. (12 picots)
Bottom Edging Preparation Shawl Right
Row 1: Holding shawl upside down, with RS facing join hyacinth with sc in same ch-7 sp in 5-Petal Motif as Edging Bullion join; ch 5, sc in joined sp on Edging Bullion Motif; ch 3, sc in next unworked sp on Edging Bullion Motif; turn. (2 ch sps)
Row 2: Ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 7, sc in next ch-7 sp on 5-Petal Motif, ch 4, dc in next ch-7 sp on same 5-Petal Motif; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 7, sc in same worked sp on Bullion Motif; ch 5, sl st in first sc of Middle Edging. Do not fasten off. Put working lp on a st marker. (4 ch sps) Rep Bottom Edge Preparation on other side of shawl starting with WS facing. Fasten off at end of row 3.
Bottom Edging
Row 1: With WS facing and hyacinth, pick up lp from Bottom Edging Preparation; sl st in next 3 chs, ch 1, sc in same sp; work (ch 7, sc in sp) 52 times evenly across; Turn. (52 ch-7 sps)
Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in next 4 chs, ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 7, sc in next sp) across; turn. (51 ch-7 sps)
Row 3: Ch 1, sl st in next 4 chs, sc in same sp, [10 tr in next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 7) 3 times, sc in next sp] 3 times; 10 tr in next sp; sc in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next sc) 2 times; ch 5, sc in next sp; [10 tr in next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 7) 3 times] 4 times; 10 tr in next sp; sc in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next sc) 2 times; ch 5, sc in next sp; 10 tr in next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 7) 3 times, sc in next sp; 10 tr in next sp; sc in last sp; turn. (11 10-tr groups) Row 4: Sl st in first tr, ch 5 (see
Pattern Notes), [(tr, ch 1) in next st] 9 times; sc in next sp; (ch 7, sc in next sp) twice; *(ch 1, tr in next tr) 10 times**, ch 1; (sc in next sp, ch 7) 2 times; sc in next sp; rep from * across, ending last rep at **. Fasten off.
Row 5: With RS facing, join hyacinth in top of beg ch-5; ch 2,
bobble (see Special Stitches) in same sp, ch 2, (bobble, ch 2) in each of next 8 ch-1 sps; sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next sp, ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 2; *sk next ch-1 sp, (bobble, ch 2) in each of next 9 ch-1 sps**; sk next ch-1 sp; sc in next ch sp, ch 7, sc in next ch sp, ch 2, rep from * across, ending last rep at **; ch 7, sc in last tr of row 3, ch 3, dc in first sc of Middle Edging; turn. (11 9-bobble groups) Row 6: Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next ch sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch-2 sp) 8 times; [ch 5, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-2 sp and next bobble, sc in next ch-2 sp; (ch 5, sc in next ch-2 sp) 7 times] across, ending with ch 7, sc in last sc from row 3, ch 3, dc in first sc of lavender edging, turn. (101 ch sps)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in same sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) across, ending with ch 5, sc in first sc of lavender edging. Fasten off.
Row 8: With RS facing join hyacinth with sc in first ch sp, (3 sc, picot, 2 sc) in same sp; [(3 sc, picot, 2 sc) in each of next 8 sps; 2 sc in next sp] across, ending with (3 sc, picot, 2 sc) in each of last 2 sps. Fasten off. (91 picots) CW