Learn a Stitch
Track Stitch Shawl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
62 inches wide x 33 inches deep at center
MATERIALS
• Berroco Folio light (DK) weight alpaca/rayon yarn (13/4 oz/219 yds/50g per ball):
4 balls #4517 tropical breeze • Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Locking stitch markers: 3 • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
15 sts = 4 inches; 11 rows = 4 inches Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
The pattern is worked top to bottom in rows.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Mark middle stitch in each 3-single crochet corner and move markers up with each row as needed.
Chain-6 at beginning of row counts as first double treble crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
SHAWL
Row 1: Make a slip ring (see illustration), ch 6 (see Pattern Notes), [(dtr, ch 1) into ring] 9 times, dtr into ring, pull end to close ring, turn. (11 dtr, 10 ch-1 sps)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dtr, sc in each ch sp and dtr across to last ch sp, sc in last ch sp, sc in 5th ch of beg ch-6, turn. (21 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [3 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc]
2 times, 3 sc in next sc, sc in last 4 sc, place markers (see Pattern Notes), turn. (18 sc, 3 3-sc corners) Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sc in each sc to next marked sc in corner, 3 sc in marked sc; rep from * 2 more times, sc in each rem sc, turn. (24 sc, 3 3-sc corners) Row 5: Ch 6, *[sk next sc, dtr in next sc, ch 1] across to next corner, sk first sc in corner, (dtr, ch 3, dtr) in marked sc, ch 1; rep from * 2 more times, rep between [ ] to last 2 sc, sk next sc, dtr in last sc, turn. (20 dtr, 16 ch-1 sps, 3 ch-3 sps)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first dtr, *[sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dtr] across to next ch-3 sp, 3 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next dtr; rep from * 2 more times, rep between [ ] to last ch sp, sc in last ch sp, sc in 5th ch of beg ch-6, turn. (36 sc, 3 3-sc corners) Rows 7 & 8: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sc in each sc to next marked sc in corner, 3 sc in marked sc; rep from * 2 more times, sc in each rem sc, turn. (48 sc, 3 3-sc corners) Rows 9–64: [Rep rows 5–8] 14 times. (384 sc, 3 3-sc corners)
Row 65: Rep row 8. Fasten off. (399 sc) FINISHING
Block to open up sts. CW