Elvia Shawl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
17 inches wide x 68 inches long
MATERIALS
• Nazli Gelin Garden 10 size 10 crochet cotton (306 yds per ball): 2 balls each #29 purple and
#55 light gray 1 ball each #30 silver, #41 lilac
and #51 lavender • Size 7/1.65mm steel crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
1 Motif = 41/2 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Motifs are joined together with a join-as-you-go technique. Refer to Placement Diagram for joining sequence. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-2 at beginning of round or row does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Double crochet half double
cluster (dc-hdc cl): *Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and pull up a lp*, yo and draw through 2 lps, rep between * in same st or sp, yo and pull through all 4 lps. Treble crochet join (tr join): Place slip knot on hook, yo twice, insert hook in indicated sp and pull up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice.
Treble cluster join (tr cl
join): Place slip knot on hook, [yo twice, insert hook in indicated sp and pull up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 lps.
Treble cluster (tr cl): [Yo twice, insert hook in indicated sp and pull up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 lps. Single crochet join (sc join): Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both lps on hook.
Chain-3 join (ch-3 join): Ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp of adjacent Motif, ch 1.
SHAWL FOUNDATION MOTIF
Rnd 1 (RS): With light gray, make a slip ring (see illustration on page 8),
[ ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), dc-hdc cl (see Special Stitches) in ring] 12 times, ch 2, join (see Pattern
Notes) in beg cl. Fasten off. Pull gently on beg tail to close ring. (12 dc-hdc cls, 12 ch-2 sps) Rnd 2: With RS facing, tr join
(see Special Stitches) lavender in any ch-2 sp, ch 1, tr in same sp, [ch 3, (tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-2 sp] 11 times, ch 3, join in beg tr. Fasten off. (24 tr, 12 ch-1 sps, 12 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 3: With RS facing, tr join lilac in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, tr in same sp, [ch 1, dc-hdc cl in next ch-3 sp, ch 1*, (tr, ch 3, tr) in next ch-1 sp] 12 times, ending last rep at *, join in beg tr. Fasten off. (24 tr, 24 dc-hdc cls, 24 ch-1 sps, 12 ch-3 sps) Rnd 4: With RS facing, tr cl join (see Special Stitches) purple in any ch-3 sp, [ch 3, tr cl (see
Special Stitches)] twice in same sp, (ch 1, tr cl, [ch 3, tr cl] twice) in each ch-3 sp around, ch 1, join in beg tr cl. Fasten off. (12 groups of 3 tr cls, 12 ch-1 sps, 24 ch-3 sps) Rnd 5: With RS facing, sc join
(see Special Stitches) silver in any ch sp, ch 3, sc in same sp, (ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in each ch sp around, ch 1, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (36 ch-3 sps)
MOTIF 1
Make 15. Rnds 1–4: Rep rnds 1–4 of Foundation Motif.
Rnd 5 (1-edge join): With RS facing, sc join silver in first ch-3 sp of any 3-tr cl group, ch 3, sc in same sp, (ch 1, sc, ch-3 join— see
Special Stitches, sc) in each of next 6 ch sps, (ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in each rem ch sp around, ch 1, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (30 ch-3 sps, 6 ch-3 joins)
MOTIF 2
Make 2. Rnds 1–4: Rep rnds 1–4 of Foundation Motif.
Rnd 5 (2-edge join): With RS facing, sc join silver in first ch-3 sp of any 3-tr cl group, ch 3, sc in same sp, working in first adjacent Motif, *(ch 1, sc, ch-3 join, sc) in each of next 6 ch sps*, working in next adjacent Motif, rep between * once, (ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in each rem ch sp around, ch 1, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (24 ch-3 sps, 12 ch-3 joins)
MOTIF 3
Make 28. Rnds 1–4: Rep rnds 1–4 of Foundation Motif.
Rnd 5 (3-edge join): With RS facing, sc join silver in first ch-3 sp of any 3-tr cl group, ch 3, sc in same sp, working in first adjacent Motif, *(ch 1, sc, ch-3 join, sc) in each of next 6 ch sps*, [working in next adjacent Motif, rep between *] twice, (ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in each rem ch sp around, ch 1, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
FIRST EDGING
Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc-hdc cl in same sp, [ch 1, dc-hdc cl in first ch-3 sp of next Motif, (ch 3, dc-hdc cl) in each rem ch-3 sp of same Motif] around, ch 1, join in beg cl. Fasten off. (383 ch-3 sps)
BRUGES LACE EDGING
Row 1: With light gray, ch 9, dc-hdc cl in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sl st in next ch, ch 2, sk next 2 chs, dc in each of last 4 chs, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next 2 chs, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 5, dc-hdc cl in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sl st in next ch, ch 2, sk last 2 chs, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, join in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next 2 chs, dc in each of next 4 dc, turn. [Rep rows 3 and 4] around. Leaving a long tail for sewing, fasten off. Sew first and last rows tog.