Autumn Mist Shawl

Design by Kathleen Berlew

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 221/2 inches x 70 inches, including ruffles MATERIALS • Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball medium (worsted) weight cotton/acrylic/ metallic yarn (5¼ oz/ 481 yds/150g per ball):

4 balls #303 namaste neutrals • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or

size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 16 dc = 4 inches; 10 rows = 4 inches PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-1 at beginning of row counts as first single crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. BODY Row 1: Ch 235, dc in 4th ch from hook (sk 3 chs count as first dc), [ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch] across to last ch, dc in last ch, turn. (115 ch-1 sps, 118 dc) Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each dc and ch-1 sp across, working last dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. (233 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *[ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 22 times, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. (69 ch-1 sps, 164 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times**, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 21 times, rep from * to ** once, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 22 times, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. Row 6: Rep row 4. Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next (dc, ch-1 sp, dc), *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk 1 dc**, dc in next each of (next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, dc), rep from * 21 times, rep from * to ** once, dc in next 3 dc and in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Rows 8–10: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times**, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 21 times, rep from * to ** once, dc in each of next 2 dc and in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in each of (next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, dc), *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk 1 dc**, dc in each of (next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, dc), rep from * 21 times, rep from * to ** once, dc in next dc and in top of ch-3, turn. Row 12: Rep row 5. Row 13: Rep row 4. Row 14: Rep row 5. Row 15: Ch 3, dc next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in each of (next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, dc), *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in each of (next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, dc), rep from * 21 times, [ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 16: Ch 3, dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, dc in each of next 4 dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 21 times, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc and in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 17: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 5 dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 21 times, [ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, dc in top of ch-3, turn. Row 18: Rep row 16. Row 19: Ch 3, dc next dc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, (dc in each of next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, and dc), *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk 1 dc, (dc in each of next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, and dc), rep from * 21 times, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc and in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 20: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 5 dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * 21 times, [ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Row 21: Ch 3, dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, dc in each of next 4 dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from 21 times, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc and in top of beg ch-3, turn. Row 22: Rep row 20. Row 23: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *[ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] twice, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in each of (next 3 dc, ch-1 sp, dc), rep from * 22 times, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Rows 24–26: Rep rows 4–6. Row 27: Rep row 2. (233 dc)

Rows 28–30: Ch 3, dc in each dc across, working last dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

Rows 31–55: Rep rows 3–27. Row 56: Ch 3, dc in next dc, [ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc] across, dc in last dc, turn. Do not fasten off. (115 ch-1 sps, 118 dc) BORDER Foundation rnd: Ch 1 (see Pattern Notes), sc in each dc and ch-1 sp across, ch 1, rotate work, 2 sc in side of each row across short side of body, ch 1, rotate work, sc in unworked foundation lps of each dc and ch-1 sp across, ch 1, rotate work, 2 sc in side of each row across rem short side of body, ch 1, join

(see Pattern Notes) in beg ch-1. Do not fasten off. (490 sc, 4 corner ch-1 sps) Ruffles Turn to work on short side of body.

Row 1: Sl st in ch-1 sp just made, ch 3, dc in each sc across to next ch-1 sp, dc in ch-1 sp, turn. (114 dc) Row 2: Ch 3, dc in back lp (see

Stitch Guide) only of each dc across, dc in top of ch-3, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, working in back lps only, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc] across, working last 2 dc in top of ch-3, turn. (171 dc)

Rows 4 & 5: Rep row 2. Row 6: Ch 3, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] across, working last dc in top of ch-3, turn. (256 dc)

Rows 7 & 8: Rep row 2. Row 9: Rep row 3. (384 dc)

Rows 10 & 11: Rep row 2. Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc] across, turn. (512 dc)

Rows 13–15: Rep row 2. At end of last row, fasten off. Join yarn in ch-1 corner of other short edge of body. Rep ruffles rows 1–15. FINISHING Block body to 221/2 inches x 56 inches; do not block ruffles. CW