Pineapple Pizzazz Shawl
Design by Shari White
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
18 inches wide x 56 inches long
MATERIALS
• Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop light (DK) weight bamboo/cotton yarn (31/2 oz/292 yds/100g per ball): 3 balls #122 coral
• Size 7/4.5mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
GAUGE
Gauge is not important for this project.
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
V-stitch shell (V-st shell): (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sp indicated.
Picot: (Sl st, ch 4, sl st) in sp indicated.
SHAWL SIDE 1
Ch 87. Row 1 (WS): V-st shell (see Special Stitches) in 6th ch from
hook (beg 5 sk chs count as first dc, 2 sk chs), *ch 4, sk next 4 chs, sc in next ch, ch 6 (counts as pineapple base here and
throughout), sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 4, sk next 4 chs, V-st shell in next ch**, ch 3, sk next 6 chs, V-st shell in next ch, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, sk next 2 chs, dc in last ch. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 4 ch-6 bases) Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 1, 9 tr in next 6-ch base, ch 1, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. Place marker for RS. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 9 tr in each pineapple, 3 ch-3 sps)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 3, sc in next tr st, [ch 3, sk next tr st, sc in next tr] 4 times, ch 3, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 5 sc and 4 ch-3 sps in each pineapple) Row 4: Ch 3, turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 3, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep
from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 4 sc and 3 ch-3 sps in each pineapple)
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 2 times, ch 4, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 3 sc and 2 ch-3 sps in each pineapple) Row 6: Ch 3, turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 2 sc and 1 ch-3 sp in each pineapple) Row 7: Ch 3, turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 8, sc in next ch-3 sp (pine
apple completed), ch 8, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 1 sc in each pineapple)
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, *V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, ch 4, sc in center of ch-8 sp, ch 6, sc in center of next ch-8 sp, ch 4, V-st shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in top of beg ch-3. (2 dc, 8 V-st shells, 4 ch-6 bases) [Rep rows 2–8] 6 times until 7 sets of pineapples are completed.
Edging
Row 1 (WS): Rep row 2. Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, *sc in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell, [ch 2, dc in next tr] 9 times, ch 2, sc in ch-2 sp of next V-st shell**, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **. (8 sc, 3 dc, 9 tr and 8 ch-2 sps in each pineapple) Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, *[ch 3, dc in next dc] 9 times, ch 3, sc in next dc, rep from * across, ch 3, sc in last sc. (5 sc, 9 tr and 8 ch-2 sps in each pineapple) Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sk first sc, sl st in first ch-3 sp, sl st in next dc, *[ picot (see Special Stitches) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1] 7 times, picot in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, sl st in next sc, ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp, rep from * across. Fasten off. (32 picots)
SIDE 2
Row 1 (WS): With WS facing and working in opposite side of foundation ch, join (see Pattern Notes) yarn in first ch, ch 3, *V-st shell in base of next V-st shell, ch 4, sc in base of next sc, ch 6, sc in base of next sc, ch 4, V-st shell in base of next V-st shell**, ch 3, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-5. Beg with row 2, rep remainder of Side 1.
FINISHING
Block as needed.
This shawl makes pretty pineapples cascade from your shoulders, adding a touch of elegance to any outfit. Worked from the center back, the pineapple design creates softly scalloped edges at the front.