Butterflies Shawl
By Cheri McEwen
Photos: Cheri McEwen
Difficulty: Easy
Size: Custom
Materials:
· Anonymous worsted weight wool, about 400 yds
· I/9 (5.50mm size) hook
· Removable stitch markers (optional)
· Tapestry needle
· Pins for blocking
Gauge: Gauge is not significant in this design. Just choose a combination of hook and yarn that you like!
Note: This pattern can be done to any size with any hook and yarn combination. It will grow by about a third during blocking.
Special Stitches
V-st = double crochet, ch 2, double crochet in indicated stitch or space
Shell = 2 double crochets, ch 2, 2 double crochets into indicated stitch or space
The V-st and Shell stitches will be counted as one unit. Do not count the “legs” when skipping stitches.
The shawl is worked in four sections with a three row repeat of the main stitches. Each section is divided by a single double crochet line which will not be a stand-out feature in the overall design. Stitch markers may be useful during construction to make sure you don’t miss them. The outer edges are two double crochets. Shawl is worked from the top
down.
Turn work at the end of each row.
Foundation: Ch 4. In 4th ch from hook, work (dc, ch 2) 4 times, make 2 dc in same stitch.
Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, dc into ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch of previous row. (The spines will be the last DC inside the parenthesis.)
Row 2: Ch3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, V-st in next st, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, shell in ch 2 sp of V-st, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in
turning ch.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in shell sp, ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, V-st into next st, ch 3, sc in previous row’s sc, ch 3, V-st in next st, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, shell into ch-2 sp of V-st, ch 3, sc in previous row’s sc, ch 3, shell into ch-2 space of V-st, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of previous row’s shell, ch 3, dc in sc of previous row, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of previous row’s shell st, ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, V-st in next st, *ch 3, sc in sc of previous row, ch 3, V-st in next st. * Work * to * twice, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 9: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, shell in ch-2 sp of V-st in previous row. *Ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp of V-st in previous row.* Work * to * twice, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, *ch 3, sc in ch-2 space of shell st in previous row, ch 3, dc in sc of previous row. * Work * to * twice, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of shell in previous row, ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, V-st in next st, *ch 3, sc in sc of previous row, ch 3, V-st in next st. * Work * to * 4 times. Ch 2, dc in next st) 3 times. Dc in turning ch.
Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next st. (Ch 2, shell in ch-2 sp of V-st in previous row. *Ch 3, sc in sc, ch3, shell in ch-2 sp of V-st in previous row.* Work * to * 3 times. Ch 2, dc in next st) 4 times. Dc in turning ch.
Continue repeating rows 10-12 adding two additional repeats of the * to * section per section of shawl. You will be adding in 2 new “motifs” per section every fourth row.
Final row: Ch 3, dc in next st, ch 2. *(Make 3 dc, ch 2, make 3 dc) in ch-2 sp of shell in previous row. Ch 3, sc in sc or dc spine of the previous row, ch 3.* Work * to * across row to last shell stitch, (make 3 dc, ch 2, make 3 dc) in last shell. Ch 2, dc in last two stitches. Finish off.
Finishing: Weave in ends, block as desired.