Sometimes less is more……The Perfectly Simple Elegance Shawl is just that for you.  I’m like most of you and ready for some warmer weather, so I picked up my spring and summer yarn last week and starting crochet.  My intent when I sat down to start on the shawl was to work up something using different stitches…..but as I started playing with the Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton yarn, the double crochet stitches were turning out to be absolutely more than what I had expected!  Hence, I used nothing more than double crochet stitches for the entire body of the shawl.  Of course, simplicity does need a bit of elegance which is where the edging comes into play.  I hope you’ll love it.

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Pattern Instructions

 Supplies:
1. Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton 3.5 0z/100 grams, 220 yards. Approximately 1000 -1100 yds. Purchase 2 skeins #3740, 3 skeins #3742
2. Hook – G/4.0 mm, H/5.0mm
3. Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends.

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
st – stitch

Gauge: 18 dc st and 12 rows = 4” (Gauge isn’t really an important for this project)
Finished Project: 56”in length (wing tip to wing tip) by 40” in height

Notes:
For the pattern: *to* are instructions BEFORE the center of the shawl, {to} are instructions AFTER the center of the shawl.

• The ch 2 in the center does not count as part of the stitch count.
• Each row will increase by 10 stitches until the edging.
• Be sure to end the shawl pattern instructions on an even row.

Using Color A
ch 4, join with first ch to form circle.

Row 1: ch 3, 4 dc in ring, ch 2, (forms center), 5 dc in ring, turn (10 st)

Row 2: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in each st until center, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in center, dc in each stitch until last st, 3 dc in top of 3rd ch, turn (20 st)

Row 3-48: Repeat Row 2 until you have reached your desired length.

Color Scheme:
Rows: 1-6   Color A
Rows: 7-8   Color B
Rows: 9-12  Color A
Rows: 13-14 Color B
Rows: 15-18 Color A
Rows: 19-20 Color B
Rows: 21-24 Color A
Rows: 25-28 Color B
Rows: 29-32 Color A
Rows: 33-36 Color B
Rows: 37-40 Color A
Rows: 41-44 Color B
Rows: 45-48 Color A

Edging Using Color B
Using H Hook (I wanted the edging to “flow”, so I switched to a H hook.

Row 1: ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch1), dc in first st, ch 1 skip next st, *dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st* until center [(dc, ch 2,) 2 times, dc] in center, ch 1, skip next st, {dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st} until last st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of 3rd ch., turn.

Row 2: ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch1), dc in first st, ch 1 skip next ch-1 space, *dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space* until center [(dc in next st ch 2, skip ch-2 space, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next st, ch 2, skip ch-2 space, dc in next st]in center, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, {dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space} until last st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of 3rd ch., turn.

Row 3: ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch1), dc in first st, ch 1 skip next ch-1 space, *dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space* until center [(dc in next st ch 2, skip ch-2 space, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, (dc, ch2, dc) in next ch-3 space, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next st] in center, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, {dc in next st, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space} until last st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of 3rd ch., turn.

Row 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next ch-1 space, *dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 space* until center, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 space dc in next 2 st (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 space, dc in next 2 st, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next dc] in center, dc in next ch-1 space, {dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 space} until last st, dc in top of 3rd ch, turn.

Row 5: ch 1, sc in first st and next st, *ch 5, skip next 2 st, sc in next 3 st* until last 3 st before center, ch 5, skip 2 st, sc in next st, (2 sc, ch 7, 2 sc) in center, sc in next st, {ch 5, skip next 2 st, sc in next 3 st} until last 4 st, ch 5, skip next 2 st, sc in next st and top of 3rd ch, turn.

Row 6: ch 1, sc in first st, skip next st, *ch 1 (dc, ch 1) 5 times in ch-5 space, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st* until center, [ch 1, (dc, ch 1) 5 times] in center, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, {ch 1 (dc, ch 1) 5 times in ch-5 space, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st } until last 2 st, skip next st, sc in last st, turn.

Switch to G Hook – I wanted the edging to have a “ruffled” appearance, so switching to G Hook tightened up the stitches on Row 7.

Row 7: ch 1, sc in first st, ch 1, skip ch-1 space, *[(sc, ch 3, sc) in next st, skip ch -1 space], 5 times, skip next (ch-1 space, sc, ch-1 space)*, across until last 2 st, skip ch-1 space, sc in last st. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Edging Photo Tutorial

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Kathy