Free Friendship Shawl Crochet Pattern from RedHeart.com

Supplies: 

RED HEART® “Soft Yarn”: 4 balls 9528 Lilac.Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].

Yarn needle.

Size:  Shawl is 18” wide x 56” long.

GAUGE: 15 sts = 4”; 12 rows = 4” in pattern stitch.CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations

Shell: 5 dc in ch-3 space.

Picot Shell: (Dc, [dc, ch 3, slip st in dc] 3 times, dc) all in same ch-3 space.

SHAWL

FIRST HALF

Ch 65.

Row 1 (Wrong Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next 3 ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch; repeat from * across.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc, *ch 3, dc in each sc, *ch 3, sc in each dc; repeat from * across.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, skip first sc, dc in next 2 sc, *ch 3, sc in each dc, ch 3, dc in each sc; repeat from *across.

Row 4-60: Repeat Rows 2-3, end with Row 2. Shawl measures 20”. Do Not Fasten Off.

BORDER

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, ch 2, Shell in ch-3 space, *ch 2, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, ch 2, Shell in ch-3 space; repeat from * across, ch 2, sc in last st.

Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), turn, sc in 3rd dc of Shell, *ch 2, dc in sc, ch 2, sc in 3rd dc of Shell; repeat from * across, ch 2, dc in last sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, sc in ch-2 space, *ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across working last sc in beginning ch space, sc in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5.

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, ch 2, Shell in next ch-3 space, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 2, Shell in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, ch 2, sc in last st.

Row 5-12: Repeat Rows 2-4 twice, then Rows 2-3 once.

Row 13: Turn. Slip st in first st, ch 2, Picot Shell in next ch-3 space, *ch 2, slip st in next ch-3 space, Picot Shell in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, ch 2, slip st in last st.

Fasten off.

Shawl measures 28”.

SECOND HALF

Row 1: With right side facing and working along opposite side of foundation ch, join yarn in first ch with a slip st, ch 3, dc in next 2 ch, *ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next 3 ch, ch 3, skip 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch; repeat from * across.

Work as for First Half of Shawl.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm =

millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work

directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** =

repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated