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Art Deco Orchid Shawl
A beautifully textured shawl with a lovely drape and weight. Shawls are an incredible fashion accessory for any season and dependent upon the yarn used can be worn for a special occasion or to wrap up in every day. Difficulty: Advanced Beginner/lntermediate Measurements: Approx 120cm (47.5ins) wide x 60cm (23.5ins) deep Yarn Suggestion: Patons Smoothie DK · 100% Acrylic · 100g/200m/218yd · Colour: Slate (shade 01088) - 3.5 balls Tension: Not critical for this project. Different hook sizes and yarn weights can be used to achieve a lighter or heavier finished item. Notions: 5mm Hook
Pattern Notes
The construction of this shawl is very unusual in that the second row is crocheted in front of the first, and the third row is crocheted below and behind the second. The pattern is formed by a 2 row repeat, similar to the crocodile stitch where the texture is on one side and not the other: a row of double treble and chain one spaces, followed by clusters of treble crochet forming curls at either end and groups of four treble crochet across which then stand proud of the work as the next row of double treble and chain one spaces is worked. Pattern is worked from the bottom up. The key to this pattern is to remember, when instructed to quarter turn, to always work from right to left as normal.
Pattern:
Foundation round: Make 4ch (counts as a 1ch and a tr), work 12tr into furthest ch from hook, join last tr to top of 4ch with a sl st to form a ring (13tr). Row 1: 5ch (counts as a dtr and 1ch), skp next st, dtr into next st, \*1ch, skp next st, dtr in next st repeat from \* one more time (4dtr and three 1ch sps), do not turn at the end of this row or any of the following rows.
Row 2: Rotate work a quarter turn to the right, 3ch (counts as a tr)
Work 5tr down and around the last dtr of the previous row.
Rotate work a quarter turn to the right and work 4tr around the skipped st in the foundation round
Rotate work a quarter turn to the right and work 6tr up and around the next dtr from the previousrow.
Turn work so that you are looking at the wrong side and work 4tr across the 1ch sp
Turn work to look at the right side again and work 6tr down and around the next dtr of the previousrow
Rotate work a quarter turn to the right and work 4tr around the skipped st in the foundation round.
Then rotate a quarter turn to the right again and work 6tr up and around the remaining dtr from row 1 (36tr) Row 3: 5ch (counts as a dtr and a 1ch), dtr into the right hand side of the 1ch sp from row 1, 1ch, dtr into obvious gap (between the 6tr and 4tr where my finger shows through on the first image at the top of the following page) on the right hand side of the centre curl created in row 2, 1ch, dtr into obvious gap on the left hand side of the centre curl created in row 2, 1ch, dtr into left of 1ch sp from row 1, 1ch, dtr into end of last st from row 2 (6dtr & five 1ch Ssps)
Row 4: \*Rotate work a quarter turn to the right, 3ch (counts as a tr), work 5tr down and around the last dtr of the previous row
Rotate work a quarter turn to the right and work 4tr across and around the top tr from the last evenrow.
Rotate work a quarter turn to the right again and work 6tr up and around the next dtr from the previous row.
Turning the work so that you are looking at it from the wrong side\*, work 4tr into each of the next 3 1ch sps from the previous row.
\*\*Turn the work again to look at the right side again and work 6tr down and around the second to last dtr from the previous row, rotate work a quarter turn to the right and work 4tr across and around the tr from the last even row, rotate work a quarter turn to the right again and work 6tr up and around the last dtr\*\* from row 3 (44tr)
Row 5: \*5ch (counts as a dtr and a 1ch), dtr into right of 1ch sp, 1ch, dtr into gap in right side of elongated central curl, 1ch\*, skip first group of 4tr, dtr into the space below and in between the first and second groups of 4tr from previous row (see images below - working into the gap below makes the groups of 4tr stand proud of the work), 1ch, dtr into the next space below and between the second and third group of 4dtr, 1ch \*\*dtr into left side of elongated centre curl, 1ch, dtr into left of 1ch sp from row 1, 1ch, dtr into end of the last st in the last even row (8dtr & seven 1ch sps)
Every even row: Repeat from \* to \* in row 4. Work 4tr into each ch1 space across to second to last dtr from previous odd row, then repeat from \*\* to \*\* in row 4. Every odd row: Repeat from \* to \* in row 5. Work dtr, ch1 into each space below and in between groups of 4tr from previous even row, then repeat from \*\* to \*\* in row 5. Repeat even and odd row instructions until shawl measures 120cm (47.5ins) wide x 60cm (23.5ins) deep, making sure to end on an even row. Fasten off and hide any loose ends. I hope you like this pattern! If you have any problems with it please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll see if I can help!
