Mezzaluna Shawl - the other way round
d Measurements: length edging: 225cm/ 88inches, inner length: 108cm/ 42inche: Materials: embroidery thread and a 1.25mm hook 3 skeins Schoeller+Stahl ,Batika" (130m/ 50g) and a 3.5mm hook Gauge: with 1.25mm hook: 40sc = 10cm/ 4inches with 3.5mm hook: 15-16 sc = 10cm/ 4inches This is what I used, of course you can use any other yarn or a different hook size. But this information gives an idea about the size etc. If the instructions are not clear enough, please download the original pattern where you can find further explanations concerning the construction of the shawl, or either contact Nancy Panzke or Sonea Delvon on ravelry.
Starting with the edging:
The edging in this case is worked with a 1.25mm hook and embroidery thread. If you prefer to use the yarn for the edging that you will use for the shawl, Ch401, follow instructions for edging. Nupps: 6times (yo, draw loop through 1chspace), yarn through all loops an hook
Row 1: Ch833
Row 2: #dc, ch1# along Row 3: 1sc in each dc or ch = 833sc Row 4: #sc, ch2, skip 1sc, 2dc-cluster in next sc (= work 2dc, but only halfway, so there are left 2loops for each dc on hook, yarn through all 4loops), ch2, skip 1sc# along, sc in last sc
Row 5: dc, ch3, skip 2ch-space, #sc in 2dccluster, ch5, skip 2ch-space, skip sc, skip 2ch-space#, rep from # to # until end, ch3, skip 2ch-space, dc in last sc Row 6: dc, 4dc in 3ch-space, #sc in 5chspace, ch5, sc in next 5ch-space, ch5, sc in next 5ch-space, 8dc in next 5ch-space#, rep from # to # until end, 4dc in 3ch-space, dc in last dc Row 7: dc, 4times (ch1, dc), sc in 5ch-space, ch5, sc in next 5ch-space, #dc in dc, 7times (ch1, dc in next dc), sc in 5ch-space, ch5, sc in next 5ch-space#, rep from # to # until end, dc in dc, 4times (ch1, dc in next dc) Row 8: dc, nupp in 1ch-space, ch2, 3times (nupp in next 1ch-space, ch2), sc in 5ch-space, #ch2, 7times (nupp in next 1ch-space, ch2), sc in 5ch-space#, rep from # to # until end, ch2, 4times (nupp in next 1ch-space, ch2), dc Row 9: sc, 3times 1picot (= ch4, sl st in 4th sc from hook), 2sc in 2ch-space, 1picot, 1sc in 2chspace, crtog sc in this and next 2ch-space, 1sc, #6times 1picot (= ch4, sl st in 4th sc from hook), 2sc in 2ch-space, 1picot, 1sc in 2ch-space, crtog sc in this and next 2ch-space, 1sc#, rep from # to # until end, 3times 1picot (= ch4, sl st in 4th sc from hook), 2sc in 2ch-space, sc
Continue for shawl:
If you have worked the embroidery thread version (with 3.5mm hook): Row 1: 1sc in each 1ch-space from edging, but skip every 9th space = 392sc If you have worked the shawl yarn version: Row 1: 1sc in each ch from edging, but evenly decrease 9sts = 392sc w-stitch: at the beginning of a row: ch4, skip 1ch-space, a halfway-worked dc in next dc (= 3loops on hook), skip next 1ch-space, another halfway-worked dc in next dc (= 5loops on hook), yarn through all loops on hook at the end of a row: a halfway-worked dc in third-last dc (= 3loops on hook), skip next 1ch-space, another halfway-worked dc in next dc (= 5loops on hook), a halfway-worked trc in last dc (= 7loops on hook), yarn through all loops onhook v-stitch: a halfway-worked dc in next dc (= 3loops on hook), skip next 1ch-space, another halfwayworked dc in next dc (= 5loops on hook), yarn through all loops on hook nupprow: #dc, ch1, skip one sc, dc, nupp (=5times [yo, draw loop through 1ch-space], yarn through all loops an hook)#, until end, dc To obtain the construction (filet = dc, ch1, skip1, dc or dc, nupp, dc) of the shawl, remember to add the chains which are not mentioned in the following instructions. Row 2: #dc, ch1, skip one sc#, until end, dc Row 3: w-stitch, nupprow, w-stitch = 95nupps Row 4: w-stitch, 4dc, 11times (v-stitch, 14dc), v-stitch, 4dc, w-stitch Row 5: w-stitch, 9dc, 10times (v-stitch, 13dc), v-stitch, 9dc, w-stitch Row 6: w-stitch, nupprow, w-stitch = 77nupps Row 7: w-stitch, 9dc, 11times (v-stitch, 10dc), v-stitch, 8dc, w-stitch Row 8: w-stitch, 11dc, 10times (v-stitch, 9dc), v-stitch, 12dc, w-stitch Row 9: w-stitch, nupprow, w-stitch = 60nupps Row 10: w-stitch, 3dc, 9times (v-stitch, 10dc), v-stitch, 3dc, w-stitch Row 11: w-stitch, 5dc, 9times (v-stitch, 8dc), v-stitch, 5dc, w-stitch Row 12: w-stitch, nupprow, w-stitch = 44nupps Row 13: w-stitch, 6dc, 7times (v-stitch, 8dc), v-stitch, 6dc, w-stitch Row 14: w-stitch, 5dc, 5times (v-stitch, 10dc), v-stitch, 5dc, w-stitch Row 15: w-stitch, nupprow, w-stitch = 31nupps Row 16: w-stitch, 3dc, 5times (v-stitch, 8dc), v-stitch, 3dc, w-stitch Row 17: w-stitch, 3dc, 5times (v-stitch, 6dc), v-stitch, 3dc, w-stitch Row 18: w-stitch, nupprow, w-stitch = 19nupps Row 19: w-stitch, 34dc, w-stitch Sc over shawl edges.
