Elson Maya Mackowiak - Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Shawls

If you searched history to find the moment when shawls were conceived, youd be hard pressed to find it. Shawls have been aroundand belovedfor what feels like forever.

While they were likely created out of necessity in a cold climate and even as they continue to be a practical accessory, shawls also present a world of possibility. They are the perfect canvas for a crocheter to try something new.

A shawl is usually relatively small and structurally uncomplicated, so a challenging pattern can feel less daunting. You can try your hand at crocheting intricate lace with thread, adding beads to your work, or tackling a tricky motif. Or, you can go for simple and sturdy, stitching up practical pieces that work for any occasion. Shawls are truly versatile, as accessories and as a crochet projects, which is probably why their popularity continues to soar.

We are delighted to present this collection of crochet shawls from the best that Interweave books and magazines have to offer. A capelet works to warm your shoulders in the spring. Lacy light shawls offer the perfect layer for a summer wedding. Stitch a bandit-style wrap to warm up your outfit when temperatures drop in the fall. And in winter, when the cold can require a shawl to be worn practically every day, stock up on traditional triangles as well as unique modern shapes in fun colors. Whichever patterns you choose to stitch for yourselfor as giftsyoure certainly in for year-round stitching and shoulders consistently draped in crochet.

happy stitching!

KATHRYN WHITE

This filet crochet shawlettewhich showcases stitch variations beyond blocks and meshesembraces your shoulders, and beads give it both beauty and weight.

4212" wide 23" long (108 58.5 cm).

Crochet thread (#0 Lace).

SHOWN HERE: Nazli Gelin Garden size 10 Thread (distributed by Universal Yarn) (100% mercerized cotton; 306 yd [280 m]/13/4 oz [50 g];): #24 Tan, 4 balls.

Size 7 (1.65 mm) steel hook.

Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

20 g size 11 seed beads; large-eye beading needle for stringing beads; 2 buttons size ; sewing needle and matching thread for attaching buttons.

10 blocks and 11 rows = 3" (7.5 cm).

• This is a one way design.
• For right-handed stitchers, chart is read right to left on odd rows and left to right on even rows. For left-handed stitchers, chart is read left to right on odd rows and right to left on even rows.
• Shawl is worked according to chart, from end to end, beg at bottom of chart. Foll chart Rows 170; then work Rows 691 to complete shawl. It is critical to foll Row 71 in same direction as Row 70 to maintain proper perspective in this shawl. This will require flipping the chart. Check work at end of each row.
• Mark the first row of your chart on the side that you will begin reading from. Then mark every other row up on the same side that you will be starting from the same direction.

BEADED SINGLE CROCHET (BSC) Insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up lp, slide bead up behind hook, yo and draw through both lps on hook.

EXTENDED DOUBLE CROCHET (EDC) Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 1 lp on hook, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 2 times.

EXTENDED TREBLE CROCHET (ETR) Yo 2 times, insert hook in indicated st or sp, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 1 lp on hook, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times.

SPACE Ch 2, sk next 2 sts or ch, edc in next st.

BLOCK Edc in each of next 3 sts or 2 edc in next ch-2 sp, edc in next st.

BEAD PICOT (BP) Slide bead up behind hook, yo and draw through lp on hook, sl st in indicated st.

3 BEAD PICOT (3BP) Slide 3 beads up behind hook, yo and draw through lp on hook, sl st in top of last st made.

PICOT SHELL (PSH) (3 dc, 3bp, 2 dc) in st indicated.

3 PICOT SHELL (3PSH) (2 dc, 3bp, [dc, 3bp] 2 times, dc) in st indicated.

LARGE LEAF (L-LEAF) 3 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 10, sl st in 6th ch from hook, in ring just formed (sc, hdc, dc, tr, 3bp in tr just made, dc, hdc) 3 times, (sc, sl st) in same ring, sl st in rem 4 ch, 2 sc in ch-5 sp at base of ch-10.

TO INC 1 BLOCK AT BEG OF ROW Ch 5, edc in 4th ch from hook and in next ch, edc in next edc.

TO INC MULTIPLE BLOCKS AT BEG OF ROW Ch 5 plus 3 more ch for each block required (2 blocks = 8 ch, 3 blocks = 11 ch, 4 blocks = 14 ch, 5 blocks = 17 ch, 6 blocks = 20 ch, 7 blocks = 23 ch), edc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch to main body.

TO INCREASE BLOCKS AT END OF A ROW etr in base of the last edc, [etr in base of etr just completed] 2 times (1 block added). Work 3 etr in same manner for each additional block required.

TO DEC AT BEG OF ROW Sl st across sts and ch to first block of next row, ch 3, foll chart across.

If dec more than 4 or 5 blocks/sps, you can fasten off and join thread in appropriate st.

To dec at end of row, foll chart leaving rem blocks unworked, turn.

HALF OPEN MESH HIGH-LEFT
How this is worked depends on which direction you are working across the piece.

When foll chart from right to left: Ch 2, sk next 5 sts or ch, (tr, ch 2, edc) in next edc.

When foll chart from left to right: Ch 2, tr in same edc as last edc, ch 2, sk next 5 sts or ch, edc in next edc.

HALF OPEN MESH HIGH-RIGHT
How this is worked depends on which direction you are working across the piece.

When foll chart from right to left: Ch 2, tr in same edc as last edc, ch 2, sk next 5 sts or ch, edc in next edc.

When foll chart from left to right: Ch 2, sk next 5 sts or ch, (tr, ch 2, edc) in next edc.

HALF OPEN MESH LOW-LEFT
How these are worked depends on which direction you are working across the piece.

When foll chart from right to left: Ch 5, sk next 2 sts or ch, yo 2 times, insert hook in next edc, yo and pull up lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 2 times, sk next 2 sts or ch, yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 1 lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.

When foll chart from left to right: Work last edc of previous block or sp until 2 lps rem on hook, sk 2 sts, yo 2 times, insert hook in next st and pull up lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] 2 times, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook, ch 5, sk next 2 sts or ch, edc in next edc.

HALF OPEN MESH LOW-RIGHT
How these are worked depends on which direction you are working across the piece.