Extraordinary laceweight shawls don’t have to be limited to knitting! Change the pace with this wonderful crocheted shawl. This design may look complicated, but it’s really quite easy. I have used very easy stitches and a larger than average hook which allows for much more movement and flexibility.
Dreams Shawl
designed by Kim Guzman © September 2008 (republished Feb. 2018)
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Technique: Regular Crochet
Finished Size
After blocking, approximately 82” from side to side and 45” from top to bottom point
Materials
- Skaska Laceweight Yarn 2/28, 55% silk/45% cashmere, one 100g hank, 1650 yards (approximately 1400 yds used for project)
- Suggested hook size: G-6 [4mm]
- Needle (for weaving ends)
Gauge
Due to the nature of this project, gauge will vary dependent upon your chosen yarn and hook size.
Special Stitches
Foundation Cluster (F-Cluster): Yo, insert hook in same ch as last sc, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, sk 3 chs, insert hook in next ch, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Cluster: Yo, insert hook in same st as last sc, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in top of next Cluster, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Double Crochet 3 Together (dc3tog): Yo, insert hook in dc, yo, draw up a lp, draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in next dc, yo, draw up a lp, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through 4 lps on hook.
Additional Abbreviations
beg=begin(ning), ch=chain, dc=double crochet, hdc=half double crochet, lp(s)=loop(s), rep=repeat, sc=single crochet, sl=slip, sp(s)=space(s), st(s)=stitch(es), yo=yarn over
Crochet Pattern Instructions
Triangle Base
Row 1: Ch 298, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 3, F-Cluster, ch 3, sc in same ch as last half of Cluster, rep from * across, turn—74 Clusters.
Row 2: Ch 3, sc in top of first Cluster, * ch 3, Cluster, ch 3, sc in same st as last half of Cluster, rep from * across, turn—73 Clusters.
Note: If your number of Clusters is increasing rather than decreasing, please ensure that you are working your decreases in the tops of the Clusters, not the ch-3 spaces.
Rows 3-74: Rep Row 2. On final Row, 1 Cluster.
Row 75: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch-3 sp. Fasten off.
Lace Border
Row 1: Join yarn with sl st to ch-3 sp at side of Row 1 of Base to begin working toward lowest point of Base, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp at sides of each row, 5 dc in sp formed by Row 75, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp at sides of each row, working toward opposite top corner, turn—455 dc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same dc, ch 1, sk dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in each of next 2 dc, [ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in each of next 2 dc, (ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in each of next 2 dc] 12 times, ch 4, sk 3 dc, 2 sc in next dc, [ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in each of next 2 dc, (ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in each of next 2 dc] 12 times, ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in each of next 2 dc, ch 4, sk 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk dc, sc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, sk sc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-4 sp, {ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-4 sp, ch 2] twice, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-4 sp} 12 times, ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-4 sp, {ch 3, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-4 sp, ch 2] twice, ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-4 sp, ch 3, 5 dc in next ch-4 sp} 12 times, ch 3, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-4 sp, ch 2, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, hdc in last sc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in hdc, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp) twice, [ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 4 times, sc in next ch-2 sp] 12 times, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch-1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, [ch 3, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 4 times, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 12 times, ch 3, [sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] twice, sc in beg ch-3 sp, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, [ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 3 times, sc in next ch-2 sp] 12 times, ch 3, dc in each of next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 7 dc, [ch 3, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) 3 times, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 12 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, hdc in last sc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in hdc, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, [ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 8 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) twice, sc in next ch-2 sp] 12 times, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 15 times, dc in next dc, [ch 4, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) twice, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 8 times, dc in next dc] 12 times, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in beg ch-3 sp, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp, [ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 8 times, dc in next dc, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp] 12 times, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 15 times, dc in next dc, [ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 8 times, dc in next dc] 12 times, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, hdc in last sc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in hdc, [ch 4, (3 dc in next ch-2 sp) 8 times, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp] 12 times, ch 4, (3 dc in next ch-2 sp) 15 times, [ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, (3 dc in next ch-2 sp) 8 times], 12 times, ch 4, sc in beg ch-3 sp, turn.
Row 9: Ch 6, [dc3tog in next 3-dc group, ch 3] across, dc in last sc, fasten off.
Finishing
Block as desired. Weave in ends carefully.
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