How To Crochet Conversation Shawl + Tutorial

You know how it is, you get gabbing or watching TV and the only thing you finish in the end is the dessert tray. This shawl was designed for more conversation and less concentration. This is my Crochet More Conversation Shawl.

There is an easy repeat pattern involved. The Criss Crosses give it a tad of texture without a lot of thought to it. The Caron Big Cakes naturally create the striping you see. The colour is called Afternoon Tea.

Suppose you are looking for an easy prayer shawl or something to create in the company of others. This may be your future project.

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More Conversation Shawl

Easy, by Michael Sellick, 50” wide across top span x 32” tall. Using 1 ball is 50” which is average size but I think it should be a bit bigger. The pattern is adjustable to suit your needs.

Materials

• 2 Balls - Caron Big Cakes, Afternoon Tea
• Hook: 5.5 mm / I Hook

Abbreviations

• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain
• Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Picot = Ch 3. Sl st back into last sc
• worked.
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sl st = Slip Stitch
• Sk = Skip
• Sp = Space
• St = Stitch
• Tog = Together

Special Stitches

Beg X-st = Ch 3 (counts as st), 1 dc in next st. Working behind last worked dc, 1 dc in same st as ch-3. Counts as 3 sts.

X-sts = Skip next sc. 1 dc in next sc. Working behind last worked dc, 1 dc in skipped st.

Instructions

Ch 3, sl st to first ch to form a ring.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as st here and throughout), 3 dc in ring. Ch 2. 4 dc in ring. Turn. 4 sts per side, 8 sts total.

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st to corner. 4 sc in ch-2 corner space. 1 sc in each to end. Turn. 6 sts per side. 12 sts in total.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st. 1 dc in each sc to the 1st sc in the group of 4-sc in the ch-2 sp corner below. (2 dc in the next sc, ch 2, 2 dc in next sc - corner made. 1 dc in each sc to 2nd last st. 2 dc in final sc. Turn. 8 sts per side, 16 sts total.

Row 4: Beg x-st, x-st to next corner. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner. X-st to end. 1 dc in the same last st used by the x-st. Turn. 4 x-st per side, 11 sts per side, 22 sts total.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same st. 1 dc in each st to corner. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner. 1 dc in each st to 2nd last st. 2 dc in final st. Turn. 14 dc per side, 28 sts total.

Row 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st to corner. 4 sc in ch-2 corner space. 1 sc in each to end. Turn. 16 sts per side. 32 sts in total.

Repeat Rows 3 - 6: 9 more times or until you get your desired size.

Final Edge

Row 1: Ch 1, sc, Picot. Sc in next st. *sc in next st, picot, sc in next st. Repeat * all the way across.

There are no special stitches required for the corner as you will use all single crochets across. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tutorial