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.
Jessica Evans says
Hello, Its me again.
I wanted to ask if the chain 2's are counted in the final count on each row? Like on row 5 it says 15 dc on each side for a total of 30 sts total. Is that counting the chain 2's also? Because I only count 14 on each side and then i just added a chain each on both sides to add up to 15. I know I'm probably making it harder than it is. I am really getting myself confused! So embarrasing! thank you again.
Marina King says
If you look in round one is say's counts as a stitch here and throughout, the chining at the beginning of a row it is counted as a stitch, and the end of the 5th row says 2 stitches in the last stitch which is how you're getting the extra stitch on that side too. hope that helps
Jessica says
Yes it does! Thank you very much Marina!
Jessica says
Hi again!
I also wanted to say that I have been having trouble at row six since I started. I cannot get 34 stitches, it keeps coming out to 32. And I do have 30 stitches in Row five. I double-checked several times. But when I do the sc and then 4 sc in corner, then sc in the rest, I only get 32 stitches total. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I just know I have Row five right with 15 on each side. Please help!
Mikey says
Do you think the Tutorial needs to be redone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WIi6G0_JPw
Jessica says
Hey, I’m definitely out of the league when it comes to your creations and patterns! I’m barely intermediate!! I don’t want to tell you to do the video over. I’m sure yours is correct. It’s just that no matter how many times I frog it and then do it again I get 32 stitches instead of 34 on the sixth row. And the fifth one’s count is exactly as you state, 30 stitches with the increases. Do you think it will do okay if I continue with the 32?
Mikey says
I would try it and see. I cannot tell from my desk here. Just try and see what you think.
Amalia says
My sister is not able to follow the written pattern. On row 3 there are more stitches on the right side. It’s throws off the whole pattern. Do you have a correction yet. Amalia
Mikey says
I have corrected this for the 4th time. I am debating to pull it offline. I cannot seem to get this one right.
Mikey says
I'm not able to duplicate the error you are having. Can you draw a crochet diagram and email me a picture of it. [email protected]
Jessica says
Hi again Mikey!
I also wanted to say that I have been having trouble at row six since I started. I cannot get 34 stitches, it keeps coming out to 32. And I do have 30 stitches in Row five. I double-checked several times. But when I do the sc and then 4 sc in corner, then sc in the rest, I only get 32 stitches total. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I just know I have Row five right with 15 on each side. Please help!