Christening Shawl

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Crochet Christening shawl baby blanket, edged with crab stitch, pattern is designed using light worsted #3 yarn with 6.00mm and 5.00mm crochet hook sizes. 

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Christening Shawl UK

Pattern Number CNC65

Abbreviations UK
WS.    Wrong Side
RS.     Right Side
ch.      Chain
dc.      Double Crochet
htr.     Half Treble Crochet
tr.       Treble Crochet
rpt.     Repeat
ss.       Slip Stitch
yrh.     Yarn Round Hook

tr2tog.  Leaving last loop of each tr on hook, work 2tr into same space or stitch, yrh and draw through all loops.

Crab Stitch. Working left to right work 1dc into each dc backwards

Base of ch. Work into first stitch

3ch counts as first tr

Approx Finished Size:  38 x 36 Inches

Materials
I have used:-
420 grams of King Cole Big Value Baby DK

6.00mm & 5.00mm crochet hooks

TENSION – 2 pattern rpt’s & 2 rows measures approx 1 inch

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Made in multiples of 2 stitches.

With 6.00mm hook make 136ch loosely, work 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, * make 1ch, miss 1ch, 1dc into next ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (67, 1ch spaces)

Next Row – (RS) 3ch, * tr2tog (see abbrev) into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last 1ch space and dc, tr2tog into 1ch space, 1tr into last dc. Turn. (67, tr2tog)

Pattern Row 1 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 1ch, miss tr2tog, 1dc into next 1ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, working last dc into top of 3ch. Turn.

Pattern Row 2 – 3ch, * tr2tog into next 1ch space, 1ch, miss 1dc, * rpt from * to * to last 1ch space and dc, tr2tog into 1ch space, 1tr into last dc. Turn.

Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 41, tr2tog rows have been worked. Turn.

Work Pattern Row 1 once. Turn.

Change to 5.00mm hook.

Shawl Edge – 1ch, 1htr into base of 1ch, 1htr in each 1ch space and dc to last dc, 3htr into dc, work 122dc evenly into row ends down first side of blanket, 3dc into corner, 1dc in each ch along cast on edge, 3dc into corner, work 122dc evenly into row ends up second side of shawl, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn.

Next Row – Working into back loop of stitch only, make 1ch, 1htr into base of 1ch, work 1htr into each dc around 4 sides of shawl, working 3htr into corners and slip stitching to first htr on the end of each row. Turn.

Rpt the last row three more times.

Work one row of crab stitch (see abbrev) around shawl to end, ss to beginning of row. Fasten off.

Christening Shawl USA

Pattern Number CNC65

Abbreviations USA
WS.   Wrong Side
RS.    Right Side
ch.    Chain
sc.     Single Crochet
hdc.  Half Double Crochet
dc.     Double Crochet
rpt.    Repeat
sl st.  Slip Stitch
yo.     Yarn Over

dc2tog.  Leaving last loop of each dc on hook, work 2dc in same space or stitch, yo and draw through all loops.

Crab Stitch. – Working left to right work 1sc in each sc backwards.

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

Approx Finished Size:  38 x 36 Inches

Materials
I have used:-
420 grams of King Cole Big Value DK yarn

An equivalent yarn would be light worsted #3

6.00mm & 5.00mm crochet hooks

GAUGE – 2 pattern rpt’s & 2 rows measures approx 1 inch

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Made in multiples of 2 stitches.

With 6.00mm hook ch136 loosely, work 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch1, skip 1ch, 1sc in next ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (67, ch1 spaces)

Next Row – (RS) ch3, * dc2tog (see abbrev) in next ch1 space, ch1, skip 1sc, * rpt from * to * to last ch1 space and sc, dc2tog in ch1 space, 1dc in last sc. Turn. (67, dc2tog)

Pattern Row 1 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch1, skip dc2tog, 1sc in next ch1 space, * rpt from * to * to end, working last sc in top of ch3. Turn.

Pattern Row 2 – ch3, * dc2tog in next ch1 space, ch1, skip 1sc, * rpt from * to * to last ch1 space and sc, dc2tog in ch1 space, 1dc in last sc. Turn.

Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 until 41, dc2tog rows have been worked. Turn.

Work Pattern Row 1 once. Turn.

Change to 5.00mm hook.

Shawl Edge – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each ch1 space and sc to last sc, 3sc in sc, work 122sc evenly in row ends down first side of blanket, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each ch along cast on edge, 3sc in corner, work 122sc evenly in row ends up second side of shawl, 1sc in corner, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn.

Next Row – Working in back loop of stitch only, ch1, 1hdc in base of ch1, work 1hdc in each sc around 4 sides of shawl, working 3hdc in corners and slip stitching to first hdc on the end of each row. Turn.

Rpt the last row three more times.

Work one row of crab stitch (see abbrev) around shawl to end, sl st to beginning of row. Fasten off.

 

 

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