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SIZE

Approximately 60” wide x 25” long (Not including fringe).

MATERIALS

BERROCO CALICO (50 grs), 12 balls #1836 Purple Power (MC).

BERROCO  SUEDE (50 grs), 2 balls #3745 Calamity Jane (CC).

Straight knitting needles, size 11 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

Crochet hook, size 4.50 mm (G).

GAUGE

16 sts = 4”;  18 rows = 4” in St st with MC on size 11 needles.

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

SHAWL

With straight needles, using MC, cast on 4 sts.

Row 1 (RS):  K1, yo, k2 tog, yo, k1 – 5 sts.

Row 2:  P1, p in back and front of 1st yo, p to end – 6 sts.

Row 3:  K1, (yo, k2 tog) twice, yo, k1 – 7 sts.

Row 4:  Rep Row 2 – 8 sts.

Row 5:  K1, yo, * k2 tog, yo, rep from * to last st, end k1 – 9 sts.

Row 6:  Rep Row 2 – 10 sts.  Rep Rows 5 and 6 until there are 146 sts on needle, end on WS.  Piece should measure approximately 25” from beg.  Bind off all sts.

FINISHING

Steam shawl with hot steam iron and a pressing cloth.

Fringe:  Cut two 16” long strands of CC.  Put strands tog and fold in half.  With crochet hook, draw center of strands through 1st st of on cast-on edge of shawl forming a loop.  Pull ends of fringe through this loop.  In this manner, make fringe in all sts on cast-on edge of shawl.  Make fringe in every row along short sides of shawl.  Trim fringe to even off if necessary.

Note:  For speedier cutting, wrap yarn multiple times around a piece of cardboard that is the desired length of the fringe.  Cut lower edge to free wrapped strands.