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Pattern instructions ADVANCED SKILLS USED Twisting and cable crocheting. MATERIALS ● Rowan Tweed, 100% wool, 50g/118m/129yds Shade: Arncliffe 580 x 7 balls ● 4mm hook. ● Stitch markers ● Yarn needle TENSION Work 15tr and 10 rows to measure 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in using 4mm hook, or size required to obtain tension. MEASUREMENTS The finished shawl is 189cm/ 74in wide and 78cm/31in tall. DESIGNER BIOGRAPHY Bianca is a knitter, crocheter and spinner – not necessarily in that order. She is new to the world of publishing patterns, but loving the experience so far. Bianca is married and the mother of four children aged 5–22. Check out her website at www.biancaboonstradesigns. blogspot.nl, or on Twitter @BiancaBoonstra. SPECIAL STITCH PATTERNS Left Cross Cable over 4 sts (LC4): Miss 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, reaching across sts just made, tr in 2 missed sts.
Alabama Shawl
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SHAWL Foundation Row: Make 9ch, tr in 4th ch
from hk, tr in ea ch to end, turn – 7tr. Row 1: 1ch, 1dc in ea of first 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, pm in st just made, 2dc in next st, 1dc, dc in t-ch, turn – 9dc. Row 2: 1ch, dc in each st to 1 st before marked st, 2dc in next st, dc in marked st, move marker up, 2dc in next st, dc across, turn. Rep row 2 until there are 171 sts. Row 41: 3ch, tr in first st, tr in each st to 1 st before marker, 2tr in next st, 1tr in marked st, move marker up, 2tr in next st, tr to last st, 2tr in last st, turn – 175 sts. Rep row 41 for 14 rows until there are 231 sts. LACEWORK Row 1: 3ch, 1tr in first st, 3tr [{2ch, miss 2, 1tr} twice, LC4 (see Special Stitch Patterns), 1tr] 9 times, [2ch, miss 2, 1tr] twice, tr to marked st, 3tr in marked st, move marker to centre of 3 sts just made, 7tr, [{2ch, miss 2, 1tr} twice, LC4, 1tr] 9 times, [2ch, miss 2 sts, 1tr], tr to last st, 2tr in last st, turn – 83tr, 20ch-sp, 18LC4. Row 2: 3ch, tr in each tr to ch-sp, [{2ch, tr in next tr} twice, 5tr] 9 times, [2ch, tr in next tr] twice, tr to marked st, 3tr in marked st, move marker to centre of 3 sts just made, tr to ch-sp, [{2ch, tr in next tr} twice, 5tr] 9 times, [2ch, tr in next tr] twice, tr to last st, 2tr in last st, turn – 159tr, 20ch-sp. Row 3: 3ch, tr in each tr to ch-sp, [{2ch, tr in next tr} twice, LC4, 1tr]
BY BIANCA BOONSTRA
Dependent on the autumn weather, this cabled triangular shawl is perfect layered over a jumper, dress or coat.
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46 Inside Crochet OCTOBER 2013
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