Lavender & lace collection

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LAVENDER & LACE COLLECTION

Lavender haze Escape into a fantasy of endless sun-drenched flower fields when you hook up this dreamy collection of lacy makes

Shawl

Joanne Fowler’s delicate cover-up is perfect for the balmy summer season. Wear it over anything from gowns to sundresses

■ Patons 100% Cotton 4ply (100% cotton, 100g/330m), 3 balls of White (01691)

■ A 3.25mm (US D/3) hook

TENSION

Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Shawl measures approx 140x70cm (55x27½in) across widest points

ABBREVIATIONS

x-st Yrh 4 times, insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up a loop, (yrh and pull through 2 loops) twice, skip 1 st, insert hook in next st, (yrh and pull through 2 loops) 4 times, ch1, tr in centre to form x-shape

pop 5tr in st/sp indicated, remove live loop from hook, insert hook in top of first tr, place loop on hook and pull through st picot Ch3, ss in third ch from hook

For a full list, see page 78

NOTES

Shawl is worked in rows from the top down. Edging is worked around the Shawl at the end. We recommend blocking the Shawl.

SHAWL MAIN SECTION

Ch4, ss in last ch from hook to form a ring.

Row 1 (WS) Ss in ring, ch3 (counts as tr), 6tr in ring, turn. [7 sts] Row 2 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in st at base of ch-3, 2tr in each st across, turn. [14 sts] Row 3 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), (tr in next 2 sts, ch1) rep across to final st, tr in final st, turn. [14 sts, 7 ch-1 sps] Row 4 Ch5 (counts as tr, ch2), skip first ch-1 sp,
*tr in next 2 tr, ch2, skip ch-1sp; rep from * to last st, tr in last st, turn. [14 sts, 7 ch-2 sps] Row 5 Ch2 (counts as htr), htr in st at base of ch-2, htr in each st and ch across, turn. [29 sts] Row 6 Ch6 (counts as qtr, ch1), (x-st, ch1) rep from * to last st, qtr in last st, turn.

[9 x-sts, 2 qtr, 10 ch-1 sps] Row 7 As Row 5. [39 sts] Row 8 Ch4 (counts as tr, ch1), skip next 2 sts, (pop, ch5, skip 3 sts) rep to last 4 sts, pop, ch1, skip 2 sts, tr in final, turn. [9 pops, 8 ch-5 sps, 2 ch-1 sps, 2 tr] Row 9 As Row 5. [53 sts] Row 10-33 Rep Rows 6-9. Do not fasten off.

BORDER Row 1 (RS) Ch29, ss in fifth ch from hook, ss in next ch, ch1, dc in same ch as ch-1, dc in each ch to end, dc in next 2 sts of main section, turn. [25 dc] Row 2 (WS) Ch1, skip first 4 sts, dtr in next st, ch3, skip 3 sts, dtr in next st, (ch3, skip 3 sts, ttr in next st) twice, (ch3, skip 3 sts, qtr in next st) twice, turn, [6 sts, 1 ch-1 sp, 5 ch-2 sps, 1 ch-7 sp] Row 3 Ch10, ss in third ch from hook, *(3 picot, ss) in next ch; rep from * 4 times more, ss in next 2 ch, ss in qtr, ch9