Free Crochet Pattern
Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice®
Simple Shells Shawl
Pattern Number: L40594
Designed by Katherine Eng
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Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice® Simple Shells Shawl
Pattern Number: L40594
SKILL LEVEL – Easy
SIZE
About 14 1/2 x 63 1/2 in. (37 x 161.5 cm)
MATERIALS
Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice®
(Art. #860)
143 Antique Rose 4 balls
Lion Brand® crochet hook size J-10 (6
mm)
Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
GAUGE
2 pattern reps = about 3 1/2 in. (9 cm); 7 1/2
rows = about 4 in. (10 cm).
Note: One pattern rep consists of one Shell and the following sc of the RS rows.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
SPECIAL STITCH
Shell Work 5 dc in indicated st.
NOTES
1. Shawl is worked in two identical halves. Sts are worked into the opposite
side of the foundation ch of first half to beg second half.
2. A border is worked all the way around the outer edge of Shawl.
SHAWL
First Half
Ch 50.
Row 1 (RS): Working in back bars of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *sk next 2 ch,
Shell in next ch, sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across – you will have 8
Shells and 9 sc at the end of this row.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this row and in all following rows), turn, dc in
first sc, ch 2, sc in center dc of next Shell, *ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in center
dc of next Shell; rep from * to last sc, ch 2, 2 dc in last sc – 8 sc, 11 dc, and 16
ch-2 sps.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sk first dc, sc in next dc, *Shell in next sc, sc in next dc; rep
from * across; leave turning ch unworked – 8 Shells and 9 sc.
Rows 4-59: Rep Rows 2 and 3.
Fasten off.
Second Half
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Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice® Simple Shells Shawl
Pattern Number: L40594
Row 1 (RS): From RS and working across opposite side of foundation ch, join
yarn with sc in ch at base of first sc, *Shell in ch at base of next Shell, sc in ch at
base of next sc; rep from * across – 8 Shells and 9 sc.
Rows 2-59: Work same as Rows 2-59 of first half.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Border
From RS, draw up a loop of yarn in center of either long side (at edge of
foundation ch), ch 1, ****(sc, ch 3, sc) in same sp; working across long edge, sc
in side of sc at end of first row, *ch 5, sk next row, sl st in side of sc at end of next
row; rep from * to last 2 rows, ch 5, sk next row, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in side of sc at
end of last row for corner; working across sts of last row, **ch 3, (sl st, ch 3, sl st)
in center dc of next Shell, ch 3, sl st in next sc; rep from ** 6 more times, ch 3, (sl
st, ch 3, sl st) in center dc of last Shell, ch 3, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in last sc for
corner; working across side edge, ***ch 5, sk next row, sl st in side of sc at end of
next row; rep from *** to last 2 rows before foundation ch, ch 5, sk next row, sc in
side of sc at end of first row; rep from **** once more; join with sl st in first sc.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep(s) = repeat(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
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responsible for variance of individual crafters, human error, or typographical mistakes.
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