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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

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Shawl measures approximately 52"/132 cm long x 14"/35.5 cm wide

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GAUGE

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In single crochet, using I-9 (5.5 mm) hook, 13 sts and 20 rows = 4"/10 cm.

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Gauge is not critical for this project.

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STITCHES USED

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Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), double treble crochet (dtr), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st), treble crochet (tr),

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SPECIAL TERM

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dtr8tog: Double treble crochet 8 together -*Yarn over 3 times, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 3 times; repeat from * 7 more times, yarn over and draw through 9 loops on hook.

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NOTE

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Instructions for Swirl Motif use color sequence: A, B, C. Vary the look of the piece by varying the color sequence in some of the motifs.

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SWIRL MOTIF (make 4)

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With A, chain 2.

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Round 1: (Sc, hdc, 2 dc) in second ch from hook; drop A and place loop on safety pin (or split-ring marker); join B with sc in same ch, (hdc, 2 dc) in same ch, drop B and place loop on safety pin (or split-ring marker); join C with sc in same ch, (hdc, 2 dc) in same ch, drop C and place loop on safety pin; gently tighten chain into which stitches have been worked so that tight circle is formed—12 sts (4 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Note: Place a stitch marker to denote beginning of round. Rounds will begin and end with different colors from now on. The color used at the end of a previous round will be the color used at the beginning of the next round.

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Round 2: With C, 2 dc in next 4 sts; drop C and pick up A; with A, 2 dc in next 4 sts; drop A and pick up B; with B, 2 dc in next 4 sts—24 sts (8 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 3: With B, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 4 times; drop B and pick up C; with C, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 4 times; drop C and pick up A; with A, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 4 times—36 sts (12 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 4: With A, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 4 times; repeat from * with B, then repeat from * with C—48 sts (16 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 5: With C, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] 4 times; repeat from * with A, then repeat from * with B—60 sts (20 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 6: With B, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] 4 times; repeat from * with C, then repeat from * with A—72 sts (24 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 7: With A, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts] 4 times; repeat from * with B, then repeat from * with C—84 sts (28 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 8: With C, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts] 4 times; repeat from * with A, then repeat from * with B—96 sts (32 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Round 9: With B, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts] 4 times; repeat from * with C, then repeat from * with A—108 sts (36 sts each with A, B, and C).

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Last Round: With A, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st; fasten off A; pick up B, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st; fasten off B; pick up C, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st; fasten off C.

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FINISHING

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Arrange motifs in a long strip. Sew edges of motifs together, sewing only 4 sts together along each edge (approx 1 1/2"/4 cm seams).

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Edging

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With RS facing, join A with slip st in the 14th st before a seam.

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Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), skip next st,* tr in next st, ch 2, skip next st, dtr in next st, ch 2, skip next st; skipping every other st, work dtr8tog over the next 16 sts (8 sts of current motif and 8 sts of next motif); ch 1 (to tighten dtr8tog); ch 2, skip next st, dtr in next st, ch 2, skip next st, tr in next st, ch 2, skip next st, [dc in next st, ch 2, skip next st] to 14th st before next seam; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. Fasten off.

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Ribbing

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Note: Ribbing is worked in rows perpendicular to edging. Work in back loops only throughout.

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Row 1: Ch 11, hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across, slip st in next ch-2 space of Edging, slip st in next dc of Edging, turn—9 hdc and 2 slip sts.

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Row 2: Skip 2 slip sts; working in back loops only, hdc in each st across, turn—9 hdc.

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Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, slip st in next ch-2 space of Edging, slip st in next st of edging, turn.

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Note: Take care to work slip sts of Row 3 as follows: one into next ch-2 space, and one into next stitch (which may be a dc, tr, dtr, or dtr8tog).

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Repeat Rows 2 and 3, working ribbing evenly spaced around entire perimeter of shawl. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing first row of ribbing to last row.

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Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Wash piece and block to size.