Nine & Three Corners Shawl

A beautiful lacy shawl just in time for spring! Constructed of nine triangles and worn asymmetrically, this enchanting accessory is sure to gain the admiration and compliments of family and friends.

- Cherie Bernatt

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

49 inches across each side, excluding fringe

MATERIALS

Lion Brand Yarns COBOO light (DK) weight cotton/ bamboo yarn (31/2oz/232 yds/100g per skein): 5 skeins #143 lilac

Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers (optional)

GAUGE

Rnds 1–7 = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Cluster (cl): [Yo, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a lp, yo and pull through 2 lps on hook] 4 times, yo and pull through all 5 lps on hook.

SHAWL FIRST TRIANGLE

Rnd 1: Ch 9, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form ring.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 17 dc in ring, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (18 dc)

Rnd 3: [Ch 4, sk next st, sl st in next st] 8 times, ch 2, sk next st, join with dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 (counts as a ch-4 sp). (9 ch-4 sps)

Rnd 4: *Ch 5, sl st in next ch sp, ch 4, sl st in next ch sp**, ch 4, sl st in next ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 2, join with dc in joining dc. (3 ch-5 sps, 6 ch-4 sps)

Rnd 5: *Ch 4, (cl—