Flower Lace Shawl

Wrap up in an elegant flower shawl on summer evenings with this shawl crochet pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream. This lacy shawl is dressy enough for any occasion.

Materials:

    Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream (Solids 2.5 oz/70.9 g/Ombres 2 oz/56.7 g) Solids: 9 ball or Ombres: 11 balls
    Crochet Hook: Size 5.50 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: Motif = 3 ins [7.5 cm] square

Size: Approx 63 ins [135 cm] wide x 31 ins [78.5 cm] deep

Instructions:

Motif I
**Ch 5. Join in rnd.
1st rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc. Ch 3) 3 times in ring. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in ring. Join with 1 dc in first sc.**
2nd rnd: *Ch 5. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 3. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Rep from * twice more. Ch 5. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 3. Join with sl st to first ch of ch-5. Fasten off.

Joining 2 motifs: Work from ** to **, as given for Motif I.
2nd rnd: *Ch 5 .1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 3. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next ch-3. Rep from * once more. Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 1. Join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3 of joining motif. Ch 1. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 3. Miss next 2 dc. Join with sl st to dc. Fasten off.

Joining 3 motifs: Work from ** to **, as given for Motif I.
2nd rnd: *Ch 5. 1 sc in top of next ch 3. Ch 3. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next ch 3. *Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 1. Join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3 of joining motif. Ch 1. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Rep from * once more. Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. Ch 3. Join with sl st to dc. Fasten off.

½ Motif
**Ch 4. Join in rnd.
1st row: (Ch 1. 1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc. Ch 3. 1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc. 1 tr) in ring. Turn.***
2nd row: Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc in top of tr. Ch 1. Join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3 of joining motif. Ch 1. ****Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc to top of next ch-3. Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc in top of next ch-3. ** Ch 1. Join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch- 3 of joining motif. Ch 1. Miss next 2 dc. 1 sc in next ch-3. Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. Join with sl st in same ch 3. Fasten off.****

Top Left ½ Motif
Work from ** to ** as given for ½ Motif. Ch 3. Miss next 2 dc. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 dc) all in top of next ch-3. Fasten off.

Top Right ½ Motif
Work from ** to *** as given for ½ Motif.
2nd row: (Ch 5. 1 sc) in top of tr. Ch 3. Work from **** to **** as given for ½ Motif.

¼ Motif
Ch 3. Join in rnd.
1st row: Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 2 dc. 1 tr) in ring. Turn.
2nd row: (Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. 1 sc) in tr. Ch 1. Join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3 of joining motif. Ch 1. Miss next 2 dc. (1 sc. Ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 of joining motif. Ch 2. Sl st) to top of next ch 3. Fasten off.

Join Motifs as shown on diagram (see below).

Finishing: Join yarn with sl st to any corner of Shawl. Ch 2. Work 1 rnd of hdc evenly around Shawl having 5 hdc in corners.