Sargassum Free Crochet Shawl Pattern

Special Stitches:

1. Linked Double Crochet (ldc):
   
   For first stitch: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook twice).
   
   For remaining stitches: Insert hook into center bar of previous stitch (see picture below) and draw up a loop, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook twice).
   
   Watch the video tutorial: Linked Double Crochet

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2. Puff Stitch (puff): 
   
   (Yo, insert hook into specified ch and draw up a loop) 3 times, yo and draw through all 7 loops on hook, ch 1 to close. 

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3. V Stitch (V):
   
   (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated stitch or space. In the stitch counts, Vs are counted as one complete stitch – the dc stitches and spaces that make up the Vs are not counted as separate stitches. When working into a V, work only into the space in the center and ignore the dc stitches.

4. Set Bead (sb):
   
   Slide a bead up next to the last stitch you made, so that it gets wrapped up into the next stitch or chain. This is optional. If you’re not using beads, ignore this wherever you see it.

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Bottom Border:

1. Row 1 (RS): With A, work 273 fsc.
   
   OR Alternate Row 1: With A, ch 274, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (273 sc)
   
   Note: The chainless starting dc stitch (csdc) counts as a dc for all the stitch counts. It helps add structure to the edge. If you don’t like it, you can substitute “ch 3 (counts as dc), turn” instead of “turn, csdc” everywhere it appears. 

2. Row 2: Turn, csdc, ch 1, sk next st, (dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st) across to last st, dc in last st. (137 sts, 136 sps)

3. Row 3: Turn, csdc, (dc in next sp, ch 1, sk next st) across to last sp, dc in last sp, dc in last st. (138 sts, 135 sps)

4. Row 4: Repeat row 2.

5. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st and sp across. (273 sc)

6. Row 6: Turn, csdc, (dc in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts) 45 times, dc in last 2 sts. (48 dc, 45 sc, 90 sps)
   
   Note: On rows 7 & 8, skip all the spaces and sc stitches from the previous row – you’ll only be working into the dc stitches. 

7. Row 7: Turn, csdc, (dc in next dc, ch 4, puff in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1) 45 times, dc in last 2 sts. (48 dc, 45 puffs, 90 sps)

8. Row 8: Turn, csdc, (dc in next dc, ch 7) 45 times, dc in last 2 sts. (48 dc, 45 sps)

9. Row 9: Turn, csdc, (dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 2) 45 times, dc in last 2 sts. (48 dc, 45 sc, 90 sps)

10. Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st and 2 sc in each sp across. (273 sc)

11. Rows 11-14: Repeat rows 2-5.

12. Optional: String 91 beads on to skein of B.

13. Row 15: Ch 1, turn, sc each st across, change to B, fasten off A.

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Main Section 1:

1. Row 16 (WS): With B, turn, csdc, sb, ch 1, sk next st, (dc in next st, sb, ch 1, sk next 2 sts, V in next st, sb, ch 1, sk next 2 sts) 45 times, dc in last st. (45 Vs, 47 dc, 91 sps with beads)

2. Row 17: Turn, csdc, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next V, ch 1, V in next dc) 45 times, dc in last dc. (45 Vs, 48 dc, 90 sps)

3. Row 18: Turn, csdc, (ch 1, dc in next V, ch 1, V in next dc) 45 times, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in last dc. (45 Vs, 47 dc, 91 sps)

4. Row 19-20: Repeat rows 17-18, changing to A at the end of row 18, fasten off B.

5. Optional: String 91 beads on to skein of B.

6. Row 21: With A, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, sc in first sp, (2 sc in next V, 2 sc in next sp,  sk next dc, 2 sc in next sp) across to last st, sc in last st, changing to B, fasten off A. (273 sc)

Main Section 2:

1. Row 22-24: With B, Repeat rows 16-18.

2. Optional: String 91 beads on to skein of C.

3. Row 25: Repeat row 17, changing to C at the end of the row, fasten off B.

4. Row 26: With C, repeat row 16, changing to B at the end of the row, fasten off C.

5. Rows 27-31: With B, repeat rows 17-21 (including color changes and the option of stringing beads).

Main Section 3:

1. Rows 32-34: With B, Repeat rows 16-18.

2. Row 35: Repeat row 17, changing to C at the end of the row, fasten off B.Repeat row 17, changing to C at the end of the row, fasten off B.

3. Optional: String 91 beads on to skein of B.

4. Row 36: With C, repeat row 18, changing to B at the end of the row, fasten off C.

5. Row 37: With B, repeat row 17.

6. Row 38: Repeat row 16.

7. Row 39: Repeat row 17, changing to C at the end of the row, fasten off B.

8. Row 40: With C, repeat row 18, changing to B at the end of the row, fasten off C.

9. Row 41-45: With B, repeat rows 17-21 (including color changes and the option of stringing beads).

Main Section 4:

1. Rows 46-48: With B, Repeat rows 16-18.

2. Optional: String 91 beads on to skein of C.

3. Row 49: Repeat row 17, changing to C at the end of the row, fasten off B.

4. Row 50: With C repeat row 18.

5. Row 51: Repeat row 17.

6. Row 52-44: Repeat row 16-18, changing to B at the end of row 18, fasten off C.

7. Rows 55-59: Repeat rows 17-21, including color changes, but do not string any beads.

Top Border:

1. Row 60: With B, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, changing to C at the end of the row, fasten off B.

2. Row 61: With C, turn, csdc, ldc in each st across, changing to B at the end of the row, fasten off C.

3. Optional: String 45 beads on to skein of A.

4. Row 62: With B, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, changing to A at the end of the row, fasten off B.

Edging:

1. With A, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, do not fasten off.

2. With right side facing, rotate work to work into sides of rows. Sc in each sc row, and 2 sc in each dc row across to bottom corner. (114 sts)

3. Working into bottom of row 1: Ch 1, sc in same corner st, *sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, (3 dc, ch 1, sb, ch 2, sl st in top of last dc made, 2 dc) in next st, sk next 2 sts, repeat from * 44 more times, sc in last 2 sts. (45 fans)

4. Working into sides of rows: Sc in each sc row and 2 sc in each dc row across to top corner.

5. Fasten off and join with invisible join method OR join with sl st and then fasten off.

6. Weave in all ends. Wash and block.

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