Evensong Shawl Pattern

This stole can be made with any of the following: "DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON or "DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON POMPADOUR or "DAWN" DACRON FINGERING YARN or "DAWN" BRAEBURN SPORT YARN 6 ozs. Pink or color desired. Afghan crochet hook size F. Plastic crochet hook No. 3.

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch. 4 rows = 1 inch.

Starting at narrow end, with afghan hook ch 2, draw up ½ inch loop on hook, draw up a 1½ inch loop in 2nd st from hook (2 loops on hook), work back by drawing yarn through 1st loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops, ch 1.

2nd Row. Draw up 1½ inch loop on hook, draw up a 1½ inch loop in space between 1st and 2nd loop of previous row, draw up a loop in back loop of last loop (3 loops on hook), work back by drawing through 1st loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops, repeat from * once, ch 2.

3rd Row. Draw up ½ inch loop on hook, draw up a 1½ inch loop in 2nd st from hook, * draw up a loop in space between next 2 loops, repeat from * once (4 loops on hook), work back by drawing yarn through 1st loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops, repeat from * twice, ch 1.

4th Row. Draw up ½ inch loop on hook, draw up a 1½ inch loop in each space between loops of previous row, draw up a loop in back of last loop (leave all loops on hook), work back by drawing yarn through 1st loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops, repeat from * to end of row, ch 2.

5th Row. Draw up ½ inch loop on hook, draw up a 1½ inch loop in 2nd st from hook and in each space between loops, work back same as 4th row, ch 1.

Repeat 4th and 5th rows having 1 more loop on hook each row until there are 105 loops on hook. Work last row back in same manner, ch 1.

Start to decrease as follows:

1st Row. Draw up 1½ inch loop on hook, draw up a 1½ inch loop in space between 2nd and 3rd loop and in each space between loops, work back by drawing yarn through 1st loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops, repeat from * until 2 loops remain on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops, ch 1.

2nd Row. Draw up ½ inch loop on hook, draw up a loop between 3rd and 4th loop, in each space between loops and in back loop of last loop, work back same as previous row, ch.

Repeat the last 2 rows having 1 loop less in each row until all loops are worked, cut yarn.

EDGE: With right side of work toward you, attach yarn in upper left corner and work a row of sl sts all around, join.

2nd Row. Work 1 sc in each sl st, working 3 sc in each corner st, join.

3rd Row. * 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, repeat from * across the 2 shaped sides working 1 sc, ch 1 and 1 sc at lower point, 1 sc in each sc along the straight side, join, cut yarn.

FRINGE: Wind yarn over a 6 inch cardboard, cut one end. Using 8 strands, double in half and loop through 1st ch 1 loop at shaped side, draw ends through tightly, work a fringe in every other ch 1 loop on each of the two shaped sides. * Take half of one group of fringe and half of next group of fringe, knot together 1 inch down from 1st row of knots, repeat from * across fringe.