Metropolitan Shawl Pattern

With Sport Yarn using No. 6 crochet hook hold the fork in left hand, loop yarn around fork and securely tie knot in center. (Keep working end of yarn always at rear of work.) Insert hook through loop on left prong, draw rear yarn through loop, making a single crochet stitch at the knot in the center, * withdraw hook, turn fork one-half turn to the left, replace hook, then insert through loop at the left side of the fork, pick up rear yarn and pull through loop completing an sc, repeat from * until there are 595 loops on each side, cut yarn. Work 2nd section having 513 loops, cut yarn. Work 3rd section having 349 loops, cut yarn. Work 4th section having 389 loops, cut yarn. Work 5th section having 1269 loops, cut yarn.

With Pompadour, join in 1st sc of 1st section, ch 12, sc in 1st 3 loops working through all 3 loops at one time (cluster), *ch 5, sc through next 3 loops, repeat from * 5 times (7 clusters), ** ch 5, sc through next 20 loops, * ch 5, sc through next 3 loops, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 12 times, ch 5, sc through next 20 loops, *ch 5, sc through next 3 loops, repeat from * 6 times, ch 12, sc in center sc at end of section, ch 12, sc through next 20 loops and work other side to correspond, cut yarn.

Join in 1st sc of 2nd section, ch 10, skip last 20 loop cluster and 3—3 loop clusters of 1st section, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 1st section, ** ch 2, sc through 3 loops of 2nd section, *ch 2, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 1st section, ch 2, sc through next 3 loops of 2nd section, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 1st section, ch 2, sc through 20 loops of 2nd section, ch 2, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 1st section, repeat from ** 11 times, *ch 2, sc through next 3 loops of 2nd section, ch 2, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 1st section, repeat from * 6 times, ch 10, sc in center sc at end of 2nd section, ch 12, sc through next 20 loops and work other side in same manner as 1st section, cut yarn.

Join in 1st sc of 3rd section, ch 10, skip 2—20 loop clusters and 11—3 loop clusters of 2nd section, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 2nd section, and work in same manner as 2nd section, working to within last 11—3 loops and 2—20 loop clusters of 2nd section at end of row, work other side in same manner as 2nd section, cut yarn.

Join in 1st sc of 4th section, ch 12, **sc through next 20 loops, *ch 5, sc through next 3 loops, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, repeat from ** 8 times, sc through next 20 loops, ch 12, sc in center sc at end of section, ch 10, skip 18—3 loop clusters and 2—20 loop clusters, sc in 3rd st of next ch of 1st section and work in same manner as other section, skipping 11—3 loop and 2—20 loop clusters at end of row, cut yarn.

Join in sc of last 20 loop cluster of 3rd section, ch 2, sc through 9 loops of 5th section, ch 2, sc in 4th st of ch 12 of 3rd section, ch 2, sc through next 3 loops of 5th section, ch 2, sc in 8th st of ch 12 of 3rd section, ch 2, sc through next 3 loops of 5th section, ch 2, sc in next sc of 3rd section, work 24 more 3 loop clusters in same manner (26—3 loop clusters), sc in last 20 loop cluster of 2nd section, ch 2, sc through 9 loops of 5th section, ch 2, sc in 4th st of ch 12 and work 10—3 loop clusters, sc in 3rd st of last ch 5 of 1st section, ch 2, sc through 9 loops, ch 2, sc in top of 20 loop cluster of 1st section (always ch 2 between clusters), work 2—3 loop clusters and 1—9 loop cluster in 1st ch 12 of 1st section, work 1—3 loop cluster and 2—9 loop clusters in next ch 12 of 1st section, sc in sc at top of 3 loop cluster of 1st section, ch 2, sc through 9 loops of 5th section, ch 2, sc in 3rd st of ch of 1st section, then work 36—3 loop clusters up to the 8th st of 2nd ch 12 of 4th section, work 1—9 loop cluster and 120—3 loop clusters up to the sc of last 20 loop cluster of 4th section, work 1—9 loop and 37—3 loop clusters, sc in 3rd st of last ch 5 of 1st section, ch 2, work 3—9 loop clusters, 1—3 loop cluster, 1—9 loop cluster and 2—3 loop clusters, sc in top of next 20 loop cluster, work 1—9 loop cluster, 10—3 loop clusters, 1—9 loop cluster, sc in sc of 1st 20 loop cluster of 2nd section, work 26—3 loop clusters, 1—9 loop cluster, sc in sc of 1st 20 loop cluster of 3rd section, work 107—3 loop clusters, join, cut yarn.

With Pompadour, join in any 3 loops, sc in same space, ch 3, sc in sc for picot, *ch 3, sc through next 3 loops, ch 3, sc in sc for picot, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join, cut yarn.