Opera Shawl Pattern

This stole can be made with any of the following: "DAWN" LIGHT WEIGHT POMPADOUR 6 balls White 11 balls Baby Pink or "DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON or "DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON POMPADOUR or "DAWN" DACRON FINGERING YARN 4 ozs. White 10 ozs. Baby Pink Steel crochet hook No. O

With Pink crochet a chain slightly longer than 72 inches, 2 trc in 4th st from hook keeping last loop of each trc on hook, yarn over and work over off all loops at one time, skip 4 sts of ch, trc in next st, ch 4, 2 trc in 4th st from hook keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, yarn over and work off all loops at one time (rice st), skip 4 sts of ch, sl st in next st, * ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, skip 4 sts of ch, trc in next st, ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, skip 4 sts of ch, sl st in next st, repeat from * across row, ch 9, turn.

2nd Row. Sl st in next trc, * ch 5, trc in next sl st between rice sts, ch 5, sl st in next trc, repeat from * across row ending with ch 5, trc in base of end rice st, ch 8, turn.

3rd Row. Rice st in 4th st from hook, sc in next trc working over sl st of previous row, * ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, trc in next trc, ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, sc in next trc working over sl st of previous row, repeat from * across row ending with ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, trc in 5th st of end loop, ch 1, turn.

4th Row. Sc in 1st trc, ch 5, trc in next sc, * ch 5, sc in next trc, ch 5, trc in next sc, repeat from * across row ending with ch 5, sc in 1st st after rice st of end loop, cut yarn, do not turn.

5th Row. Attach White in 1st sc, sc in same space, ch 7, sc in next trc, * ch 7, sc in next sc, ch 7, sc in next trc, repeat from * across row, ch 7, sc in last sc, ch 10, turn.

6th Row. Sc in 1st loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * across row ending with ch 4, trc in last sc (this brings yarn in position for next row), turn.

7th Row. * Ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * across row ending with ch 7, sc in 5th st of end ch, turn.

8th Row. Ch 10, sc in 1st loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * across row ending with ch 4, trc in trc, cut yarn, turn.

9th Row. Attach Pink in tr c just made, sc in same space, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * across row to loop before end loop, ch 5, sc in 5th st of end loop, turn.

10th Row. * Ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, trc in next sc, ch 4, rice st in 4th st from hook, sl st in next sc, repeat from * across row, ch 9, turn.

Repeat from 2nd row 10 times if Light Weight Pompadour is used.

Repeat from * 8 times for all other yarns.

Next Row. Same as 2nd row.

Next Row. Same as 3rd row.

Next Row. Same as 4th row, cut yarn.

FRINGE: Wind Pink over a 10 inch cardboard. Cut one end. Using 2 strands, double in half and loop closely through chs at each end. * Take half of one group of fringe and half of next group of fringe and knot together ½ inch from 1st row of knots, repeat from * across row. Repeat last row of knots once. Trim fringe evenly.