Hug Shawl - womens conference

SKILL LEVEL ‐ Intermediate
Materials ‐
• Yarn: I Love This Yarn (Hobby Lobby) 7 - 8 oz ‐ (7 oz =355 yards ‐ 5.5mm ‐ 100% Acrylic ‐ 1 skein) (Red Heart Classic works great, as does Carons Simply Soft)
• Size I‐9 crochet hook. Finished length approximately 13 - 14". (Changes by Bev: The original pattern was only 14 rows, but I felt that was too short. I am 5'6" and doing 19 rows comes to my elbows)

ABBREVIATIONS:
ch ‐ chain
st ‐ stitch
sk ‐ skip
sp ‐ space
sc ‐ single crochet
dc ‐ double crochet
rep ‐ repeat

INSTRUCTIONS
With I hook, ch 81 ‐ loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Ch 3, turn. 80 sc

Row 2: Eyelet Row: Dc in 1st sc st from hook, ch 1, sk the next st, *(dc in the next 2 sts, ch 1, sk the next st)* Rep between ** to the end of the row, ending with 1 d

c in each of the last 2 sts. You should have just completed 26 eyelet spaces. Ch 1, turn.
(Shell stitch: 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)

Beginning of shell rows ‐ (15 total shell rows) (The sides should be curvy.)
Row 1: Slip st in first ch 1 (eyelet) sp. In the same sp ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1. *(Shell st in next ch 1 (eyelet) sp, ch 1)* Repeat between ** to end, ending with shell st. Ch 3, turn.

Row 2 ‐ 19 (if you want a longer shawl continue this pattern till desired length):
Shell st, ch 1, skip ch 1 space, *(shell over shell, ch 1)* continue between ** to end, ending with shell st. Ch 3, turn.

❥ NOTE ~ Last row shell stitch changes ‐ (Shell stitch: 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc)
Row 15: Shell st, ch 1, sk ch 1 sp, *(shell over shell, ch 1)* continue between ** to end, ending with shell st. Sl st into 3rd chain of ch 3. Finish off. Weave in ends with a tapestry
needle or leave long.

Tie: Chain 140, turn, sc in each ch to beginning. Finish off. Weave in ends with a tapestry needle or leave long. Weave tie in and out of eyelet row near top.