Abbreviations
Stitches used (US terms)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
popcorn – four dc’s in the same stitch joined together through the first dc’s
top loop. See exactly how to make this special stitch in my video tutorial.
same stitch
= repeat instructions in brackets as a sequence as many times as written after
the closing brackets. For example [ch, dc] 4 times.
stitch count, sums up each rows number of stitches after row is finished. 3
chains together that symbolizes a dc is counted as a dc.
Pattern instructions
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Ch 3, 2 dc into the ring. Pull ring closed, cut yarn tail if it’s too long and gets in your way, weave in end. (3 dc)
Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in the 3rd ch from previous row. (3 dc, 2 ch)
Ch 4 (=1 dc + 1 ch), dc in same stitch, ch 2 and skip 2 ch, dc in dc, dc in the 3rd ch from previous row.
(4 dc, 3 ch)
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 ch and skip 2 ch, dc, ch and skip ch, *dc, ch, dc* in the 3rd ch from previous row. . (5 dc, 4 ch)
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip ch, dc in dc] 2 times. Ch 2 and skip 2 ch, dc in the dc, dc in the 3rd ch from previous row. (6 dc, 5 ch)
Ch 3, dc in every dc and chsp until last dc, *3 dc* in last dc. Make sure you do 1 dc for every chain (=2 dc in the large chain space). (13 dc)
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip dc, popcorn in next, ch and skip dc, dc in next dc] 3 times. (5 dc, 3 popcorn, 7 ch)
Ch 3, dc in every chain space, dc and popcorn until last dc, *3 dc* in last dc. If you want, put a marker on the 4th stitch on this row, counting from where you started. This is your stopping point on the next row. (17 dc)
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip dc, dc in the next dc] 4 time (at this point you should have 8 stitches left on your row unworked), ch 2 and skip 2 dc, dc in the next two dc.
This should leave 4 unworked stitches (3 dc and the 3rd ch from previous row, from where you put your marker). This makes up the 1st spike. Now turn before continuing! (8 dc, 7 ch)
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 ch and skip 2 ch, [dc, ch and skip ch] 5 times, *dc, ch, dc* in the 3rd ch from previous row. (9 dc, 8 ch)
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip ch, dc in dc] 6 times, ch 2 and skip 2 ch, dc in dc, dc in the 3rd ch from previous row. (10 dc, 9 ch)
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 ch and skip 2 ch, [dc, ch and skip ch] 7 times, *dc, ch, dc* in the 3rd ch from previous row. . (11 dc, 10 ch)
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip ch, dc] 8 times, ch 2 and skip 2 ch, dc in dc, dc in the 3rd ch from previous row.. (12 dc, 11 ch)
Ch 3, dc in every dc and chain space until last dc, *3 dc* in last dc. Make sure you do 1 dc for every chain (=2 dc in the large chain space). . (25 dc)
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip dc, popcorn in next, ch and skip dc, dc in next dc] 6 times.. (8 dc, 6 popcorn, 13 ch)
Ch 3, dc in every chain space, dc and popcorn until last dc, *3 dc* in last dc. (29 dc)
Help on continuing – Row 17
Ch 4, dc in the same dc, [ch and skip dc, dc in the next dc] 10 time, ch 2 and skip 2 dc, dc in the next two dc. This should leave 4 unworked stitches (3 dc and the 3rd ch from previous row) that make up the 2nd spike. (14 dc, 13 ch)
The edge of the shawl
Turn your work as usual after the previous row. The edge is made with slip stitches. Go up a hook size for this row if the edge gets pulled to tight.
Row 1: Skip dc, [sl st in every dc] until end of row. Don’t forget the 3rd ch from previous row!
Finish with a ch, pull tight, cut yarn and pull the loop out until the yarn end follows through your last ch.
Tassel
Check my tassel tutorial out here. All you need to know on how to make the tassel!
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