The crossed treble pattern in which this shawl is worked gives a nice close fabric very suitable for the purpose. Its shell stitch border is both pretty and simple. The original measured 33 x 58 inches.
Excerpted from Woolcraft: A Practical Guide to Knitting & Crochet with Beehive and White Heather Knitting Wools, published in Halifax, England in 1915. This booklet is available as a PDF file from the Antique Pattern Libary
Crochet Shawl
Materials:
13 ozs. 2-ply Beehive Real Eider Wool
A No. 8 Celluloid Crochet Hook
THE CENTRE:
Commence with 250 ch.
1st row: *Miss 4 ch., then, into the next stitch, work 4 tr., 1 ch. and 4 tr., miss 4 ch., 1 D.C. in the next, repeat from * to the end of the row, ending with a half block (i.e. 4 tr. in 1 stitch), turn. The tr. stitches should measure a good inch in height and the top of the stitches be finished off firmly.
2nd row: Miss the half block just made, *4 tr. between the 2nd and 3rd stitches of the next half block, 1 ch., then 4 tr. between the 2nd and 3rd stitches of the half block that was missed (working over the 4 tr. just made), 1 D.C. under the ch. in the middle of the next block, miss the next half block, repeat from * to the end of the row, ending with half a block (in the last half block of the previous row), turn.
Repeat the last row until the shawl measures 52 inches, or the required length.
THE BORDER:
Work 3 rows of treble stitches evenly around the four sides of the shawl, always taking up both threads throughout, joining with 1 S.C. at the end of each row, and turning with 3 ch. At each corner work 3 or 4 tr. to increase.
4th row: Miss 4 stitches, 1 long tr. in the next, *4 ch., 1 D.C. in the first of these ch., 1 long tr. in to the same stitch as that into which the 1st long tr. was worked, repeat from * until there are 9 tr. in the group, miss 4 stitches, 1 D.C. in the next, repeat from the beginning of the row until the groups are worked all round the shawl. Work extra trebles and picots into the corner groups. Fasten off and run in the ends.
i think i'm familiar with this pattern and what the 3 trebles are doing is crossing back to the space you skipped so you end up with an X. HOPE THIS HELPS
Mary – Elmira
Dec 23, 2011 - 18:02
my daughter in law wants me to make this shawl however she bought super chunky yarn and want's it made out of this. I've done rows one and two but cannot figure out how to repeat row2 and have it come out correctly. This pattern is very difficult and appears to be missing some instructions? I'm confused. I'd really like to finish this for her but can't get past row 2. Can someone help me please? Thank you.
annette – new york
Apr 01, 2011 - 17:43
I am having problems following direction on this pattern for the 2nd row. ex. working over 4tr, just made. please explain the entire 2nd row. it is a lovely shawl and I would like to make it.
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