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This is a triangle lace crochet shawl pattern with a special structured lace section with crossed over double stitches. This is combined with a more solid, framed beaded section to showcase all the beautiful texture in the stitches. You will get a unique, stunning result with this shawl!

The pattern includes two different ways to make this shawl, one solid color version and one “color play” version with a different look that’s topped off with a lot of tassels. Enjoy!

Inspiration came from the jewelry of ancient Egypt, such as for example the broad collar of Nefer Amulets from ca. 1504-1450 BCE.

Size and yarn
I’ve made two versions, one mustard and one blue/silver. You can change the number of repeats to make the shawl larger or smaller. Totally adaptable. You can also make this shawl with 14 wpi fingering yarn like a Scheepjes Whirl or Hobbii Twister.

Mustard
For the mustard colored shawl I used 7 skeins for the size I made of this one, including the edge in the same color. That’s about 800 meters (874 yards).

Size: 113 cm / 44,5 inches, 115 cm / 45 inches, 161 cm / 63,5 inches

The “color play” version
The blue/silver shawl uses 3 blue skeins and 2 silver skeins for both main pattern, edge and all the tassels (about 600 meters / 656 yards).

Size: 91 cm / 36 inches, 97 cm / 38 inches (tassel side), 127 cm / 50 inches

Yarn tip
I recommend a yarn with slow color changes, preferably a slow gradient like a Scheepjes Whirl or a Hobbi Twister of some sort. Solid colors where you control the color changes also work. Yarns with shorter color changes or intense shifts may give the shawl a “messy” look and mask the beauty in the pattern and stitches themselves.

Recommended yarn is somewhere around a 3.0 – 4.5 mm hook size (around a D - G or a 3 – 7) for this shawl.

Pattern includes:*

• Written PDF pattern with instructions, ENG (US terms)

• A chart / diagram for the pattern

• A chart / diagram for the edge

• Two different versions of the shawl to choose from.

• Photo tutorial for the crossed over double crochet with step-by-step written instructions for the stitch.

• Photo tutorial for the pap-stitch with step-by-step written instructions for the stitch. The pap-stitch also has a video tutorial available here

• Tips regarding your yarn choice and other “good to know” tips.

• Stitch count for the first rows to keep you on track for the repeats later on.

• Measurements and matching drawings for how my two versions of the pattern turned out using the Svarta Fåret yarns.

• Complete table with instructions, repeats and color changes for each row in the color play version for the size I made. Instructions also includes tips on how to make it bigger.

• Precise instructions on how to make and place the tassels in the color play version and stitch count for the last row. There is also a video tutorial available for making tassels here.

• Video on how to weave in ends is available here, if you want some help or new ideas :slightly_smiling_face:

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