This variation on the pineapple motif reminds me of a little picnic basket, and this shawl is light enough to pack in your picnic basket in case it gets chilly!

The Picnic Basket Shawl CAL ran from July 1 through August 31, 2015. You can find more details in the chat thread here.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet
Working in rows
Crocheting in chain spaces, increasing, decreasing by skipping stitches and spaces
Special stitch: cluster (described in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Adult: 48” (122 cm) wingspan x 12” (30.5 cm) width unblocked; 52” (132 cm) wingspan x 16” (40.5 cm) width blocked.

Materials
Malabrigo Yarn Sock (3.5 oz/100 g/440 yds/402 m/100% superwash Merino wool) – 2 skeins 120 Lotus, or approximately 770 yds/704 m in any super fine weight yarn.

US Size E-4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
1 motif in pattern = 3” (7.5 cm) wide unblocked. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Gauge is measured across widest point of motif in Row 5 or Row 8.