Spice Market Shawl by Ashley Jane McIntyre

Spice Market Shawl

Crochet
November 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stitch Pattern for Gauge Swatch
4300 - 4400 yards (3932 - 4023 m)
One Size
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Rich, vibrant colors streak across this shawl with a unique blend of double crochet and a double extended single crochet stitch. Lose yourself in the rhythm of these alternating stitches the same way you would let yourself meander and wander through an open-air market. Embrace the joy of taking in the colors, textures and feel of this piece as it comes to life in your hands.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

SIZES
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width across Top Edge: 63”
Length: 61”

MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Uni Merino (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon; 100g/437 yds)
• 138 Black Cherry (MC) - 4 skeins
• 142 Romance (CC1) – 2 skeins
• 114 Honeycomb (CC2) – 2 skeins
• 103 Alabaster (CC3) – 2 skeins
Hook: US Size F/5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle

GAUGE
24 sts x 24 rows = 4” in Stitch Pattern for Gauge Swatch
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This shawl is worked flat from tip to widest edge with increases happening along one side.

The shawl’s main pattern is created over a four-row repeat, with rows that overlap each other. Contrast color rows are made of alternating double crochet and chains to create gaps between stitches, then the main color fills the gaps with a double extended single crochet. A description of this pattern is provided in the stitch guide and is charted for visual reference.

You will use one color at a time for two rows, with all colors gathering on one side of the shawl. Twist and capture the floats of yarn with bordering stitches as you turn your work to create a clean edge to the shawl. If you do not wish to have floats of yarn along the edge, you will need to Fasten off at each color change and later weave in the ends.