Free Crochet Pattern: Vanna's Glamour® Shimmer Mesh Shawl And Bag

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Shimmer Mesh Shawl And Bag
Lion BrandŽ Vanna's Glamour^®
Pattern Number: L10288 Be ready for formal holiday outings with this sparkling shawl and bag set. Picot stitches make this set lovely to wear and fun to crochet.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy
SIZE: One Size
Shawl About 12 x 60 in. (30.5 x 152.5 cm) Bag About 7 in. (18 cm) tall x 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) diameter

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

861-150 Vanna's Glamour: Platinum Medium silver gray with metallic silver
Quantity needed: 8 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 37.52

Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size H-8 (5 mm)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 2.45

Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size I-9
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 2.45

Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.59

Additional Materials
MATERIALS NOTE Bag alone requires 2 balls of yarn, Shawl alone requires 6 balls of yarn.
GAUGE:
16 sc + 9 rnds = 4 in. (10 cm), in Bag pattern, with smaller hook and 2 strands of yarn held tog. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:
rev sc (reverse single crochet) Single crochet worked from left to right (right to left, if left-handed).

Insert hook into next stitch to the right (left), under loop on hook, and draw up a loop.

Yo, draw through all loops on hook.
picot (Sc, ch 3, sc) in indicated st.

NOTES:
Bag is worked at a small gauge with 2 strands held tog.

INSTRUCTIONS

BAG
Base
With smaller hook and 2 strands held tog, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first st - 6 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each st around; join with sl st in first st - 12 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 18 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 24 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 30 sts.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 36 sts.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 42 sts.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 48 sts.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 54 sts.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 60 sts.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 66 sts.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, turn, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first st - 72 sts.
Sides of Bag
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first st.
Rep Rnd 1 until piece measures 2 in.

(5 cm) above base.
Eyelet Rnd 1: Ch 2, turn, hdc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, hdc in next st; rep from * to last st, ch 1, sk last st, join with sl st in first st.
Rep Rnd 1 of sides until piece measures 3 in.

(7.5 cm) above base, then rep Eyelet Rnd 1.
Rep Rnd 1 of sides until piece measures 6 in.

(15.2 cm) above base.
Eyelet Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st; rep from * to last st, ch 1, sk last st, join with sl st in first st.
Next Rnd: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn, dc in sc, dc in ch-1sp, around, join with sl st in beg ch.
Next Rnd: Ch 1, turn, *sc in first st, picot in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st in first st.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Drawstring
Make a ch 21 in.

(53.5 cm) long.
Sl st into 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, fasten off.
Weave Drawstring through Eyelet Rnd 2.
Weave in ends.

SHAWL
With larger hook and 2 strands of yarn held together, ch 47.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 5, skip 4 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across - 9 ch-5 sps.
Row 2: Ch 5, turn, picot in 3rd ch of first ch-5 sp, *ch 5, picot in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp; rep from * 7 more times, ch 2, dc in last sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *ch 5, picot in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp; rep from * 7 more times, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of last ch-5 sp.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 60 in.

(152.5 cm) from beginning, end with Row 2.
Next Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 sp; rep from * 8 more times.

Do not fasten off.

FINISHING
Border
Continuing with 2 strands, ch 1, sc evenly around all edges of Shawl, working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st in first sc.

Fasten off.
Weave in ends.

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ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
yo = yarn over

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