Free Crochet Pattern: Wool-Ease® Sportweight 1-2-3 Easy Diagonal Shawl/Scarf

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1-2-3 Easy Diagonal Shawl/Scarf
Lion BrandŽ Wool-Ease® Sportweight
Pattern Number: cwes-diagonalShawl

SKILL LEVEL: Easy
SIZE: One Size
72 inches long x 7 (14, 20) inches wide.

CORRECTIONS: (applied Jul 13, 2009)

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MATERIALS

660-233 Wool-Ease Sportweight Yarn: Autumn Print (discontinued) Autumn colors of dark brown, pine and dark red
Quantity needed: 1 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 5.99
Alternative Quantity: (2, 3)

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

GAUGE:
12 sc = 4 inches with size H hook. 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 less 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:
fpdc = front post double crochet: Yo, insert hook from front to back to front around designated st, yo, draw yarn through, (yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook) twice.

INSTRUCTIONS

PATTERN STITCH Foundation row (RS): *Sc in each of next 5 sts, dc in next st; rep from *across. Ch 1, turn. Row 1 & all WS rows: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, fpdc around dc worked 2 rows below,skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across. Ch 1, turn. Row 4: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, (fpdc around previous fpdc, skip 1 sc,sc in next sc), sc in next 2 sc; rep from * across.Ch 1, turn. Row 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sc 2 sts, fpdc previous fpdc, skip 1 sc, sc innext 3 sc; rep from * across, end last rep sc infpdc. Ch 1, turn. Row 8: *Sc in next st, (fpdc around previous fpdc, skip 1 sc, sc in nextsc), sc in each of next 3 sc; rep from * across. Ch 1, turn. Row 10: *(Fpdc around previous fpdc, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc), sc ineach of next 4 sc; rep from * across. Ch 1, turn. Row 12: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, fpdc aroundprevious fpdc, skip 1 sc; rep from * across; end sc ineach of next 5 sts, fpdc around post of sc 2 rows below, skip 1 sc. Ch 1, turn. Rep Rows 1-12 for pat. SCARF/SHAWL: Ch 213 211. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sc across - 212 210 sc. Ch1, turn. Beg with foundation row and keeping edge st at each end in sc, work inpat st until piece meas 6 (13, 19) inches from beg or until approx 3/4 oz. of yarnremains, ending with a RS row. Fasten off. Edging: With RS facing, work 1 row sc along beg ch edge at bottom, acrossright short edge, last row worked and then across left short edge working 3 scto turn each corner. Ch 1, do not turn. Work 1 rnd reverse sc, working from leftto right, around entire Scarf/Shawl. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
approx = approximately
beg = begin(s)(ning)
ch(s) = chain(s)
dc = double crochet
fpdc = front post double crochet
meas = measure(s)
pat = pattern
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
yo = yarn over

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