LATTICED SPIDER SHAWL
This shawl goes
out to a lovely (nearly) 100 year-old lady I met recently when I visited my sister-in-law. One usually thinks that the worst things
happen *just* to us, and then one meets someone like this , who has had a
pretty difficult life, nearly reaching a century, and is still smiling and
enjoys waking up every morning.
I was fortunate
to have made a shawl for two other hundred year old lovely ladies, and I have
written out one of those patterns.
(Check out my Centenarian shawl on my blog)
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Materials used : Indian Oswal 3-ply, light fingering yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Difficulty level : Intermediate
to Advanced skill level
Stitches used : (Using U.S terminology)
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Instructions :
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
I found this freebie that I found on Pinterest with a convenient chart, and these are my notes as I make my own latticed spider shawl.
We start our lovely shawl from the centre of the
triangle, that will be furthest to you.
We can start with 3 ch and work 2 dc in the 3rd ch from hk,
but I much prefer the magic circle start.
So choose your start, and let’s get going.
Start with a
magic circle and 3 dc in that circle.
Pull lightly to close. Turn.
Pull lightly to close. Turn.
Row 1 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 2 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 3 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc ; dc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 3, sk next 2 dc ; dc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 4 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ; ch 5, sk next 2 dc ,
(sc in the next ch-3 sp
; sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp) ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the
last dc. Turn.
Row 5 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ; ch 7, sk next 2 dc ;
(sc in the next ch-5 sp
; sc in next 3 sc ; sc in the next ch-5 sp) ;
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the
last dc. Turn.
Row 6 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 3, sk next dc ; dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ;
(ch 5, sk 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc) ;
ch 3, sk next dc ; dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ;
(ch 5, sk 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc) ;
ch 5, sk
next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ;
dc in the next dc ;
dc in the next dc ;
ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc
in the last dc. Turn.
And just as we’re finishing our first spider
stitch, we’re starting off on the next one.
Row 7 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 3, sk next 2 dc ; dc in the next ch-3
sp) ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ; 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 5,
sk next sc, dc in the next sc ;
ch 5, sk next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next dc ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc and 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 5, sk next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next dc ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc and 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
The next row is a rep of Row 4, in a way.
Row 8 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 5, sk next 2 dc , sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp) ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, sk next dc , 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; dc in the next dc ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
(ch 5, sk next 2 dc , sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp) ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, sk next dc , 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; dc in the next dc ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
The next row is a rep of Row 5, in a way.
Row 9 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 7, sk next 2 dc , sc in the next ch-5 sp
; sc in next
3 sc ; sc in the next ch-5 sp) ;
ch 7, sk next 2
dc, dc in the next dc ;
dc in the next ch-1 sp ; dc in the next dc ;
dc in the next ch-1 sp ; dc in the next dc ;
rep (to)
once ;
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
The next row is a rep of Row 6, in a way.
Row 10 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 3, sk next dc ; dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ; ch 5, sk 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc ;
ch 5, sk next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
(ch 3, sk next dc ; dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ; ch 5, sk 1st sc, sc in next 3 sc ;
ch 5, sk next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-7 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sk next dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
The next row is a rep of Row 7, in a way.
Row 11 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 3, sk next 2 dc ; dc in the next ch-3 sp
;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; ch 5, sk next sc, dc in the next sc ;
ch 5, sk next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next dc) ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; ch 5, sk next sc, dc in the next sc ;
ch 5, sk next sc, 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 3, sk next 2 dc and 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 3, sk next 2 dc and 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
Put your work down and see the three little
diamonds of spider stitch we’ve created thus far. You would probably have
figured out repeats as well.
The next row is a rep of Row 8, in a way.
Row 12 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 5, sk next 2 dc , sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, sk next dc , 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc , 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
(ch 5, sk next 2 dc , sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, sk next dc , 2 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
sc in next dc ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;
ch 5, sk next 2 dc , 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
The next row is a rep of Row 9, in a way.
Row 13 : ch
3, 3 dc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 7, sk next 2 dc , sc in the next ch-5 sp
;
sc in next 3 sc ; sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
dc in the next ch-1 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;
sc in next 3 sc ; sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;
dc in the next ch-1 sp ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 7, sk next 2 dc, 3 dc in the last dc. Turn.
So now if you’re planning on doing this whole
scarf/shawl as just latticed spider diamonds, then your repeat will be Rows 10
– 13, ending in a Row 13. I would then
either leave it as it is, or do one row of dc all the way along that edge to
give it a nice tight and even finish.
If however, we’re doing the pattern with the
‘holey, lacy’ centre, do carry on with me.
So we will do one more repeat for this pattern
from Rows 10 – 13 once, increasing one diamond spider stitch, and having four
diamonds for the base of our project. We
will end at Row 13, and then we will *split* our work at that centre (dc ; ch
1, dc) bit. I’d like you to identify and
mark the dc that’s in that centre ch-1 sp, which is bang in the centre of this
shawl. We will then have two diamonds on
each side, and then work on the lacy bit in the centre.
The diamond pattern along the sides then
continues in the same way as we’ve done this far, and the centre bit is just a
dc ; ch 1, sk next st, dc in the next dc.
Simple enough, right.
Next row : Work Row 10
for 2 diamonds till you reach the marked centre dc ; ch 1, sk that centre dc ;
work Row 10 again for the final 2 diamonds on that row.
Next row : Work Row 11
for 2 diamonds till you reach the marked centre dc ;
(ch 1, sk next dc) ;
[ch 1, dc in the next dc] ;
rep [to] 2 times ;
[ch 1, dc in the next dc] ;
rep [to] 2 times ;
rep (to) once ;
continue on Row 11 again for the final 2 diamonds on that row.
continue on Row 11 again for the final 2 diamonds on that row.
In the next round we will repeat Row 12 and the
centre lacy bit will increase in the (to) and [to].
Continue this till you get the shawl till the
length you want.
Finishing :
A lovely shawl always needs a lovely finish.
So options : You could do a row of sc on that
top edge.
Or, though both the chart and finished shawl do
not show it, you could work a lovely picot edging and here’s a quick refresher
on how to do that.
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
One could also add beads for a little
bling to this already beautiful creation.
And here’s a quick link on how to add beads in
your project
How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I
How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I
How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0
And just in case you are trying to work out how
to thread your beads onto your yarn, then here’s a lovely video link
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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