so simple box stitch shawl by ideal delusions

5/25/2018 So Simple Box Stitch Shawl By Ideal Delusions

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So Simple Box Stitch Shawl

This is a simple shawl pat tern, similar to the popular Granny Square Triangle Shawl. Made w

the Box Stitch Pattern it does not display all of the holes of a true Granny Square St itch.

worked with worsted weight yarn and it is what I would consider a very generous size shfor those of us who dislike bare arms and want lots of coverage.

Materials:

16 oz any soft worsted Weight yarn color of your choice

Susan Bates U.S. Size I 9 crochet hook

Size approximately 80" wide by 40" deep including border

Row 1: chain 6, sl st in f irst st to f orm ring. Or start with Adjustable Loo p

Row 2: chain 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc in ring, ch 1, turn ( 8 dc)

Row 3: sc in s ace between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, sc in ch 2 s ace, ch 3, sc in same s ace, oint made ch 3
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between last 2 dc, turn.

Row 4: ch 3, 3 dc in f irst s ingle crochet, (this adds a new cluster to the beginning of each dc row) 3 dc in ch

space across row to the 3 chain loop(point)work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in loop, 3 dc in next 3 ch sp, across row

ending with 4 dc in last single crochet, turn. Your shawl will gradually form a natural curve at the ends as doub

crochet rows are added.

Row 5: ch 1, sc between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, skipping 3 dc, work a sc between the dc st itches f orming grou

of 3 dc clusters, to the point. In the point work sc, ch 3, sc all in the same space, ch 3, cont inuing to f orm 3

clusters to end of row, ending with ch 3, sc between last 2 dc, turn.

Repeat:rows 4 and 5 until you have 28 double crochet rows.

For additional Photo t utorial on how to get started:http://idealdelusions.blogspot .com/p/f or- this- tutorial-i-changed-colors-only.html

Depending on your choice of border you may wish to work row 5 one more t ime to take advantage of the 3

loops as a base for the border.

I love a basic f ringe f or a border; of course, as always, you may add the border of your choice or none at a

On this shawl I wanted to make it a bit more f ancy so I adapted the border f rom Doris Chans All Shawl wh

can be found in her f ree pattern on Ravelry.

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If you wish to add the s ame border I did, you need the All Shawl pattern by Doris Chan.

If you observe the patt ern you will not ice it alternates shell patterns with pineapples.

I ended my shawl on a s ingle crochet row so I would have the chain 3 loo ps to work in, instead of the doub

crochet stitches.

I wanted a pineapple st itch to be at the center of the point, so s tarting at the point, instead of counting as

2, 3, I counted the point loop as a pineapple, space, shell, space, pineapple, space, shell, space pineapple, e

until I got to the beginning of the row.

It so happened on my shawl the f irst loop would be a shell. I then began on the second row of the border the mark for row 2 on the left side of the graph on the top of page 9 on the All Shall Pattern)

I fo llowed that graph and I chained 3, ((but I worked a double crochet in the same st itch (see red arrow) on

photo below because I wanted a so lid edge)) then I worked chain 1, double crochet shell, ch 1, skipped a lo

triple crochet set, (to start pineapple) skipped a loop, worked a dc shell, skipped a loop...repeat to the poin

In the po int I worked the triple crochet set f or t he pineapple, then starting up the other s ide I skipped the ne

ch 3 loo p and worked a shell, skip a loop, start t riple crochets f or the pineapple. When I got t o the end of

row I chained 1 and worked 2 double crochet in the last stitch. There you have the base f or the border.

NOTE:If the the base for t he border seems a bit tight f or your shawl, try putt ing 2 chain st itches between

each shell and pineapple st itch instead of just 1 as you work across each row.

Follow the graph rows 3 6 working shell in shell stitches and pineapple st itches required for each pineapp

to complete your border.

Page 8 gives a close up detail of how the f inished pattern should look.

I received an email that said, in part: I f inally got it worked out but not starting with a shell but a space. I am

glad I counted the pattern back to t he start and not assumed mine was the same as yours . I took advantag

and made my edging border begin with ch 3,dc,dc, in the first 3 stitches. Then did a shell in the next loop. It

worked out great and the pineapple hit the po int loop. I f inished the row with 3 dc in the last 3 st itches. Tha

really gave me a nice straight edge f or t he border all the way through. I f ound t he graph a bit conf using as w

How you applied it to your pattern made perf ect sense to me. Roxane


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This shawl is displayed spre ad out on a standard double size b ed.

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A whi le back so me o ne (Anonymous)had asked me if I knew of a way to s horte n the po int of this shawl, which I did not.

I recently rece ived a lovely email from Jane Olde nburg. I asked her for p ermissio n to mention her name and to share the sugge stioshe o ffere d on this shawl pattern.

Jane said I think I'll enjoy the box stitch shawl. Love the big size cause when I need to cuddle I need something big enough to cover. Not

worried about the length, but a tip for shortening it, work center third in hdc instead of dc, after working ten or so rows. This will give shorter tail, b

the needed length on the arms.

I have abso lutely no expe rience with this method and I have not tried this tip but I have o ffere d this b it of information from Janebe cause did want to let everyone know what Jane sugg ested so they can expe riment if de sired .

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This is the same shawl worked in Red Heart Super Saver. 14 oz brown, 7 oz black, with a bit o f both lef t o v

I used U.S. size I-9 Susan Bates Hook (my f avorite s ize)

This is what I cons ider a heavy duty working shawl. The shy fellow here is my dear heart and he is the one

who puts up with all my antics and supports me in all my endeavors even when that means holding up my la

project f or the camera.


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Shawl is displayed on a Quee n sized b ed.

a deep

swishy

fringe

so I

cut 18

inch

lengths and used 2 st rands in each stitch, alternating the brown and black.

This little gadget is what I call a shawl

button loop.

I make them to match all my shawls of this

type.I use 2 st rands of the same yarn and make an

I cord about 8 inches long.

Then I make a bulky knot in each end. I used a

Knitt ing Knobby to make the cord.

A Knitt ing Knobby is a new gadget used f or

plain old fashioned spoo l knitting.

The ends can be pushed through the larger

spaces in the front of the shawl to hold it

closed. If your stitch is tight enough you can

ust poke the ends through on each side like a

button. If your stitch is loose you can tie it o r

run it through twice. Or if you prefer you can

make it much longer and use it to "lace up" the

f ront of your shawl (like a shoelace) giving a poncho

effect.

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This is the same shawl and the third and last view for this


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pos t. I selected what I thought was a 16 ounce mill

end bag of powder blue sports weight yarn, that I

purchased at A. C. Moo re for this version o f the shawl. I

used a s imple V st itch border with a picot in the last

round to sof ten the edge and it was worked with a size J

Susan Bates hook. I like to use a large hook with a light

yarn f or a sof ter, f lexible feel to the f inished item. I do

have to crochet slower as it is more dif f icult to maintain an

even tension with an oversized hook..I am delighted how it came out and also surprised. I

expected it to be smaller than the others because of a

lighter weight yarn but it is in fact larger. Why ? I didnt

know so I weighed the shawl. It would appear I acquired a

very generous mill end bag that was actually 18 ounces

and not the expected 16. The shawl is about 47 inches

f rom the shoulder to the point and it is about 94 inches

wide. I do no t have a place where I can spread it out f lat

and take a photo o f it but I did get a few

photos and close-ups.

This shawl can also be made in any size f rom

a shoulderette to as large as you like.

I, myself , love an oversized shawl as I like

generous arm coverage.

When the shawl is as large as you want it you

can add the border of your choice.

To make the border on this shawl, I

stopped the basic shawl pattern on a singlecrochet and chain st itch row, reference (row

5), turn..

Border Patte rn Stitch double crochet,

chain 2, dc in same space. V stitch made

Row 1 Ch 3, dc in first st itch (for a so lid edge) dc, ch 2, dc

in the next 3 chain loo p (counts as f irst V st,) work 1 V

st in each 3 chain space to point. Work (V st , chain 3, V

st ) in the 3 chain loop at t he point, continue, working 1 V

st itch in each 3 chain loo p to end, work 2 dc in last st itch.

Turn

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in f irst dc, V st itch in center of each V

st itch, to point. Work V st , chain 3, V st in the

center space of the point, V st in each V st to end. 2 dc

in last st itch.

Repeat Row 2 to make your border t he width you like

(This shawl has a border 5 rows deep)


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Picot stitch: Double crochet in center of V st , chain 3,

slip st in f irst chain of chain 3, dc in same

V stitch = "V" st with picot on t op..

Final round Work "V" st with picot , in the

center of each V st of the previous row,

working (dc, picot , dc, picot , dc, picot , dc) in

the center chain space of the point, work Vst with picot in the center of each V st to

end, 2 dc in last s titch.

To help you plan ahead, this shawl had 35

double crochet rows, 35 sc / chain st itch

rows and 5 rows V st itches f or the border.

When I f inished this shawl I had only about 7

inches o f yarn left , it was that close.

Yes, I know I said the blue shawl would be t he

last one I posted fo r this pattern but today I

want to talk about Caron Simply Sof t Party

Yarn. Since I did add a litt le something extra

to the design I thought I would just sneak it in

on this same post . The color of this shawl

is Silver Sparkle but there is a nice selection

of other colors and I loved working with this

so f t, shiny yarn. I think it made an elegant

shawl. Modest but has a discreet sparkle that

can be worn day or evening. This shawl is a

bit smaller and is more f or dress up than aheavy duty working shawl.


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I used 4 Skeins (3 oz. 85 G) Caron Simply Sof t, Silver Sparkle and a Size I Susan Bates Hook

It is hard to capture the sparkle with a camera unless you get the light just so . I did the best I could do but

does no t do just ice the luxurious f eel of this yarn. You really need to see and touch it.

I worked the pattern until I had completed the f irst 5 rows o f double crochet groups. On the next row inste

of single crochet, I worked a double crochet and chain stitch row.


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So the row would be worked as ch 3, dc between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, skipping 3 dc, work a dc between the d

st itches f orming groups o f 3 dc clusters, to the point. In the point work dc, ch 3, dc all in the same space, c

cont inuing to f orm 3 dc clusters to end of row, ending with ch 3, dc between last 2 dc, turn.

The following row, I resumed the pattern of double crochet groups s titches and worked as per the patt ern.

On this shawl I put my space row af ter each set o f 5 double crochet rows. To do t his I inserted the row

of double crochet and chain 3 stitches instead of single crochet and chain 3, then resume the pattern. Theheight o f the double crochet st itches are what make the spaces. You can put the spaces rows anywhere y

want t hem.

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so simple box stitch shawl by ideal delusions

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