Shawls just like scarves can either be fashion accessories of essential items of clothing depend on the time of the year.

Here is a pattern for a lacy shawl even a beginner can make.

Make 180 (Multiple of 9) + 5 chains.

Row 1: work 1 dc into the sixth chain from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 6 chains, * 5 chains, skip 2 chains, 1 dc in each of the next seven chains; repeat from * to the end of the row until only 2 chains are left, skip 1 chain, make 2 chains and 1 tr in last chain, 1 chain turn.

Row 2: 1 dc in the tr below, * 3 chains, skip 1 dc; 1 dc into each of the next 5 dc, skip 1 dc, 3 chains, 1 dc into the 5 chain loop; repeat from * to the end ;1 chain, turn.

Row 3: 1 dc in dc below, 1 dc into 3 chain loop, * 3 chains, skip 1 dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, skip 1 dc, 3 chains, 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, 1 dc into the dc below, 1 dc into the next 3 chain loop; repeat from * to end of row ending with 1 dc into last dc; 1 chain, turn.

Row 4: 1 dc into each of the 2 dc below, 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, * 3 chains, skip 1 dc, 1 dc into the next dc, skip 1 dc, 3 chains, 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, 1 dc into each of the 3 dc below, 1 dc into the next 3 chain loop; repeat from * ending with 1 dc into the 3 chain loop and 1 dc into each of the next 2 dc; 1 chain turn.

Row 5: 1 dc into each of the 3 dc below, 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, * 5 chains, skip 2 chains, 1 dc, 1 dc into the next 3 chain loop, 1 dc into each of the 5 dc below, 1 dc into the next 3 chain loop; repeat from * ending with 1 dc into the 3 chain loop and 1 dc into each of the next 3 dc; 1 chain turn.

Row 6: 1 dc into each of the first 3 dc, * 3 chain, 1 dc into the 5 chain loop, 3 chain, skip 1 dc, 1 dc into each of the next 5 dc, skip 1 dc; repeat from * ending the row with 3 chains, 1 dc into each of the last 3 dc; 1 chain, turn.

Row 7: 1 dc into each of the first 2 dc, skip 1 dc, * 3 chain, 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, 1 dc into the dc below, 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, 3 chains, skip 1 dc, 1 dc into each of the next 3 dc, skip 1 dc, repeat from * ending with skip 1 dc, 1 dc into each of the last 2 dc; 1 chain turn.

Row 8: 1 dc into the first dc, skip 1 dc, * 3 chain 1 dc into the 3 chain loop, 1 dc into each of the next 3 dc, 1 dc into the next 3 chain loop, 3 chains, skip 1 dc, 1 dc into next dc, skip 1 dc; repeat from * to the end of the row; 6 chain turn.

Row 9: *1 dc into the 3 chain loop, 1 dc into each of the next 5 dc, 1 dc into the next 3 chain loop, 5 chains, repeat from * to the end of the row, ending the row with 2 chains, 1 tr into the last dc, 1 chain turn.
Repeat rows 2 to 9 for pattern.

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