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Abstractly Chic Shawl Week 2

Abstractly Chic Shawl image for week two
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The Free Crochet Pattern Abstractly Chic Shawl Week 2 is the first set of instructions for this 2018 Marly Bird Crochet-Along sponsored by Red Heart Yarns. Below, you will find the written instructions for this part of the shawl as well as a video tutorial.
Your goal is to finish this weeks instructions so that you are ready to work on next weeks instructions when that part of the pattern is released. Without further chat, here are the instructions…

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Previous weeks instructions are here <click here>

Free Crochet Pattern Abstractly Chic Shawl Week 2

by Marly Bird

Materials

Yarn RED HEART® Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™: 3 balls of #5693 Poolside A, 1 ball each of #5254 Sunset B and #5311 Lace C. [Art. R170 100% Merino Wool available 3.5 oz (100 g), 186 yd (170 m) balls]
Hook H/8 (5mm) or size to obtain gauge.
Notions 

Measurements

GAUGE: 5 v-sts = 4.5″ (11.5 cm); 9 rows = 4.25” (11 cm) in V-st stitch pattern.  16 sts= 4” (10 cm); 17 rows = 4” (10 cm) in cable stitch pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. <note this is a blocked gauge>
Project measures 62” [157.5 cm] in wingspan, 21” [53.5 cm] in height.

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Abbreviations

ch= chain;
ea= each
sc= single crochet
sc2tog= single crochet 2 together [see special stitches]
sk= skip
sp= space
st(s)=stitch(es);
* to * = work directions from * to * the number of times specified or to a specific stitch.

Special Stitches

Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog): [Insert hook in next indicated stitch and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.


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Abstractly Chic Shawl Week 2 Pattern

Previous weeks instructions are here <click here>

CABLE SECTION

With A, turn 90 degrees, work along the straightedge side of the shawl over the row ends, sc 90 sts evenly.
Row 1: Ch 25, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across to last ch, sc2tog over last ch and first sc on edge (joins cable section to right section), sl st in next sc on edge (counts as 1 turning ch). Turn.
Row 2:  *Sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across to end. Turn – 24 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp**, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across ending at **, sc in next sc, sc2tog over last sc and next sc on edge, sl st to next sc on edge. Turn.
Row 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across to end. Turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp**, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across ending at **, sc in next sc, sc2tog over last sc and next sc on edge, sl st to next sc on edge. Turn.
Row 6: Sc in first 3 sc, *ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in next 6 sc; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in last 3 sc. Turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 1 sc**, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across ending at **, sc in next sc, sc2tog over last sc and next sc on edge, sl st to next sc on edge. Turn.
Row 8: Rep Row 4 of cable section
Row 9-10: Rep Rows 3-4 of cable section
Rows 11-82: Rep Rows 3-10 of cable section
Rows 83-89: Rep Rows 3-9 of cable section
Row 90: Sc in each sc and ch-1 sp across.
–> Please make note that we will add the actual slip stitch cables to this section in the 4th week. It is one of our final steps. But after this week you will have all the prep work completed for this part.

Abstractly Chic Shawl Week 2 Stitch Diagram / Chart

crochet chart for the cable section of the Abstractly Chic Shawl

Don’t forget to favorite this pattern on Ravelry and link to it when you make your shawl 🙂

Abstractly Chic Shawl Week 2 Tutorial Video

Right Handed
https://youtu.be/o6dFkiXppcQ
Left Handed
https://youtu.be/5_qEKkqCCOo

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