MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements
PLAY 3 is 14” [35.5 cm] wide
Gauge
20 dc by 11 rows = 4” [10 cm] x 4” [10 cm]; use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
4 stitch repeats (from post st to post st) in Play 3 stitch pattern = 4.75” [12 cm]
MATERIALS
Yarn
WeCrochet Comfy Fingering Weight (75% Pima Cotton/ 25% Acrylic, 218 yds / 200 m, 1.75 oz/ 50 g, CYCA# 1 sock/ super fine): #24813 Whisker, 10 balls
Hook
Size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Notions
Tapestry needle, Stitch Markers
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch – Chain(s)
Dc – Double Crochet
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Tch – Turning Chain
WS – Wrong Side
Yo – Yarn over
SPECIAL STITCHES
3 Double Crochet Cluster (3 dc-cl): *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * twice more in same st, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook] twice.
Double Crochet 3 Together (Dc3tog): *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in next 2 sts, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Double Crochet 2 Together (Dc2tog): *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in next st indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook] twice
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog): *Insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM
NOTES
- Gauge is not critical in this project. Lace crochet easily can grow depending on how you make your chains. If your project measures larger, it will still be a beautiful project. If Play 3 is between 14-16” in width the final shawl will be great!
- Project is continued on the last row of Play 2 still working on the bias. You will increase at the beginning of the RS rows and decrease at the end of the WS rows, which will not change your stitch count.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
BE QUIET I’M COUNTING SHAWL PLAY 3 PATTERN
Continue working on last row of Play 2
Row 1: (RS) Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first st, dc in each st across to last 3 sts, dc3tog over last 3 sts, turn. – 125 dc.
Row 2: Ch 2, skip first st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in each st across to tch, 3 dc in top of tch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first dc, dc in each st across to last 3 sts, dc3tog over last 3 sts, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, skip first st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in each st across to tch, 3 dc in top of tch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl ) in next st, *skip 2 dc, fpdc in next st, skip 2 sts, (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next st; repeat from * across to last 9 sts, skip 2 sts, fpdc in next st, skip 2 st, (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc) in next st, ch 1, dc in last st, turn- 41 dc-cl.
Row 6: Ch 6 (counts as dc + ch-3 sp), *bpdc around next dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl in next sc, ch 3; repeat from * across to tch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in top of tch, turn.
Row 7: Ch 6 (counts as dc + ch-3 sp), (sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in first st, *fpdc around next dc, (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc-cl; repeat from * across to last dc, dc2tog over last dc and 3rd ch of tch (or in space made by tch), turn.
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *3 dc-cl in next sc, ch 3, bpdc around next dc, ch 3; repeat from * across to last sc, 3 dc-cl in next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch of tch (or in space made by tch), turn.
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first st, *(3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc-cl, fpdc around next dc; repeat from * across to last ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in top of tch, turn.
Row 10: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), skip first 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 3, 3 dc-cl in next sc, ch 3, bpdc around next dc; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, ch 3, 2 dc in top of tch, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip first st, (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, *fpdc around next dc, (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc-cl; repeat from * across to last 2 dc, fpdc around next dc, (3 dc-cl, ch 3, sc) in next dc-cl, ch 1, dc in last dc, turn.
Repeat Rows 6-11 twice, Repeat Row 6 once more
Row 25: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc, *2 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in dc-cl, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next dc; repeat from * to last 2 ch-3 sps, 2 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in dc-cl, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc2tog over last dc and tch, turn- 125 sc..
Row 26: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn, do not fasten off.
(Optional): Pin Play 3 to schematic size, spray with water and allow to dry.
