Knottie by Nature

Spring Has Sprung Shawl

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Yarn Used: 3 skeins of Bernat Softee Baby in Mint
Yarn Weight: Baby/Sport
Yarn Content: Acrylic
Hook: H
Project Size: Any size you want

Stitches used in this pattern: tr (treble) dtr (double treble) 2-petal cluster left petal cluster top petal cluster

Foundation Chain:This shawl is done from the point up, which is really my favorite method. I have a bad habit of not buying enough yarn; using this method, if I run out and can't get more of the same color, I can always just stop crocheting and turn it into a capelet. The pattern is very similar to the one I used for my wedding shawl. I think that the wedding shawl turned out beautifully, but I wasn't entirely happy with the design. This is take 2, with baby yarn, larger hook and pattern changes.

1: ch 9, tr in first ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

2: tr in dtr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

3: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

4: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 5 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

5: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

6: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn

7: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 2 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

8: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

9: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 6 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

10: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 7 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

11: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, (ch 1, tr in next middle ch of ch-3 sp, ch 1, tr in next tr) twice, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, 2-petal cluster, left petal cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

12: tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, (ch 1, tr in next middle ch of ch-3 sp, ch 1, tr in next tr) 4 times, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, top petal cluster, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, dtr in same ch, ch 8, turn.

13: Repeat Rows 11-12 until nearly desired length, increasing the bolded section as necessary for each row. For the last rown, repeat the pattern, but omit the flower clusters.