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I am so happy to share my newest pattern with you! The Francesca Shawl is a shawl/wrap that measures approximately 72” wide and 30” from top to bottom. It is made with my own Daisy Stitch Co Fibers Texas Strong Fingering yarn in Bluebonnets and Texas Teal.

I am offering the pattern FREE here on the blog, but a pdf version is also available at the following:

• Here on the Daisy Stitch Co website
• Etsy
• Ravelry.

Experience Level: Intermediate

Materials:

Yarn: About 1100 yds of fingering weight yarn

Color A: 2 skeins of Daisy Stitch Co Fibers Texas Strong Fingering in Bluebonnets

Color B: 1 skein of Daisy Stitch Co Fibers Texas Strong Fingering in Texas Teal

The yarn is available for pre-order now!

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Crochet Hook: F/4mm

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Tape Measure

Gauge: 17 stitches= 4”           16 rows= 4”

Be sure to check your gauge. I tend to crochet tighter, yours may be a little different. I highly recommend doing a test swatch before getting started.

Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = double crochet

Sp = space

St = stitch

Ss = slip stitch

Sk = skip next stitch

MR = magic ring

YO = yarn over

V st = (hdc, ch 1, hdc) all in same st.

Puff st = Insert hook into st, yo and draw through st.  *Yo and insert hook into st again. Yo and draw through st.* 3 times. You should have 8 loops on the hook. Yo and draw through all 8 loops. Ch 1. (This ch 1 is part of the st.)

Hdc2tog = Yo and insert hook into 1^st st. Yo over and draw through st. Yo and insert hook into next st. Yo and draw through hook. You should have 5 loops on the hook. Yo and draw through all 5 loops.

(In this pattern, 1^st st will be in the ch sp before a puff st and 2^nd st will be in ch sp after puff st.)

Other info:

• Ch 3 DOES count as DC.
• Stitch count increases by 4 for each row.

With Color A, make MR.

Row 1: In MR, 3 hdc, ch 1, 3 hdc. Turn. (6 hdc, 1 ch 1 sp)

Row 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st. Hdc in each st until ch 1 sp. In ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). Hdc in each st until last st. In last st, 2 hdc. Turn. (10 hdc, 1 ch 1 sp)

Row 3: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st. * Ch 1, sk 1, hdc in next st. * Repeat from * until ch 1 sp. (Last hdc before ch sp will be in last st, not in ch 1 sp.)

In ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). Hdc in next st. * Ch 1, sk 1, hdc in next st.* Repeat from * until last st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn.

(10 hdc, 5 ch 1 sp)

Row 4: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st. * Ch 1, hdc in ch 1 sp. * Repeat until corner ch 1 sp. (Last hdc before ch sp will be in last st, not in ch 1 sp.)

 In corner ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). Ch 1. Hdc in next st.  * Ch 1, hdc in ch 1 sp. * Repeat from * until last st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn.

(12 hdc, 7 ch 1 sp)

Rows 5-10: Repeat Row 4.

Row 11: Ch 1.  2 hdc in 1^st st. Hdc in each st/ch sp until corner ch 1 sp. In corner ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). Hdc in each st/ch 1 sp until last st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (46 hdc, 1 ch 1 sp)

Change to Color B.

Row 12: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st. Hdc in next st.  Sk 1. * Vst in next st, sk 2. * Repeat from * until corner ch 1 sp. In corner ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). Sk 1. * Vst in next st, sk 2. * Repeat from * until last 2 st.  Hdc in next to last st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn.

(6  hdc,   14 Vst, 1 ch 1 sp)

Row 13: Ch 3. (Counts as dc). Dc in same st and next st. Ch 2. * Puff st in ch 1 sp of Vst, ch 2. *  Repeat from * until ch 1 sp. In ch 1 sp, (Puff st, ch 1, puff st. ). Ch 2. * * Puff st in ch 1 sp of Vst, ch 2. *  Repeat from * until 2 st left. Dc in next to last st. 2 dc in last st. Turn. ( 6  dc,  16 puff st, 1 ch 1 sp)

Row 14:  Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st. Hdc in next 2 st. * Ch 2. Hdc2tog around puff st. * *  Repeat from * until ch 1 sp. In ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc).  * Hdc2tog around puff st, ch 2. * Repeat from * until 3 st left.  1 hdc in next 2 st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn. ( 10 hdc, 16 hdc2tog, 1 ch 1 sp )

Change to Color A.

Row 15: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st.  1 hdc in next 2 st. 3 hdc in each ch 2 sp across. 1 hdc in last 2 st before ch 1 sp.  In ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). 1 hdc in next st 2 st. 3 hdc in each ch 2 sp across. Sk 1. 1 hdc in next 2 st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn. ( 62 hdc, 1 ch 1 sp)

Row 16: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1^st st. * Sk 1, 2 hdc in next st.* Repeat from * until ch 1 sp. In ch 1 sp, (hdc, ch 1, hdc). * 2 hdc in next st, sk 1. * Repeat from * until last st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (66 hdc, 1 ch 1 sp )

Row 17-20: Repeat Row 16.

Rows 21 – 24: Rows 12 – 15. (On very last repeat, omit Row 15. This becomes part of the border. See below.)

Rows 25 – 89: Repeat from Row 3 to Row 24 3 times or until desired size.

Last row/border: (The last repeat of Rows 12-14 become part of the border.)

Row 90: Ch 1. 2 sc in 1^st st. 1 sc in next 3 st. * In next ch 2 sp, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc). In next ch 2 sp, ss. * Repeat from * until ch 1 sp corner. In ch 1 sp corner, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc). Ss in next ch 2 sp. * In next ch 2 sp, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc). In next ch 2 sp, ss. * Repeat from * until last 4 st. 1 sc in next 3 st. 2 sc in last st.

Wash according to yarn package directions and block to desired size.