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Delhi Shawl
designed by
Kim Guzman

Technique used: Crochet

YARN
Naturally Caron.com Country
(75% Microdenier Acrylic, 25% Merino Wool):
3 oz (A); 9 oz (B); 6 oz (C)
Shown in: #0012 Foliage (A); #0024 Black (B);
#0008 Silver Service (C). click to enlarge
One size US I-9 (5.5mm), or size to obtain gauge Printer Friendly instructions
Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width across upper edge 64”/162.5 cm
Length (upper edge to point) 30”/76 cm

GAUGE
Gauge is not critical for this project.
In Stitch pattern (Triangle base), 14 sts and 12 rows = 4”/10 cm

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
Change color at end of row: Work last stitch in old color to last yarn over for that stitch; yarn over with new color and
draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Drop old color, continue work with new color. You may fasten off the old
color or carry it loosely up the side of the piece.
STITCHES USED
Chain (ch): Begin by making a slip knot on your hook. * Wrap the yarn around the hook (yarn over) and pull up a loop,
[draw the yarn through the loop on the hook to form the first chain]. Repeat from * for number of chains required. Note: The
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[draw the yarn through the loop on the hook to form the first chain]. Repeat from * for number of chains required. Note: The
loop on the hook is not included when counting the number of chains.
Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw
through two loops on hook] twice.
Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and
draw through all three loops on hook.
Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops
on hook.
Slip Stitch (slip st): Insert hook in the stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through both the stitch and the loop on the
hook.

NOTE
If you choose to carry unused colors up the side of the piece, take care to cover these strands when working the border.

TRIANGLE BASE
Using A, chain 166.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, changing to B in last st, turn—
82 ch-1 spaces.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 2 ch-1 spaces, * work 2 hdc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across to within last ch-1
space, hdc in last ch-1 space and in last sc, changing to C, turn—162 hdc.
Row 3: Ch 1, skip 2 hdc, * dc in skipped sc 2 rows below, sc in next hdc, skip hdc; repeat from * across to within last 2
hdc, ending last repeat with dc, sc in beg ch-2, changing to A, turn—160 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, skip sc, * sc in next dc, ch 1, skip sc; repeat from * across to within last dc, sc in last dc, changing to B, turn
—79 ch-1 spaces.
Rows 5 – 79: Repeat Rows 2 – 4.
Rows 80 and 81: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 82: Ch 1, sc in dc, ch 1, sc in last dc, changing to B, turn.
Row 83: Ch 2, hdc in last sc.
Fasten off all colors.

BORDER
Join B with slip st to corner of top edge of Triangle Base to begin working toward lower point.
Row 1: Ch 3, work 2 dc in same st, work 112 dc evenly along side edge to lower point of Shawl, work 7 dc in space at
point, 112 dc evenly along opposite side edge, 3 dc at corner, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, work 2 dc in same st, dc in next dc, [ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc in each of
next 2 dc] 7 times, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc in each of 9 dc, ch 3, work 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, [dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 3,
skip 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc] 7 times, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, work 3
dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, skip dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-3 space, [ch 3, skip dc, dc in each
of next 7 dc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 space, ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 space] 15 times, ch 3, skip dc, dc in
each of next 7 dc, ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip dc, sc in top of beg ch-3,
turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, work 4 dc in ch-3 space, ch 5, skip 2 ch-3 spaces, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next
5 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, work 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 5, skip next ch-3 space] 15
times, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip 2 ch-3 spaces,
work 4 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in last sc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [work 7 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3
space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2] 15 times, 7 dc in
next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-
5 space, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, skip dc, dc in next dc and in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, [ch 5, skip 4 dc, skip ch-3
space, skip dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, skip dc, skip ch-3 space, skip 4 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 space,
dc in each of next 3 dc] 15 times, ch 5, skip 4 dc, skip ch-3 space, skip dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, skip dc, skip ch-3 space,
skip 4 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.

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skip 4 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice, dc in each of next 5 dc, [ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc)
in next ch-5 space, ch 2, skip 2 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 7 dc] 15 times, ch
3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-5 space, ch 2, skip 2 dc, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next ch-5 space, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 3,
[sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3] twice, dc in next dc, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 3 dc,
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space,
ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 5 dc] 7 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, 2 dc in next ch-2 space,
ch 5, skip ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, [dc, ch 3, dc] in next dc, dc in each of
next 2 dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, sc in next
ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 5 dc] 7 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, 2 dc in next
ch-2 space, ch 5, skip ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, 2
dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip ch-3 space, dc in next dc, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, skip dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space, ch
3, skip dc, 2 dc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next
ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 3 dc] 7 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, 7
dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in each
of next 3 dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, sc in next ch-3 space,
ch 3, skip dc, dc in each of next 3 dc] 7 times, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 7 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 2, 7 dc in next ch-
5 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc,
ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn; begin working along upper edge of shawl.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc evenly along sides of Rows 1 – 9 of Border and in unused loops from Row 1 of Base, ch 3 at opposite
corner; rotate piece to begin working along side edge, skip dc, dc in next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 5 times, [ch 3,
sc in next dc, (ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 3, sc in next dc, (ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 3, sc in
next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 7 times, ch 3, sc in next dc, [ch 3, skip 2 dc,
sc in next dc] twice, ch 3, sc in next dc, [ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip 2 dc,
sc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, [ch 3, sc in next dc,
(ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 3, sc in next dc, (ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space,
ch 3, skip dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 7 times, ch 3, sc in next dc, [ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc]
twice, ch 3, sc in next dc, [ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc] twice, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 5 times, ch 3, slip st to first
sc.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
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