Falling Leaves Shawl

MATERIALS:

• Aunt Lydia's Bamboo Crochet Thread, 100% Viscose from Bamboo, Size 10: 5 balls of 365 Twig
• Susan Bates Crohet Hook (F/5 or 3.75 mm)
• Stitch Markers
• Yarn Needle

SIZE:
Shawl measures 85 1/2" (217 cm) wide (measured straight across at widest) and 37" (94 cm) long (from back neck to lower point), after blocking.

GAUGE:
5 lace pattern repeats - 5" (12.5 cm); 16 rows = 5" (12.5 cm) in side panel lace pattern. 

SPECIAL STITCH:
shell = (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in indicated stitch or space.

NOTES:
1. Shawl is made from 3 panels: A center panel and 2 side panels. 
2. The long narrow center panel is worked first. Then a side panel is worked on each side of the center panel, beginning by working stitches evenly spaced across one long side edge of the center panel.
3. Stitches are decreased at one edge of each side panel to form the triangular shape.
4. When instructed to work “shell in shell”, work a shell in the ch-1 space of the next shell, skip the last two tr stitches of the shell and continue following the instructions

SHAWL
CENTER PANEL
Beginning at top of panel, ch 36.
Row 1: Shell in 4th ch from hook, ch 4, skip next 4 ch, tr in next 9 ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, tr in next ch, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, tr in next 9 ch, ch 4, skip next 4 ch, shell in last ch, turn—2 shells, 19 tr, and 4 ch-spaces.
Note: The following stitch counts do not include the shells at the beginning and end of the row. The stitch counts indicate the number of treble stitches and/or chain spaces between the side shells. A stitch count is given only when the number of treble stitch and/or chain spaces changes from the number in the previous row.
Row 2: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 7 tr, ch 2, skip next tr, 3 tr in next (center) tr, ch 2, skip next tr, tr in next 7 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—17 tr.
Row 3: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 5 tr, ch 2, skip next tr, 2 tr in next tr, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next tr, tr in next 5 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—16 tr.
Row 4: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, skip next tr, [ch 2, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr] twice, ch 2, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—16 tr and 5 ch-spaces.
Row 5: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next tr, [2 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2] twice, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn.
Row 6: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, tr in next ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—19 tr and 4 ch-spaces.
Rows 7–66: Repeat Rows 2–6 twelve times.
Row 67: Repeat Row 2.
Row 68: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 5 tr, ch 2, skip next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next tr, tr in next 5 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—15 tr. Place a marker at the beginning and end of this row for side panel placement.
Row 69: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 2, skip next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—13 tr.
Row 70: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—11 tr.
Row 71: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 7 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—11 tr and 2 ch-spaces.
Row 72: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 9 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 4, shell in shell, turn—13 tr.
Row 73: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 11 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—11 tr.
Row 74: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 9 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—9 tr.
Row 75: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 7 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—7 tr.
Row 76: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 5 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—5 tr.
Row 77: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—3 tr. 
Row 78: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next tr, ch 4, skip next tr, shell in shell, turn—1 tr.
Row 79: Ch 4, shell in shell, ch 2, sc in next tr, ch 2, shell in shell, turn.
Row 80: Ch 4, [shell in shell] twice, turn.
Row 81: Ch 4, 2 tr in ch-1 space of first shell, shell in space between the shells, 2 tr in ch-1 space of last shell, turn—1 shell.
Row 82: Ch 4, 9 tr in shell, tr in top of turning ch. Fasten off. 

SIDE PANELS (make 2)
Row 1: Join yarn with sc in corner of beginning ch (top) of center panel, to work across one long edge, work 205 more sc evenly spaced across long edge between top of center panel and edge marker (at Row 68), turn—206 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next sc, *ch 6, skip next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across, turn—34 ch-6 spaces.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc, *ch 2, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 2, dc in next 2 sc; repeat from * to last ch-6 space, ch 2, sc in last ch-6 space, turn; leave last sc unworked—67 ch-2 spaces.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *ch 3, slip st in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * across, turn—67 ch-3 spaces.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, *ch 4, sc in next 2 dc; repeat from * to last ch-3 space, turn; leave last ch-3 space and sc unworked—33 ch-4 spaces.
Row 6: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next sc, *ch 6, sc in next 2 sc; repeat from * across, turn—33 ch-6 spaces.
Rows 7–130: Repeat Rows 3–6 thirty-one times—2 ch-6 spaces at the end of Row 130.
Row 131: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-6 space, ch 2, dc in next 2 sc, ch 2, sc in last ch-6 space, turn; leave last sc unworked—3 ch-2 spaces.
Row 132: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, slip st in next sc, ch 3, dc in last 2 dc, turn—3 ch-3 spaces.
Row 133: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, ch 4, sc in next 2 dc, turn; leave last ch-3 space and last sc unworked—1 ch-4 space.
Row 134: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next sc, ch 6, sc in next 2 sc, turn—1 ch-6 space.
Row 135: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next ch-6 space; leave last sc unworked—1 ch-2 space. Fasten off. 

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block shawl before wearing.