Brambles Shawl

"This is a rectangular shawl crochet pattern that is worked from side to side across the long edge. It uses a simple stitch combination that is beginner-friendly combined with a beautiful, self-striping yarn, King Cole Bramble DK. Using a self-striping yarn, you can make the colorwork easy. There are some great colorways available in Bramble DK, including the spring-like 4494 Heather that the Brambles Shawl is created in. Skills Used: Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet Crocheting flat in rows, increasing, crocheting into chain spaces, decreasing by skipping stitches"

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge20 sts x 13 rows = 4.5” (11.5 cm) in pattern

Finished SizeAdult: 68” (173 cm) wingspan x 15” (38 cm) height

Materials List

• King Cole Bramble DK yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/100 g, 320 yd/290 m) – 4 skeins in 4494 Heather, or approximately 1,200 yd (1,097.5 m) in any self-striping, light weight yarn
• US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Bent-tip yarn needle