Norwegian Shells Shawl by Merrian Holland

Norwegian Shells Shawl

Crochet
September 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
3 repeats = 4 inches
in 14 rows of shell stitch
3.5 mm (E)
3.25 mm (D)
3.0 mm
766 - 798 yards (700 - 730 m)
One Size
both US and UK
English
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This shawl was designed for my first Norwegian Crochet Retreat.

A small triangular shawl with a more modern feel, it features an attractive front post shell stitch pattern and a tassel to help it hang perfectly when worn.
Use one main colour and any number of contrast colours - excellent for using with mini skein sets, such as the mini fade kit from Lottie Knits that’s featured in the pattern photos!

Pattern Format:
Pattern is available in US & British crochet terminology and includes photos, charts and YouTube video tutorials for some of the techniques.

Materials & Tools
For the Shawl, you will need fingering/4ply weight yarn with a suggested hook size of 3.5mm for the main body of the shawl and a 3.25mm or 3mm hook for the top border.

Yardage :
Main Colour - just under 399 yards (365 metres) i.e. 100g skein of sock yarn or 4ply.
Contrast Colours CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 & CC5 just under 80 yards (75 metres) for each of (5x20g mini skein of sock yarn) or if you’re only using 1 Contrast Colour, that equates to just under 399 yards (365 metres) i.e. 100g skein of sock yarn or 4ply.

Gauge:
3 shell repeats = 9cm
14 rows = 10cm
Hitting gauge is not critical, but I would advise making adjustments if your gauge comes out too small as the shawl design is small and the finished object may not be practical.

Finished dimensions:
Finished shawl has a span of 145cm/57 inches & a depth of 37cm/14.6 inches (after blocking & not including tassel).

Difficulty:
Intermediate - you’ll need to be confident with basic stitches.

Make to sell:
You may make this shawl to sell, either for charity or personal profit if you are a small scale crafter. All I ask is that you place the following text credit, either in your online listing or on a small piece of paper with the finished item: Design from www.mezzacraft.com

Other standard copyright laws apply.

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