This shawl is worked in lacy granny triangles. Each triangle begins with a floral shape but when they are joined, another pattern emerges at the joining points which looks like a star. Dress up a sweater or a dress with this stunning design.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 66″ / [168 cm] Wingspan x 33″ / [84 cm] Depth

Gauge: Each motif = 11″ (28 cm) on each side after wet blocking.

Materials

Yarn: Knit Picks Lindy Chain (70% Linen, 30% Pima Cotton; 180 yards [165 meters]/50 grams): #26460 Bluebell (6 balls)

Hook: US size D/3 (3.25 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Downloads

• Bliss in Bloom Shawl Diagram

Special Stitches

Beg-3-tr-cluster

Ch 4, [yo twice, insert hook in next st, (yo, pass through 2 lps on hook) twice] twice, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

3-tr-cluster

[Yo twice, insert hook in next st, (yo, pass through 2 lps on hook) twice] 3 times, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Ch-3-picot

Ch3, sl st into the first ch.

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in motifs. The motifs are joined as you go. Follow chart for joining the motifs.

Pattern

Motif 1

Ch 6, make a ring with a sl st into the first ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 8 (count as dc, ch5), (dc in ring, ch 5) 5 times, end with sl st in 3rd ch. (6 dc)

Rnd 2: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 3, dc in same ch-5 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-5 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-5-sp, ch 3, 2d c in same ch-5 sp) 5 times, ch 3, sl st into the 3rd ch.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 5, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 11 times, ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch.

Rnd 4: Beg-3-tr-cluster in first 3 dc, [3-tr-cluster in next 3dc, ch5, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch-5 sp of previous rnd, ch 5, 3-tr-cluster in next 3 dc] 6 times, ch 5, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next ch-5 sp of previous rnd, ch 3, dc in first cluster.

Rnd 5: (Ch 7, sl st in next ch-5 sp) 4 times, ch 7, (4 dc, ch 7, 4 dc) in next ch-5 sp, [(ch 7, sl st into the next ch-5 sp) 5 times, ch 7, (4 dc, ch 7, 4 dc) in next ch-5 sp] twice, ch 7, sl st in last dc on previous rnd.

Rnd 6: Sl st into next 3 ch, (ch 7, sl st in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) 3 times, [ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 7, (4 dc, ch 7, 4 dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, ch7, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, (ch 7, sl st in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) 4 times] twice, ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 7, (4 dc, ch 7, 4 dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, ch 7, sl st in first sl st.

Rnd 7: Sl st in next 3 ch, (ch 7, sl st in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) twice, [(ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ch 7, (4 dc, ch 7, 4 dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, (ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) twice, ch 7, sl st in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) 3 times] twice, ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ch 7, (4 dc, ch 7, 4 dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, (ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) twice, ch 7, sl st in 3rd sl st.

Rnd 8: Sl st in 3 ch, ch 7, sl st in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, [(ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times, ch 7 (dc, ch 7, dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, (ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) 3 times, (ch 7, sl st into next ch-7 sp) twice] twice, ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 7) 3 times, (dc, ch 7, dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, (ch 7, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) 3 times, ch 7, sl st in 3rd sl st.

Fasten off.

Motif 2 and all of the other motifs

Work as Motif 1 to end of Rnd 7.

Rnd 8: Sl st in 3 ch, ch 7, sl st in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, [(ch 7, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times, ch 7, [(dc, ch 3, sl st in next ch-7 sp of corresponding ch-7 sp of previous motif, ch 3, dc) in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd, (ch 3, sl st in next ch-7 sp of corresponding ch-7 sp of previous motif, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-7 sp of previous rnd) 3 times, (ch 3, sl st in next ch-7 sp of corresponding ch-7 sp of previous motif, ch 3) twice] rep as necessary, otherwise work as Rnd 8 of first motif.

Fasten off.

Follow the diagram below for joining motifs.

Border

Rnd 1: Attach yarn to the right corner of the top edge, work 6 sc in each ch-7 sp, 3 sc in each ch-3 sp, sc in each dc, work around, end with sl st into the first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in every sc across the top edge, *ch-3-picot, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * to first ch, ch-3-picot, sl st into the first ch. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Block shawl to size.