Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 52” x 23”

Gauge: 10 rows and 20 sts = 4” [10 cm] in dc

Materials

Yarn: Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 231 yards [211 meters]/100 grams): 25535 Spruce, 4 balls

Hook: US size F/5 (3.75 mm)

Notions: Scissors; tapestry needle

Abbreviations

fp-3dc-tog – front post 3 double crochet together

sh – shell

yo – yarn over

Special Stitches

front post 3 double crochet together – work 3 dc together around front post

of indicated stitch

Shell – (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in st indicated

V-st – (dc, ch 2, dc) in st indicated

Pattern Notes

In this pattern, the turning chains do not count as stitches.

Pattern

Ch 5.

Row 1: Turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, V-st in next st.

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, sh in ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc, dc in next sc.

Row 3: Ch 4, turn, dc in first st, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, V-st between last dc and

turning ch.

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, sh in ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in turning ch

sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, ch 2, V-st between next 2 fp-3dc-togs, ch 2, sc in next ch-1

sp, ch 2, V-st between last dc and turning ch.

Row 6: Ch 3, turn, sh in ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around each of next 2 dc, sh in next ch-2

sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc, dc in next sc.

Row 7: Ch 4, turn, dc in first st, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, V-st between next 2

fp-3dc-togs, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, V-st between last dc and turning ch.

Row 8: Ch 3, turn, (sh in next ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around each of next 2 dc) twice, 2 dc

in turning ch-sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, (ch 2, V-st between next 2 fp-3dc-togs, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 2, V-st between last dc and turning ch.

Row 10: Ch 3, turn, 5 dc in ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc, (fp-3dc-tog around next

dc, sh in next ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc) twice, dc in next sc.

Row 11: Ch 4, turn, dc in first st, (ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, V-st between next 2

fp-3dc-togs) twice, sk next 2 sts, dc across, 2 dc in turning ch.

Row 12: Ch 3, turn, dc in first st and across to last 2 sts before V-st, sk next 2 sts, (fp-3dc-tog

around next dc, sh in next ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc) twice, fp-3dc-tog around

next dc, 2 dc in turning ch-sp, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch.

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, (ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, V-st between next 2

fp-3dc-tog) twice, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, V-st between next fp-3dc-tog and dc, sk next 2

sts, dc across, 2 dc in turning ch.

Row 14: Ch 3, turn, dc across to V-st, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc,

(fp-3dc-tog around next dc, sh in next ch-2 sp, fp-3dc-tog around next dc) twice, dc in

next sc.

Rows 15-134: Rep Rows 11-14, 30 times.

Edging

Rnd 1: Ch 1, rotate to work along edge, (2 sc in each of next 2 row edges, sc in next

row edge, 2 sc in next row edge) 32 times, 2 sc in next row edge, 4 sc in corner, 3 sc in

next row edge, sc in each row edge across to corner, ch 1, turn to work across short

edge, sc across to last dc before first fp-3dc-tog, (ch 2, sc in 2nd dc of next sh, sc in

next 4 sts) twice, ch 1, sl st to first st to join.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Block.