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So Simple Box Stitch Shawl
This is a simple shawl pat t ern, similar t o t he popular Granny Square Triangle Shawl. Made wit h
t he Box St it ch Pat t ern it does not display all of t he holes of a t rue Granny Square St it ch. It is
worked wit h worst ed weight yarn and it is what I would consider a very generous size shawl
f or t hose of us who dislike bare arms and want lot s of coverage.
Mat erials:
16 oz any sof t worst ed Weight yarn color of your choice
Susan Bat es U.S. Size I 9 crochet hook
Size approximat ely 80" wide by 40" deep including border
Row 1: chain 6, sl st in f irst st to f orm ring. Or start with Adjustable Loop
Row 2: chain 3, 3 dc, ch 2, 4 dc in ring, ch 1, turn ( 8 dc)
Row 3: sc in space between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, sc in ch 2 space, ch 3, sc in same space, (point made) ch 3, sc
Row 3: sc in space between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, sc in ch 2 space, ch 3, sc in same space, (point made) ch 3, sc
between last 2 dc, turn.
Row 4: ch 3, 3 dc in f irst single crochet, (this adds a new cluster to the beginning of each dc row) 3 dc in ch 3
space across row to the 3 chain loop (point) work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in loop, 3 dc in next 3 ch sp, across row
ending with 4 dc in last single crochet, turn. Your shawl will gradually form a natural curve at the ends as double
crochet rows are added.
Row 5: ch 1, sc between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, skipping 3 dc, work a sc between the dc stitches f orming groups
of 3 dc clusters, to the point. In the point work sc, ch 3, sc all in the same space, ch 3, continuing to f orm 3 dc
clusters to end of row, ending with ch 3, sc between last 2 dc, turn.
Repeat: rows 4 and 5 until you have 28 double crochet rows.
For additional Photo tutorial on how to get started:
http://idealdelusions.blogspot.com/p/f or-this-tutorial-i-changed-colors-only.html
Depending on your choice of border you may wish to work row 5 one more time to take advantage of the 3 ch
loops as a base f or the border.
I love a basic f ringe f or a border; of course, as always, you may add the border of your choice or none at all.
On this shawl I wanted to make it a bit more f ancy so I adapted the border f rom Doris Chans All Shawl which
can be f ound in her f ree pattern on Ravelry.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/all-shawl
If you wish to add the same border I did, you need the All Shawl pattern by Doris Chan.
If you observe the pattern you will notice it alternates shell patterns with pineapples.
I ended my shawl on a single crochet row so I would have the chain 3 loops to work in, instead of the double
crochet stitches.
I wanted a pineapple stitch to be at the center of the point, so starting at the point, instead of counting as 1,
2, 3, I counted the point loop as a pineapple, space, shell, space, pineapple, space, shell, space pineapple, etc..
until I got to the beginning of the row.
It so happened on my shawl the f irst loop would be a shell. I then began on the second row of the border (see
the mark for row 2 on the left side of the graph on the top of page 9 on the All Shall Pattern)
I f ollowed that graph and I chained 3, ((but I worked a double crochet in the same stitch (see red arrow) on my
photo below because I wanted a solid edge)) then I worked chain 1, double crochet shell, ch 1, skipped a loop,
triple crochet set, (to start pineapple) skipped a loop, worked a dc shell, skipped a loop...repeat to the point.
In the point I worked the triple crochet set f or the pineapple, then starting up the other side I skipped the next
ch 3 loop and worked a shell, skip a loop, start triple crochets f or the pineapple. When I got to the end of the
row I chained 1 and worked 2 double crochet in the last stitch. There you have the base f or the border.
NOTE: If the the base f or the border seems a bit tight f or your shawl, try putting 2 chain stitches between
each shell and pineapple stitch instead of just 1 as you work across each row.
Follow the graph rows 3 6 working shell in shell stitches and pineapple stitches required f or each pineapple
to complete your border.
Page 8 gives a close up detail of how the f inished pattern should look.
I received an email that said, in part: I f inally got it worked out but not starting with a shell but a space. I am
glad I counted the pattern back to the start and not assumed mine was the same as yours. I took advantage
and made my edging border begin with ch 3,dc,dc, in the f irst 3 stitches. Then did a shell in the next loop. It
worked out great and the pineapple hit the point loop. I f inished the row with 3 dc in the last 3 stitches. That
really gave me a nice straight edge f or the border all the way through. I f ound the graph a bit conf using as well.
How you applied it to your pattern made perf ect sense to me. Roxane
Thi s shawl i s di spl ayed spread out on a standard doubl e si ze bed.
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A whi l e back someone (Anonymous) had asked me i f I knew of a way to shorten the poi nt of thi s shawl , whi ch I di d not.
I recentl y recei ved a l ovel y emai l from Jane Ol denburg. I asked her for permi ssi on to menti on her name and to share the suggesti on
she offered on thi s shawl pattern.
Jane sai d I think I'll enjoy the box stitch shawl. Love the big size cause when I need to cuddle I need something big enough to cover. Not
worried about the length, but a tip for shortening it, work center third in hdc instead of dc, after working ten or so rows. This will give shorter tail, but
the needed length on the arms.
I have absol utel y no experi ence wi th thi s method and I have not tri ed thi s ti p but I have offered thi s bi t of i nformati on from Jane
because di d want to l et everyone know what Jane suggested so they can experi ment i f desi red.
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This is the same shawl worked in Red Heart Super Saver. 14 oz brown, 7 oz black, with a bit of both lef t over.
I used U.S. size I-9 Susan Bates Hook (my f avorite size)
This is what I consider a heavy duty working shawl. The shy f ellow here is my dear heart and he is the one
who puts up with all my antics and supports me in all my endeavors even when that means holding up my latest
project f or the camera.
I love
Shawl i s di spl ayed on a Queen si zed bed.
I love
a deep
swishy
f ringe
so I
cut 18
inch
lengths and used 2 strands in each stitch, alternating the brown and black.
This little gadget is what I call a shawl
button loop.
I make them to match all my shawls of this
type.
I use 2 strands of the same yarn and make an
I cord about 8 inches long.
Then I make a bulky knot in each end. I used a
Knitting Knobby to make the cord.
A Knitting Knobby is a new gadget used f or
plain old f ashioned spool knitting.
The ends can be pushed through the larger
spaces in the f ront of the shawl to hold it
closed. If your stitch is tight enough you can
just poke the ends through on each side like a
button. If your stitch is loose you can tie it or
run it through twice. Or if you pref er you can
make it much longer and use it to "lace up" the
f ront of your shawl (like a shoelace) giving a poncho
ef f ect.
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This is the same shawl and the third and last view f or this
post. I selected what I thought was a 16 ounce mill
end bag of powder blue sports weight yarn, that I
purchased at A. C. Moore f or this version of the shawl. I
used a simple V stitch border with a picot in the last
round to sof ten the edge and it was worked with a size J
Susan Bates hook. I like to use a large hook with a light
yarn f or a sof ter, f lexible f eel to the f inished item. I do
have to crochet slower as it is more dif f icult to maintain an
even tension with an oversized hook..
I am delighted how it came out and also surprised. I
expected it to be smaller than the others because of a
lighter weight yarn but it is in f act larger. Why ? I didnt
know so I weighed the shawl. It would appear I acquired a
very generous mill end bag that was actually 18 ounces
and not the expected 16. The shawl is about 47 inches
f rom the shoulder to the point and it is about 94 inches
wide. I do not have a place where I can spread it out f lat
and take a photo of it but I did get a f ew
photos and close-ups.
This shawl can also be made in any size f rom
a shoulderette to as large as you like.
I, myself , love an oversized shawl as I like
generous arm coverage.
When the shawl is as large as you want it you
can add the border of your choice.
To make the border on this shawl, I
stopped the basic shawl pattern on a single
crochet and chain stitch row, ref erence (row
5), turn..
Border Pattern Stitch double crochet,
chain 2, dc in same space. V stitch made
Row 1 Ch 3, dc in f irst stitch (f or a solid edge) dc, ch 2, dc
in the next 3 chain loop (counts as f irst V st,) work 1 V
st in each 3 chain space to point. Work (V st, chain 3, V
st) in the 3 chain loop at the point, continue, working 1 V
stitch in each 3 chain loop to end, work 2 dc in last stitch.
Turn
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in f irst dc, V stitch in center of each V
stitch, to point. Work V st, chain 3, V st in the
center space of the point, V st in each V st to end. 2 dc
in last stitch.
Repeat Row 2 to make your border the width you like
(This shawl has a border 5 rows deep)
Picot stitch: Double crochet in center of V st, chain 3,
slip st in f irst chain of chain 3, dc in same
V stitch = "V" st with picot on top..
Final round Work "V" st with picot, in the
center of each V st of the previous row,
working (dc, picot, dc, picot, dc, picot, dc) in
the center chain space of the point, work V
st with picot in the center of each V st to
end, 2 dc in last stitch.
To help you plan ahead, this shawl had 35
double crochet rows, 35 sc / chain stitch
rows and 5 rows V stitches f or the border.
When I f inished this shawl I had only about 7
inches of yarn lef t, it was that close.
Yes, I know I said the blue shawl would be the
last one I posted f or this pattern but today I
want to talk about Caron Simply Sof t Party
Yarn. Since I did add a little something extra
to the design I thought I would just sneak it in
on this same post. The color of this shawl
is Silver Sparkle but there is a nice selection
of other colors and I loved working with this
sof t, shiny yarn. I think it made an elegant
shawl. Modest but has a discreet sparkle that
can be worn day or evening. This shawl is a
bit smaller and is more f or dress up than a
heavy duty working shawl.
I used 4 Skeins (3 oz. 85 G) Caron Simply Sof t, Silver Sparkle and a Size I Susan Bates Hook
It is hard to capture the sparkle with a camera unless you get the light just so. I did the best I could do but it
does not do justice the luxurious f eel of this yarn. You really need to see and touch it.
I worked the pattern until I had completed the f irst 5 rows of double crochet groups. On the next row instead
of single crochet, I worked a double crochet and chain stitch row.

So the row would be worked as ch 3, dc between f irst 2 dc, chain 3, skipping 3 dc, work a dc between the dc
stitches f orming groups of 3 dc clusters, to the point. In the point work dc, ch 3, dc all in the same space, ch 3,
continuing to f orm 3 dc clusters to end of row, ending with ch 3, dc between last 2 dc, turn.

The f ollowing row, I resumed the pattern of double crochet groups stitches and worked as per the pattern.
On this shawl I put my space row af ter each set of 5 double crochet rows. To do this I inserted the row
of double crochet and chain 3 stitches instead of single crochet and chain 3, then resume the pattern. The
height of the double crochet stitches are what make the spaces. You can put the spaces rows anywhere you
want them.
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