OVS by Siew Clark

It is a top-down, semi-circle shawl. The stitch pattern consists of only offset V-stitches (OVS) and
chains. Thank you to KaraFay (ravelry name) for suggesting the name.
Any yarn and colours will be great for it. Gauge is not important.

Measurement after blocking:

Top edge 46 x 21 deep

Materials
Acrylic yarn; worsted weight; 600 yds.
Hook size H / 5.0 mm

Abbreviations
ch chain
dc double crochet
offset V-st (OVS) 3 dc, ch 1, dc
OVS2 3 dc, ch 2, dc
OVS3 3 dc, ch 3, dc
OVS4 3 dc, ch 4, dc
sk skip
sts stitches
t-ch turning ch

Stitch Definitions

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Row 1: Ch 7, (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sk 2 ch, OVS in next ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 3, sk 3 sts, OVS in next st) 2 times, ch 3, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, ch 1, OVS in ch 1 of OVS, ch 3, OVS in mid ch 3, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1 of
OVS, ch 1, OVS in mid ch 3) 2 times, ch 3, OVS in ch 1 of OVS, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, VOS in ch 1 of VOS) 2 times, ch 1, VOS in mid ch 3, (ch 1, VOS
in ch 1 of VOS) 5 times, ch 1, VOS in mid ch 3, (ch 1, VOS in ch 1 of VOS) 2 times, ch 1, VOS in top ch of t-
ch, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, ch 1, OVS in ch 1, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1 of OVS) 11 times, ch 1, OVS in ch
1, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS, (ch 2, OVS in ch 1 of OVS) 14 times, ch 2, OVS in top ch of
t-ch, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS, (ch 3, OVS in ch 1 of OVS) 15 times, ch 3, OVS in top ch of
t-ch, turn.

Row 8: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, OVS in mid ch 3, ch 1, OVS in ch 1 of OVS) 15 times, ch 1, OVS
in mid ch 3, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 9: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1) 32 times, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 10: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1) 33 times, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 11: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1) 34 times, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 12: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1) 35 times, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 13: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 1, dc) in 1st dc, (ch 1, OVS in ch 1 of OVS) 37 times, ch 1, OVS in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 14: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 2, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS2, (ch 1, OVS2 in ch 1 of OVS) 38 times, ch 1, OVS2 in top
ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 15: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 2, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS2, (ch 1, OVS2 in 1st ch of OVS2) 4 times, ch 1, OVS2 in ch
1, ch 1, OVS2 in 2nd ch of OVS2, [(ch 1, OVS2 in 1st ch of OVS2) 5 times, ch 1, OVS2 in ch 1, ch 1, OVS2 in
2nd ch of OVS2] 5 times, (ch 1, OVS2 in 1st ch of OVS2) 4 times, ch 1, OVS2 in top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 16: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 2, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS2, (ch 1, OVS2 in 1st ch of OVS2) 46 times, ch 1, OVS2 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 17: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 2, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS2, (ch 1, OVS2 in 1st ch of OVS2) 47 times, ch 1, OVS2 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 18: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 3, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS2, (ch 1, OVS3 in 1st ch of OVS2) 48 times, ch 1, OVS3 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 19: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 3, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS3, (ch 1, OVS3 in 1st ch of OVS3) 49 times, ch 1, OVS3 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

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Row 20: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 3, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS3, (ch 2, OVS3 in 1st ch of OVS3) 50 times, ch 2, OVS3 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 21: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 3, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS3, (ch 2, OVS3 in 1st ch of OVS3) 51 times, ch 2, OVS3 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 22: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 3, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS3, (ch 3, OVS3 in 1st ch of OVS3) 52 times, ch 3, OVS3 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Finish off and weave in yarns.

If you want a bigger shawl, below are the following instructions.

Row 23: Ch 3 (2dc, ch 3, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS3, (ch 3, OVS3 in 1st ch of OVS3) 53 times, ch 3, OVS3 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 24: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS3, (ch 3, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS3) 54 times, ch 3, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 25: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS4, (ch 3, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS4) 55 times, ch 3, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 26: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS4, (ch 4, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS4) 56 times, ch 4, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 27: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS4, (ch 4, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS4) 57 times, ch 4, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 28: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS4, (ch 5, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS4) 58 times, ch 5, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 29: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS4, (ch 5, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS4) 59 times, ch 5, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 30: Ch 3, (2dc, ch 4, dc) in 1st dc, sk 1st OVS4, (ch 6, OVS4 in 1st ch of OVS4) 60 times, ch 6, OVS4 in
top ch of t-ch, turn.

Finish off and weave in yarns.

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