Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 20
or
"STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 20
6 balls White or color desired.
Steel crochet hook No. 5.
GAUGE: 3 knot sts = 2 inches.
Draw up a ½ inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, s c over single loop of st, repeat from beginning 63 times (63 single knot sts), turn.
2nd Row. Skip 3 single knot sts, s c in s c between knot sts, **work a double knot st (double knot st: * draw up a ½ inch loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, s c over single loop of st, repeat from * once), skip 1 s c between knot sts, s c in next s c between single knot sts, repeat from ** across row, work 3 single knot sts to turn each row.
3rd Row. S c in loop to right of s c of next double knot st, s c in loop to left of s c of same double knot st, * double knot st, s c in loop to right of s c of next double knot st, s c in loop to left of s c of same double knot st, repeat from * across row, work 3 single knot sts, turn and repeat last row until work measures 68 inches or length desired.
EDGE: Work a row of double knot sts all around stole but drawing the loops up 1 inch instead of ½ inch. Dip in thin starch and block.
Other great patterns from Star Stoles and Shawls Book, Book 86:
Campus Queen Shawl
Esplanade Shawl
Gold Coast Shawl
La Louisian Shawl
Metropolitan Shawl
Peachtree Street Shawl
Wilshire Shawl
Beacon Hill Shawl
Country Club Shawl
Nob Hill Shawl
Park Avenue Shawl
Plaza Shawl