Lacy Shawl – Riverhouse Hookers 5 Week Crochet Project for Third Term 2014

I have designed the beautiful, lacy “Lake Agnes Shawl” to introduce the students to top down, triangular shawl construction.

During the 5 week course they’ll learn:
• How to create a top down, centre start triangular shawl.
• To read from a chart.
• The V stitch.
• Picot stitch.
• How increases affect the shape and size of the shawl.
• How to customise the size of your shawl.
• How to apply a fancy border stitch.
• How to block your finished shawl.

Skills required:
US single, double and half double crochet stitches (UK double, treble and half treble crochet stitches)

Materials required:
Natural 4ply, yarn such as Holst Garn Coast and/or Holst Garn Supersoft 100% Wool in two shades, 2 x50g cakes for the main body of the shawl, 1 x 50g cake for the trim
4mm crochet hook

 

Course dates:
Tuesdays 7:30 – 9:30pm 16th September – 14th October 2014

Venue:
Riverhouse Barn, Walton-on-Thames