It seems that the pocket shawl is timeless. We all love it. Feels warm and cosy when it wraps around the shoulders. Put your hand inside the pockets and keep them warm.
Material: medium yarn 4, Bernat Premium, 7oz, 198 g, 360 yards( 329m) – 3 skeins, crochet hook 6,5 mm, yarn needle, scissors
Stitch key: Ch – chain, HDc – half double crochet, FPDC – front post double crochet, BPDC – back post double crochet, V stitch – dc,ch3,dc in the same stitch
Gauge: 4×4 inch, 11 dc
Instructions:
63 ch
R1: dc in the 4 th ch from the hook, dc in each ch ( 61 dc), ch3 turn
R2: *fpdc, bpdc*, repeat, dc in last ch, ch 3 turn
R3 – R6: repeat R2
R7: turning ch 3 from R.6, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, skip 2 ch, (dc, ch3, dc in same ch – V stitch), skip 2 ch, *dc, skip 2 ch, V st, skip 2 ch* repeat 6 more times, dc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc,fpdc, dc, ch3 turn
R8: fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc, *5dc in V st ( in ch2 space), ch1*, repeat 7 times, dc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc, ch 3 turn
R9: fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc, ch2, dc between dc and 5 dc from previous r, *dc in third ch, skip 2 ch, V st in ch 1 space*, repeat 6 times, skip 2 ch, dc, skip 2 ch, dc between 5dc and dc from previous r, ch2, dc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc, ch 3, turn
R10: fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc,2dc in ch2 space, ch1, *5dc in V stitch, ch1*, repeat 6 times, 2dc in ch2 space, dc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc, ch3, turn
Repeat R7, 8, 9, 10 until you reach desire length. In my case 109 rows.
R110: turning ch3, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc,fpdc, dc, dc, *3dc in V stitch, dc, dc, dc*, repeat until you reach fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, fpdc, dc, ch3 turn
R111, 112, 113, 114, 115 alternate fpdc, bpdc as in the beginning of the shawl.
Pocket (make two):
ch 29
R1: dc in 4 th ch from the hook, dc in each ch – 27dc, ch3 turn
R2, R3:*bpdc, fpdc, * repeat, dc, ch3 turn
R4: bpdc, fpdc,bpdc,*dc, skip ch 2, V stitch,skip ch 2*, repeat 2 times, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, ch 3 turn
R5: bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, 5dc in V stitch, ch1 , 5dc in V st, ch1, 5dc in V st, dc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, ch3 turn
R6: bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, ch2, dc in between dc and 5 dc from previous row, skip 2 ch, dc, skip 2 ch V st in ch 1 space, skip 2 ch, dc, skip 2 ch, V st in ch 1 space, skip 2 ch, dc, skip 2 ch dc in space between 5dc and dc from previous row, ch 2, dc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, ch 3, turn
R7: bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, 2dc in ch2 space, ch1, 5dc in V st, ch 1, 5dc in V st, ch1, 2 dc in ch2 space, dc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, ch3 turn
Repeat R4, 5, 6, 7,
R17: ch3 from previou row, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, dc, 3 dc in V stitch , dc, dc, dc, 3 dc in V st, dc, dc, dc, 3 dc in V stitch, dc, dc, bpdc, fpdc, bpdc, dc, ch3 turn
R18: *bpdc, fpdc* repeat.
Finishing: Sew in all the loose ends. place the pockets evenly on each side of the shawl and sew them with the yarn.
Enjoy your new shawl! Happy crocheting!
