Thursday, September 5, 2013

Getting Started on Spider Stitch Shawl


Tracy from CrochetHappy hosts a CAL for my Spider Stitch Shawl. I feel honored that my pattern was chosen. However, I've been getting messages from crocheters letting me know that they have trouble understanding the pattern. 

So I made this tutorial for the spider stitch triangle. I hope it can help. 



Row 1: Ch 4, 2 dc in fourth ch from hook. Ch 3, turn. 

Note: I'm not showing turning chains in the pictures.




Row 2: 2 dc into first st of row, ch 4, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.

3 dc into last dc means the last dc of the row. In reality, it's not a dc at all, it's a turning chain, but here and throughout we will refer to it as last dc.  


Row 3: 2 dc into first st of row, ch 6, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.



Row 4: 2 dc into first st of row, ch 8, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.


Row 5: 2 dc into first st of row, ch 4, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in ch-4 space grabbing all three chains of previous rows, ch 2, 3 dc in next dc, ch 4, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.

The picture below shows:  2 dc into first st of row, ch 4, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in ch-4 space grabbing all three chains of previous rows,


Note carefully that sc in made into ch-4 space of Row 2, grabbing the chains from Row 3 and Row 4



This picture shows the rest of the row:  ch 2, 3 dc in next dc, ch 4, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.


Row 6: 2 dc into first st of row, ch 6, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, 3 dc into next dc, ch 6, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.

The picture below shows the following instructions:  2 dc into first st of row, ch 6, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc,


Note that when it says skip next 4 dc, in reality we are skipping: 2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc




This picture shows the rest of the row:  ch 1, 3 dc into next dc, ch 6, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.

Here we also skip 2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc and make 3 dc into the last dc of the row.


Row 7: 2 dc into first st of row, ch 8, 3 dc into ch-1 space, ch 8, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.

Finally a somewhat easy row. Just look at the pictures. 




Row 8: 2 dc into first st of row, *ch 4, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into next dc, ch 2, sc into ch-4 space grabbing all three chains or previous rows, ch 2, 3 dc in next dc* 2 times, ch 4, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.

The picture below shows the instructions between * * executed one time


And this picture shows the same instructions executed one more time as well as the instructions after the second *. 


Row 9: 2 dc into first st of row, *ch 6, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, 3 dc into next dc* 2 times, ch 6, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn.


Row 10: 2 dc into first st of row, *ch 8, 3 dc into ch-1 space* 2 times, ch 8, 3 dc into last dc. Ch 3, turn. 


After Row 10, you only need to repeat Row 8 - Row 10, but the amount of times you execute the instructions between * * will increase and so will your shawl triangle. 

8 comments:

  1. That is a beautiful shawl and your instructions are so detailed and good.

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  2. Ольга, отличные фото и легко понять как вязать этот узор!

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  3. Precioso!!! me encanto este punto, no lo tenía y queda muy hermoso te felicito besitos Sandra.

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  4. Olga, I love this pattern, It looks so different with a thicker yarn, it is amazing the difference. Thank you so much for posting this.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  5. This pattern is beautiful and pretty easy , I will be trying to make a shawl for myself, I have some lacy yarn waiting on the shelf:) Thank you for a great tutorial:) Take care:)

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  6. It's going to be beautiful...
    Have a nice weekend !
    Anna

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  7. Thanks so much for posting this, Olga! The pictures were a big help, and my brain and hands are finally getting the pattern right. Thanks, again!

    ~Abby

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  8. Olga, Thank You so Much for helping everyone out this way!

    I'm not having any trouble with the pattern..as a matter of fact, I think it is very clever how it goes together :D My issue is adjusting to using such a smaller yarn..I usually use a worsted..even my baby yarns are not as small as the Cascade DK weight that I bought for this!

    Thanks Again!
    Tracy
    www.crochethappy.com

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