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The Emeline Shawl is an asymmetrical shawl that I created in search for an easy to remember project using one of my favorite stitches, the Forked Cluster, that made good use of some yarn I hand dyed. 

Several months ago I had found some bare DK skeins in my basement and decided to break out the yarn dyeing supplies. I dyed 5 skeins of a brown fade and several micro skeins.

This pattern is such a good stash buster if you have a lot of DK sitting around. You can do your own color work from a solid to striping the whole shawl – get creative!

If you would like to watch the YouTube tutorials you can click the images below. When it comes to crochet I always provide left and right handed videos. Now let’s get to the pattern!

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Notes:

• In Row 1 the Forked Cluster + DC are in one stitch.
• The rest of the pattern all Forked Clusters are worked across 2 stitches, including the BFC. 
• Beginning Forked Cluster (BFC): YO, insert hook into first stitch, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), YO, insert hook into second stitch, pull up a loop, (5 loops on hook), YO, pull through 3 loops, YO, pull through 3 loops.
• Forked Clusters after BFC start in the same stitch as the second leg of the previous FC.
• Forked Cluster(FC): YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), YO, insert hook into following stitch, pull up a loop, (5 loops on hook), YO, pull through 3 loops, YO, pull through 3 loops.
• Shawl can be worked to desired length, solid colors or striped – be creative.
• Color Work: If you’d like to work the colors the exact way I did you can skip to the Color Work section on the following page. 
• Color Work Formula: I used 5 balls of hand dyed yarn in brown (Color A) and 3 micro skeins in green (Color B), pink (Color C), and orange (Color D).
  • I worked the 1 ball of Color A until I ran out after completing a FC row. 
  • First Striped Section: Use Color B for HDC rows + use Color A for FC rows until you run out of Color B.
  • Continue to work with Color A until you run out of the second ball.
  • Second Striped Section: Use Color C for FC rows  + Color A for HDC rows until you run out of Color C.
  • Continue to work with Color A until you run out of third ball.
  • Third Striped Section: Use Color D for HDC rows + use Color A for FC rows until you run out of Color D.
  • Continue to work with Color A until you run out of 4th and 5th ball.

– Abbreviations –

R – row

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

FC – Forked Cluster

BFC – Beginning Forked Cluster

HDC- half double crochet

– Gauge –

15.5 stitches x 10 rows = 4×4 inches 

In pattern, unblocked.

– Pattern –

Chain 2, crochet into second chain from hook or Magic Ring. 

Row 1: FC, DC, turn, ch 1. (2 sts – 1FC, 1DC)

Row 2: 2HDC, HDC, turn, ch 2. (3 sts)

Row 3: BFC, FC, DC, turn, ch 1. (3 sts – 2FC, 1 DC)

Row 4: 2HDC, HDC across, turn, ch 2. (4 sts)

Row 5: BFC, FC across, DC in final st, turn, ch 1. (4 sts – 3FC, 1DC)

Repeat R4-5 until desired length. Finish off, weave in ends.

Color Work: 

R1-86: Color A.

R87(FC): Color A.

R88(HDC): Color B.

Repeat R88 + R89 five more times.

R99-126: Color A.

R127(FC): Color C.

R128(HDC): Color A.

Repeat R127 + R128 one more time.

R131-157: Color A.

R158(HDC): Color D.

R159(FC): Color A.

Repeat R158 + R159 2 more times.

R164-205: Color A.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern. If you have any questions, let me know.

Thank you so much for being here.

❤ Rin