Damask is one of those designs that grew from my hook as I doodled. It doesn’t look at all like what I originally envisioned, but I love its Victorian look, and how it makes great use of the silky, drapey quality of the yarn.
I was inspired by the meandering textures of old damask napkins and tablecloths. Choose your own favorite colors for the flower centers – these remind me of a series of fabrics that were popular in the 1940s. Toss it on over a sundress or a t-shirt and jeans to lend a romantic air to any summer evening.
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Finished Size: 46″ wide x 19″ tall at center back
Materials:
1250 yards fingering weight (CYCA 1, superfine) 100% bamboo yarn in four colors – 785 yards off-white (Color A), 155 yards each pink (color B), blue (color C) and green (color D). Yarn from model shown has been discontinued.
Hook size E/4/3.5mm or size needed to get gauge
2 stitch markers
Gauge: Motif = 4.5″ after light blocking, 8 ch1 blocks and 8 rows = 4″ in body pattern
Notes:
Ch-3 counts as 1 dc
Ch-4 counts as 1 dc + ch-1
Ch-2/dc at beg of row counts as dc2tog, when working in that st on the next row, use the top of the dc
For a larger shawl, make more motifs for the original border. The magic of math will make it both wider and deeper.
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Dc2tog – double crochet two together, a decrease
Hdc– half double crochet
Rep– repeat
Rnd – round
RS– right side
Sc – single crochet
Sc2tog– single crochet 2 together, a decrease
Sk – skip
Sl st – slip stitch
Sp– space
St – stitch
Trc – treble crochet
T-ch – turning chain
Motif: Make 17: 8 with color B, 9 with color C
With color B or C, ch 4, join with sl st in 1st ch to form ring. Ch 1.
Rnd 1: (RS) (sc, hdc, dc, 2 trc, dc, hdc) 5 times in ring. Join with sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 2:Change to color D [ch 4, (dc, hdc sc) in 4th ch from hook, sl st in same sc, {ch 2, hold ch behind petal, sl st in next sc}]. Rep [ ] once more, rep { } once, rep [ ] once, rep { } once, placing last sl st in same st as 1st sl st.
Rnd 3: Change to color A, ch 1 (3 sc in ch-2 sp behind next petal, ch 1) 5 times, sl st to 1st sc. (15 sc)
Rnds 4: Ch 3, dc in same sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2, *2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2. Rep from * to end, join with sl st in top of t-ch. (25 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 4, dc in same st, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 2. Rep from * to end, join with sl st in 3rd ch of t-ch. (25 dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 4, dc in same st, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 3, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, ch 3. Rep from * to end. (35 dc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch-1 sp around, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-3 sp. Join with sl st in 1st sc. End off. (75 sc, 15 on each side)
Stitch motifs together in a semi-circle as shown in diagram.
Fill in Valleys:
Rep 8 times, working across 3 adjacent motif edges as shown in diagram.
Row 1: With color A, sc in each sc across. Ch 2, turn. (45 sc)
Row 2: Sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, * (ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc) 5 times, ch 2, sk 4 sc, dc in next dc. Rep from * once more, (ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc) 4 times, ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc2tog working 1st half in next sc, 2nd half in last sc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 3: Sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, *(ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc. Rep from * once more, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 1, dc2tog working 1st half in next dc, 2nd half in last dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 4: Sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 2 times, ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times, ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc2tog working 1st half in next dc, 2nd half in last dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 5: Sk ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc2tog over last 2 dc. Ch 2, turn.
Row 6:(Yo, hook in next dc, yo, draw through st, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times, yo, draw through all 6 loops on hook. End off.
Shawl Body:
Row 1: With RS facing, dc at outer edge of first filled in section, (ch 1, dc) 12 times evenly across filled in section, *ch1, dc at point of motif, ch 1, dc at beg of next of next filled in section, (ch 1, dc) 12 times evenly across filled in section. Rep from * to end, marking the dc over the points of the 3rd and 5th motifs from edge. Ch 2, turn. (111 dc)
Row 2: Dc in next dc, [(ch 1, dc in next dc) across to dc before marked dc, ch 1, sk marked dc, dc in next dc, move marker to last ch-1 sp] twice, (ch 1, dc in next dc) to last 2 sts, dc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 2, turn. (107 dc)
Row 3:Dc in next dc, [(ch 1, dc in next dc) across to 2 dc before marked ch-1 sp, dc2tog over dc on either side of marked sp, move marker to dec st] twice, (ch 1, dc in next dc) to last 2 sts, dc2tog over last 2 sts. Ch 2, turn. (103 dc)
Rows 4 – 27: Rep Rows 2 and 3. (7 sts after Row 27) Row 28: Dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk 1 st, dc2tog over last 2 sts. End off.
Edging: With RS of bottom facing, attach color D to first sc on edge of motif. Sc around shawl, working 1 sc in each sc of motifs, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp at the point of each motif, and then 2 sc per row across top edge of shawl. End off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends, block lightly.
