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Crochet Instructions
Use a size M hook. Chain 54 stitches or desired width of shawl. Chain 1, turn single crochet in each of the stitches to end. Chain 3 and turn. Double crochet in top of each single crochet. Repeat this row two more times. Chain 1 and do 1 row of single crochet to end. Chain 3 and turn. Do 3 rows of double crochet. Repeat pattern to end (1 row single, 3 rows double) End with 1 row of single. Finish with fringe. This pattern was developed by Rita Glod.
Crocheting typically uses more yarn than knitting, so consider buying four skeins or making your shawl narrower or shorter. If you purchase four skeins, you will probably have yarn left over (for a Joseph shawl).
Knitters around the world are developing other shawl patterns. We praise their ingenuity and creativity. At the same time, people frequently share stories with us about wearing a shawl knit in the K3, P3 pattern in a public place; someone will invariably exclaim, “That’s one of those shawls, isn’t it? Tell me where you got it.” There will always be tension between conformity that brings with it the delight of immediate recognition and a sense of solidarity, and the creativity that makes individual expression possible. It would be a sad and dull world indeed if we all wore orange shirts and khaki pants. May your choices for knitting shawl be guided by the urgings and groaning of the Spirit. Susan S. Jorgensen
