Cormorant Shawlette

By Lee Sartori

Skill Level
Intermediate

Size
One Size

Finished Measurements
Width: 40”
Depth: 14”

Gauge
Gauge is not critical to this project; however, a
different gauge will affect finished measurements
and amount of yarn used.
Approximately 5 row repeats in pattern stitch = 4”

Materials Row 3: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center

Yarn Citizen Harmony DK (DK weight; 50% wool, of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center of next
50% alpaca; 230yds/100g): 1 skein, shown in shell**, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-
Mulberry shell), rep from * to ** once more, shell in turning ch,
Hook: US Size G/7 (4.5mm) crochet hook, or size turn – 2 half-shells, 4 shells, 4 sc.
needed to obtain gauge. Row 4: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center
Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell,
shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell**, working
Abbreviations in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), rep from * to
ch(s): chain(s) ** once more, shell in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells,
dc: double crochet 6 shells, 6 sc.
hdc: half double crochet Row 5: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center
rep: repeat of shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell] x
sc: single crochet 3, shell in next sc, sc in center of half-shell**, working
sl st(s): slip stitch(es) in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), rep from * to
tr: treble crochet **, once moreshell in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells,
8 shells, 8 sc.
Special Stitch Row 6: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center
Half-shell: 3 hdc stitches in indicated st or space. of shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell] x
Shell: 5 dc stitches in indicated st or space. 4, shell in next sc, sc in center of half-shell**, working
V-stitch: (dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st or space. in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), rep from * to
** once more, shell in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells,
Shawlette 10 shells, 10 sc.
Row 1: Ch 6, sl st to form a ring, ch 6 (counts as Row 7: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center
tr), working in ring (2 tr, ch 4, 3 tr), turn – 6 tr. of shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell] x
Row 2: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, skip next 5, shell in next sc, sc in center of half-shell**, working
tr, sc in next tr, skip next tr, working in ch-4 space in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), rep from * to
(half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), skip next tr, sc in next ** once more, shell in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells,
tr, shell in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 2 shells, 12 shells, 12 sc.
2 sc.

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Row 8: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center
of shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell]
x 6, shell in next sc, sc in center of half-shell**,
working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), rep
from * to ** once more, shell in turning ch, turn – 2
half-shells, 14 shells, 14 sc.
Row 9: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, *sc in center
of shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center of next shell]
x 7, shell in next sc, sc in center of half-shell**,
working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), rep
from * to ** once more, shell in turning ch, turn – 2
half-shells, 16 shells, 16 sc.
Row 10: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, dc in center
shell, *[v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell] x
7**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next half-shell,
working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), dc
in center of next half shell, rep from * to **, v-stitch
in next sc, dc in center of next shell, shell in turning
ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 2 shells, 16 v-stitch, 18 dc.
Row 11: Ch 7, 5 dc in 7th ch from hook, sc in
center of shell, *[shell in next dc, sc in center of
next v-stitch ] x 8, shell in next dc**, sc in center of
half-shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4,
half-shell), sc in center of half-shell, rep from * to
**, shell in next dc, sc in center of next shell, shell in
turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 20 shells, 20 sc.
Row 12: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, dc in center
shell, *[v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell] x
9**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next half-shell,
working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-shell), dc
in center of next half shell, rep from * to **, v-stitch shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-
in next sc, dc in center of next shell, shell in turning shell), sc in center of half-shell, rep from * to **,
ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 2 shells, 20 v-stitch, 22 dc. shell in next dc, sc in center of next shell, shell in
Row 13: Ch 7, 5 dc in 7th ch from hook, sc in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 28 shells, 28 sc.
center of shell, *[shell in next dc, sc in center of Row 16: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, dc in
next v-stitch ] x 10, shell in next dc**, sc in center center shell, *[v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of
of half-shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, next shell] x 13**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center
half-shell), sc in center of half-shell, rep from * to of next half-shell, working in ch-4 space (half-
**, shell in next dc, sc in center of next shell, shell in shell, ch 4, half-shell), dc in center of next half
turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 24 shells, 24 sc. shell, rep from * to **, v-stitch in next sc, dc in
Row 14: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, dc in center center of next shell, shell in turning ch, turn – 2
shell, *[v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell] half-shells, 2 shells, 28 v-stitch, 30 dc.
x 11**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next half- Row 17: Ch 7, 5 dc in 7th ch from hook, sc in
shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half- center of shell, *[shell in next dc, sc in center of
shell), dc in center of next half shell, rep from * to next v-stitch ] x 14, shell in next dc**, sc in center
**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell, shell of half-shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch
in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 2 shells, 24 v-stitch, 4, half-shell), sc in center of half-shell, rep from *
26 dc. to **, shell in next dc, sc in center of next shell,
Row 15: Ch 7, 5 dc in 7th ch from hook, sc in center shell in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 32 shells,
of shell, *[shell in next dc, sc in center of next 32 sc.
v-stitch ] x 12, shell in next dc**, sc in center of half-

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Row 18: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, dc in center
shell, *[v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell]
x 15**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next half-
shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-
shell), dc in center of next half shell, rep from * to
**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell, shell
in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 2 shells, 32 v-stitch,
34 dc.
Row 19: Ch 7, 5 dc in 7th ch from hook, sc in
center of shell, *[shell in next dc, sc in center of
next v-stitch ] x 16, shell in next dc**, sc in center
of half-shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4,
half-shell), sc in center of half-shell, rep from * to
**, shell in next dc, sc in center of next shell, shell in
turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 36 shells, 36 sc.
Row 20: Ch 7, 4 dc in 7th ch from hook, dc in center
shell, *[v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell]
x 17**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next half-
shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4, half-
shell), dc in center of next half shell, rep from * to
**, v-stitch in next sc, dc in center of next shell, shell
in turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 2 shells, 36 v-stitch,
38 dc.
Row 21: Ch 7, 5 dc in 7th ch from hook, sc in
center of shell, *[shell in next dc, sc in center of
next v-stitch ] x 18, shell in next dc**, sc in center
of half-shell, working in ch-4 space (half-shell, ch 4,
half-shell), sc in center of half-shell, rep from * to
**, shell in next dc, sc in center of next shell, shell in
turning ch, turn – 2 half-shells, 40 shells, 40 sc.
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Finishing
Block shawl to finished measurements.
Using remaining yarn, create a tassel approximately
6” long for each end of the shawl. Braid each tassel
and knot ends.

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