Cara Long Wide Celtic Braided Cable Weave Shawl Crochet Pattern

Cozy up this winter! Crochet this Cara Celtic shawl. Made of Premier Puzzle Yarn and designed by Robin Harley. Very flattering, long, wide, and warm. Measures approximately 22 3/4 inches wide by 86 inches in length.

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced

MATERIALS:

Size J Hook

6 - 7 ounce balls Premier Puzzle Yarn (color in images is no longer available) Can be purchases through Premier Yarns or Herrschners Yarn. Both companies are good to buy from.

Blunt Needle

Markers to mark stitches

STITCHES:

TCH: Turning Chain

FPTR: Front Post Treble Crochet

BPTR: Back Post Treble Crochet

ST: Stitch

CH: Chain

DC: Double Crochet

NOTES:

* All beginning chains count as a stitch (hdc, dc, etc.)

* All last stitches, the turning chain (tch) are counted as a stitch and need to be worked.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Chain 78

Row 1: Working in the back ridge of chains, dc in 4th ch from hook and each st across. Turn. 76 dc's

Row 2: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each st across. 76 dc's

NOTE: As you make fptr between the double crochet between groups, it’s a good idea to mark these so you don’t lose track of where your cable stitches are.

Row 8: Ch 3, fptr in next dc (place a marker here), dc in next dc. Skip 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts See Image 1, (working around in front of 2 fptr’s just made, starting at farthest skipped st) fptr around 2 skipped sts See Image 2, fptr around next 2 sts See Image 3, dc in next st, fptr in next st (place a marker here), dc in next st.

START BASKET WEAVE: In next 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr. 13 Basket Weave Stitches.

Dc in next st, fptr in next st (place a marker here), dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts (working around in front of 2 fptr’s just made, starting at farthest skipped st) fptr around 2 skipped sts, fptr around next 2 sts, dc in next st, fptr in next st (place a marker here), dc in tch. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 3, bptr in next st, dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, bptr around next 2 sts See Image 5, working in back of stitches just made, bptr around skipped 2 stitches, bptr around next 2 sts See Image 6, dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc in next st.

START BASKET WEAVE: In next 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr. 13 Basket Weave Stitches.

Dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, bptr around next 2 sts, working in back of stitches just made, bptr around skipped 2 stitches, bptr around next 2 sts, dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc in next st. Turn.

Row 10: Ch 3, fptr in next dc, dc in next dc. Skip 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts, (working around in front of 2 fptr’s just made, starting at farthest skipped st) fptr around 2 skipped sts, fptr around next 2 sts, dc in next st, fptr in next st (place a marker here), dc in next st.

START BASKET WEAVE: In next 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr. 13 Basket Weave Stitches.

Dc in next st, fptr in next st, dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, fptr around next 2 sts (working around in front of 2 fptr’s just made, starting at farthest skipped st) fptr around 2 skipped sts, fptr around next 2 sts, dc in next st, fptr in next st, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 11:  Ch 3, bptr in next st, dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, bptr around next 2 sts, working in back of stitches just made, bptr around skipped 2 stitches, bptr around next 2 sts, dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc in next st.

START BASKET WEAVE: In next 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr, in next 4 sts work bptr, 4 dc work fptr. 13 Basket Weave Stitches.

Dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, bptr around next 2 sts, working in back of stitches just made, bptr around skipped 2 stitches, bptr around next 2 sts, dc in next st, bptr in next st, dc in next st. Turn.

Rows 12 through 114: Repeat Rows 10 and 11 ending with Row 10.

Row 115: Ch 3, dc in each st across. 76 dc's

Row 116: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 117: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 118: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 119: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

Row 120: Ch 3, * fptr in next st, bptr in next st * Repeat * to * across until you reach turning chain, dc in tch. Turn.

End off and weave in ends. Enjoy! 

I Create You Crochet Patterns are designed by Robin Harley