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You know that I have to really love this Dixie Charm shawl for me to take a picture of myself and stick it on the blog!  I attended my granddaughter’s dedication yesterday and went to the closest to choose something to wear.  I bought the dress in the photo a couple of years ago while on a beach vacation in Florida.  I thought it would be good for the service but definitely needed something to cover my shoulders.  I usually wear a small white top but remembered I had just finished the shawl.  I thought it matched perfectly!  It was so much fun to wear and made me feel great knowing that I made it.  I hope you enjoy the shawl and feel so elegant wearing yours too!  I love it on Tiara too don’t you?

Pattern Instructions for Dixie Charm

Supplies:
1. Hook: I/5.5
2. Yarn: I used Patons Silk Bamboo approximately 510 yards (5 skeins), but I think this project would be great using any worsted weight yarn or even sock yarn would be beautiful.
3. Tapestry Needle for sewing in the ends.

Gauge: 20 st and 9 rows = 4”. (I don’t think gauge is a real issue here because people can just keep going until they have reach their desired length and width).

Note:  Each row increases by 8 st.

Ch 3, sl st to first ch to make ring.
Row 1: ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, turn (8 st)

Row 2: ch 3, (counts as first dc here and throughout, 2 dc in same sp, dc in next 2 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp , dc in next 2 st, 3 dc in top of 3rd ch, turn (16 st)

Row 3: ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, dc in next 6 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp, dc in next 6 st, 3 dc in top of 3rd ch, turn, (24 st)

Row 4: ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, [skip 2 st, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2] repeat until center, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp, ch 2, *skip 2 st, dc in next 2 dc ch 2* repeat *to* until end, 3 dc in top of 3rd ch, turn (32 st)

Row 5: ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, [skip 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2], repeat until center, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp, ch 2 *skip 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2* repeat *to* until end, 3 dc in top of 3rd ch, turn (40 st)

Row 6-7: Repeat Row 5

Row 8: ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, [skip 2 st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2] repeat until center, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp, ch 2 *skip 2 st, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2* repeat *to* until end, 3 dc in top of 3rd ch, turn (64 st)

Row 9: ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, [dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp], repeat until 2 stitches from center, dc in next 2 st,  (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, *dc in next 6 st, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp* repeat from *to* across until end, dc in last 2 st, 3 dc in top of 3rd, turn, (72 st)

Repeat rows 4-9 until you have reach desired length and width.

Edging of Shawl

Row 1: ch 1 and sc in same sp, [ch 5, skip next 3 st, sc in next st] repeat until 2 st from center, ch 5, sc in center ch-2 sp, ch 5, skip 2 st, sc in next st, *ch 5, skip next 3 st, sc in next st*, repeat from *to*, turn

Row 2: ch 1, *(2 sc, hdc, dc, hdc, 2 sc) in next ch 5 sp*, repeat *to* until end. Fasten off.

Optional:  You can finish off the shawl by crocheting sc stitches evenly down the top of the shawl.  I didn’t do it for my project because I liked it without, but depending on your yarn choice, it may look great.

Hope you have a great day. Be blessed.

Kathy