Bows and Arrows Stole: Dot Matthews (bythehook)

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Bows and Arrows Stole
© 7/14/05 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.
Originally published at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com

This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner.

SKILL: Easy

Measurements: 72" by 19"

Size: Adult, one size fits most

Gauge: measured from widest part of shell across to the final dc in the bow st = 4"; 7 rows of shells = 5"

Hook size: K

Yarn: Bernat Baby Coordinates, sports weight; color Iced Mint, 2 6oz skeins, pattern used 785 yards. Yarn content is 75.2% acrylic, 22.2% acetate, 2.6% nylon

Supplies used: scissors, blunt needle, tape measure

Stitches used: chain, single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch; shell;

SHELL= (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in same stitch or space

Abbreviations: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; tog = together; ea = each; st(s) = stitch(es); sk = skip; sp = space

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
At end of each row, turn without making any chains. Now, instead of the traditional ch 3 for the first stitch, do a single crochet in first stitch, ch 1. The single crochet and ch 1 count as the first stitch of the round. This makes a very neat straight edge without the gaps that you normally see in a dc project.

INSTRUCTIONS

ROW 1: ch 202, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea remaining st across. Turn

ROW 2: sc in first st, ch 1, dc in next sc, *sk next 2 scs, shell in next sc, sk next 2 scs, dc in next sc, ch 5, sk next 5 scs, dc in next st. Repeat from * across. End with sk next 2 scs, shell in next sc, sk next 2 scs, dc in last 2 scs. Turn (17 shells and 16 ch-5 sps)

TIP: Shell = (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in same st.

ROW 3: sc in first dc, ch 1, *dc in next dc, shell in next shell, sk next 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, Repeat from * across, end with dc in next dc, shell in next shell, sk next 3 dc, dc in last dc, dc in ch1. Turn (17 shells and 16 ch-5 sps)

TIP: Shell in next shell = place stitches in the ch-2 space of the shell

ROW 4: sc in first dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *shell in next shell, sk next 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc around ch-5's of last 2 rows, ch 2, dc in next dc. Repeat from * across. End with shell in next shell, sk next 3 dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch 1. Turn (17 shells and 16 bows)

TIP: I call the stitches made by sc around the chains of the previous 2 rows a bow

ROW 5: repeat row 3

ROW 6: repeat row 3

ROW 7: repeat row 4

ROWS 8 thru 25: repeat rows 5, 6, and 7

TIP: To make a wider stole, continue repeats of row 5, 6, and 7 until stole is as wide as you want.

EDGING
Work in ends of rows and around the posts of the stitches

ROW 1:
first short edge: ch 1, 2 sc in ea st across to next corner.
first long edge: 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in ea st across to next corner, 3 sc in last st.
second short edge: 2 sc in ea st across to next corner. ch 1
POINTED EDGE: *sc in next 4 sts, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp of shell, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * across long edge, 2 sc in last st.

ROW 2:
short edge: 1 sc in ea sc across, 3 sc in corner st.
long edge: 1 sc in ea st across, 3 sc in corner st
short edge: 1 sc in ea st across
Pointed edge: 1 sc in ea st and ea ch-2 sp across.
Fasten off, weave in ends