Elis Shawl

The idea for this shawl came during the 2018 Winter Olympics.  The purple and pewter colors have a cool, wintery feel to them.  The winners of each Olympic event receive a gold, silver or bronze medal and this yarn has a VERY metallic sheen!

Being an information-junkie I read up on the origins of the Modern Olympics.The Panhellenic Games were a series of competitions with events held every year. The Olympic Games were held in Olympia & Elis.  The following year the Nemean Games were held in Nemea and Corinthia.  The next year the events of the Pythian Games were held in Delphi.  The final year of the series saw the Isthmian Games held in Isthmia and Sicyon.

Elis is closer to the coast than Olympia.  Imagine the shells and loops of this shawl as waves gently washing against the shoreline. Make it in bright colors to celebrate summer!

Size

Tip to tip: 56″, Depth 16″

Hooks

I-size crochet hook (5.5mm)

H-size crochet hook (5.0mm)

Notions

Tapestry needle

Yarn

Worsted weight

Patons Metallic (Worsted; 252yds/230m, 3oz/85g; 63% Nylon, 28% Acrylic, 9% Wool)

1 ball Main Color (Purple #95315)

Rows 1-9: 18yds/17m, 0.2oz/6g

Rows 15-36: 172yds/157m, 2.0oz/58g

Row 37: 24yds/22m, 0.3oz/8g

½ ball Contrasting Color (Pewter #95044)

Rows 10-14: 47yds/43m, 0.6oz/16g

Rnd 38: 50yds/47m, 0.6oz/17g

These are my actual totals; please give yourself a buffer when planning your yarn choices.

Also shown:

Bayly Alathea Designs Luscious hand dyed yarn (DK/Sport; 274yds/251m, 3.5oz/100g; 100% Superwash Merino)

Other yarn suggestions:

Use a variegated yarn (Main Color) with a solid color yarn (Contrasting Color)

Some examples: Caron Simply Soft, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, Red Heart Unforgettable

Use 3 different colors

Color 1 for rows 1-9; Color 2 for rows 10-14 and rnd 38 (edging); Color 3 for rows 15-37

69 Beads (optional): size 6/0 “E”

Pattern Notes

• Chain loops should be firm. Adjust tension and/or hook size as needed.
• I recommend you choose yarn with enough yardage for rows 15-37 without having to join multiple skeins
• I prefer the look of foundation single crochet (fsc). I’ve included alternate instructions if you choose to not do the fsc.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

Beg Loop: sc in ch-3-sp, ch3, sc in same sp

End Loop: ch2, hdc in same sp

Picot: ch1, place bead, ch1, sl st into top of dc

Option for a plain picot: substitute ch3, sl st into top of dc

Foundation Single Crochet (fsc):

Chain 2, insert hook in 2^nd chain from hook; yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook); yarn over, pull through 1 loop (chain made; 2 loops on hook); yarn over, pull through 2 loops (Foundation Single Crochet completed).

Insert hook into chain made in previous Foundation Single Crochet; yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook); yarn over, pull through 1 loop (chain made; 2 loops on hook); yarn over, pull through 2 loops (next Foundation Single Crochet completed). Repeat as required for total number of Foundation Single Crochet.

Shawl Instructions

Main Color and I-size (5.5mm) hook

Row 1: Fsc 4, ch1, turn (If you prefer not to do the fsc: ch5, turn, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, ch1, turn)

Row 2: Sc in 1^st fsc, ch3, sc in same fsc, (ch3, sc in next fsc) 3 times, ch2, hdc in last fsc, ch1, turn {5 loops}

Row 3: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp, ch3, sc in same ch3-sp) 3 times, ch3, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {9 loops}

Row 4: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) across, End Loop, ch1, turn {10 loops}

Row 5: Repeat row 4 {11 loops}

Row 6: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 3 times, ch3, sc in same ch3-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 4 times, ch3, sc in same ch3-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 3 times, End Loop, ch1, turn {14 loops}

Row 7: Repeat row 4 {15 loops}

Row 8: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 7 times, ch3, sc in same ch3-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 7 times, End Loop, ch1, turn {17 loops}

Row 9: Repeat row 4 {18 loops}

Change to Contrasting Color

Row 10: Beg Loop, [5 dc in sc, sc in ch3-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 3 times] 4 times, 5 dc in sc, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {5 dc-fans, 14 loops}

Row 11: Beg Loop, [(dc in dc, ch1) 4 times, dc in dc, (sc in ch3-sp, ch3) 2 times, sc in ch3-sp] 4 times, (dc in dc, ch1) 4 times, dc in dc, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {5 dc-fans, 10 loops}

Row 12: Beg Loop, [(dc in dc, ch2) 4 times, dc in dc, sc in ch3-sp, ch3, sc in ch3-sp] 4 times, (dc in dc, ch2) 4 times, dc in dc, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {5 dc-fans, 6 loops}

Row 13: Beg Loop, [(dc in dc, ch3) 4 times, dc in dc, sc in ch3-sp] 4 times, (dc in dc, ch3) 4 times, dc in dc, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {5 dc-fans, 2 loops}

Row 14: Beg Loop, [(ch3, sc in dc, ch3, sc in ch3-sp) 4 times, ch3, sc in next dc] 5 times, ch 3, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {48 loops}

Change to Main Color

Row 15: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 9 times, [ch3, hdc in next ch3-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) 8 times] 4 times, ch3, sc in next ch3-sp, ch3, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {49 loops}

Row 16: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) across, End Loop, ch1, turn {50 loops}

Rows 17-22: repeat row 16 {row 17 = 51 loops, row 22 = 56 loops}

Row 23: Beg Loop, (ch4, sc in next ch3-sp, ch3, sc in next ch3-sp) across, End Loop, ch1, turn {57 loops}

Rows 24-25: repeat row 23 {row 24 = 58 loops, row 25 = 59 loops}

Row 26: Beg Loop, (ch3, sc in next ch3-sp, ch4, sc in next ch3-sp) across, End Loop, ch1, turn {60 loops}

Row 27: repeat row 23 {61 loops}

The pattern is very flexible at this point and any number of rows will work for this next section. Feel free to increase or decrease the size based on personal preference and yarn availability. Remember that if you do, your yarn totals will not match what I listed (above) for the remaining segments.

Row 28: Beg Loop, (ch4, sc in next ch-sp) across, End Loop, ch1, turn {62 loops}

Rows 29-36: repeat row 23 {row 29 = 63 loops, row 36 = 70 loops}

I did row 37 with the Main Color, but you could change to the Contrasting Color for row 37 and rnd 38

Edging

change to H-size (5.0mm) hook

Row 37: Beg Loop, (dc in sc, fsc 3) across ending with dc in 1^st sc of last loop, sc in last loop, End Loop, ch1, turn {71 loops}

If you prefer to not do the fsc: substitute (dc in sc, ch3) for the (dc in sc, fsc 3) and add a row of (sc in dc, 3 sc in ch3-sp) across

Change to Contrasting Color

Rnd 38 (Lower Edge): Beg Loop, [sc in dc, (sc, hdc) in 1^st fsc, (dc, picot) in next fsc, (hdc, sc) in last fsc] across, sc in last dc, sc in last loop, ch3, sc in same loop, sl st in last sc of previous row {69 beaded picot shells, 2 loops}

(Upper Edge): (sc in next loop ch2, sc in same space) across, sl st in 1^st sc of rnd

Finishing

Fasten off, weave in ends, block as desired.