Quick Gift Crochet Pattern of the Month: October

Peacock Shawl
Design by Whitney Christmas

Traditional Crochet goes Fashion forward in this Luxurious wrap stitched in a wool and Bamboo Blend.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
One size fits most

Materials

• Red Heart Bamboo Wool medium (worsted) weight bamboo/wool yarn (1 3/4 oz/87 yds/50g per ball): 9 balls #3525 peacock
• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
Rows 1-3 = 2 inches tall

Special Stitches

• Beginning shell (beg shell): (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st.
• Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st.
• V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 4, dc) in indicated st.

Shawl
Body

• Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch, turn.
• Row 2: Sl st in each st across to ch-2 sp, (beg shell -- see Special Stitches, ch 1, shell -- see Special Stitches) in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 3: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 4: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next dc, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 5: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 6: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 7: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, sk next ch-1 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 8: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 9: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, 2 dc) in first ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 10: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, ch 1, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 11: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 12: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 13: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, shell in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 14: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, sk first ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 15: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 16: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, (shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 17: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, *shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, rep from * once, shell in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 18: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, *shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp**, ch 3, rep from * once, ending last rep at **, shell in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 19: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in next ch-2 sp, *ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1**, shell in next ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * once, ending last rep at **, shell in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 20: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *[ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 21: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 9 times, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 22: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp), ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * twice, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 23: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, rep from * twice, ending last rep at **, (shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 24: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, turn.
• Row 25: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, turn.
• Row 26: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, turn.
• Row 27: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, turn.
• Row 28: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, sk next ch-2 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 29: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 30: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, ending last rep at **, (shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 31: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, turn.
• Row 32: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, turn.
• Row 33: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, turn.
• Row 34: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 4 times, turn.
• Row 35: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, sk next ch-2 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 36: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp], sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 37: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, ending last rep at **, (shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 38: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, turn.
• Row 39: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, turn.
• Row 40: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, turn.
• Row 41: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times, turn.
• Row 42: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, sk next ch-2 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 43: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp], sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 44: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (beg shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3**, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, ending last rep at **, (shell, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 45: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, turn.
• Row 46: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, (ch 1, V-st, ch 1) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, turn.
• Row 47: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 10 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, 10 dc in next ch 4-sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, turn.
• Row 48: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] three times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 times, turn.
• Row 49: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 9 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, sk next ch-2 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 7 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 50: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 7 times, ending last rep at **, turn.
• Row 51: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in next ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 7 times, ending last rep at ** , turn.
• Row 52: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp**, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 7 times, ending last rep at **, turn.

Pineapple Point
First Point

• Row 53: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 54: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 55: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 56: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 57: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, *sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 58: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, beg shell in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn.
• Row 59: Sl st in each st across to first ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc) in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp. Fasten off.

Remaining Point
Make 5.

• Row 53: Join in next unworked shell on Shawl, rep row 53 of First Point.
• Rows 54-59: Rep rows 54-59 of First Point.

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