Eight-by-Six

If you'd like to know how to make this here is the easy granny stitch triangle shawl.  Happy crocheting! Ch4 join with a ss into a ring Row 1: ch3 (3tr, ch2, 4tr), turn Row 2: ch3 then 3tr in the same base stitch (this is important to give an even shawl) then (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in the ch2 space made on the previous row, 4tr in the top of ch3, turn Row 3: ch3, 3tr in the same base stitch, 3tr in next space, then (3tr, 2ch, 3tr) in the 2ch space (the middle point) 3tr in next space, then 4tr in the top of the 3ch, turn Repeat until you have the shawl size, I used 2 x100g balls of yarn in King Cole Riot shade Parchment (new shade) kindly gifted by King Cole as part of the Ambassador team. For the edge. It’s simple I just did this: you may need a stitch marker to mark the centre point Row 1: ch3 then 1 htr into 2 ch from hook,  htr all the way round, in the middle (3htr, ch2, 3htr) Row 2: ch1, htr all the way round, in the middle 2htr, ch2, 2htr)  ...

I thought you would like this easy project, its perfect for a last minute Christmas gift or birthday present. But this one is for me! It uses chunky yarn (I’m using Debbie Bliss Rialto Chunky 200g (4 x50g) but you should be able to use any chunky yarn, amounts vary. I'm using 200g and a 6mm hook The origianl pattern credit is Bellacoco link here but I've added my notes that I think are easier to follow. So this is how you make it .... Foundation chain : Chain 23using a 6mm crochet hook Round one: one tr into 4 th chain from hook, ch1, tr into the same chain space (this is the V stitch) * Skip 2 chains, tr, ch1, tr into the same chain space * repeat 6 times, tr into last chain space. Chain 3 turn Round two : * tr into chain 1 space of V stitch from the previous row, ch1, tr into the same chain space * repeat 7 times, chain 3 turn Repeat round 2 until you reach your desired length. 65 rows should be enough until you almost run out of yarn but ...