Rainforest Retreat by Lisa Cook

Rainforest Retreat

Crochet
August 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
3.5 mm (E)
984 - 1094 yards (900 - 1000 m)
both US and UK
English Swedish
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An easy to wear top down triangle shawl.

Dynamic textured grids slice through a bold geometric floral motif.

Peaks and picots give a dramatic finish to this eye-catching piece, with optional tassels just because…..well, because tassels are great.

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  • Materials

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1 x Scheepjes Whirl – Indigo plane 553
60% cotton / 40% acrylic
1000 metres

3.5 mm crochet hook
Stitch Marker
Needle for sewing in ends

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  • Finished shawl size

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178 cm x 89 cm

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  • Special Stitches

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FPtr:
Front Post treble crochet:
Yarn over hook, insert hook from front to back, around the indicated stitch from previous row, and to the front again, yarn over hook, draw yarn through, yarn over hook pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through remaining 2 loops.

BPtr:
Back Post treble crochet:
Yarn over hook, insert hook from back to front, around the indicated stitch from previous row, and to the back again, yarn over hook, draw yarn through, yarn over hook pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through remaining 2 loops

Cluster
3 tr together in same stitch or chain space - (Yarn over hook, insert hook in indicated stich or ch-sp, yarn over hook, draw yarn through, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over hook pull yarn through 4 remaining loops on hook.

Picot: chain 3, slip stich in top of last stitch worked