Reflections Shawl Mommy & Me Free Crochet Pattern

One of the great things in my life is the people. And one of those people is my dear friend Stephanie of Triple Knot Studio. Stephanie is fun, smart and a budding designer. She is also the momma to three beautiful small humans. When I wanted to add a Mommy & Me item to the blog patterns I knew she would be perfect to design it. We wanted to use a cotton that would be perfect for summer but also those cooler transitional evenings and Universal Cotton Supreme was perfect for this collaboration and chose the Splash colorway Calm Waters. Seemed to just all come together perfect.y.

This pattern is a joy to work up. Great for beginners looking to explore specific pattern stitches and create a new shape. The trim line is done in a fabulous classic picot giving it the finishing touch. We hope you love to make these fo yourself or your littles.

Supplies:
Category 4 cotton yarn
Universal Cotton Supreme Splash (180 yards per ball) used in sample
5 Balls for adult / 3 balls for child version
I-9/5.5 mm hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tc – treble crochet
sk – skip
sp – space
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) - stitches
Picot – ch3, sl into the first ch
cl – Cluster Stitch (see below)

Special Pattern Stitch:
Cl – cluster stitch (YO, insert hook into st, YO, pull through the st (3 loops on the hook), YO, pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook), YO, insert hook back into same st, YO, pull through st (4 loops on hook), YO, pull through 2 loops (3 loops remain on hook), YO, insert hook back into same st, YO, pull through st (5 loops on hook), YO, pull through 2 loops (4 loops remain on hook), YO, pull through all

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Child size: 7.7oz or 218g - roughly 2.5 balls, blocked wingspan: 53.5” and blocked drop: 26”
Adult size: 13.6oz or 386g - roughly 4 balls, blocked wingspan: 68” and blocked drop: 36.5”

PATTERN NOTES:
Beginning ch 3 of each row acts as dc

Begin with ch 5, sl st to first ch to form ring 

R1: ch3 (acts as dc), 3dc into center of ring, ch2 (creates corner sp), 4dc into ring.  Turn.

R2: ch3 (acts as dc), dc into same sp, dc in each dc across, [2dc, ch2, 2dc] into ch2 sp for the corner, dc in each dc across, 2dc in top of ch3 from previous row. Turn.

R3: ch3 (acts as dc), dc into same, ch1, sk 3 sts, tc into next st, ch1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk 1 st, cl, ch1 [dc, ch2, dc] into ch2 sp for the corner, ch1, cl into next st, ch1, sk 3 sts, tc into next st, ch1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, 2dc in top of ch3 from previous row. Turn.

R4 - 5: ch3 (acts as dc), dc into same sp, dc in each st across [2dc, ch2, 2dc] in ch2 sp for the corner, dc in each st across, 2dc in top of ch3 from previous row. Turn.

R6: ch3 (acts as dc), dc into same sp, *ch1, sk 3 sts, tc into next st, ch1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk 1 st, cl* repeat from * to * to 3 sts before ch2 sp corner, ch1, sk 3 sts, tc into ch2 sp, ch1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), [dc, ch2, dc] into ch2 sp for corner, sk 1 st, tc into next st, ch1, tc into ch2 sp of previous row (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk 1 st, *cl, ch1, sk3 sts, tc into next st, ch 1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk1 st*, repeat from * to *, 2 dc in top of ch 3 from previous row.  Turn.

R7-9: repeat R4

R10: repeat R6

R11-12: repeat R4

R13: ch3 (acts as dc), dc into same sp, *ch1, sk 3 sts, tc into next st, ch1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk 1 st, cl* repeat from * to * to ch2 sp at corner, ch1 [dc, ch2, dc] into ch2 sp for corner, ch1, cl into next st, *ch1, sk3 sts, tc into next st, ch 1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk1 st, cl*, repeat from * to *, ch1, sk3 sts, tc into next st, ch1, tc into 2nd skipped st (crossing back OVER the tc you just created), ch1, sk1 st, 2 dc in top of ch 3 from previous row.  Turn.

R14-16: repeat R4

R17: repeat R13

R18-19: repeat R4

R20: repeat R6

R21-23: repeat R4

R24: repeat R6 

R25-26: repeat R4

R27: repeat R13

R28-30: repeat R4

STOP HERE FOR CHILD SIZE AND SKIP TO EDGING; CONTINUE TO R31 FOR ADULT SIZE

R31: repeat R13

R32-33: repeat R4

R34: repeat R6

R35-37: repeat R4

R38: repeat R6

R39-40: repeat R4

EDGING NOTE:
When you finish the shawl and get to the edging, no matter where you are in the edging repeat, place the corner stitches (2sc, picot, 2sc) in the ch 2 corner space.

Edging: ch1 (does not count as a st), sc, picot, *sc in next 4sts, picot*, repeat from * to * placing s [2sc, picot, 2sc] in ch2 corner sp, continue the pattern down the next side, mirroring the original side, ending with a sc in the top of ch3