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Crochet Gauge: 1 diamond should measure 15 x 15 cm (diagonal 21 cm).

Shawl: The shawl is made up of 21 squares and 7 half squares crochet as explained below, and crochet together as explained in diagram 1 and diagram 2 (see how to crochet together below).

1 whole square: Crochet 4 ch on hook size 6 with 1 thread of Alpaca and 1 thread of Vivaldi and make a loop with a sl st.
1st round: 3 ch (= 1 tr), crochet 11 tr around the loop and finish with a sl st in the 3rd ch from beginning of round = 12 tr.
2nd round: *4 ch, 1 tr in the 1st of the 4 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 sl st in the next tr*, repeat from *-* a total of 6 times and finish with a sl st in the sl st from the end of the previous round = 6 leaves.
3rd round: 3 ch, 1 dc in the top of the 1st leaf, *7 ch, 1 dc in the top of the next leaf* repeat from *-* a total of 6 times and finish with a sl st in the dc at the top of the 1st leaf = 6 loops.
4th round: *4 ch, 1 tr in the 1st of the 4 ch, 1 dc around the loop, 4 ch, 1 tr in the 1st of the 4 ch, 1 dc in the dc between the loops*, repeat from *-* a total of 6 times and finish with a sl st in the sl st from the end of the previous round = 12 leaves.
5th round: 3 ch,*1 dc in the top of the 1st leaf, 7 ch, 1 dc in the top of the next leaf, 7 ch, 1 dc in the next leaf, 11 ch*, repeat from *-* a total of 4 times and finish with a sl st in the 1st dc from beginning of round = 4 corners with 2 ch-loops in between.

1 half square: Crochet 4 ch on hook size 6 with 1 thread of Alpaca and 1 thread of Vivaldi and make a loop with a sl st.
1st round: 3 ch (= 1 tr), crochet 11 tr around the loop and finish with a sl st in the 3rd ch from beginning of round = 12 tr.
2nd round: *4 ch, 1 tr in the 1st of the 4 ch, skip 1 tr, 1 sl st in the next tr*, repeat from *-* a total of 6 times and finish with a sl st in the sl st from the end of the previous round = 6 leafs. Now crochet rows back and forth instead of rounds.
3rd row: 3 ch, 1 dc in the top of the 1st leaf, *7 ch, 1 dc in the top of the next leaf* repeat from *-* a total of 3 times = 3 ch- loops. Turn the piece.
4th row: *4 ch, 1 tr in the 1st of the 4 ch, 1 dc into the dc between the loops*, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times and finish with a dc in the dc from the end of the previous round = 6 leaves. Turn the piece.
5th row: *11 ch, 1 dc in the top of the 1st leaf, 7 ch, 1 dc in the top of the next leaf, 7 ch, 1 dc in the next leaf*, repeat from *-* 1 time and finish with 11 ch and a sl st into the 1st ch from beginning of previous row = 3 corners with 2 ch-loops in between.

How to crochet the squares tog: Crochet 1 whole square (= square 1), crochet 1 more (= square 2), but on the last round crochet square 2 tog. with square 1 as shown in diagram - this means the last round on square 2 is crochet as described under "1 whole square" but in 1 corner crochet 5 ch, then a dc into a corner of square 1, 5 ch (instead of 11 ch).
Now crochet square 3, but on the last round crochet square 3 tog. with square 2 and square 1 as follows: 5 ch, 1 dc into the corner of square 2, 5 ch. 1 dc around the next loop on square 3, 3 ch. 1 dc around the next ch-loop on square 2, 3 ch, 1 dc around the the next loop on square 3, 3 ch. 1 dc into the next ch-loop on square 2, 3 ch. 1 dc around the next loop on square 3, 5 ch. 1 dc into the dc which holds the corner tog. of square 1 and square 2, 5 ch. 1 dc into the next loop on square 3, 3 ch. 1 dc around the next ch-loop on square 1, 3 ch, 1 dc around the next loop on square 3, 3 ch. 1 dc around the next ch loop on square 1, 3 ch, 1 dc around the next loop on square 3, 5 ch. 1 dc around the corner of square 1, 5 ch, 1 dc around the next loop on square 3, now crochet the last round as explained under "1 whole square".

Continue to crochet together as follows: Put the work flat as you go along as it becomes easier to control each square which needs to be crochet tog – NB: Solid lines in diagram 1 indicate crochet as described under "1 whole square"; dotted lines indicate the number of ch’s and dc’s where crochet tog. When you have crochet 6 rows of whole squares, crochet the 7 half squares, at the same time crochet them tog with the whole squares – see diagram 2.

Crochet edge: Crochet an edge along the whole shawl using crochet hook size 6 with 2 threads of Vivaldi as follows: Begin in one of the top corners and crochet downwards as follows: 1 dc into the ch-loop at the corner, *7 ch, 1 dc into the next dc*, repeat from *-* around the whole shawl, but along the flowers in the half square at the top of the shawl crochet 3 ch, 1 dc in between 2 leaves, 3 ch, 1 dc into the top of the leaf, 3 ch, 1 dc in between the next 2 leaves and so on. When you have crochet 1 round around the whole shawl crochet 1 more row but only along the sides (i.e. not along the top edge): *4 ch, 1 tr into the 1st of the 4 ch, 1 dc around the ch-loop, 4 ch, 1 tr into the 1st of the 4 ch, 1 dc into the dc in between the ch-loops*, repeat from *-*.

Bubbles: Crochet 15 bubbles, and sew to the shawl at the point where 4 corners meet up – see photo. 1 bubble = Crochet 4 ch (= 1 ch + 1 tr) on hook size 6 with 2 threads of Vivaldi. Crochet 3 tr into the 1st of the 4 ch crochet (= 4 tr), turn the piece. Crochet 3 ch (= 1 tr), crochet the next 3 tr tog (i.e. crochet 1 tr into the next tr but wait with the last pull through (= 2 sts on hook), crochet 1 tr into the next tr, but wait with the last pull through (= 3 sts on hook), crochet 1 tr into the 3rd ch from beginning of previous row, and pull through all 4 yrh’s. Cut the thread, form the bubble and use the 2 ends of threads to sew the bubble to the shawl.

English explanations to the pattern diagram:
= 1 ch
= 1 dc

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