6-Day Superstar Shawl

6-Day Superstar Shawl

A variation of the classic crochet pattern the
6-Day Kid Blanket by Betty McKnit

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Introduction
This pattern is an adaptation of the 6-Day Superstar Blanket by Betty McKnit. It creates a slightly more than half-circular star-shaped shawl with nine small points and a dainty custom shell border. There are also shawl adaptations the 6-Day Star and the 6-Day Supernova blanket patterns.

Details:
US Terminology
Skill Level: Easy
Finished Size: The shawl shown is approx. 70”wide, 36” long. This pattern is simple to resize; you start in the middle and continue until it is the size you desire.

Materials:
Yarn: 1700 yards of #3 Weight Yarn
or 1500 yards of #4 Weight Yarn
Shown in Lion Brand Mandala Bonus Bundle in the color Babar
Hook: Furls Streamline Size I (5.5 mm) for #3 Weight or Size J (6 mm) for 4 Weight
Gauge: 16 sc x 20 over 4”

Abbreviations
bet: between
camel st: hdc in the third loop
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together cluster (see below)
hdc: half double crochet
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
sp(s): space(s)
st(s): stitch(es)

Special Stitches:
dc3tog (cluster) – this stitch is a cluster, not a decrease. It is worked as follows: yo, pull up a loop, pull through two loops, *yo, pull up a loop IN THE SAME STITCH/SPACE, pull through two loops, repeat from *, yo and pull through all loops on the hook. dc3tog complete.

About the row numbers:
In order to provide consistency across all of the 6DKB pattern variations, I’ve numbered the rows to correspond to the original 6-Day Kid Blanket pattern. The cluster rows are always Row or Rows 2 and 3, the dc rows are always Rows 5 and 6, and the sc rows are always Rows 4 and 7. This makes it easy to adapt any pattern to the Snowflake Effect, Viral Stripes, Popsicle, or the original Vivid Chevrons, which are all different ways to stripe your 6-Day Kid Blanket.

There are no color changes given for this pattern since I used self-striping cake yarn. Check this article about changing colors on the 6-Day Kid Blanket for ideas for different ways to stripe this project.

Work into st below the turning chain unless directed otherwise.

Begin Pattern
Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Set-up Row 1: ch 2 (does not count), 9 dc into ring. (9 dc total)
Turn

Set-up Row 2: ch 2 (does not count), 2 dc in same st. 2 dc in each st cross. (18 dc total)
turn

Set-up Row 3: ch 2, dc in same st, *ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, repeat from * to last dc, ch 3, dc in last dc. (5 ch 3 sps and 4 ch 1 sp. Note: 2 dc are NOT made in the same st.)
Turn

Set-up Row 4: ch 3, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp. *dc3tog in ch 1 sp, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp, repeat from * across, dc in top of turning chain.
Turn

Set-up Row 5: ch 3, *[3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp, dc3tog in next 2 sps, repeat from * to last peak, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in last ch 3 sp, dc in turning ch.
Turn

Set-Up Row 6: ch 1, sc in same st, sk 1, sc in each st across, working 3 sc in ch 3 sps, repeat to last 2 sts, sk 1, sc in turning ch.
Turn

Set Up Row 7: ch 3, counting the st under your ch, sk 2, 2 dc, *[5 dc in center sc from row below], 4 dc, sk 2, 4 dc, repeat from * to last peak, [5 dc in center sc from row below] 2 dc, sk 1, dc in last sc.
Turn

Set Up Row 8: ch 3, counting the st under your ch, sk 2, 3 dc, *[5 dc in center dc from row below], 5 dc, sk 2, 5 dc, repeat from * to last peak, [5 dc in center dc from row below], 3 dc, sk 1, dc in turning ch.
Turn

(If your tension is at all tight, increase hook size before the next row)

Set-up Row 9: ch 1, sc in same st, sk 1, 4 sc, *3 sc in center of 5 dc from the row below, 6 sc, ch 3, sk 2 sts, 6 sc, repeat from * to last peak, 3 sc in center dc, 4 sc, sk 1, sc in turning ch.
Turn

Set-up Row 10: ch 4, counting the st under your chain, sk 3, dc3tog cluster in next st, *sk 2, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in center sc from row below, sk 2, dc3tog, sk 4, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp, sk 4, dc3tog in next st, repeat from * to last peak, [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in center sc, sk 2, dc3tog in next st, sk 2, edc in last st.
Turn

Set-up Row 11: ch 3, sk sp between last dc and dc3tog, *dc3tog in next sp, [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp, dc3tog in next 2 sps, repeat from * to last peak, [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp, dc3tog in next sp, dc in turning ch.
Turn

You will be guided to work the rows in the proper order; don’t let the numbers throw you off or overthink a change in the sequence. You’ll proceed from Setup Row 11 to Row 4.

Row 4: ch 1, sc in same sp, 4, (7, 10, 13, etc) sc, * 3 sc in ch 3 sp, 8 (14, 20, 26, etc) sc, repeat from * to last ch 3 sp, 3 sc in ch 3 sp, 4, (7, 10, 13, etc) sc, sc in turning ch.
Turn

On subsequent sc rounds, the number of scs between the peaks will increase by 6. The numbers in parentheses show the number of scs on each subsequent repeat of the pattern.

Row 5: Ch 3, sk 2 (counting the st beneath your ch) 4 (7, 10, 13, etc.) dc, *[5 dc in center sc from row below], 4 (7, 10, 13, etc.) dc, sk 2, 4 (7, 10, 13, etc.) dc, repeat from *, 4 (7, 10, 13, etc.) dc, sk 2, dc in last st.
Turn

Row 6: Ch 3, sk 2, 5 (8, 11, 14, etc.) dc, *[5 dc in center dc from row below], 5 (8, 11, 14, etc.) dc, sk 2, 5 (8, 11, 14, etc.) dc, repeat from *, 5 dc, sk 1, dc in turning chain.
Turn

On subsequent rounds 5 and 6, the number of dcs on either side of the mountain will increase by 3. The numbers in parentheses show the number of dcs on each subsequent repeat of the pattern.

Row 7: ch 1, sc in same st and each st across, making 2 sc in each center of 5 dc from the row below, sc in turning ch. (You should have 8 (11, 14, 17, etc. ) sc on each end, 2 sc in each peak, and 14 ( 20, 26, 32, etc) sc between the peaks.
Turn

Proceed to row 2.

You will be guided to work the rows in the proper order; don’t let the numbers throw you off or overthink a change in the sequence. You’ll proceed from Setup Row 7 to Row 2.

Row 2: ch 4, counting the st under your chain, sk 3, dc3tog in next st, * [sk 2, 3 dc in next st], repeat from * to peak [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in second of 2 sc from row below, **[sk 2, 3 dc in next st], repeat from ** to 5th stitch before the center valley st, making last 3 dc in the 5th stitch before the center valley st, sk 4, dc3tog in the center valley st, sk 4, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * to last peak, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in second of 2 sc from row below, repeat [sk 2, 3 dc in next st] to end, working the last dc3tog in the third sc from the end of the row, sk 1, edc in last st.
Turn

Hint: the first time you work this row, there will only be on group of 3 dc between the peak and the dc3tog in the center of the valley.

Row 3: ch 4, sk sp between turning ch and dc3tog,  dc3tog in next sp, *3 dc in each sp to peak, [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch 3 sp, 3 dc in each sp, to the valley, dc3tog in sps before and after the dc3tog in row 2, repeat from * to end, make last dc3tog in sp before the last dc3tog in the row below, edc in turning ch sp.
Turn

Repeat Rows 2-7 to desired length. You can end on row 4 or 7. Do not fasten off or turn. Proceed to Top Edge Row 1.

Top Edge
Top Edge Row 1: On your final row, make 3 sc in the last st of the row (row 4 or 7) and continue down the sides the rows/across the top edge of the shawl. Treating the turning chains and the sc and dc stitches like foundation chains, work sc across the top edge working under 2 threads of each stitch and leaving one thread below. This creates a beautiful even edge to the work. The number of sc you will put in each stitch will vary depending on your tension. Lay your work down often to check that your edge is laying flat and adjust the number of stitches accordingly.
Turn.

Top Edge Row 2: ch 2, hdc in each st across.
Turn

Top Edge Row 3: ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in same sp, *sk 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next st. Repeat from * across, end with sc in last st. Do not turn or fasten off. Proceed to Shell Border.

Shell Border:
ch 3, dc in same st. Working across bottom edge of shawl, *sk 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, Repeat from * to peak, work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in peak. Repeat from * around, adjusting your skips to skip over the valleys and land in the second sc in the peak (I had to sk 4 in the valleys). 

The number of skips and shells will vary depending on how many rounds you did for your shawl. End with 2 dc in last st of the row.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

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Pattern Tested by KD Wright, Peta Gehrmann, Laura Cromwell, Lecisha Eacholes and Dee Louise.

Special thanks to KD Wright, Peta Gehrmann, and to the citizens of the Betty McKnitiverse. for their work on the development of this pattern.

Join us in the 6-Day Kid Blanket Facebook Group for help with this pattern. Video tutorials for the 6-Day Star Blankets, which you may find helpful in working this pattern, are available on my YouTube Channel.

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This pattern is 100% original and the intellectual property of Betty McKnit/Beth Elliott. This pattern, The 6-Day Kid Blanket, “6DKB,” 6-Day Star Blanket, and derivative works are protected by copyright. Publishing translations, corrections, variations, or tutorials of this pattern, online or elsewhere without written permission from the owner is a violation of copyright.

The stitch pattern is “Vivid Chevrons” #110 from 200 Ripple Stitch Patterns by Jan Eaton inspired this design.
Reprinted with permission from Quarto Publishing.

Items created with this pattern may be used for commercial sale with credit to Betty McKnit in your listing.
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Border is inspired by Around the Corner Crochet Borders and Every Which Way Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman.