Shawl crochet pattern – great project to learn how to crochet

Row-by-row crochet instructions

Make a foundation chain of 10 chs and join it into a ring with the slip stich.
1st row (right side) – ch4, trc15 into a ring + RC4
2nd row (wrong side) – h6ch, dc1, [ch1, dc1] to end + RC3
3rd row – h5ch, dc to end + RC8
4th row – h12ch, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, (ch5, sk2, sc1) x 2, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, ch5, sk2, dc1 + RC4
5th row – trc7 under arch of 5 chs, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, (ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs) x 2, (trc8 under arch of 5 chs) x 2, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, (ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs) x 2, trc7 under arch of 8 chs, trc1 into last ch* + RC4
*3rd ch from the end of the arch of 8chs
6th row – h6ch, dc1, (ch1, dc1) x 6, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, dc1 above 1st trc of prev.row, (ch1, dc1) x 15, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, dc1 above 1st trc of prev.row, (ch1, dc1) x 7 + RC3
7th row – h5ch, dc14, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, dc1 above 1st dc of prev.row, dc30, sc1 under arch of 3chs, dc1 above 1st dc of prev.row, dc14 + RC8
8th row - h12ch, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, ch5, sk6, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, (ch5, sk2, sc1) x 2, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, ch5, sk6, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, ch5, sk2, dc1 + RC4
9th row – trc7 under arch of 5 chs, [sc1 under arch of 3 chs, (ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs) x 2, trc8 under arch of 5 chs] x 2, [trc8 under arch of 5chs, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, (ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs) x 2] x 2, trc7 under arch of 8 chs, trc1 into last ch* + RC4
10th row – h6ch, dc1, (ch1, dc1) x 6, [sc1 under arch of 3 chs, ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, dc1 above 1st trc of prev.row, (ch1, dc1) x 7] x 2, (ch1, dc1) x 8, [sc1 under arch of 3 chs, ch3, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, dc1 above 1st trc of prev.row, (ch1, dc1) x 7] x 2 + RC3
11th row – h5ch, [dc14, sc1 under arch of 3 chs, dc1 above 1st dc of prev.row] x 2, dc30, [sc1 under arch of 3chs, dc1 above 1st dc of prev.row, dc14] x 2 + RC8
Repeat the pattern starting from the 8th row working more repeats until you crochet the desired length of the shall.
12th row – h12ch, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, [ch5, sk6, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3] x 2, (ch5, sk2, sc1) x 2, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3, [ch5, sk6, sc1, (ch3, sk2, sc1) x 3] x 2, ch5, sk2, dc1 + RC4

Edge

Single crochet the front edge of the shall (straight side) and attach tassels to arches.
To make one tassel, *take 2 pieces of yarn about 10 inches long. Insert a hook into a chain from the wrong side of the garment, grab the yarns, and pull it trough. Then draw the end of the yarns through the just created loop, and pull it tight. You should have a tassel of 4 strands. Skip 7 chs from the first tassel and repeat from *. After that **take two strands of each of 2 neighboring tassels and tie it into a knot. Repeat from **.