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CENTRAL BACK BLOCK:
RND 1: With Coconut and J hook join in any corner on 4 flower block, ch-5 (1 st dc, + ch-2), dc same sp, (ch-1, dc next ch-1 sp) around working (dc, ch-2, dc) in ea corner, sl st 3 rd ch of beg ch-5, turn. (57 sts)
RND 2: Sl st to next ch-1 sp, ch-4 (1 st dc + ch-1), (dc, ch-1) in ea ch-1 sp around, working (dc, ch-2, dc) in ea ch-2 sp, sl st 3 rd ch of beg ch-4, turn. (65 sts)
RND 3: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, next st, and next ch-2 sp, ch-3, (1 st dc), 2 dc cl in same ch-2 sp, ch-2, 3 dc cl same sp, * (ch-4, sk next ch-1 sp, 3 dc cl next ch-1 sp) 7 times, sk next ch-1 sp, ch-4, (3 dc cl, ch-3, 3 dc cl) next corner sp * rep bet && 3 times, (ch-4, sk next ch-1 sp, 3 dc cl next ch-1 sp) 7 times, ch-4, sl st top beg ch, fasten off.
Sew remaining 16 flower blocks around this edged block.
FINAL EDGING CENTRAL BLOCK:
With Coconut and J hook join in any corner of block, rep rnd 1-3 of central block edging, fasten off end rnd 3. Rnd 1 = 152 sts. Rnd 2 = 160 sts.
PUTTING THE SHAWL TOGETHER:
ROW 1: With White and J hook join in one corner of finished central block, ch-4, (1 st dc + ch-1), (dc next cl, ch-1, dc next sp, ch-1) across to opposite corner ending with dc in corner sp, leave remaining sides unworked, turn. (39 sts)
ROW 2: Ch-4 (1 st dc + ch-1), sk next dc and sp, (dc next sp, ch-1) across ending with dc in 3 rd ch of previous row’s ch-4, turn.
ROW 3-6: Rep row 2. End row 6 fasten off.
Sew one row of 6 flower blocks to end row 6.
-Rep row 1-6 and the sewing of blocks for a total of 4 times on same side. Rep row 1-6 and fasten off.
Do the same sequence on the other side of shawl.