Cozy Shawl

I was intrigued when I saw the pattern for the 'Magnificent Mantle' on ravelry.  I followed the links and got the pattern.  Here's the link: http://crochetkitten.blogspot.com/2010/02/magnificent-mantle.html.  Before starting this project I was trying to decide what yarn to use, so I looked at the completed projects other people had made on ravelry.  Many people ran into problems making this project when they got to the edging.  I decided to try it as written, and ran into issues as well.  It would not lay flat, and there were some mistakes in the pattern.  I therefore decided to just make the lacy edge my own way, and wrote down what I did.  The overall look is similar to the original pattern, and the solid inner portion is identical.  The edging is entirely my own.  The final measurements were 67" x 28".  The instructions look more complicated than they actually are.

Here's how to make it:
Solid Portion (exactly as magnificent mantle):
Ch 3.
Row 1. 3 exsc in 3rd ch from hook. 3 exsc.
Row 2. Ch 2; turn. 2 exsc in 1st exsc, exsc in next exsc, 2 exsc in last exsc. 5 exsc.
Row 3. Ch 2; turn. 2 exsc in 1st exsc, exsc in ea rem exsc across to last exsc, 2 exsc in last exsc. 7 exsc.
Rows 4-48. Rep row 2. 97 exsc.

Lacy Edging:
Row 1: ch 1, (do not turn), 2 sc in corner, (sc, 2sc) across to corner, 3 sc in corner, (sc, 2sc) across to corner, 2 sc in corner
Row 2: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first sc, (ch 3, sk 3, dc) across to corner (last one before corner, will need to sk 2, not 3)  (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner (ch 3, sk 2, dc) then (ch 3, sk 3, dc) across to corner, 3 dc in corner.  (The dc, should be in the same row, on each side, mirroring each other).
Row 3: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first sc, (3 dc in ch3 sp, dc in dc) across to corner, 7 dc in corner ch 3 sp, dc, (3 dc in ch3 sp, dc in dc) across to corner, 3 dc in corner
Row 4: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first sc, (ch 3, sk 3, dc) across to corner (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, (ch 3, sk 3, dc) across to corner, 3 dc in corner.  (The dc, should be in the same row, on each side, mirroring each other).
Row 5: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 2 dc,  (ch 3, dc in dc) across to corner (ch 3, dc, ch 3) in corner ch 3 sp, dc in dc, (ch 3, dc in dc) across to corner, dc in 2 dc, 3 dc in corner
Row 6: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first sc,  ch 3, sk 3, dc, (ch 3, dc in dc) across to corner, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner, (ch 3, dc in dc) across to last 5 dc, (ch 3, sk 3), 3 dc in corner
Rows 7-10: Repeat Rows 5 and 6 twice
Row 11: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first sc, dc, 4 dc in next dc, sc in dc, (7 dc in dc, sc in dc) across to corner, (7 dc in corner ch 3 sp), sc in dc, (7 dc in dc, sc in dc) across to last 3 dc, 4 dc in dc, dc, 3 dc in corner

Finishing: ch 1, turn, sc across top of triangle, to edge, slip stitch, fasten off, weave in ends.

I made this using Simply Soft Ocean yarn with a J hook.  It took 1 full skein and about a third of another.
Note: exsc = extended single crochet.  All other abbreviations standard US crochet terms.