BASE PATTERN FOR A CRESCENT WRAP
another brighter option i tried last night
4MM HOOK,
Space dyed yarn for automatic colour changes, dk
US Terms.
A crescent shawl always sits beautifully around your shoulders wraps around you and give that
lovely hug we all like
lovely hug we all like
This pattern has been inspired by the crescent Moon and what it means....
The women of this world seem to have a very special connection to the moon, and the crescent moon
is
a beautiful way to express her dark and mysterious side. The moon is a symbol of regeneration,
and without the female of the species bringing new life into the world, there would be no life.
is
a beautiful way to express her dark and mysterious side. The moon is a symbol of regeneration,
and without the female of the species bringing new life into the world, there would be no life.
FOR EVERYONE with a new beginning or new life in their family.
PATTERN
Please note that you start with a right angle triangle made from the top point to the wide base, then
a straight length, then a right angle triangle from the wide bit to the finishing point.
a straight length, then a right angle triangle from the wide bit to the finishing point.
INCREASE is ONLY ON ONE SIDE, and the other side is kept straight making a right angled triangle.
Sl st, on hook, ch3
ROW 1: dc, in first ch, [2dc]
ROW 2: ch2, turn miss the first st, dc into sp. [2dc]
ROW 3: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in next st, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]
ROW 4: ch2, turn, miss the first st, dc in next st, dc, in sp between last 2 sts. [3dc]
ROW 5: ch2, turn, dc in first st, dc in all sts, dc in sp between last 2 sts. [4dc]
ROW 6: ch2 turn, miss first st, dc in all stitches, dc in sp, between last 2 sts. [4dc]
NOTES: by row 6 you can easily see which is the straight side if you have difficulty then add a st,
marker to the increase side so you always know which row starts with a stitch into first st.
NOTES: by row 6 you can easily see which is the straight side if you have difficulty then add a st,
marker to the increase side so you always know which row starts with a stitch into first st.
ROWS 7-33: REPEAT ROWS 5 AND 6 ALTERNATELY
Ending with 2 rows of each increase...
2,2 3,3 4,4 5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8...... and so on, until you have 18sts in last 2 rows. [18dc]
ROWS 33-51: mark row 33, then work each row STRAIGHT,
ONE STITCH IN EACH STITCH with NO INCREASE, FOR 19 ROWS.
the ch2 counts as the first st [18sts]
ONE STITCH IN EACH STITCH with NO INCREASE, FOR 19 ROWS.
the ch2 counts as the first st [18sts]
IMPORTANT NOTE: This odd number of rows will ensure you can add almost any stitch to the
side bands. Some stitches can be done in each section, so it doesn't matter how many sections
you have, but some stitches require 2 sections e.g. a shell stitch you would do the shell in thefirst section, and the anchor stitch in the second section, then repeat so at the end you would
end the row with an anchor section if the number of sections is even, with the extra section
[odd number of sections] you will have enough sections to finish with a shell st not the anchor....
hope that helps with designing the side rows?
ROWS 52-83: decrease ONLY on the same side as the increase and do 2 rows of each count, 17,17,16,16,15,15,14,14...as so on until only 2 stitches remain.
Pull yarn through and hold ready for the first row of the next stage.
Pull yarn through and hold ready for the first row of the next stage.
HOW TO DECREASE
ch1, hold on hook, half make a dc pull yarn through both sts, now counts as
one st.
JOINING THE CAL?
the base crescent can be made in a couple of hours so if you are quick and want to make more
than one ready for Monday and stage 2, feel free, I'm sure there will be lots of variations to
have fun with.
SO... 4 Days to make one or more base crescent ready to add the chosen side bands. I will share
a few tips on adding your chosen stitches on Monday.
SOME YARN OPTIONS:
Any yarn could be used but my suggestion is to use dk and 4mm hook
A space dyed yarn is a good idea, if you want to use lots of colours, so that you can concentrate
on the increasing and decreasing.
Different coloured yarns can be used in the second stage side bands 
On Monday i will add my options for the side rows, there are many many options to complete
this Crescent Moon wrap. Hope some of you will join the fun and try your own stitches so that we can make a few crochet community Wraps.
All the variations will be share by the participating Hookers on my Facebook Group
click the link and join the crochet community
Here are a couple of the variations i've tried so far, there will be hundreds of options you could try, so have fun
Update August 3rd
8 pattern rows of Block stitch added to the base pattern with a spiky,
black and cream tweed triangle edging
CRESCENT MOON SHAWL BLOCK STITCH BORDER PATTERN
IMPORTANT NOTE.
All the photographs show my original make of this block stitch version, I only did an increase in the first ch3 loop and don't like the shape.
The crescent isn't quite right, so the pattern says to do an increase in first 2 ch3 loops....im sure the crescent shape will be better.
IMPORTANT NOTE.
All the photographs show my original make of this block stitch version, I only did an increase in the first ch3 loop and don't like the shape.
The crescent isn't quite right, so the pattern says to do an increase in first 2 ch3 loops....im sure the crescent shape will be better.
100g dk Space dyed yarn
100g dk black and white or black yarn
4mm hook
US Terms
NOTES: First row is worked into the side of the dc of base pattern.
increase at the beginning and end of each even row.
PATTERN
Make the base crescent pattern, pull yarn through the last st and hold ready to do the 2nd row of the block st.
ROW 1: Att. BLACK AND WHITE YARN to the first st, ch3, sc into the next side dc, ch3, sc into next and every side dc to end, finish with ch3, sc in last st, pull yarn through st, and hold,
ROW 2: Ch2, counts as first dc, 2dc into first ch3 loop ch1, 3dc into same ch3 loop, 3dc, ch1, 3dc, in 2nd ch3 loop, 1 set of 3dc in next ch3 loop, repeat to last 2 ch3 loops 3dc, ch1, 3dc in last 2 ch3 loops, 3dc, pull yarn through st, and hold.
ROW 3: Pull up BLACK AND WHITE YARN, sc in first st, ch3, sc in ch1 sp, ch3, sc in next sp between 3dc, repeat to end finish with, ch3, sc, in ch1 sp, ch3, in last 4 blocks, sc in last st. Pull yarn through st, and hold.
ROW 4: pull up coloured yarn, ch2 counts as first dc, 2dc, ch1, 3dc in first ch3 loop, 3dc, ch1 3dc, in next ch3 loop, 3dc in each ch3 loop to last 2 ch3 loops, finish with 3dc, ch1, 3dc in last 2 ch3 loops. pull yarn through st and hold
ROWS 5-17: Repeat rows 3 and 4. Finish with row 3, black and white ch3 loops. cont with black and white yarn for edging st.
NOTES: To make it bigger...You can do more rows of the ch3 loops and blocks of 3dc, if you want it to be bigger before adding the Tooth stitch edging
ROW 18: BLACK AND WHITE YARN, small triangles i'm calling Tooth Stitch, work one Tooth stitch in each ch3 loop
sc, hdc, dc, tr in first ch3 loop, ch2, 2sc, into the side of the tr post, sc in the ch3 loop, sc. into next ch3 loop and repeat in every ch3 loop to end.
Tomorrows pattern will be the Blue Fan Version of the Crescent Moon Shawl
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