For the pattern release I did another photo shoot and added a touch of peacock. I couldn't help myself: there just has to be something peacocky in there if at all possible. I think the shawl and necklace work very well together. The necklace featured is my Peacock Eye Necklace that I designed a few years ago and it is available on my blog and on Ravelry and Etsy.

Moonwish Wrap pattern
Let's focus on the Moonwish Wrap pattern now.
Below you'll find the pattern in US crochet terms, with the UK equivalents in the table (also below).
You can find the Dutch pattern here. Je vindt het Nederlandse patroon hier.

In my Ravelry and Etsy shops you can purchase a PDF version of this pattern at a discounted price.
The advantages of the PDF version are:

• Clear layout with instructions in bullet-point format
• Photos to support the written instructions
• Similar graphic design to all of my other PDF patterns
• You support my work so that I can continue to publish free patterns and offer discount codes

Thank you!

US Crochet Terms		UK Crochet Terms
[   ]	total number of stitches on a row	[   ]	total number of stitches on a row
5dc-popcorn	popcorn with 5dc	5tr-popcorn	popcorn with 5tr
ch	chain	ch	chain
ch-1 sp	chain 1 space	ch-1 sp	chain 1 space
ch-2 sp	chain 2 space	ch-2 sp	chain 2 space
dc	double crochet	tr	treble crochet
rep	repeat	rep	repeat
sc	single crochet	dc	double crochet
slst	slip stitch	ss	slip stitch
st(s)	stitch(es)	st(s)	stitch(es)
yoh	yarn over hook	yoh	yarn over hook

In my Ravelry and Etsy shops you can purchase a PDF version of this pattern at a discounted price. 

In my previous post, I showed you the Whirlette yarn I got for a new relaxing yet exciting project. I say exciting because I'm designing something I've never tried before: a shawl, or rather a wrap, because the shape I've decided on is just perfect to envelop yourself in very snuggly. In the photo above it looks as if I've already finished, but I'm about half-way through this top to bottom wrap.

I know there are already a gazillion crochet patterns out there for shawls, wraps and scarves. It's quite a challenge I think to come up with something new and original. That's why I told myself not to go and spend hours browsing Ravelry or Pinterest to make sure that my wrap would be completely different. I knew what I wanted from my wrap, so I was determined not to let myself be distracted by all the beautiful creations online. And there are other ways to stand out a bit - yarn choice, colour choice, small unexpected details - and of course every designer has their own special idiosyncrasies anyway. So I got started on my wrap.

My wrap wish list
This is what I had in mind: I wanted a dense fabric, something to keep my neck, shoulders and back warm. I pictured myself wearing it mainly around the house: working at my computer and watching TV. I also prefer a single colour. Although I love all the variegated yarn that's so popular - like e.g. Scheepjes Whirl - I'm more of a single colour girl. I mainly wear black - but autumny colours do occasionally creep in: burgundy, green, purple, teal. A bit of texture was also on my list, so popcorns had to be part of it too. And most important of all.....I needed a relaxing, mindless project. Not a lot of counting, lots of repetitions.

WIP

Quirky detail at bottom edge.

In the meantime, my wraps are almost finished! Yes, plural: I decided to work on the Grappa (a lovely deep purple shade) and black one simultaneously. When my mum saw the purple colour, she immediately called dips on it and I have to say the colour suits her really well. She's very tiny so wrap number 1 is going to be a size S. I couldn't help myself and added a quirky detail to the edge.


Since I'm a lot taller than my mum, I started on a Size L for myself. I love working on it. 
I'll show both wraps in full next week and the pattern will be available here on my blog and as a downloadable PDF in my Ravelry and Etsy shops for a small fee in about two weeks' time.
In the meantime, below you'll find all the yarn details and info on where you can shop for it.


Whirlette info
The Whirlette yarncakes are 60% cotton and 40% acrylic, which makes for a wonderful breathable fabric and thus very suitable for wraps, shawls, scarves and garments like cardigans. The 100g cakes have 455 metres of soft and supple yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook is perfect for it. And there are 19 shades!

All black! Yes, I love black, which may come as a surprise to you as most of my designs are very colourful. Just look at my Etsy or Ravelry shop and you'll see the most colourful palettes. But for this shawl design I'm envisioning, I've selected black because I usually only wear black and I want to wear it myself (and as you can see in the pic, I've already chosen the accessories to go with it!).
Designing a large piece like a shawl is a bit out of my comfort zone, but at the same time I'm also looking forward to making it. I will share the pattern here on my blog!
The yarn that's just perfect for this project is Scheepjes Whirlette, Whirl's little sister in single colours. I think I can assume that quite a few of you are already familiar with Scheepjes Whirl, the gorgeous variegated yarn cakes so very popular for shawls. Whirlette was made as a uni colour companion and since I've seen very few projects made in Whirlette only, I thought let's use this yarn for my design (see below for more yarn info).


I'm also featuring another Whirlette colour - Grappa - because I may just make a second shawl because I'm thinking two different sizes would be fun and a shawl would of course make a lovely gift..... Perhaps you're wondering why there's a teapot in the picture...... I really want this shawl to be a relaxing project, one without a lot of counting and for me tea equals relaxing. So I'm all set and I will show you some progress shots next week.

Whirlette info
The Whirlette cakes are 60% cotton and 40% acrylic, which makes for a wonderful breathable fabric and thus very suitable for wraps, shawls, scarves and garments like cardigans. The 100g balls have 455 metres of soft and supple yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook is perfect for it. And there are 19 shades!