Lunation Shawl Reveal: Crochet Pattern Out Next Week

This is a 'Ta-dah!' post :-) I've finished my third shawl design and it's called the Lunation Shawl. Lunation means lunar month and is the average time from one New Moon to the next. It ties in nicely with the names of the other two shawls I designed: the Moonwish Wrap and the Star Beam Shawl.
The Lunation Shawl is an asymmetrical triangle with an edging at the end consisting of 10 large points. The size is generous, measuring 150cm/59in along the straight edge, 185cm/72.8in along the diagonal edge and 122cm/48in along the top edging. Because of its size, you can wear it in a variety of ways, as you can see in the photos below.

As you may have read in my previous post about this shawl, I have a certain philosophy when it comes to designing shawls. I want to create a joyful and relaxing experience for myself and for you when working on larger pieces. I want to see the fabric grow without a lot of counting or making difficult stitches - that's for other projects. So the main part of the shawl is a meditative repetition of V-stitches, but to give it a little pizzaz, I've added a lovely edging.

I'll publish the Lunation Shawl pattern here on my blog next week and in case you need some extra visualisation of the pattern, a PDF with a chart plus step-by-step photos of the edging will also be available in my Ravelry and Etsy shops.

Whirl and Whirlette yarn 

Where to shop for Whirl and Whirlette*

These links will take you to the shops' main page where you can do a search for the yarns you'd like.

UK Wool Warehouse (international shipping)

UK Deramores (international shipping)

UK Black Sheep Wools (international shipping)

CA Knotty House (US + CA)

NL Caro's Atelier (The Netherlands) 

And available from various other Scheepjes stockists

Both yarns are made from a blend of 60% cotton and 40% acrylic, which makes for lightweight and breathable shawls (or any other garments for that matter). Whirl is a gradient yarn with a very generous twist so that it works up really quickly and it helps prevent splitting. Each colour change (and there are many, which I love because it makes the gradient so subtle) is carefully tied to ensure the knot can be discretely hidden within your stitches. So don’t worry if you come across quite a few ”knots” or rather “fluffy bits” because that means one colour thread is replaced by another colour thread that needs to be worked into the yarn.

The Whirlette yarn, which I already used for my Moonwish Wrap, has the same blend but only comes in single colours, matching some of the Whirl shades. Another difference is that the Whirl yarn cakes hold no less than 1000 metres and the Whirlette balls 455 metres.

Both yarns have a beautiful drape and that is definitely something I’d want for my shawl designs.

 

My previous two shawl designs

Moonwish Wrap in Whirlette

Star Beam Shawl in Our Tribe

*Thank you to Scheepjes for providing the yarn for this project. The affiliate links in this post support giveaways, free patterns, discounts and the running of this blog. By purchasing yarn through these affiliate links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!