The Joyful Josie Shawl is inspired by my dear friend Josie (10) who has the same condition as me. Josie is a competition swimmer; just like I was at her age. Therefore I chose a yarn cake that has blue tones - the color of water. I used a simple stitch which is a combination of single crochet and double crochet stitches on top of each other, which gives a beautiful texture. For the shape I chose a round crochet shawl design based on the waves in the water. Thanks to the round shape the shawl can be worn in different ways: like a normal scarf/ shawl or as a wrap around the shoulders.
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Cake Dots Scarf
The Cake Dots Scarf is a very pretty scarf that uses one Caron Cake to complete. The pattern includes instructions to make an infinity scarf, a regular scarf, and even an over-sized scarf. The regular scarf takes one 7 oz. skein of worsted weight yarn. The example in the pattern is made with Red Heart. The over-sized scarf takes 12 oz. of worsted weight yarn. The example in the pattern uses Caron One Pound. The pattern could also be worked with less repeats to make a cowl.
Big Sky Shawl
Life is often hard, and even the clearest skies have clouds sometimes. And as crocheters, we can make it better. One way is by making prayer or comfort shawls for those who need an extra hug, and to feel our love. The Big Sky Shawl was designed with this idea in mind - while maintaining a sense of style. The Big Sky Shawl is made with Lion Brand Homespun, a favorite yarn for those crafting for others. It's warm, soft, and the yarn creates the texture - which means simple stitches shine. And the Big Sky Shawl does indeed use simple stitches, so almost anyone can make this easy crochet prayer shawl pattern! The colors I used for the Big Sky Shawl are Montana Sky and Clouds - appropriate, no? Streaks of gray cut through the blue sky, but there is more blue than gray, to remind us of the bright times to come. The shaping creates a triangular shawl that's more V shaped than anything, with corners that wrap easily around the shoulders to stay in place. And it doesn't just help the person you give it to - it helps you too! Studies have shown time and again how crocheting improves our mental health, making this an excellent way to help others while you help yourself. You can wear the Big Sky shawl across the shoulders as a standard shawl, or wrapped around the neck with the point in front - either way, the optional tassels on the points help keep it where you put it. It's only 20 rows long (plus a couple rounds for the border), so you can whip one up in a just a few evenings.
Waves of Enchantment Scarf
This gorgeous Waves of Enchantment Scarf is made with the stunning Lion Brand Mandala yarn in the Wizard colorway. This color changing yarn has a beautiful self-striping pattern which makes the color changes super easy! The wave stitch pattern of the scarf makes it visually interesting and accentuates the bold colors of the yarn. If you are making this project with a different yarn and would still like to create the color blocks, you will need to use several different colors of yarn and change colors in different sections to create the same effect.
Cake Yarn Shawl
A beginner-friendly pattern for an asymmetric shawl using just one ball of cake yarn in a DK weight/Light Worsted weight. The shawl is a boomerang shape that is perfect for wrapping around your shoulders, and makes a warm cosy scarf against winter winds. The pattern is an easy make using basic stitches only. Once you have the first few rows worked up, it is a simple 2-row repeat. You can adjust the pattern easily by making more or fewer rows, to make the size you want. Measurements Shawl measures 70 in 178cm in longest length x 56 in 102cm x 31 in 79cm after blocking
