Waters

Waters Shawl by Lena Fedotova

What Is Being Made

Waters is a crochet shawl designed by independent designer Lena Fedotova. This project creates a relaxing, meditative crafting experience through thoughtful construction and minimal waste. The shawl features a smooth color gradient created by combining four colors of yarn, allowing crafters to work through their materials efficiently with virtually no leftovers except for the final color.

Design Philosophy and Color Work

The Waters shawl embraces simplicity and calm aesthetics. The design uses two strands of yarn held together throughout the project, with strategic color changes that create a gentle, flowing gradient effect. By holding two different colored strands together after the initial two-strand beginning, the colors transition slowly and smoothly into one another rather than creating sharp color blocks. This technique produces a sophisticated visual effect while serving the practical purpose of using yarn efficiently.

Crochet Techniques and Stitches

This intermediate-level crochet project employs simple stitches to keep the focus on the relaxing process of creation rather than complex stitch work. The straightforward stitch selection makes Waters accessible to crocheters with foundational skills while still providing an engaging project. The two-strand holding technique is central to the design and contributes both to the aesthetic color gradient and to yarn management throughout the project.

Materials

• Yarn: Malabrigo Lace weight yarn, held with two strands throughout most of the project
• Colors: Four coordinating colors combined to create a smooth gradient transition
• Yarn Quantity: Designed to minimize leftovers through strategic two-strand color changes

Project Details

Craft: Crochet

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Format: Downloadable PDF pattern

Designer: Lena Fedotova