Product Description
Harvest Moon Shawl is a crescent shawl worked with lace and texture details.
Included in the pattern are two size options, a lighter and smaller DK version, and a heavier weight deeper worsted version. Pictured is the DK shawlette version.
Materials: -Main color: 2 skeins Suri Luscious DK yarn (4 skeins of Targhee Worsted) by LGF Suris 400(575) yds, 365(525) m -Accent color: 1 skein Suri Luscious DK yarn (Targhee Worsted) by LGF Suris 150(190)yds, 137(173) m -US size 7(9), 4.5(5.5) mm 36”/91 cm circular needles -Stitch markers x2 -Yarn needle Sizes: DK(S/M), Worsted(L/XL)
Gauge: DK version:16 sts/4", 17 rows/2" Worsted version:14 sts/4”, 16 rows/2”
Harvest Moon Shawl by Fox and Folk
Project Overview
The Harvest Moon Shawl is a downloadable knitting pattern designed by Fox and Folk for creating a beautiful two-color shawl or shawlette. This intermediate-level project features a sophisticated color work design combining a main color and accent color in complementary tones. The pattern is available in two yarn weight options—DK and Worsted—allowing crafters to choose between a more delicate shawlette or a larger, more substantial wrap.
What Is Being Made
This pattern produces a crescent-shaped shawl or shawlette worked from a small cast-on that gradually increases to create a dramatic curved silhouette. The finished piece is designed to be worn as a wrap or decorative shoulder accessory. The two-size construction accommodates different yarn weights and personal preferences for finished dimensions.
Techniques Used
- Two-color knitting with main color (MC) and accent color (AC) for visual interest and design definition
- Circular needle construction using 36-inch needles to accommodate the growing stitch count
- Yarn over increases strategically placed throughout to create the shawl's expanding shape
- Decrease techniques including knit two together and slip-slip-knit methods for shaping
- Stitch marker placement to track pattern repeats and design sections
- Through-the-back-loop techniques to create twisted stitches that hide yarn overs for a polished appearance
Stitches and Abbreviations
The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches combined with decorative increases and decreases:
- Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches form the base fabric
- Yarn over (YO) creates lace-like openings and increases
- Knit two together (K2tg) and slip-slip-knit (SSK) decrease stitches for shaping
- Knit, yarn over, knit into same stitch (KYOK) increases two stitches simultaneously
- Purl through back loop (Ptbl) twists stitches to conceal yarn overs
- Knit three together through back loop (K3tgtbl) creates dramatic decreases
- Slip stitches using various methods (slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 with yarn in back) for edge definition and pattern alignment
Materials and Specifications
The Harvest Moon Shawl requires two coordinating skeins of yarn in different quantities to create the two-color effect:
For the DK version (shawlette):
- Main color: 1 skein Suri Luscious DK yarn in Targhee Worsted by LGF Suris (400 yards / 365 meters)
- Accent color: 1 skein Suri Luscious DK yarn in Targhee Worsted by LGF Suris (150 yards / 137 meters)
- US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles, 36 inches long
- Gauge: 16 stitches and 17 rows per 2 inches
For the Worsted version (larger shawl):
- Main color: 1 skein Suri Luscious DK yarn in Targhee Worsted by LGF Suris (575 yards / 525 meters)
- Accent color: 1 skein Suri Luscious DK yarn in Targhee Worsted by LGF Suris (190 yards / 173 meters)
- US size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles, 36 inches long
- Gauge: 14 stitches and 16 rows per 2 inches
Additional supplies: 2 stitch markers and a yarn needle for weaving in ends.
Pattern Structure
The pattern begins with a small cast-on
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK, Worsted |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | Fox and Folk |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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