Part of Your World

Part of Your World Asymmetric Crescent Shawl by Lily Go

What Is Being Made

Part of Your World is an asymmetric crescent-shaped shawl designed by Lily Go. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a graceful, curved shawl worked from the bottom up, offering three finished size options to suit different preferences and yarn quantities. The shawl's asymmetric design and crescent silhouette make it a distinctive accessory piece suitable for advanced knitters seeking a more complex construction.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

This pattern employs advanced knitting techniques that require working on both the wrong and right sides of the fabric. The bottom-up construction method allows knitters to build the shawl progressively from the base upward, creating the characteristic crescent shape. The pattern provides both charted instructions and written directions, giving knitters flexibility in how they follow the design. For those interested in embellishment, the pattern includes specific guidance on bead placement, allowing customization of the finished shawl with decorative beads if desired.

Stitches and Pattern Details

While specific stitch names are not detailed in the pattern overview, the advanced difficulty level indicates the use of complex stitch work and shaping techniques. The inclusion of both chart and written formats suggests the pattern contains intricate stitch sequences that benefit from visual representation alongside written instructions.

Yarn and Needle Requirements

The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn (4-ply), with Rendezvous Precious Gradient suggested as the ideal yarn choice. Yardage requirements vary by size:

• Small: 380 yards / 350 meters
• Medium: 600 yards / 550 meters
• Large: 820 yards / 750 meters

Circular needles are required for this project. Needle size depends on the finished size selected:

• Small size: Size 4 US (3.5 mm) circular needle, minimum 24" / 60 cm length
• Medium and Large sizes: Size 6 US (4.0 mm) circular needle, minimum 24" / 60 cm length

Knitters should adjust needle size as necessary to achieve the correct gauge for their chosen yarn. Additional notions include a tapestry needle for finishing and blocking supplies for shaping the completed shawl.

Finished Dimensions

The shawl is available in three relaxed finished sizes:

• Small: 63" / 160 cm wingspan, 14" / 36 cm depth
• Medium: 78" / 198 cm wingspan, 17" / 43 cm depth
• Large: 93" / 236 cm wingspan, 20" / 50 cm depth