The Moon Phases Shawl, designed by Adella Dutra, is a full crescent-shaped shawl worked in simple but effective stockinette stitch, beginning with just few stitches in the heart of the shawl in the lightest color and growing outward, increasing in size and depth of shade to the long external edge and darkest color. Made with 5 rich shades of Arranmore Light, this generously proportioned shawl wraps around you like a warm embrace and provides hours of soothing, meditative knitting. The Moon Phases Shawl is the fourth pattern from The Almanac Series II, a seasonal guide to knitting with The Fibre Co. yarns. Yarn: 6 hanks of The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light (80% Merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% silk, 300 m (328 yd) per 100 g hank) in Ailis (A) - 1 hank, Glasney (B) - 1 hank, Evlin (C) - 1 hank, Sheelin (D) - 1 hank, and Meara (E) - 2 hanks. Construction notes:The Moon Phases shawl follows a half-circle shawl construction. Shawl begins at the center of wingspan and grows in a semi-circular shape. Stitches are doubled every few rows at the start, and later at every color change. Sizes and measurements:One sizeWingspan along top edge: 155 cm (61 in)Depth: 71 cm (28 in) Gauge:19 sts and 25 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 4mm (US 6) needles. Errata:The most current version of this pattern is V1. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message. If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers. Languages available:English. Pattern format:This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.
