This pattern was originally published as Twisted’s contribution to the 2016 Rose City Yarn Crawl, March 3 – 6, 2016 in Portland, Oregon.

This pattern is available for download as part of our 2016 eBook: Oregon Grows Great Things: 2016 Rose City Yarn Crawl Pattern Collection.

This crocheted, triangular, neck-down shawl celebrates moss - drizzly Oregon’s omnipresent mainstay. A variety of v-stitch patterns combine to emulate the texture of moss and the soft, serene, yet vibrantly alive atmosphere it lends to wooded places on a grey spring day.

Yarn:
Fingering Weight: Approximately 400 yards/366 meters sport-weight yarn. Shown in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Lightweight, (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 405 yards/370 meters per 5.15 ounce/146 gram skein), Mossy Plaid.
OR
Sport Weight: Approximately 642 yards/587 meters sport-weight yarn. Shown in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silky Victoria (85% Polwarth, 15% Silk; 695 yards/636 meters per 8.50 ounce/241 gram skein), Winter Solstice.

Finished Measurements:
Finished size is largely up to individual preference.

Sample shown in green:
Width: 50”/127 cm from tip to tip. Length: 22”/56 cm at center. Measured after blocking.

Sample shown in grey:
Width: 62”/157 cm from tip to tip. Length: 26.5”/67 cm at center. Measured after blocking.

Gauge:
Fingering weight: 17 stitches = 4”/10 cm in double crochet, after blocking.
OR
Sport weight: 15 stitches = 4”/10 cm in double crochet, after blocking.

While exact gauge is not vital for this pattern, it will affect finished measurements and yarn usage. Most importantly, aim for a fabric that is open and drapey.

Hooks:
Fingering weight: US G / 4mm (or size to obtain gauge).
OR
Sport weight: US H / 5 mm (or size to obtain gauge).

Notions:
Tapestry needle

Skill Level:
Beginner