The Blue Moon Shawl is the Moogly Fall 2021 Crochet Along – a big triangle shawl that is warm, comforting, and takes you on a top-down stitch pattern adventure! This year’s pattern is in cooperation with Yarnspirations, so you can follow along with the crochet along in parts here on Moogly, or go to Yarnspirations.com to get the whole pattern as a PDF!
Disclaimer: Materials for this pattern were provided by Yarnspirations.
Featuring Caron Big Donut O’Go
To make the Blue Moon Shawl I used 2 skeins of Caron Big Donut O’Go, both in the Blue Moon colorway. I love this color combo – it reminds me so much of Van Gogh’s Starry Night!
I really loved using O’Gos for this project – the yarn stays tangle-free and flows easily, and you don’t have to separate the colors until you’re ready. Each section features the “next” color in the skein, minimizing the possible mess – or you can mix it up and create your own color scheme!
Follow Along with the Crochet Along… or Jump Ahead!
As is tradition, the Moogly Fall 2021 Crochet Along will be broken into 3 parts. This is Part 1 and includes pattern Sections 1-3 – aka Rows 1 through 28. You’ll find the written instructions for each of these Sections as well as Right and Left-Handed Video Tutorials below.
Part 2 (Sections 4-6) will be posted on November 19, and Part 3 (Sections 7-10) will be posted on November 26. But if you can’t wait…
Would you rather have the whole pattern as a PDF right now? CLICK HERE to go to Yarnspirations and follow along from there! Note that the Yarnspirations PDF also includes charts – another great way to follow along with this free crochet shawl pattern.
Blue Moon Shawl – Part 1
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US-K, 6.5 mm hook – Susan Bates
2 Caron Big Donut O’Gos
(4-Worsted; 100% acrylic; 9.9 oz/280 g; 502 yds/459 m)
Colorway Shown: Blue Moon
Gauge: 11 dc and 6 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Finished Size: Approx 80” [203 cm] wide x 40” [101.5 cm] deep after blocking
Notes:
Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.
Ch 4 at beg of row counts as dc and ch-1.
Ch 5 at beg of row counts as dc and ch-2.
Ch 6 at beg of row counts as dc and ch-3.
Special Stitches and Abbreviations:
Cluster – yo and insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through first 2 loops on hook, yo and insert hook in same stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through first 2 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 3 rem loops on hook (dc2tog in same st)
PM – place stitch marker
Blue Moon Shawl Instructions:
Section One Written Instructions
1st row: (WS). With A, ch 4. 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in next ch. PM. 3 hdc in last ch. Turn. 7 hdc.
2nd row: (RS). Ch 3. 2 dc in first st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (2 dc. PM. 1 dc) in marked st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 3 dc in last st. Turn. 13 dc.
3rd row: Ch 4. 1 dc in first st. (Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next st) twice. Ch 1. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 1. PM. 1 dc) in marked st. [Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next st] twice. Ch 1. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in last st. Turn. 10 dc.
4th row: Ch 1. 3 sc in first st. (1 sc in next ch sp. 1 sc in next st) 4 times. (1 sc. Ch 2. PM. 1sc) in marked ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next st. (1 sc in next ch sp. 1 sc in next st) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch sp. 3 sc in last st. Turn. 24 sc.
5th row: Ch 4. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next st. Skip next 3 sts] twice. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next st. Skip next 2 sts. (1 dc. Ch 3. PM. 1 dc) in marked ch-2 sp. Skip next 2 sts. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next st. Skip next 3 sts] twice. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next st. Ch 1. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 16 dc.
6th row: Ch 4. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. [Skip next 2 dc. (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 3 times. (2 dc. Ch 1. PM. 2 dc) in marked ch-3 sp. Skip next dc. [(3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 3 times. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 48 dc.
7th row: Ch 5. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc.) in ch-1 sp. Skip next 6 dc] 3 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Skip 5 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked ch-2 sp. Skip 5 dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Skip 6 dc] 3 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in last ch-1 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 21 dc.
8th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 4 times. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked st. Skip next dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip next 2 dc] 4 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in last ch-2 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 25 dc.
9th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped
dc and next dc] 5 times. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked st. Skip next dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 5 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 29 dc.
10th row: Ch 4. 3 dc in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 2 dc. (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 6 times. Skip next dc. (2 dc. Ch 1. PM. 2 dc) in marked st. Skip next dc. [(3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 6 times. 3 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 84 dc.
11th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. [Skip next 6 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp] 6 times. Skip next 5 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked ch-1 sp. Skip next 5 dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Skip 6 dc] 6 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 33 dc.
12th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 7 times. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked st. Skip next dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 7 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 37 dc.
13th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 8 times. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked st. Skip next dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 8 times (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 41 dc.
14th row: Ch 4. 3 dc in ch sp. [Skip 2 dc. (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 9 times. Skip next dc. (2 dc. Ch 1. PM. 2 dc) in marked st. Skip next st. [(3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 9 times. 3 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 120 dc.
15th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 6 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch sp] 9 times. Skip 5 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked ch-1 sp. Skip next 5 dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in ch sp. Skip next 6 dc] 9 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in ch-1 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 45 dc.
16th row: Ch 5. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. [Skip 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between last skipped dc and next dc] 10 times. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc. PM. Ch 3. 1 dc) in marked st. Skip next dc. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between skipped dc and next dc. Skip 2 dc] 10 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last st. Do not turn. Break A. Join B with sl st to first st of row just worked. 49 dc.
Blue Moon Shawl Section 1 – Right-Handed Video Tutorial
Blue Moon Shawl Section 1 – Left-Handed Video Tutorial
Section Two Written Instructions
17th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. 2 sc in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each dc and 3 sc in each ch-3 sp to marked st. (1 sc. Ch 2. PM. 1 sc) in marked st. 3 sc in each ch-3 sp and 1 sc in each dc to last ch-2 sp. 2 sc in ch-2 sp. 1 sc in last st. Turn. 126 sc.
18th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first st. 1 dc in next st. (Ch 2. Skip next 2 sc. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts) 12 times. Ch 1. Skip next sc. (1 dc. Ch 2. PM. 1 dc) in marked ch sp. Ch 1. Skip next st. (1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 2. Skip 2 sc) 12 times. 1 dc in next st. 2 dc in last st. Turn. 80 dc.
19th row: Ch 4. 1 dc in first st. Skip next 2 dc. [{(1 dc. Ch 1) 3 times. 1 dc} in next ch-2 sp. Skip next 3 dc] 12 times. (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc. PM. Ch 1. 1 dc. Ch 1) in marked ch-2 sp. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. [Skip 3 dc. {(1 dc. Ch 1) 3 times. 1 dc} in next ch-2 sp] 12 times. Skip next 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in last st. Turn. 107 dc.
20th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. Rep from * across to last st, placing marker in ch-3 sp worked over marked st. 2 sc in last st. Turn. 84 sc.
21st row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first st. Ch 3. Skip next 3 sc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. *Ch 3. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch- sp.** Ch 3. Skip next 2 sc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to marked ch-3 sp ending, last rep at **. Ch 3. (1 sc. Ch 3. PM. 1 sc) in marked ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. ***Ch 3. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. Skip next 2 sc.**** 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from *** ending last rep at ****. Skip next sc. 2 dc in last st. Turn. 4 dc. 54 sc.
22nd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first st. Ch 2. Skip next dc. 3 dc in ch-3 sp. *Ch 2. Skip 2 sc. 3 dc in ch-3 sp. Rep from * to marked ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. (1 dc. Ch 2. PM. 1 dc) in marked ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. **Ch 2. Skip 2 sc. 3 dc in ch-3 sp. Rep from ** until 2 dc rem. Ch 2. Skip next dc. 2 dc in last st. Turn. 90 dc.
23rd row: Ch 4. 1 dc in first st. Skip next st. [(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Skip 3 dc] 14 times. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. (1 dc. Ch 3. PM. 1 dc) in marked ch-2 sp. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. [Skip 3 dc, (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp] 14 times. Skip next st. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in last st. Do not turn. Break B. Join C with sl st to first st of row just worked. 66 dc.
Blue Moon Shawl Section 2 – Right-Handed Video Tutorial
Blue Moon Shawl Section 2 – Left-Handed Video Tutorial
Section 3 Written Instructions
24th row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. 2 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each dc and 3 sc in each ch-3 sp to marked ch-3 sp. (2 sc. Ch 2. PM. 2 sc) in marked sp. 1 sc in each dc and 3 sc in each ch-3 sp to next ch-1 sp. 2 sc in ch-1 sp. 1 sc in last st. Turn. 164 sc.
25th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. Ch 1. Skip next sc. *1 sc in next st. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to marked ch-2 sp. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc. PM. Ch 1. 1 sc) in marked ch sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. **1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Skip 1 sc. Rep from ** to end of row. Turn. 85 sc.
26th row: Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 cluster) in first st. *Skip next sc. (1 cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc. Ch 1. 1 cluster) in next sc. Rep from * across until 2 sc rem, placing a marker central dc worked in marked sc. Skip next sc. (1 cluster. Ch 1. 2 dc) in last st. Turn. 84 clusters. 45 dc.
27th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in first st. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 3. Skip next cluster.1 sc in sp between next 2 clusters. Ch 3.** 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to ch sp before marked st finishing last rep at **. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. (1 dc. Ch 2. PM. 1 dc) in marked st. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. *** Ch 3. Skip next cluster. 1 sc between previous and next cluster. Ch 3.**** 1 dc in next ch sp. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next ch sp. Rep from *** to last ch sp finishing last rep at ****. 1 dc in ch sp. Skip next dc. 2 dc in last st. Turn. 90 dc. 42 sc.
28th row: Ch 5. Skip next dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between previous and next dc. *Skip next 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between previous and next dc. Rep from * to marked ch sp. (1 dc. Ch 3. PM. 1 dc) in marked ch sp. Skip next dc. **(1 dc. Ch 3. 1 dc) between previous and next dc. Skip 2 dc. Rep from ** to last 2 dc. Ch 2. Skip next dc. 1 dc in last st. Do not turn. Break C. Join D with sl st to first st of row just worked. 92 dc.
Blue Moon Shawl Section 3 – Right-Handed Video Tutorial
Blue Moon Shawl Section 3 – Left-Handed Video Tutorial
LOOKING FOR MORE?
Are you looking for more crochet shawl patterns? I have a bunch! You can browse all my patterns on Moogly or Ravelry – and check out some of my most recent designs: Artfully Simple Angled Wrap, Whispering Arrows Shawl, Park Lane Shawl, and New Moon Wrap!
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