A sweet celebration of the moon and all its phases! This blanket, in cool cotton Willet, features each phase of the moon represented in a daisy stitch and knit/purl motif. The daisy stitch motif is worked modularly around the body of the blanket. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

34½" [87.5 cm] wide and 53" [134.5 cm] long

YARN:

willet / windlass 708 / 14 skeins

NEEDLES:

24" or 32" circular in size US 4 [3.5 mm]

GAUGE:

25 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Long-tail cast on, picking up stitches, basic bind off (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts only.

This beauty of a shawl is enormous and features both cartridge rib bands and fun knit/purl motifs for a thoroughly enjoyable knit. Shaped to fit comfortably and stylishly around the shoulders, this piece is almost impossible not to want to cast on and wear immediately after blocking.