Disperse Shawl

The Disperse shawl pattern is now live on Ravelry and Payhip!

This crocheted assigned pooling shawl is a collaboration with Euphoria Knits using their Frenzy base in the Megra colorway. And if you’re visiting DFW Fiber Fest this weekend, you should definitely check out their booth where they’ll have other AP colorways too! In fact, if you show them your receipt for this pattern, you’ll get a discount on the yarn!

Assigned pooling (AP), sometimes called stitch by color, is a beginner-friendly technique in which each stitch is determined by the color of the yarn in a variegated skein. Typically, the yarn will be mostly one color with streaks of an accent color. The main color in the yarn will be assigned a basic stitch pattern (e.g. double crochet), while the accent color will be assigned a fancier stitch (e.g. puff stitch). While this concept is certainly not new, it has gained popularity in recent years through the in-depth explorations of Dawn Barker and her many stunning knitting patterns that employ this method. While I often offer twin patterns, designed for either knit or crochet, this one is only crochet. If you’re looking for a similar vibe using knit stitches, definitely go check out Dawn’s work!

The pattern is written in 3 sizes, using 1, 2, or 3 skeins of sock weight yarn. However, it's an easily adaptable pattern that can really worked to any size you like!

SIZES
S (M, L)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (approximate)
Span: 39 (56, 70) in / 97.5 (140, 175) cm
Depth: 16 (24, 32) in / 40 (60, 80) cm
Note: Finished size will depend on the proportions of colors in your skein. Longer sections of accent color will result in larger puff stitches, but less of the main color means a smaller shawl overall. Shorter accent sections will yield smaller puffs, but more main color translates to a larger shawl. The yarn used in the sample had roughly 8 in / 20 cm sections of accent color in a 48 in / 122 cm loop.

GAUGE (after blocking)
21 sts / 11 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in double crochet

MATERIALS
Euphoria Knits Frenzy (85% merino, 15% nylon; 437 yds / 400 m per 100g skein); 1 (2, 3) skeins in Megra (shown in size L)
US D / 3.25 mm hook
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker (optional)

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