Spring is just about here. How about that? Where I live, Spring is usually when we get our biggest snowfalls for the year. Have you ever woken up to over a foot of snow in May? For some of you, that is just crazy. For some of us, that seems pretty normal. Usually, this happens immediately after it was 75 degrees the day before. I learned early on that you can’t just walk out of the door around here wearing a tank top until at least June. You need a sweater or something.
(ad disclosure: I am a blogger. I allow ads on my site as well as affiliate links. If you click an ad, I may receive some small compensation. If you make a purchase through one of my affiliate links, I may also receive some small compensation at no additional cost to you. Supporting ad revenue helps me to be able to offer more FREE patterns to you. You can find more details in my Privacy Policy if you’d like.)
I designed my new Spring Breeze (no-fall) Shawl to be exactly that: A sweater or something. You see, I have always loved shawls. They provide just the right amount of warming up your arms and letting your cute new shirt be visible. But my frustration with them has always been that they have a tendency to fall off and more than likely, land in the mud. Gross, and now I have to choose whether to have cold arms or wear a muddy item. Sometimes, this is not an obvious choice. It can be 65 degrees in the morning and start snowing in the afternoon. If I thought I’d be cute in a tank top because I foolishly thought, “yesterday it was almost 80. Spring is here” and forgot to check the weather forecast before we got yet another blizzard, you can bet your butt I’m wearing the muddy shawl. This is why I am so tickled by my new no-fall shawl. It has sleeves, so when it inevitably slides off of my shoulders, it stays on my cold arms. And I get to look cute all day, without the awkward wearing of a muddy wrap.
I used Lion Brand Mandala baby for my design sample, but this pattern can be made with any 3 weight yarn and a 5mm hook. Depending on the size you desire, it will take 2-3 cakes or 1000-1500 yards of yarn. If you would like to order some for this project, please consider using my affiliate link.
This is my very first pattern release of the decade, and I have put literally hundreds of hours into this design. It has been tech- edited and tested in all sizes. I have to give some mega appreciation to my testers. They were so quick and so thorough and made my life as a designer so much easier. Don’t you love the color schemes they each chose? I honestly can’t pick a favorite!
If you are interested in becoming a Straight Hooked Pattern Tester, send a request to join my Facebook group HERE. I always post testing calls in my group before reaching out to other avenues, and I have a lot of ideas swirling around my head!
I used my signature Dolphin Stitch for parts of the Spring Breeze (no-fall) Shawl design. The Dolphin Stitch is a unique stitch that I invented, and I know you will love it!
I have created a short video tutorial for the Dolphin Stitch on my Rumble channel:
My signature Dolphin Stitch is so much fun to do, creates fabulous texture and can be worked up with any size yarn or hook. I have used this stitch in several of my patterns, including the Polar Rush Poncho & Beanie and the Ice Cap Fingerless Gloves & Headband!
The Spring Breeze (no-fall) Shawl pattern includes ladies sizing from S to XXL. You will need DK (3) weight yarn and a 5mm hook for this project.
The Spring Breeze (no-fall) Shawl pattern is being featured in the Skill Building Blog Hop hosted by Stardust Gold Crochet. You can snag a copy of this pattern for 60% off on 1/7/23 using the code you will find in the main blog hop post.
PLUS, as an added bonus- you can take 25% off any Straight Hooked pattern bundle using the code 25bundle at checkout!
Scroll down to see many of the bundles available from Straight Hooked:
Well, I guess that’s all my news for now. Stay tuned, because my next post is going to be chock-full of great springtime crochet patterns! (Bonus: Selfie of me in my Spring Breeze Shawl and my very favorite shirt)
Until next time,
Happy Hooking!
~Malena
