It's going to be OK! mystery crochet-along pattern

Welcome!

If you're here, you've purchased one of the 4 seasonal sky kits from Artfil in order to work on this feel good crochet pattern. Thank you!

I was so excited to be asked by Yana to work on this project with her. She's truly a gem.

I hope you'll enjoy this pattern and CAL.

Julie xx

It's going to be OK!

Yarn:

• Colours A and B: 1 skein each, Artfil BELLE (80% SW Merino/20% Nylon, 354 m, 100 g)
• Colour C: 1 cake Artfil Ombré (100% SW Merino, 354 m, 100 g)

Hook: 3.75 mm

Notions: yarn needle, stitch markers

Gauge: 21 esc x 14 rows = 4 in/10 cm

Finished size:

Stitch guide:

• ch… chain
• dc… double crochet
• ea… each
• esc… extended single crochet
• hdc... half-double crochet
• R… row
• RS… right side
• PM… place marker
• sc… single crochet
• sk… skip
• sl st… slip stitch
• sp… space
• st… stitch
• WS… wrong side

Notes:

• It does not matter which skein of Artfil Belle you choose as Colour A or B, but do use them consistently.
• Make sure to check your gauge and adjust your hook size accordingly.
• Starting chains do not replace a stitch unless otherwise noted.
• If you haven’t worked in the BACK BUMP before, this video will help: https://www.accrochet.com/crochet-tip-back-bump/
• Shawl will block to approximately: 66’’/168 cm across, and 20’’/51 cm high at highest / 16’’/41 cm at mid-point.

Special stitches:

• crab stitch (aka reverse single crochet): working from left to right, single crochet in indicated stitch or space.
• esc (extended single crochet): insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 1 loop, yarn over, pull through remaining loops.
• sc2tog… single crochet 2 together
• shell: (sc, hdc, 2 dc) or (2 dc, hdc, sc) in indicated space.
• v-stitch: (sc, ch 1, sc) in indicated space

INSTRUCTIONS

Neck

With A, ch 4

• Row 1 (RS). 10 dc in 4^th ch from hook, turn. 11 sts
• Row 2 (WS). Ch 1, esc in 1^st and in ea dc across, turn.
• Row 3. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st and in ea st across, turn. 22 sts
• Row 4. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 5. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next, *2 esc in next, esc in next, repeat from * across, turn. 33 sts
• Row 6. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 7. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 2, *2 esc in next, esc in next 2, repeat from * across, turn. 44 sts
• Row 8. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 9. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 3, *2 esc in next, esc in next 3, repeat from * across, turn. 55 sts
• Row 10. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 11. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 4, *2 esc in next, esc in next 4, repeat from * across, turn. 66 sts
• Row 12. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 13. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 5, *2 esc in next, esc in next 5, repeat from * across, turn. 77 sts
• Row 14. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 15. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 6, *2 esc in next, esc in next 6, repeat from * across, turn. 88 sts
• Row 16. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 17. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 7, *2 esc in next, esc in next 7, repeat from * across, turn. 99 sts
• Row 18. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 19. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 8, *2 esc in next, esc in next 8, repeat from * across, turn. 110 sts
• Row 20. Repeat Row 2.
• Row 21. Ch 1, 2 esc in 1^st, esc in next 9, *2 esc in next, esc in next 9, repeat from * across, change to B, turn. 121 sts
• Row 22 (WS). Ch 2, esc in 1^st, *ch 4, sk 2, sl st in next, repeat from * across, ending with esc in last, turn. 40 ch-sps
• Row 23 (RS). Ch 1, sc in 1^st, (sc, hdc, 2dc) in next 19 ch-sp, sc in next, sl st in same, sl st in next, sc in same, (2 dc, hdc, sc) in next 19 ch-sp, sc in last st, change to A, turn. Counting from either side, PM in sc after 11^th shell. 19 shells on either side of center

Wings

• Row 24a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 10x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 11 ch-sps
• Row 25a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 11x, sc in next esc, change to B, turn. 11 shells
• Row 26a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 9x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 10 ch-sps
• Row 27a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 10x, sc in next esc, change to A, turn. 10 shells
• Row 28a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 8x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 9 ch-sps
• Row 29a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 9x, sc in next esc, change to B, turn. 9 shells
• Row 30a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 7x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 8 ch-sps
• Row 31a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 8x, sc in next esc, change to A, turn. 8 shells
• Row 32a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 6x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 7 ch-sps
• Row 33a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 7x, sc in next esc, change to B, turn. 7 shells
• Row 34a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 5x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 6 ch-sps
• Row 35a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 6x, sc in next esc, change to A, turn. 6 shells
• Row 36a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 4x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 5 ch-sps
• Row 37a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 5x, sc in next esc, change to B, turn. 5 shells
• Row 38a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 3x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 4 ch-sps
• Row 39a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 4x, sc in next esc, change to A, turn. 4 shells
• Row 40a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 2x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 3 ch-sps
• Row 41a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 3x, sc in next esc, change to B, turn. 3 shells
• Row 42a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, 1x, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shells unworked. 2 ch-sps
• Row 43a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, 2x, sc in next esc, change to A, turn. 2 shells
• Row 44a. Ch 2, esc in 1^st, ch 4, esc in next sc, turn leaving remaining shell unworked. 1 ch-sp
• Row 45a. Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, (2 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-sp, sc in next esc. Finish off. 1 shell
• Join A to 1^st stitch of unworked edge of Row 21, to work toward center.
• Rows 24b to 45b. Repeat Rows 24a-45a. Finish off. Weave ends in.

With A, ch 100, then working all around the piece as follows:

• Row 1, part 1 – into rough edge. With RS facing and working along rough edge, join with sc in shell-hdc, sc in shell-sc, 12x, now working in R21-1 row ends 10x, 2 sc in next, sc in middle ch, now working in R1-21 row ends, 2 sc in next, 10x, now working in shell row edges 12x, sc in shell-sc, sc in shell-hdc, ch 101.
• Row 1, part 2 – into stitches. Working in ch BACK BUMPS, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in next 99 chs, ch 2, sl st in R45 shell-hdc, 10x, now working in R23 shells 8x, ch 6, 8x, now working in R25 shells 2x, esc in next 87, 2 esc in ch-2 sp, 18x, (3 esc, ch 2, 3 esc) in middle, 18x, 2 esc in ch-2 sp, esc in next 97, sc in next 2, sl st in last. Turn. 340 sts (excl sl st throughout), ch-2 sp in middle, not counting this section
• Row 3a. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, esc in next 97, sc in next 2, sl st in next, turn leaving remaining stitches unworked. 100 sts
• Row 4a. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in next, sc in next, esc in each st across until 2 sts remain before sl st, sc in next, sl st in next, turn. 98 sts (-2 sts)
• Row 5a. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in next, sc in next, esc in each st across to sl st, sc2tog over sl st and next unworked st from Row 2, sc in next 2, sl st in next. 101 sts (+3 sts)
• Rows 6a-25a. Repeat Rows 4-5. At the end of last row, finish off.

Rows / Stitch counts

• 6-7 99, 102
• 8-9 100, 103
• 10-11 101, 104
• 12-13 102, 105
• 14-15 103, 106
• 16-17 104, 107
• 18-19 105, 108
• 20-21 106, 109
• 22-23 107, 110
• 24-25 108, 111

Body, 2^nd half

With RS facing, join B with sl st in 77^th st from center (counting left from middle sp, middle sp = 1). Now working toward corner:

• Row 3b. Ch 2, esc in 1^st and next 83, sc in next 2, sl st in next, leave any remaining sts unworked (there should be 1, but if there are more, leave them unworked; if there are none, that’s ok too!), turn. 86 sts
• Row 4b. Ch 1, sk sl st, esc in ea st until 1 esc remains, sc2tog over last esc and next unworked st on Row 2, sc in next 2, sl st in next, turn. 88 sts (+2 sts)
• Row 5b. Ch 2, sk sl st, esc in ea until 5 sts remain before sl st, sc in next 2, sl st in next, leave remaining st unworked, turn. 85 sts (-3 sts)
• Row 6b. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in next, sc in next, esc in each st across to sl st, sc2tog over sl st and next unworked st from Row 2, sc in next 2, sl st in next, turn. 86 sts (+1 st)
• Rows 7b to 24b. Repeat Rows 5-6.At the end of last row, do not and do not turn.

Rows / Stitch counts

• 7-8 83, 84
• 9-10 81, 82
• 11-12 79, 80
• 13-14 77, 78
• 15-16 75, 76
• 17-18 73, 74
• 19-20 71, 72
• 21-22 69, 70
• 23-24 67, 68+

• Row 25b (continuing from 24b). Esc in 34* unworked sts from Row 2, sk st before middle sp, (esc, ch 2, esc) in middle sp, sk next, esc in next 30* unworked sts from Row 2, esc in Row 25a sts until 2 sts remain before sl st, sc in next, sl st in next. *244 sts + middle sp - *If your stitch count is slightly off, you can add or remove sts as needed.
• Row 26. Ch 1, sk sl st, sc in next, *ch 1, sk 1, esc in next until middle sp, ch 1, esc in middle sp, ch 1, esc in next, *ch 1, sk 1, esc in next until 5 sts before sl st, ch 1, sk 1, sc in next, sl st in next, turn. 244 sts
• Row 27. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in sc, sc in ch-1 sp, esc in ea st and ch-1 sp across until 2 sts remain before sl st, sc in next, sl st in next, turn. 242 sts
• Row 28. Ch 1, sk sl st, sc in next, *ch 1, sk 1, esc in next, repeat from * until 6 sts remain before sl st, ch 1, sk 1, sc in next, sl st in next, turn. 238 sts (-4 sts)
• Row 29. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in sc, sc in ch-1 sp, esc in ea st and ch-1 sp across until 2 sts remain before sl st, sc in next, sl st in next, turn. 236 sts (-2 sts)
• Rows 30-33. Repeat Rows 26-27.

Rows / Stitch counts

• 30-31 232, 230
• 32-33 226, 224

• Row 34. Ch 1, sk sl st, sl st in sc, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next, sk next, repeat from * across to sl st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in sl st, working down unworked row ends, **(sc, ch 1, sc) in 1st unworked row end, sk next, repeat from ** to sl st, (sc, ch 1, sc) jn last sl st.

Fold the 2 bumps at the end so their wrong sides face each other, sl st through both thicknesses. Finish off A. Thumb loop created.

Rainbow

Counting from approximate middle, where 1 is the stitch before or after middle, PM in the 27^th space ON BOTH SIDES.

Now, with WS facing join C (finally!) with sl st in previous sp.

• Row 35. Ch 1, *v-stitch in next sp, repeat from * across ending in next marked sp, sl st in next sp, turn. 55 v-stitch – remove markers.

Working only across C to start, and increasing as indicated,

• Row 36. Ch 1, v-stitch in ea sp across including last sp (the one with a sl st), sl st in next sp, turn. +1 v-stitch
• Row 37. Ch 1, v-stitch in ea sp across including last sp (the one with a sl st) and next 2 sps, sl st in next sp, turn. + 3 v-stitch
• Rows 38-xx. Repeat Rows 36-37 until C is entirely used up. If you run out of spaces on either side, start decreasing your rainbow by finishing with a sl st in the sp before the last sp.

Make this project yours:

You may choose to Repeat as instructed, or

…ONLY repeat Row 36, +1 v-stitch on either side – higher rainbow.

…ONLY repeat Row 37, +3 v-stitch on either side – wider rainbow.

…repeat either or both as you wish.

This will result in slightly different shawls for each crocheter =)

Finishing

Because of the possible variations in tension and in rainbow repeats, there are no stitch counts in this section.

• Finishing-Row 1. With WS facing, join B to sl st after thumb loop, ch 1, evenly work in v-stitch until rainbow; v-stitch in ea sp across rainbow, and evenly work in v-stitch to just before next corner, sl st in corner, turn.
• Finishing-Row 2. Ch 1, v-stitch in ea sp across to sp before last, sl st in last sp. DO NOT TURN.
• Finishing-Row 3. Crab stitch in ea st and sp across. FINISH OFF. Weave ALL ENDS in.

Blocking

Shawl requires aggressive blocking (it’s a thing).

Because of the varying colours in this shawl, I do NOT recommend soaking your shawl to block it.

Instead, lay your shawl flat and spritz it generously with water before pinning it to size and letting it air dry – outside if possible to speed up the process and limit potential for bleed.

All clues are now grouped right on this page!

Official launch of the shawl will take place on June 15th.

In the meantime, post your progress in our CAL group on Facebook or in the Ravelry discussion.