There are songs about it. There are sayings about it, too, but astronomically and astrologically speaking, the blue moon isn’t all that special. It only became special when cultures converted from a lunar-based calendar to our modern solar-based calendar. And yet, the blue moon somehow captures our imagination. Maybe it’s because we like the idea of a coloured moon - after all, there’s that whole tale about the moon being made of green cheese! But, maybe it’s just that blue moon has a nice ring to it, reminding us to stop, look up, and marvel at the gift of two moons in one month.

The sample shawl is the small shawl version, and was worked in Crooked Kitchen Yarn’s Bluebella (colourway: Aegean Haze). It measures 82” along the straight edge, 95” along the curved edge, and is 16” deep (208 x 241 x 40 cm).

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes (see schematic in photos for letter references)
Small: A: 74”/188 cm B: 16”/41 cm C: 81”/206 cm
Medium: A: 85”/216 cm B: 21”/53 cm C: 92”/234 cm
Large: A: 98”/249 cm B: 25”/64 cm C: 105”/267 cm

Gauge
Blue Moon Pattern: 1 pattern repeat (16 sts & 48 rows) = 4” wide and 8” tall
(13 x 18 cm) on 3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, aggressively blocked.

Yarn Requirements
Size small: 450-475 yards/411 - 434 metres of fingering weight yarn
Size medium: 600-625 yards/549-572 metres of fingering weight yarn
Size large: 775-825 yards/709 - 754 metres of fingering weight yarn

Needles

• 3.75 mm (US 5) knitting needles, straight (at least 14” long/35 cm) or circular
• 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles, straight (at least 14” long/35 cm) or circular needle

Notions

• pins, wires, and a mat for blocking
• tapestry needle for weaving in the ends
• optional: 2 st markers for marking edge/increase sts

Additional Requirements for Beaded Versions
1 mm (size 12) crochet hook
Beads: Size small: approximately 1450 6/0 beads
Size medium: approximately 2250 6/0 beads
Size large: approximately 2550 6/0 beads