Originally Published for the Spring 2019 Ficstitches Yarns Kit Club

Ned’s Dye-Pot Shawl is worked on the bias, starting from one corner and gradually increasing to form a triangle, allowing the crocheter to adjust the pattern to any quantity or combination of yarns. Inspired by the make-do and reuse attitude of the 1930s, a full skein of speckled yarn mimics the skeins Ned uses to soak up the last of the dyes, and gradient mini skeins could be leftover yarn from other projects. The lace uses easy combinations of chains and double crochets, making it a perfect design for Ned to crochet her dye-pot yarn into shawls to give to people living in the local Hooverville.