~That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. --Neil Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon’s surface~

The Sea of Tranquility is that area on the Earth’s moon, where the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle landed in 1969. Shortly thereafter, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

With a similar stitch pattern as my Moon Rocks cowl, Sea of Tranquility is a large triangular-shaped shawl that is crocheted from the bottom up. When I designed the Moon Rocks cowl and came up with that stitch pattern I knew I wanted to also design a large shawl with the same stitch pattern.

Starting at the bottom point the rows are crocheted straight across with an easy two-row repeat, followed by an edging that is placed on the angled edges of the triangle. The edging blends easily into the stitch pattern of the body of the shawl making for an interesting look.

For my shawl I used a soft Pima cotton/modal rayon yarn, Berroco Modern Cotton DK in the color “Rose Island”. This yarn is one of my favorite Summer and Spring yarns that gives a superb stitch definition. For Fall and Winter choose a DK weight wool or wool blend yarn for your shawl.

I think you will enjoy this repetitive, easy and relaxing crochet project. Check out all the pretty colors of the Modern Cotton DK, and enjoy the stitches and create your own Sea of Tranquility!

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