Four Whirl Shawl / Throw

This beautiful throw was created by Cath van der Wel using four whirls. Cath shared the chart she used and her use of colours on a Scheepjes Whirl Facebook group and has kindly answered many questions from admirers. With's Cath's consent, I have compiled these instructions into a written pattern form as so many have asked for help reading the chart, and also so we can all benefit from seeing the results of combining different colour ways in this pattern. The pattern has some similarities to the Larksfoot stitch, but uses SC to produced a ‘tighter’ fabric. It is comprised of single crochets, chains and the occasional Long Double Crochet. A long Double Crochet is similar to a normal double crochet, but is worked into a lower row or space (as indicated in the pattern) and the yarn is drawn up to the level of the current row to create a longer version of the double crochet. **Adaptable size** The pattern is a multiple of 4 stitches +3. The dimensions of Cath van der Wel’s pictured throw is W: 110cm x L: 150cm **Materials** 4 x Scheepjes Whirl*(60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 215g/1000m) Colour A First half: 751 Liquorice Yum Yum (inside start) Second half: 751 Liquorice Yum Yum (outside start) Colour B First half: 471 Chocolate Vermicelli (Inside start) Second half: 766 Mid Morning Mocha’roo (inside start) 3mm or 3.5mm crochet hook Tapestry needle *Woolly Whirl, Whirlette and Frosted Whirl yarns can also be substituted. **COLOUR notes :** The pattern uses four Whirl cakes in three colourways. Use two cakes at a time, referred to in the pattern as Colour A and Colour B, alternating every two rows. Carry the yarn up the side of your work - DO NOT CUT -. Make sure that you pull the yarn snug. It may seem visible when working but if done well just blends into the finished throw/blanket. Colour A uses 2 of the same Whirl colourway – when the first Colour A cake is finished (this is your halfway point) continue with your second Colour A cake, starting at the same end of the cake your first Colour A finished at so as to have a seamless colour continuation. Colour B uses 1 each of two different Whirl colourways. When your first Colour B cake is finished continue in the pattern with your second Colour B cake (the third colourway)