Hello, my dazzling diamond! I have a special treat in store for you today! We have a lovely crochet shawl pattern and a matching hat! Accretion is a beautifully crocheted shawl, and Countercurrent is the adorable cloche that can be worn with it!
When asked about the Accretion shawl, the designer Janica York Carter said, “Accretion is the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter. It is the opposite of erosion, such as when waves push sand back upon the shore.”
“This shawl gradually increases with row upon row of simple single and double crochet stitches that alternate to form a subtle texture as you work the body from one point to the other. Adding waves along the border seemed natural, and working into the back loops only on every other row creates a slight ridged effect that’s reminiscent of waves cresting atop one another.”
Accretion and Countercurrent are both Adventurous Beginner level patterns. They are for those crocheters who know basic stitches and are ready to learn some new skills. Skills/concepts include simple increases and decreases and working into back loops only.
Both Accretion and Countercurrent use our SeaCoast Fingering yarn. This yarn is a beautiful blend of 83% soft Pima Cotton, 12% dreamy Baby Alpaca, and 5% Polyamide.
Accretion is shown in colors: Atlantic (Color A), Grey Whale (Color B), Sunwashed (Color C), and Corallium (Color D). Countercurrent is designed to use the leftover skeins of colors B, C, and D.
You will need one skein of SeaCoast Fingering yarn in each of the four colors to make both the shawl and hat.
-
- Atlantic (A)
-
- Grey Whale (B)
-
- Sunwashed (C)
-
- Corallium (D)
Tim and I filmed a video tutorial for you showing you how to crochet this shawl – check it out:
This soft, cotton yarn is perfect for warmer climates or the times when you just need a light shawl to keep you warm on a cool spring day.
Download both Accretion and Countercurrent today. We hope you love the pattern, and do let us know what you think in the comments!
I appreciate you reading about this pattern, and if you’d love to get brand new, premium knit and crochet patterns weekly, just hop onto our email list there on the site. We list new patterns most Fridays, and many are free for a limited time. I hope to see you there.
Talk to ya soon.
XOXOXOÂ Chandi
I’m making this with red, white and blue fingering I had in my stash. 🇺🇲 As soon as I saw the picture, I was thinking Amber waves of grain. 😆 I absolutely love the texture this pattern is creating. Thank you so much for offering another free pattern. Learning new techniques and conquering these patterns are so fufilling. It makes it easier to purchase patterns with the confidence that I’ll actually be able to make them.