HONEY CRESCENT SHAWL

 

Like a golden moon rising on a warm summer night, Honey Crescent Shawl is light, luminous, and quietly striking. Inspired by the honey moon — the magical full moon of early summer — this one-skein shawl is a celebration of warm weather knitting.

This design combines modern lace with a classic crescent shape that drapes beautifully around the shoulders and wraps comfortably as a scarf. Thanks to its flowy, open texture, it’s surprisingly generous in size for a single skein shawl. Knit from the top down, this project is suitable for adventurous beginners and can be easily adjusted to use up almost any available yardage. 

 
 

YARN

  • 437yds / 400m of fingering weight yarn that holds blocking well

  • Sample shawl: Cotton Wool Fingering from Peninsula Yarn (50% pima cotton, 50% sw merino; 3.5oz / 100g, 437yds / 400m) in color Gold, 1 skein

  • Get the yarn used for sample shawl here!

NEEDLES

  • US 7 / 4.5mm needles for the first half AND

  • US 9 / 5.5mm needles for the second half of the shawl

  • Or two sizes needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE

  • 17 sts and 37 rows in 4” / 10cm in garter stitch on smaller needles, blocked

  • 15 sts and 33 rows in 4” / 10cm in garter stitch on larger needles, blocked

  • Stitch patterns of this shawl require assertive blocking. Difference in gauge will affect the required yardage and the finished size of the shawl.

FINISHED SIZE

  • Wingspan 60" / 152cm + tassels

  • Width at the widest point 12.5" / 32cm

NOTIONS

  • 1 stitch marker or a piece of scrap yarn

  • Tapestry needle

  • Blocking mats and pins (important!)

  • A piece of cardboard for tassels

Honey Crescent Shawl Flatlay