No joke… Monday came roaring in. I have been meaning to tell you all about my favorite crochet project to date for the better part of a week. But here we are… fresh week and fresh discussion for Crochet!!

The UBE shawl is a pattern you can easily locate on Ravelry. Using chain stitch and double crochet this is a fantastic project to work while enjoying another activity. There is very little concentration needed once the pattern is established.

I chose Queensland Perth, an affordable and fun color changing wool bend sock yarn and my trusty G crochet hook. I have two versions to share with you :

The Grey version is a yet to be released colorway ( Ask for it in your LYS starting in August). I only had one skein to work with, but I wanted to see how far one skein would go. Honest truth: Pretty darn far!

I think the difference across the top edge is only 12”. For the second version ( which was actually the 4th one I made) I had two skeins of Perth in the color Rainbow Reef. I LOVE this shade of yarn. It was captivating to watch the colors work their way across the shawl with the warm rich tones developing.

Now so you can really see how different the shawls are here are two pictures to compare.

My photographer was only partly cooperating during this shoot. Since she is 10, I will let it slide.

The Grey version is smaller, and much closer to my neck. It is a lovely size and I envision tucking it into the neck of a vest or jacket on a hike. It does not lend itself to styling many ways, but it is fantastic. The single skein price on this yarn is $13-$15 dependent on the retailer. For the money, I think it is a great project.

You can see that with the Rainbow Reef two skein version I have much more shawl to drape around my neck. The tails of the triangle feel much more secure as they are longer and the fabric drapes more toward my shoulder. I am pretty busty, so this two skein version is more my size. I will be styling this with dresses and tops all Fall… but until the weather breaks and its not within 10 degrees of 100, I will be letting both of these projects enjoy the AC in my closet!!

Have you tried your hand at Crochet? I would love to hear about your favorite patterns. Feel free to share them in the comment section! I always appreciate a good recommendation.