Love to wear black but hate to crochet with black yarn, you are not alone. The secret is to work into chain spaces not into individual stitches so the pattern can grow from the foundation chain all the way through to the last stitch with minimal effort and maximum impact.

This particular shawl was a challenge from a student who needed a black shawl she could wear over a deep
neckline and low back to give her outfit a little more visual interest without resorting to
something triangular, challenge accepted! Since she wanted to work in a dark color, it was important
that most of the work be done into chain spaces.

Love to wear black but hate to crochet with black yarn, you are not alone. The secret is to work into chain spaces not into individual stitches so the pattern can grow from the foundation chain all the way through to the last stitch with minimal effort and maximum impact.

This was a challenge from a student who needed a black shawl she could wear over a deep neckline and low back to give her outfit a little more visual interest without resorting to something triangular, challenge accepted! Since she wanted to work in a dark color, it was important that most of the work be done into chain spaces.