Erigeneia in a rectangle, as the name suggests is a rectangle shawl/scarf/wrap/stole pattern designed by Mrs.Estherke. She designed this pattern taking inspiration from the original Erigeneia shawl, which is a triangle shawl, designed by Silke Terhorst, Maschenzähler Designs. You can find the links for both the patterns below. Both the patterns are free Ravelry download.
About the pattern
The pattern is a rectangle one and can be adjusted to any length and width. The original pattern is designed with a sport weight yarn and a 4 mm hook. But the pattern gives room to use yarn of any weight category and a suitable hook size.
Erigeneia in a rectangle pattern contains both written and diagram instructions. Both are truly clear and self-explanatory. It is constructed with a combination of basic shell stitch variants and rows of double crochet. Therefore, I would rate the pattern level as ‘Easy’.
This pattern is started in one corner, set the width, and completed at the other end in the opposite corner. So, there is no worry of counting the starting chains. A certain number of rows is repeated back and forth diagonally to until desired length is achieved.
My take on the pattern
For this pattern, I used one Scheepjes whirl in the colourway 773 Blackcurrant Squeeze Me. It is a fingering weight yarn with a yardage of 1000 metres per cake of 215 grams. I used a 3 mm Clover Amour crochet hook.
I followed the pattern to the width of a stole and continued to the length till the yarn permitted me to. After blocking, I ended with a scarf of 16’’ wide and 72’’ long, decent enough for a light wrap around my shoulders as well. It serves as a good summer scarf and a wrap to keep me warm enough in the air-conditioned public transport.
What I like about this pattern
• It is a rectangle shawl that is designed in an unconventional way. For those looking for a simple yet a project with different constructed method, this is the one for you!
• There is no fuzz of starting chains. So, no counting involved.
• It is an easy pattern but not too simple. Meaning, it takes quite some time to understand the construction but easy to proceed after a certain number of rows and once you get hang of it. Once you get hang of it you are good to do other activities while doing the project
• The stitches used are amazingly simple like shell stitches.
• The PDF of the pattern has diagrams and pictures to guide you through.
• The pattern has many repeats and is quite therapeutic to do. Check out my post on the benefits of crocheting
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