Centripetal by Carissa Browning

Centripetal

Crochet
July 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in half double crochet (US)
3.5 mm (E)
550 - 1775 yards (503 - 1623 m)
1 [2, 3, 4, 5]
US
English
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This shawl is constructed in 6 nearly identical modular sections, forming an octagonal crescent. There are 5 sizes from shoulder warmer to shlanket, each available in either a 3-color or 5-color variation!

Looking for the knit version? It’s here.

SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Measurements are approximate due to the bias nature of this fabric.
Height at center: 14 (17, 20, 22, 25) in / 35 (43, 50, 55, 63) cm
Neck edge: 40 (48, 56, 62, 70) in / 100 (120, 140, 155, 175) cm
Outer edge: 74 (90, 106, 118, 134) in / 185 (225, 265, 295, 335) cm

GAUGE
17 sts / 15 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in half-double crochet, after blocking

TOOLS
US E / 3.5 mm (or size needed to get gauge)
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

YARN
Fingering weight
Yardage estimates do not include tassels, pompoms, fringe, or other embellishment.

3-color variation:
Colors A and C (each):
165 (240, 328, 419, 533) yds / 151 (219, 300, 383, 488) m each
Color B:
220 (320, 437, 558, 711) yds / 202 (292, 400, 511, 650) m

5-color variation:
Colors A, B, C, D, & E (each):
110 (160, 219, 279, 355) yds / 101 (146, 200, 255, 325) m each

SHOWN IN
Undercover Otter Squirm Sock
80% merino, 20% nylon
437 yds / 400 m per 100g skein

5-color variation, size 1:
White: Ghost Town (A)
Coral: Screaming Satsuma (B)
Light Grey: The Fog (C)
Purple: There Is Only Zuul (D)
Medium Grey: Silver Bullet (E)

3-color variation, size 3:
Coral: Screaming Satsuma (A)
Speckled: Not Gwyneth’s Head (B)
Purple: There Is Only Zuul (C)

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