The story:

Every year, the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop brings the community together and helps raise money for local food shelves. This year, the theme is Museums and Amazing Threads went with the planetarium theme.

Looking at the project, I wanted to capture the space’s vibe while still allowing for something elegant. The name Lyria comes from the Lyria galaxy, which will produce a meteor shower that will be visible in Minnesota during April of 2026. The shawl is shaped like a spiral galaxy, which inspired the name. The shell section of the pattern has a spiked vibe to mimic the streaks of meteors across the sky and give interest to the shawl.

What you need:
● 3.5 mm hook
● Main Color Yarn (490 yards)
● Contrast Color Yarn (490 yards)
● Scissors
● Tapestry needle for sewing in ends

Stitches to know:
● dc - Double Crochet
● sc - Single Crochet
● hdc - Half-Double Crochet
● ch - Chain
● st - Stitch
● sl st - Slip Stitch
● cldc - Chainless DC (see tutorial)
● standing dc - See Tutorial
● fp-pop - front post 4dc Popcorn (see tutorial on popcorn stitches)
● bpdc - Back Post Double Crochet
● bpsc - Back Post Single Crochet
● Magic Circle
● tsc - Twisted Single Crochet (see tutorial)