Occasus is Latin for “setting of the sun.” It is the source of the English word occasion. This square shawl marks the moments when the sun sinks to reveal the night sky, and it offers the opportunity to make the most ordinary event in life into an occasion.

Errata: The original pattern (dated 091230) omitted the asterisk in Row 13. It has been included and the corrected version uploaded (dated 120402).

A great pattern for solid or semi-solid yarn.

Fire on the Waves was originally inspired by the water rescue scene in New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

What do you give a sweaty water bottle on a hot summer day?