Aura Motif Lapghan

Process Log: Aura Motif Lapghan (#FrostAndBloomCAL)

This post serves as a living document for my progress on the Aura Motif Lapghan. I’ll be updating this as I move through the motifs and colourways. Last updated: 6 March 2026

• [1 March 2026]: Part 1 redo with 4.5mm hook for better stability.
• [3 March 2026]: Wash test completed on solid brown hexagon; 0.7cm shrinkage noted.
• [6 March 2026]: Projection sheet added to track yarn usage against current stash.

The Material Struggle: "Fly Fibres"

Working with 雪球沁柔 (Snowball Qinrou) - a wool-free air-jet yarn—has its pros and cons. While it matches the original kit's "blown yarn" texture perfectly, it sheds "fly fibres" constantly. Even with a centre-pull, the fibres are everywhere. I've considered using fruit nets to contain the shedding, but for now, my nose is just bearing the brunt of it.

The YOLO Swatch Test

I am rarely a swatching person, but since many are reporting yarn shortages, I decided to do a wash test. I didn't want to waste yarn just for a swatch, so I used a completed solid brown hexagon (one of the colours where I expect to have leftovers).

• Method: Cold machine wash in a laundry net; dried flat.
• Result: 12cm (pre-wash) shrank to 11.3cm (post-wash). A 0.7cm loss is acceptable for a lapghan, so I'm moving forward.

Yarn Substitution, Colour Mapping & Usage Projections

Since I am not using the official kit, I've mapped the original Hobbii Portobello colours to the 雪球沁柔 (Snowball Qinrou) codes I'm using. Both are "blown" yarns, making them structural matches even though my version is wool-free.

Aura CAL yarn subs

Colour	Hobbii Portobello	Snowball Qinrou	Colourway
MC	02 Off White	01 奶白	White
A	113 Misty Green	41 青草绿	L. Green
B	116 Hunter Green	42 沼泽绿	Green
C	88 Turkish Blue	43 天海蓝	L. Blue
D	96 Teal	05 牛仔蓝	Blue
E	68 Light Purple	50 罗兰	L. Purple
F	70 Purple Rain	49 桔梗	Purple
G	10 Cappuccino	18 浅卡色	L. Brown
H	20 Americano	04 浅棕卡	Brown

The designer's placement generally pairs light and dark counterparts of the same hue to get 8 motifs. However, the distribution is inconsistent across different motifs:

• Striped: All start with the lighter colourway. I'm testing one blue to see if I can reverse the other one to a "dark start" for more variety.
• African Flower: The petal-to-center matches are all either both dark or both light. Strangely, there were two dark blue variants but zero dark browns.
• Sea Dog: This one is a bit of a puzzle with no darker blue at all.

Here is my projection for anyone else worried about yarn chicken. Most makers are likely way further ahead of me by now, so I’ve put this together for future crocheters who might be planning their own versions.

• Coloured Cells: These are the estimates! They are automatically calculated based on the yarn I used for my blue motifs to help predict if there is enough yarn for the rest of the blanket.
• Plain Cells: These are the actual amounts I’ve used for motifs I have already finished.
• Yarn Chicken Tracker: Keep an eye on the totals at the side of the projection. This compares what I've used against my current stash (including the variance) so we can see if I’m going to make it to the end without restocking!
• Personalised Colourways: The colours in this sheet reflect my own preferred placement, not the designer’s original layout.
• Customise Your Own: You are welcome to download a copy of this sheet to your own Google Drive. From there, you can adjust the colours and motifs to your liking to see your own projected yarn usage.

Precision Tracking: Diameter per Round

Because my tension is not always reliable, I’ve taken a more disciplined approach to this project. Instead of waiting until the end of a motif to find out it’s the wrong size, I am measuring the diameter of every single round.

I have documented these exactly as they are measured - including the slight variations to - provide a realistic baseline for anyone else aiming for a consistent size.

Motif Type	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
Solid	3.5	6.2	9.0	11.2	12.0	-
Striped	3.5	6.2	9.0	11.2	12.0	-
Popcorn	3.5	6.2	9.0	11.2	12.0	-

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