Salt Water and Sea Stars

The beautiful blue of the water and the sand, seashells, sand dollars, and sea stars are all images I see when I think of the ocean. This shawl brings them all together with a beautiful yarn and a pretty crossed cable motif. Choose a similar beachy yarn, or any other colour palette you prefer, and enjoy the easy shaping of this end-to-end shawl with just enough of a challenging lace pattern to keep it interesting and fun.

Yarn: Akara Yarns Merino Sock (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon; 420 yd [384 m]/4.06 oz [115 g]). 1 skein. Shown in Sage. 
* I used my entire 420 yard skein of yarn. (The pattern also includes instructions for making the shawl larger with more yarn).

Needles: US size 6 [4.0 mm] needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Finished Measurements: Approximately 17 inches (43 cm) deep at middle point and 68 inches (173 cm) long across top edge, blocked.

Skills required: Increasing, decreasing, knitting lace, blocking your shawl. Stitches used: k, p, kfb, k2tog, SKP, yo, 2/2/2 LPC (this cable stitch is explained in the pattern).

You can also visit leahmichelledesigns.com for a photo tutorial showing how to work the 2/2/2 LPC cable stitch.

Pattern includes both written and charted instructions, list of abbreviations, diagram, and notes.

Published April 2022.