Sea Cravings shawl pattern

Once you have lived near the sea it’s always hard to settle away from the endless blue horizon. Every now and then I get Sea Cravings and need to go to nearest beach and just stand and watch the water for a while and breathe the salty air.

One of those times I went to see the sea I met Helen,who is the dyer behind Giddy Yarns, and we talked about the sea and interpreting this craving in a pattern. Helen’s Turning Tide yarns are a perfect match for my longing for the sea, and so this pattern was born. 

Sea Cravings is a triangle sister to my Blend In, Stand Out pattern, using garter stitch and a simple lace pattern to create the ripples of the waves.

Needles: 4.00mm (US6)
Gauge: 20 sts/10cm in garter stitch
Yarn: Giddy Yarns Turning tide fade set, 3x100g 425m/100g, 75/25 merino/nylon
Colour A: 110 m
Colour B: 413 m
Colour C: 410 m
Finished measurements: wingspan 210cm, deepest width 82cm