Pacific Islands

A simple shell pattern that makes beautiful points on the cast-on edge is combined with an ocean wave on either side. Design is knit from cast on edge to the center in two pieces, which are then grafted together. Can be knit as scarf or shawl.

For a more complicated shawl with and ocean theme see South Seas Stole.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A KAL for this pattern will be starting on Ravelry on February 12, 2010, so that those participating in Ravelympics can use this pattern as a project, if they want to. The rest will knit to their own drummers. Read more about the KAL.

A .pdf of this pattern can be purchased at Patternfish.

There is Errata for this pattern.

Yarn: Lace weight, 250 yards for the scarf, 900 yards for the shawl.
Model: Model scarf knit with JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18, Teal.
Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm).
Gauge: Approximately 23 stitches x 26 rows to 4 inches in the Shell Lace stitch, blocked.
Finished size: Scarf – 10 x 61 inches (25.4 x 155 cm); stole – [23.5 x 91.5 inches (60 x 232.5 cm)].
Notions: Lifelines and stitch markers are optional.
Price: $6.00

This pattern is listed on Ravelry.

Thank you!

Many, many thanks to Wendy Johnson, my wonderful test knitter, without whom this pattern wouldn't be the same. Thank you, Wendy!

Pattern notes:
Charts B and C only have 11 RS rows, while charts A and D have 13 RS rows. After knitting row 12 of all charts, knit row 13 of chart A, row 1 of charts B and C, and row 13 of chart D. Then, the next RS row knit row 1 of chart A, row 3 of charts B and C, row 1 of chart D. Continue in this manner per pattern instructions.