What you'll need
| One size only: | 57" Across x 16 1/2 Deep |
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Greenwood Fiberworks, Simply Socks, 8 Mini Skein Pack - Seaglass
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Product Description
I love the gradient yarns that come out of Greenwood Fiberworks. They fire my imagination and get me knitting at full speed just to see the next color. Every time a new colorway comes out, all my work stops and my mind goes crazy and I HAVE TO design and knit something new.
This design is no exception. The day I got Seaglass in the mail was the day I started knitting this design.
The lace section is named after the sand dollars my sister and I picked up while walking on the beach. The eyelet section is the tide coming in.
The design is worked from the top down; and, after each lace section, you get a little break with a fun, unique, eyelet stitch.
She Sells Seashells Shawl by Mary Triplett
What is Being Made
She Sells Seashells is a top-down knitted shawl design inspired by beach elements and gradient yarn colorways. The shawl features lace sections and eyelet details that evoke natural seaside imagery, including sand dollars and tidal movements. This intermediate-level knitting project is perfect for crafters looking to work with fingering weight yarn and create a finished piece measuring approximately 744 yards in total yardage.
Techniques Used
This shawl is constructed using a top-down construction method, which allows knitters to work from the center outward and adjust the final size as desired. The design incorporates lace knitting sections that create openwork patterns throughout the piece. Eyelet sections are worked into the design, adding delicate texture and visual interest. The combination of these techniques creates a garment with both structural integrity and elegant, airy sections that showcase the gradient yarn's color transitions.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch base for this shawl is Stockinette stitch, which provides a smooth, classic fabric foundation. Lace stitches are incorporated throughout the design to create the openwork sections. Eyelet stitches form decorative holes that enhance the shawl's delicate appearance and allow the gradient colors to be displayed beautifully as the yarn transitions between shades.
Materials
- Yarn: Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in Fingering weight, eight (8) mini skeins in the Seaglass colorway. Yarn composition is 75% Superwash Merino and 25% Nylon, with each skein providing approximately 93 yards.
- Needles: US #3 circular needle in 32" length (or any length comfortable for the knitter)
- Gauge: 6.5 stitches and 6 rows per 1 inch when worked in Stockinette stitch
Design Inspiration
Designer Mary Triplett created this shawl as an immediate response to receiving the Seaglass gradient colorway from Greenwood Fiberworks. The lace section is named after sand dollars discovered during a beach walk with her sister, while the eyelet section represents the tide coming in, connecting the finished garment directly to coastal natural elements and personal memories.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Mary Triplett |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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