The Siren Shawls....

(Update: I just purchased the URL www.SeamanScarves.com and will be posting updates to this project there!)


So I have this idea. Because so many people have written and asked for my Seaman Scarf Patterns I decided to design a collection (well, okay, three) of rectangular shawls in cable & lace patterns which will have coordinating Seaman's Scarves to go with them --- his & hers, Seamen & Sirens. Cool idea, huh.

I had quite a few balls of KnitPicks' delicious Merino Style, the only wool I really love working with, in three luscious colors: Fairy Tale, a deep purple-red, Storm, a deep smoky blue, and Fog, a soft, pretty gray. I wanted to create really unique stitches patterns that were both strong enough to be masculine but with a touch of lace to give them an airiness. So far I like what is happening.


This is the Fairy Tale shawl which is complete but needs to be blocked:

The stitch is a combination of diamond shapes formed by yarn-overs and "thistles" made with a single 3/3 cable:

The Siren Shawl in Fog is based on a Seaman's Scarf I knit last winter with a slight variation in the stitch. It is on the needles now and about half-finished:

It is hard to see the stitch clearly until it is blocked but it has an added row of yarn-overs:

Once this is blocked the yarn-overs will be more obvious.


The Siren Shawl in Storm is wider and a little longer and is also on the needles and about half finished:

This is a very pretty stitch which alternates diamonds knit in seed stitch with those containing 3/2 cables:

Once I finish the shawls I plan to make matching Seaman's Scarves.


I also have a pretty scarf knit from KnitPicks Ambrosia (cashmere/silk/merino) which they no longer carry.

I'm wondering if this stitch pattern could be adapted for a Seaman's Scarf.


So I'll keep posting pictures as the project progresses for all you knitting sirens out there.


Thanks for reading.