The name ultramarine, used for a deep blue pigment, comes from the Latin ultramarinus, meaning ‘beyond the sea’, because the lapis lazuli that was originally used to make the pigment came from far distant lands.

This design was inspired by many long ferry journeys, and the sense of adventure and expectancy that arises when approaching a foreign shoreline, watching the city lights twinkling against the water.

This easy crescent shawl has a wide edge of lacy waves inspired by a stitch pattern by Naomi Parkhurst, and a harbour of gentle cable ripples encircled by an arc of reflected colour, the night lights of the harbour and the waiting city.

The pictured shawl used most of one full size skein of Titus, and part of three coordinating mini skeins. Both the texture section and the lace edging can be worked to any size, so the shawl can easily be made smaller or larger.

The narrow stripes are created by sliding the work to the other end of your needles, and only one colour is worked at a time.

• Shawl can be worked entirely from the written pattern, or from the charts with some notes.
• Pattern rows are worked on the RS only
• Adaptable to a range of yardages
• Optional beading
• Adaptable to a range of yarn weights from lace to DK.

My project notes can be found here.

Vielen Dank an summbienchensumm von www.schafga.be für diese Übersetzung.

French translation with many thanks to Elegnad and MadlaineYarn of www.planete-laine.com.