Seashells

One of the unique and interesting attributes of the shore is the variety of colorfully painted victorian houses, known as "painted ladies." The Seashells Shawl is based on these beautiful multicolor houses in the small beach towns along the Jersey shore.

Constructed from the top down, the pattern uses a combination of stacked stitches and short rows to create the shell shapes in the colorwork section. A lace border is then added to edge to finish off the classic look. This pattern can be knit with any multiple of 22 + 5 stitches, so the size can be altered to fit your needs. I’ve also uploaded a coloring page so that you can plan your layout before you begin to knit. I highly recommend taking a look at the wide variety of colors available from Woolbearers, they are great yarns for colorwork and come in harmonious hues.