The Shell Bank Shawl is inspired by the layers of beautiful shells which are often revealed at low tide around West Wittering Beach on the South Coast of England. This shawl is designed especially for mini-skeins, using a narrow stripe within the pattern to blend shades into each other and to create a fade across the shawl. Depending on the selected shades and chosen order, this can be a strong contrast or very subtle!
 
The shell stitch pattern is knitted with eyelet increases and corresponding decreases. Each layer of shells is emphasised by garter stitch texture, which represents the sand surrounding the shell bank. The shawl is knitted lengthways in three connected sections. A triangular shape is knitted first. When the full width has been reached, the shawl continues as a long rectangle, before being completed with a second triangular shape mirroring the start.
 
Emma Vining is a hand-knitting designer with a passion for all aspects of knitting and design. Her knitting patterns regularly feature in The Knitter, The Knitter Deutschland and Knitting magazines. She is the author of “A Knitter’s Sketchbook: Design Inspiration for Twists and Cables” and “A Knitter’s Guide to Shawl Design”, both published by The Crowood Press. You can find more of Emma’s patterns at www.emmavining.com, and on Ravelry, Payhip and LoveCrafts.
 
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