Here is the last of my designs from Shibui Texture (though Kristin has one stunner left!) and it has a special place in my heart because I designed the stitch pattern – a reversible cabled rib – specifically for this piece…
Orford, a modern scarf with traditional roots.
I love the concept of traditional fisherman’s scarves, with their narrow necks (for easy layering), flared ‘bodies’ (for easier tucking and tying), and creative use of texture. To me, they are as inherent to fisherman’s knits as Guernseys. The design has the same classic shaping and sizing of a fisherman’s scarf of yore… with some updates. Instead of traditional knit and purl stitch patterns, I wanted to create the illusion of water rippling.
After spending several hours sketching and swatching, I’m quite pleased with the result. If you like it as well, please add it to your queue (or fave it!) on Ravelry. To learn more about the upcoming publication, Shibui Texture, see the Shibui Knits website.
In my next post I am determined to recap the class I took with Nancy Bush (!) on triangular lace shawls from Estonia. Super-exciting. Until then, I hope you’re having better weather than we are right now!
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