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What an amazing week I had in Shetland! It was a complete privilege to see and talk to so many amazing knitters, who generously shared their work and thoughts with me. Mary Kay, at the Shetland Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, shows us an incredibly fine lace shawl, knitted in Unst around 1930. Joan…

. . . by the sea shore

By: Kate Davies Designs May 28, 2011January 27, 2014

design, knitting, ScotlandAlbayarn, Betty Mouat, cockleshell pattern, design, Kate Davies, knitting, lace knitting, Shetland, Tyninghame81 Comments

So, here is the result of my sea-shell swatching! The Shetland cockleshell seems to be most often used on scarves and stoles, but it is also an ideal stitch pattern to use for women’s garments. The fabric it creates lies across the body slightly on the bias – it is stretchy in a pleasing and…