After several weeks of heartache, tempests and two broken ultra-thin crochet hooks (beading yarn can be brutal), I've completed my version of the Shipwreck Shawl. Providentially, I was working on it when I saw the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, "On Stranger Tides" (no, I don't knit in darkened movie theatres - that REALLY would've been a shipwreck).
The yarn I used for the shawl makes me think of tidepools at midnight, and the beads remind me of mermaid's tears (you have to see the movie for that last part to make sense). Hence it is only fitting that I nickname this shawl the "On Stranger Tides" version.
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| The shawl on the blocking board |
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| the intricate lace sections, pinned out |
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| the Fisherman's Net section (the beads look like tiny glints in this picture) |
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| I recently took some fancier shots of it (2012) |
I adore this shawl, and can't wait to wear it. I would only recommend this pattern to someone who already has a bit of experience in lace knitting, and is looking to branch out in their repertoire. Above all, go VERY slowly with the intricate lace sections (ripping out with this project can be fairly catastrophic).
Happy Knitting!
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