Note 1, 9:35 PM:
Sharp-eyed Bev Smith noticed that I had missed a “p2” in row 5 and kindly let me know. I have fixed the pattern and humbly thank Bev for pointing out the error to me!
Note 2, 8/23/05:Toni, over at Stitchingirl has very kindly created a chart for the scarf lace - please see pattern for link. And go have a look at Toni’s Forest Path scarf - incredibly beautiful!
I am doing the happy dance because the lace scarf is finally finished and I think it’s just beautiful. And yes, this is the same yarn I made the Ruffled Snowdrop out of and I probably still have enough of that yarn to make another scarf. Scary, ain’t it? Heheh…
I finished the knitting Saturday afternoon. Then came washing…
Soaking…
...And blocking.
Blocking…
I had to do the blocking twice. I blocked the scarf doubled (because there wasn’t enough room to block it at full length) and missed a couple of points on the lower half while I was pinning it out. So the scarf spent most of the weekend, drying on the kitchen counter, stretched to within an inch if it’s life :) And it stretches way more than I expected it to!
The pattern is written out below and is also listed on the sidebar under Knitting Patterns. Please enjoy and please let me know if you have any problems with or questons about the pattern!
Happy Monday! 
Notes: I made this scarf by knitting two separate halves (make first half, place on holder. Then make the second half) and then joining them with a three-needle bind-off. Yes, grafting would work too but I haven’t had a lot of luck with that and I didn’t want to be practising with mohair! It didn’t occur to me until I was nearly finished with the second half that there might have been a better way of going about it. That would have been to provisionally cast on the stitches, knit down through 12 repeats of the pattern and bind off. Then, undo the cast-on, pick up the live stitches and knit down the other side for another 12 repeats. When I make this scarf again, I’ll probably give this method a try.
With the addition of another leaf panel and another razor shell pattern (or two!), this could be expanded into a rather nice stole.
There is a selvedge stitch on each side which I slipped to get a chain edge. This is accounted for in the stitch count and in the pattern.
Seaweed and shells
Seaweed and Shells
Chart (will open in a new window)
Information
Gauge - Not terribly important, slightly over 3 sts/inch, blocked
Width - 12.25”, blocked
Length - 72”, blocked
Materials
Bucilla Melody - 50% mohair/50% acrylic, 100 yards/ball - 4 balls (This is a vintage yarn and probably not available easily. Any mohair or mohair blend that works to worsted weight will do nicely).
US size 8 needles - one pair straights or 1 circular - whichever you are the most comfortable working with.
Tapestry needle for working in the ends.
Key
K - knit
P - Purl
Sl1-k2tog-psso - Slip one stitch, knit next two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over and off the right needle.
K3tog - Knit 3 together
Yo - yarn over
Cast on 46 sts.
Row 1: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2, p2, k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, p2, k2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2
Row 2: (and all even rows) Purl
Row 3: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2, p2, k10, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, p2, K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2
Row 5: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2, p2, k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, (yo, k1) twice, sl1-k2tog-psso, p2, K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2
Row 7: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2, p2, k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9, p2, K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2
Row 9: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2, p2, k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k10, p2, K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2
Row 11: K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2, p2, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4, sl1-k2tog-psso, p2, K2, yo, k3, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3, yo, k2
Row 12: Purl
Repeat rows 1 - 12 for pattern and do 12 pattern repeats for each side of the scarf. If you knitted each piece separately, join in the center with your preferred method. Wash and block (I teased the ends into points), trim, fringe or tassel as you like - and enjoy your lace!
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Robbyn! It is STUNNING! Wow! What beautiful work you do….great job, thanks for sharing the pattern too!
Wow! It is beautiful! What a treat to have the pattern too. Thanks!
Darned. Someone already used the word stunning. How about SPECTACULAR! :-) Thanks for the pattern—it sure is tempting!
Just lovely, dear Robbyn! Love the colors, love the pattern, love the generous spirit that posts such a thing for free!
i echo the above sentiments- that’s a real beauty-
i will do anything to avoid the dread ‘grafting’ too- it’s one of those things that i certainly can do, but i’ll go to great lengths to avoid- when i discovered the 3-needle bind-off and toe-up socks i felt quite liberated in fact-
that’s such a great color- glad there’s more yarn as i enjoy looking at it-
stay happy-
Just beautiful, Robbyn, the color “makes” it. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
I’m so loving it!
Very pretty looking scarf! You had a busy weekend.
What’s the color? Is that blue or purple?
I like the “Gauge: Not terribly important” part. Who is going to look and say “Oh, it’s the wrong gauge.”?
That is a really lovely scarf, I love the colour and I can really see it as a stole. I think it is another one for my to do list:-)
Thank you all for your very kind comments 
Barb - I think I’ve figured out my problem with grafting. While I knit right-handed, I sew (and do everything else) left-handed. I’m going to have to learn to use the needle in my right hand.
Laurie - The color is periwinkle and is sort of a medium blue/violet - best of both worlds :)
Hi, saw your post on Summer of Lace and had to pop over to look. Wow! What a beautiful pattern and awesome colour. I’m so impressed. Thanks for sharing the pattern too.
Cheers!
Oh, Robbyn, that is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks so much for the pattern!
Stasia, Mrs. R - Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did :)
That is truly lovely!
Thanks, Colette :)
That is too pretty for words….. I hope you are going to keep it for yourself. I fall in love with that yarn every time you use it. 
Maureen - Actually it’s a birthday gift to be delivered on Friday. I think if I make a version of this for myself, I’ll widen it by a pattern repeat or two and make a stole :)
What am I gonna do when I run out of this yarn? LOL!
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question on Summeroflace! Seaweed and Shells is so gorgeous that now I’m going to have to buy some blue/green yarn to play with.
Michelle - You’re more than welcome :)
Wow! Great scarf! Just what I was looking for as my first lace project….......thanks for sharing your pattern! It’s just beautiful.
Nancy - Thank you :) I hope you enjoy making it!
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
DEFINITELY GOING ON MY “TO DO” LIST.
THANKS DO MUCH:> 
Linda - I’m glad you like it. Please let me know if you have any problems with the pattern :)
