Ambae is the fourth piece of the collection « light of the Pacific ». After Upolu (the early sunset), Basilan (the sun at noon) and Arapawa (the storm) it will figure out the light of the fire.
Indeed, fire is everywhere on the Pacific islands. It is the light of those who do not have electricity, the warmth of those who do not have heater. Fires appear at nightfall, when dry wood is burnt to cook the evening meal, to weave mats, chat and cuddle babies. Fires burn along the hills when peasants open new gardens in the forest. Fire is sometimes glowing above volcano, as it was recently the case in Ambae. In the Pacific remote islands, fire is the life, the smell of its smoke floating imperceptibly in the air.

This long red scarf as been created to glorify the light of the fire. It is worked in a simple texture that recalls fire sparks. Two lacy edging figuring flame patterns are completing the piece. Left and right sides are worked separately and joined at the neck with Kitchener stitches.

Level
Intermediate.
Size
Width: 12½ in/32 cm; Length: 67½ in/172 cm.
Material
Yarn
Squirrel’s yarn (100% Merino superwash) noisette fingering, 3.53 oz/100 g, 448 yds/400 m), colour Smoothie Fraise-Cassis: 2 skeins. Or 900 yds/800 m of any fingering weight yarn.
Needles and notion

• 1 pair of needles in size US 3/3.25 mm, 32 in/80 cm or longer.
• 2 stitch markers.
• 1 stitches holder or scrap yarn.
• 1 tapestry needle. Gauge Lace edging: square 4” X 4 “/ 10 cm x 10 cm: 20 sts and 33 rows worked with needle in size US 3/3.25 mm, washed and blocked. Pattern stitch of the body: square 4” X 4 “/ 10 cm x 10 cm: 24 sts and 37 rows worked with needle in size US 3/3.25 mm, washed and blocked.

Acknowledgment
Thank you to Kerry Bullock-Ozkan for the technical editing of the pattern, to stitchingcrazy, Val1947 and matouse, for testing and to Sarah Jeanine Waber for the photos.