Whenever I have been fortunate enough to visit Hawaii, I always fantasize about quitting my job (which I love) and moving there, buying a small piece of land, and spending my days eating tropical fruit we grew ourselves, raising chickens, angora bunnies, and Pygoras, and maybe running a small coffee/yarn shop. My husband and I were supposed to go to Kauai with my parents this spring, but canceled our plans because of the pandemic. Using a skein of Maui Yarns fingering weight that I picked up a couple of years ago, I designed this shawl to remind myself of the beautiful waters and lush tropical foliage, and to dream of the time sometime in the future when we’ll not only be able to travel again, but also reunite with loved ones.

This asymmetrical triangle is worked seamlessly in one piece, incorporating a wave edge, a profusion of ferns and leaves, and a lace pattern that is reminiscent of both waves and the scales of a fish. The increasing edge features a tidy 3-stitch rolled edge that looks almost identical to the I-cord bind-off. Optional beads sparkle at the crest of each wave along the gently scalloped edge, and highlight the bobble in the central leaf pattern. It is designed for any single 100 g. skein of fingering weight, and size can easily be adjusted by the number of rows worked.

Low Vision Accessibility: In addition to the standard format, this pattern is available in two additional formats: a large print format, with the pattern file name in ALL CAPS LVA, and as a screen reader version, with the pattern name plus SCREEN READER. Both versions are in Arial font in all black text on a white background. All text is left-justified and has no italics. The large print format is written in 24 point font and includes charts, but all directions are also written out and the charts are not needed to complete the pattern. The screen reader format contains no abbreviations or parentheses and has been reviewed and tested to work with a screen reader. Special thanks to momcook for her guidance and testing.

Offered free for personal use or charity.