Right from the start, the changing lines of this design reminded me of the rise and fall of the tide. While visiting my sister in England, we went for a walk to the shores of the river Severn. The river is known for its tidal reach, which is the second longest in the world, and its bore, called the Severn bore, but at the time of our visit, the water was so low it felt you could almost walk across to the other side. I have fond memories of that day and the amazing tidal changes of that river is what have given this shawl its name.

PATTERN NOTES:

The shawl is worked sideways, starting with a 3-stitch cast-on at the right side tip. Two alternating slip stitch patterns add subtle stripes to the shawl, mimicking the ebb and flow of the tide. Increasing one stitch at the beginning of each RS row, while only decreasing at the beginning of each WS row in one of the two stitch patterns creates an asymmetrical triangular shape, with a nice zig-zag line along one side.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

approx. 191 cm / 76½“ along the long side

NEEDLES:

3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle 80 cm/32“ or a length appropriate for you to knit the number of sts on the needles comfortably.

YARN:

John Arbon Textiles Alpaca Supreme Heavy Lace (40% Superfine Alpaca/40% Organically Farmed Falklands Merino/20% A1 Mulberry Silk; 300 m (400 yd)/50 g).
Sample shown in colorway Quarz.

Or any other light fingering weight or heavy lace weight yarn that gives you the correct gauge.

Note: This pattern is easily adaptable for other yarn weights.

YARDAGE:

Approx. 885 m/968 yd (3 skeins of the original yarn)
To be on the safe side, allow an extra skein if you are a loose knitter.

GAUGE:

30 sts and 38 rows in 10 cm/4” in slip stitch pattern, worked flat (blocked).