The color of the waters surrounding the islands in the South Pacific changes from brilliant blue to a dark steely gray in mere moments when a sudden squall rages through, but when the seas are calm the water’s edge has a special quality to it—waves of softest pale turquoise gently caress the sandy beaches with a sparkling brilliance that will take your breath away.

Here a simple shell pattern that makes beautiful points on the cast-on edge is combined with an ocean wave on either side. Knit from cast on edge to the center in two pieces, the halves are then grafted together, or joined with a 3-needle bind off.

Yarn: lace weight; 250, 550 600, 1050 yards.

Dimensions: 8.5 x 51, 12.25 x 77 (20 x 51, 23.75 x 77) inches; 21.5 x 129.5, 31 x 195.5 (51 x 129.5, 60.5 x 195.5) cm.

Stitch instructions: Charted and written.

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