Ocean Breeze is an intricate shawl implementing stitch designs that showcase traditional techniques, intertwined with modern Japanese lace. The shawl draws inspiration from vintage baby blankets and their soft flowing drape. Ocean Breeze attempts to modernise the lace featured in heirloom blankets with bobbles and a slip stitch garter ridge.

Ocean Breeze features yarn from Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill, proudly Australian Made using Australian-sourced superfine merino, suri and huacaya alpaca. The design pulls out the softness of superfine merino and marries it with the firm yet light texture of linen.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
195 cm / 76.75” wide; 85 cm / 33.5” deep

YARN
Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill, La Bella Fingering (10% Alpaca/ 90% Merino; 400m/100g)
Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill, Summer Fiesta (70% Merino/ 30% Linen; 460m/100g)

MC: 590 metres / 645 yards

CC: 730 metres / 800 yards

Sample shown is knit in colourways La Bella Fingering in ‘Light Grey’ (MC) and Summer Fiesta in ‘Vintage Rose’ (CC).

NEEDLES
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 100 cm / 40” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

GAUGE
28 sts x 39 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)

Gauge is not crucial for this pattern but will impact final measurements.

NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Crochet hook 3 mm / US D-3 for bobbles
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Hanna Lisa Haferkamp
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

Ocean Breeze is one of the 11 wearable, long-lasting patterns featured in Issue 10 - Heirloom - of Making Stories Magazine.

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