On the sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, there’s a moment when Kimmy finally returns to her Indiana hometown for the trial of Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne, who kept her and the other Mole Women sequestered for many years. Kimmy tells her friend Titus that she plans to “make waffles” out of him, the worst thing possible in her town. This co...

Like courses of quarried stones forming a rocky barrier against the sea’s waves which creates a region of untroubled waters, Breakwater’s mitred square edging encloses its garter stitch body.

Dulce gives you a choice: a scarf or a shallow shawl, both worked from tip-to-tip, with the picot/faggot edging, the garter stitch body, and the 24-row version of the Portuguese lace edging (with re-arranged picots) all worked at the same time. The two versions are made with different rates of increase: the scarf, every 4 rows; the shallow shaw...

A high tide will buoy you up, and when the tide goes out it can carry you to faraway places.

Like its northern cousin Aldred, Tikal is inspired by architecture – in this case an edging, resembling the pyramids at the Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala, features ribbing to echo the pyramid staircases.

If Amalia was the legend of fado, Mariza has become the face of a new generation of singers. She describes her fado as “curvo” or curved – and she takes the form in new directions.

From the description on Patternfish:

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Florideae was inspired by a documentary on the algae forest located in the Pacific North-West. The documentary explored the treasures and incredible creatures that nestle amongst the seaweeds; this shawl is named after the flowery florideae seaweed. Beads, recalling glass fishing floats, may be applied liberally, or can be left off by simply kn...

Kiran is a name of Sanskrit origin, often denoting the rays of the sun at first light of day.

Soraya is a name of Persian origin meaning “rich” or “princess”. You won’t need to be rich to make this shawl, but it could make you feel like a princess wearing it!

Designed for the Wooly Wonka Shakespeare in Lace Club 2011, June 2011.

Hana-bi means fireworks in Japanese, and you can see their sparkling trails rising from the border of fountain lace in this crescent shaped shawl, which can be worked in either of two sizes: small or large.

Like a vineyard stretching out to the horizon, this simple lace pattern winds its way down the shawl.

A garland of leaves gently circle the neck in this pretty cowl pattern, named Mala after the character played by Indian actress Rani Mukherjee in her first film.

Edging reminiscent of art deco architecture inspired this scarf -– named after the Aldred Building in Montreal, Canada. The edging combines with garter stitch short rows to create a graceful arc and give the scarf depth.

In Calsada, garter stitch rectangles alternate with lace to produce this feminine shoulder scarf, giving it the look of paving stones, or calsada as they are known in Portuguese. The edging combines with garter stitch short rows to create a graceful crescent-shaped arc and give the scarf depth at the back of the neck.

Amalia is a crescent shaped shoulder shawl with a lace border adapted from the Portuguese Edging in A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker.

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The distinctive maple leaf and the red and white of the Canadian flag are featured in this beaded cuff design – a decorative way to wear your patriotic heart on your sleeve (or, at least, your wrist)!

“Named after the Carmanah Valley in British Columbia, Canada, this pattern echoes the winding paths and lush greenery of the old growth forest that inspired it,” says Matthews. “You’ll find the scarf is large enough to wear in a variety of ways, and lush enough to keep you cozy during a long hike through the woods.” She is not prolific (enough...

“What better way to ward off the chill of winter than with a pair of knitted cuffs?” asks Matthews. “These cuffs feature a beaded motif inspired by ice crystals. A quick knit, they can be easily modified in length and circumference to fit a variety of wrist sizes.” Knitted widthwise in garter stitch (you can see the grain of the ridges), this ...

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Notions required: tapestry needle, rust-proof pins, blocking wires, blocking board.

Gauge/tension is not specified. Pattern is 47 stitches and indicated to be 9 inches wide.