The Oriental Bay Boatsheds in my home city reminded me of classic beach huts and the decadence of the 1920’s. Pop into the beach hut and into your knitted swimming costume and hat. Plunge into the waves and back out again, quick smart, to scoff a Martini; throwing your shawl around you to keep you warm.

This crescent shaped shawl can be knitted in sock weight (fingering) yarn or in lace weight. The pattern can easily be amended to include a garter stitch or stocking stitch edge at the top, or you can dive right in with the lace. The interconnecting leaves generate recurring waves reminiscent of the ocean, and shiny beads dot the border like li...