The Shape of a Bay
The Shape of a Bay
Tram wires cross Northern skies
Cut my blue heart in two
My knuckles bleed down tattered streets
On a door that shouldn’t be in front of me …
Oh whisper me words in the shape of a bay
Shelter my love from the wind and the waves.
--Emily Barker, Nostalgia
A half-pi shawl inspired by the movement of the sea-worn pebbles in the waves.
Cashmere People is holding a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds for the next year’s fiber supply and processing costs. Please consider helping these amazing women on their journey!
Yarn
Handspun Cashgora by Cashmere People (100% hand-dyed, hand-spun cashgora goat; between 350-450 yds (323-415 m)/100 g): 2 skeins or 740 yds (683 m) in color Rime
Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 24-40” (60-100 cm) circumference
or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
20 sts and 26 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Ripple Pattern, after lace blocking
