Cockleshell Wrap

I finally finished the Cockleshell Wrap. I decided to call it that because the clusters remind me so much of the cockleshells that I used to find on the local beach as a child. This was a very selfish project – two whole Whirls, but a relatively simply repeating pattern. I’d been so busy lately, writing patterns for magazines with very different ‘house styles’, and I just wanted to do something for me that didn’t requrie a great deal of effort, but that would be enjoyable to make. The making was easy – as always, writing up my scrappy notes into a form that anyone could understand takes longer than you think it will. I also chose to include a chart, so the cluster placement was clear – not everyone likes to read off a chart, but alongside the written instructions it probably helps to clear up any confusion.