Zora

Zora is the name Isabel chose for this design, from the water creatures in the game "Legend of Zelda". The double wave cable has a lot of movement in it. When I first noticed this stitch pattern in Barbara Walker's first Treasury, I was instantly attracted to it. You would think that since the cables are superimposed rather than intertwined, the stitch pattern wouldn't draw the eye in the way that it does. I suppose it is related in a way to the wavy cable I used in Sandridge. In both cases, the diagonal lines create movement in an uncomplicated way.

The written pattern isn't available quite yet (I first have to finish up a project for a fall publication), but here are some photos taken today a few minutes walk from our front door at the Kingston Yacht Club. Kingston was the site of the sailing events in the 1976 Olympics. The Olympic Harbour is a 15 minute walk from the Yacht Club, but the point remains that, even though we are far from the ocean, Lake Ontario is nothing less than an inland sea and the whole area has a strong maritime feel. We felt a watery location was definitely in order for Zora.

Can you catch the cuff detail? This design is an offshoot of "Wakefield", with the same silhouette, and I wanted to retain some cuff detail.

 

The last shot in this sequence is of the stones under the crystal clear water. See the slight ripples of sunlight? Beautiful afternoon, even if still a trifle cool. At least it was a good day for wearing wool!