Gifts from the Mermaids project gallery

Here is a gallery of knitted lace items (hover to enlarge photo)

Frothy scarves
Smooth scarves
Wedding wraps
"Just Because" wraps
Eternity Rings

Made of luscious kid mohair, often blended with silk, these scarves will make you think you are wearing sea foam, or bubbles, or downy feathers. Despite the ethereal appearance, they are surprisingly warm.

Whitecaps 2 scarf - An understated overall design in soft, creamy white, with gentle, flared ends embellished with heart-shaped crystal drops. Very romantic. Dimensions: 7” x 48”

Wings of the Swan scarf - A very old Victorian pattern, in its namesake white, with a simple picot crochet edging. The mohair halo really does look like feathers. Dimensions: 7” x 65”

Neptune's Trident scarf - Split Wings of the Swan in half, reverse the two halves, and you have a completely new pattern with a more graphic quality than the original. Shown here in fiery red, with a picot crochet edging. Dimensions: 7 ½” x 66”

Fine lace-weight yarn in baby alpaca or merino wool makes beautiful everyday luxuries. Add a splash of color to your office wear or a touch of luxe to casual clothes. Accent your little black dress!I always pack a mittful of these scarves when I travel. They take up little room in the suitcase and weigh next to nothing. A pretty scarf will transform your basic t-shirt/cardi/cargo pants combo from “just clothes” to an ensemble.

Deep Blue Sea scarf - In a striking shade of blue merino, this scarf features a small allover diamond pattern with a graceful ocean waves edging accented by Swarovski crystal bicones to catch the light. A great addition to your nautical spring and summer wardrobe. Imagine it in red or white! Dimensions: 6” x 64”

Sandpiper Tracks scarf - When you want an accessory to showcase a brilliant color, choose this delicate openwork mesh pattern. Shown here in a bright coral baby alpaca, tipped with orange Swarovski bicones. This design would also be stunning in hot pink, turquoise, or chrome yellow. Dimensions: 7” x 65”

Scallops scarf - Most scarves are long, narrow rectangles tipped with an interesting shaped edging on the 2 short ends. This design reverses the ordinary, with a deeply scalloped edging along the two long sides. Notice the striking contrast between the solid diamonds and the openwork mesh. Shown here in baby alpaca and silk in variegated autumn tones, this design works up well in any color or fiber. Dimensions: 6-8” x 65”

Mermaid’s Net scarf - This intricate openwork pattern is edged in an equally intricate scallop shell border. A delicate, eye-catching accessory in clear spring green. Imagine it with a silk blouse or pretty summer dress. Dimensions: 7” x 65”

Because Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate…Because the maître d gets a little frisky with the air conditioning…Because your pastor frowns on too much shoulder… you need a wedding wrap!

Dayflower Wrap - Something blue should not refer to your shoulders. A wedding wrap provides comforting lightweight warmth when the breeze picks up or the sun goes down, and it will look beautiful in your wedding photos, too. This one is made of luxuriously soft kid mohair and silk in a beautiful Victorian pattern called Dayflower. It’s finished with an all-around openwork edging, each point tipped with a sparkling Swarovski crystal. Dimensions: 17” x 77 1/2“

Spring Garden wrap - Don’t forget your special attendant. This pink kid mohair and silk wrap, in a graceful trellis pattern, is edged in a pale green leaf border. This beautiful design can be made in any color or colors you like to compliment or contrast to your attendant’s gown. Dimensions: 11” x 73 1/2”

Life Beyond the Wedding

You will wear your wedding dress for one glorious day, but with good care your wrap will see you through a lifetime of special events: holiday parties, formal evenings on the cruise ship, summer concerts under the stars—not to mention other folks’ weddings. Made in cream or white, it will coordinate with any item in your now or future wardrobe.

A Gift that Keeps on Giving

Like a wedding gown, bridesmaid’s dresses can be short-lived. If you choose your attendant’s wrap carefully, she can also wear it to a myriad of special events. Simply select a versatile color that compliments her gown without necessarily matching it. There are so many yarn colors to choose from that you’re bound to discover something just right.

You don’t need a wedding as an excuse for wearing a beautiful wrap. It provides a warm, colorful accent for almost any occasion you can imagine—proms, dinner dances, holiday gatherings, concerts, the theater, restaurants. Made of merino wool or alpaca, it’s a great travel accessory; it will warm your shoulders on a chilly airplane or dress up a simple knit travel dress. If you are headed for the tropics, a wrap may be the only warmth you need.

Splendor wrap - This kid mohair and silk wrap in trellis pattern with leaf edging is made in a wonderful, rich shade of magenta. See how striking it looks against black! Dimensions: 11” x 73 ½”

Favorite wrap - The striking edging is an historic 1880’s pattern called “favorite lace,” which I resurrected from a sheet of yellowing, hand-written instructions. Note how the bold graphic quality of the diamond edging is softened by the yarn’s characteristic halo and by the delicate fluting at the ends. Dimensions: 10 ½” x 66”

Dayflower 2 wrap - Here, an old Victorian pattern looks fresh and new, made up in merino wool and silk in a gorgeous shade of Aegean blue. Dimensions: 15” x 58”

Twist the ends of a pretty scarf, join the ends, and you have a moebius ring—often called an eternity ring, since it has no beginning and no end. This structure gives the accessories a beautiful drape. Made in kid mohair blends, they have a truly cloud-like appearance. You can wear these very feminine pieces with evening, day, or business wear.

Shades of Monet ring - Like the softly blended colors in an impressionist painting, this beautiful accessory shades from lavender to pink to green to white. Made in a blend of kid mohair and merino wool, its understated palette will work with a range of colors in your wardrobe. Dimensions: 7 ¼” x 34”

Sparkle Pink ring - A pale pink mohair and silk ring is shot through with a delicate silver metallic strand. The fact that the yarn company has discontinued this beautiful yarn makes Sparkle Pink a one-of-a-kind item. Dimensions: 6” x 32”