Shell Harbour - a scarf/wrap knitting pattern

This is a single sided, striped wrap/scarf consisting of a 4ply sock yarn creating the 'shells' of garter stitch using German short rows, and a 2 ply mohair in stockinette.

Each 'shell' is 10 stitches wide, so the number of stitches is any unit (N) of 10, plus two stitches of selvedge each side. Each row of 'shells' is offset by 5 stitches to the 'shell' row below it.

The shells are reminiscent of conch shells with a subtle pain/purl difference on the left hand side due to the short row effect.

The Mohair stripe or 'harbour' is always 4 rows of stockinette, plus two stitches of garter stitch at each end for selvedge

The gauge is not critical, I found making it on 3.5mm needles gave it a more open, drapey texture. 104 stitches in total made a garment about 55cm wide.

Always carry the yarn up the side.
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**PATTERN**
(how to do shells and half shells below the pattern)

Cast on (10 x N) + 4 in Sock. Knit 6 rows of garter stitch in sock
1. Change to Mohair. *HARBOUR* while carrying Sock up the side
2. Change to Sock. Knit 2, *SHELL* x N, knit 2
3. Knit 1 row in sock, knitting each "double" german short row stitch as one stitch (wrong side)
4. Change to Mohair. *HARBOUR*
5. Change to Sock *STARTING HALF SHELL* taking care to carry the mohair up the side, *SHELL* x (N-1), *FINISH HALF SHELL*
6. Knit 1 row in sock, knitting each "double" german short row stitch as one stitch  (wrong side)

Repeat 1-6 until the desired length

To finish:
1. Change to Mohair. *HARBOUR* while carrying Sock up the side
2. Change to Sock. Knit 2, *SHELL* x N, knit 2
3. Knit 1 row in sock (wrong side)
3. Change to Mohair. *HARBOUR*
4. Knit 6 rows of garter stitch in sock
5. Cast off


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**SHELLS, HALF SHELLS, and the HARBOUR**

*SHELL* (sock):
Knit 10, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 9, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 8, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 7, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 6, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 5, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 4, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 3, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 2, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 1, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit the 5 "double" German Short stitches as 1 stitch each.

*STARTING HALF SHELL* (sock)
Knit 7, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 6, turn
Knit 6, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 5, turn
Knit 5, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 4, turn
Knit 4, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 3, turn
Knit 4, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 2, turn
Knit 2, knit the nit the 5 "double" German Short stitches as 1 stitch each

*FINISHING HALF SHELL* (sock)
Knit 7, turn
Knit 7, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 6, turn
Knit 6, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 5, turn
Knit 5, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 4, turn
Knit 4, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 3, turn
Knit 4, turn
Slip 1 as per German Short rows, knit 2

*HARBOUR* (Mohair)
Knit
Knit 2, Purl to 2 before end, knit 2
Knit
Knit 2, Purl to 2 before end, knit 2

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Shellharbour, NSW, is also the town I grew up in.