Name of pattern or stitch?

One of my friends was working on this photo and she had the pattern in a physical book that she can’t find anymore. She doesn’t remember what this was called. Can anyone help?

Thanks.

A ripple pattern. That is all I Got.

It looks like it has a curve. So something in the feather and fan stitches…
Try having a look on these 2 sites, they are great and I’ve used them a lot over the years to identify stitches.


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https://www.knittingstitches.org/

From what I can see I’d guess old shale. What is it? A sweater, blanket, etc.?

She says it’s a shawl

You might ask if this looks similar.

https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/maggies-old-shale-shawl-knitting-pattern-by-nittineedles

I would say old shale. I found this description:
BASICALLY, Old Shale has an 18 sts, 4 row repeat. Feather and Fan has a 2 row, 14 st repeat . SO… if you are working it as a shawl edging from the INSIDE out, in the ROUND, you work 2 knit rounds, one holey round and 1 PURL round.image

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Good example! IMHO Feather and Fan and Old Shale are quite different. I know they get lumped together a lot but I really don’t understand why.

I prefer the old shale. I just finished a shawl in mustard, and am now making another in peacock blue.

It’s because of the curve. I love Old Shale, so pretty. When I started knitting it I used to find groups of stitches under the umbrella of Feather and Fan and old shale was always in there with many similar shaped stitches.

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As an update, she found her book. The book calls it waves but it was indeed old shale. Thanks.

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I bet she’s ecstatic about finding the book. I would be!