Mesmerizing Mermaid Shawl

*Gather five colors of fingering weight yarn and arrange them from light to dark to knit this mesmerizing color-fade shawl pattern. The first section begins with dip stitches that look like little waves or scales of a mermaid tail. Once the dip stitch section is completed, stitches are picked up from one edge as you decrease toward the top center of the shawl. Then stitches are picked up along the other edge of the dip stitch section as you continue to fade your colors toward the wavy border of the shawl. This pattern includes a video tutorial demonstrating the dip stitch technique along with detailed instructions for how to fade your five colors together. Enjoy the relaxing rows of this soothing shawl project as you knit a colorful work of art!* **Finished Measurements** 92″ / 234cm wingspan length, 29″ / 74cm from CO to BO edge, measured along the center of the shawl. Measurements taken after blocking. The length is customizable. **Yarn** Fingering weight **Yardage** Approximately 2100yds / 1920m total Color A - 420yds / 384m Color B - 420yds / 384m Color C - 420yds / 384m Color D - 420yds / 384m Color E - 420yds / 384m **Shown in** Qing Fibre Dashing Sassy (100% Superwash Ultrafine South African Merino; 437yds / 400m per 100g skein) Color A - Splash (lightest) Color B - Beach Color C - Jewel Color D - Mermaid Color E - Treasure (darkest) **Needles** US 4 / 3.5mm in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge **Notions** Tapestry needle **Gauge** 24 sts & 36 rows = 4″ / 10cm in Dip Stitch pattern after blocking **Westknits Workshops** Venture into the world of Westknits with my series of online workshops. Westknits Workshops can be watched as many times as you like and at your own pace as you learn new knitting skills. Sign up here! https://www.westknits.com/collections/workshops **Westknits Kits** We have dozens of curated color palettes to inspire your next Westknits project. Collect a Westknits kit at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide! https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/pages/westknits-kits **Westknits on YouTube** Check out my videos on YouTube for some helpful tutorials and an exciting insight into the woolly world of Westknits! https://www.youtube.com/@StephenWest  All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only.