Gouina

> **Let’s stay connected!** Sign up for email updates [on the site,][1] and receive new, free knit and crochet patterns weekly, exclusive coupons, and free goodies you won’t find anywhere else! ***New email subscribers also receive a coupon for 15% off of their first order!*** It’s our happy, positive place on the Internet! xoxo This pattern is free for a limited time. Just add to cart and complete checkout to receive the download. For more info, click [here][2]. Use code: gouina15 at checkout to get 15% off our [lace-weight][3] and [fingering-weight][4] yarns today. SIZE: 78" wingspan x 33" deep (198 x 84 cm), blocked MATERIALS: Expression Fiber Arts [Pearlescent Fingering][5] yarn Shown in: Waterfall Hues (550 yds/503 m per skein; 3,300 yds/3,018 m per six-skein kit) *Refer to page 4 of pattern to see color order.* If those colors aren't available, any from [this category][6] will work. HOOK: US size ​​H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge SKILL LEVEL: Beginner: This pattern is for crocheters who are ready to combine basic stitches to create a shaped wrap. Skills/concepts include the option of learning foundational single crochet. Notes from the Designer: Waterfalls are somehow simultaneously peaceful and powerful, majestic and mellifluous. Long, shallow cataracts seem to drape water around the shoulders of land along a river, such as Mali’s Gouina Falls on the Senegal River. This shawl is designed to capture that shape and movement through a simple stitch pattern and colors that flow into each other. Much like its knitted cousin, crocheted linen stitch creates a fabric that appears almost woven. It's ideal for showcasing the subtleties of hand-dyed yarn. * Click [here][7] to watch a video tutorial demonstrating how to get started crocheting this pattern. * The sample shawl used approximately 2,053 m / 2,244 yds in total: Color A 120 m / 131 yds, Color B 236 m / 258 yds, Color C 379 m / 414 yds, Color D 472 m / 516 yds, Color E 472 m / 516 yds, and Color F 374 m / 409 yds. * The pattern uses six colors but can be made with more or fewer if preferred. * Change colors by working the last step of the last stitch of the last row with the new color. * Carry unused color up side of work during color transitions. * Gauge is not crucial to this project, but will affect yardage and size. * This shawl is reversible. * You may find it helpful to place removable stitch markers at each ch-2 sp. *Designed by Janica York Carter* You'll receive a digital file only (instantly downloadable as a PDF) and won't be shipped anything. Please allow a few minutes for the download link to be emailed to you. If the email doesn't arrive within a few minutes, just log into your account on our site, and you'll see your Completed Orders. From there, you'll find the download link. Enjoy your crocheting! Chandi New? Read about our pattern download process [here][8]. *"Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.” - Saint Teresa of Avila* [1]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/ [2]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/faqs/ [3]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/lace.html [4]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/fingering.html [5]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/fingering/pearlescent-fingering-1.html [6]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/categories/fingering/pearlescent-fingering-1.html [7]: https://blog.expressionfiberarts.com/2026/04/10/crochet-a-beginner-level-shawl-today-gouina/ [8]: https://expressionfiberarts.com/faqs/