SECRET FISH SHAWL
Secret Fish Shawl is an “any yardage, any gauge” type of project. This tip-to-tip shawl pattern can be adjusted to almost any amount of yarn - just weigh it in the beginning, knit with increases along one edge until roughly half of yarn is used, then start mirrored decreases.
Why Secret Fish? Sometimes a design takes on a life of its own. Here the stitches twisted and curved until a little school of fish was swimming across my knitting. Look closely and you’ll spot nupps for eyes and cables flicking into tails!
The pattern features traveling and wrapped stitches, nupps, a bit of cables and garter. Directions are both charted and written out. Videos for tricky techniques provided.
YARN
DK weight yarn, 245 (490, 735)yds / 224 (448, 672) m or 1 (2, 3) 100g skeins
OR use another weight and yardage!
Sample shawl: Sylvan DK by Camellia Fiber Co. (70% alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 246yds / 224m, 3.5oz / 100g), in color Moonflower
Solid to tonal colorways will show the stitch pattern best
NEEDLES AND GAUGE
The gauge is not crucial for this pattern. Swatch and pick the gauge and needles that give you the fabric you like.
To fit into the specified yardage for DK weight, use US 6 / 4mm needles or the size needed to obtain the gauge below
25sts and 34 rows in 4” / 10cm in DK in stockinette, unblocked
23sts and 32 rows in 4” / 10cm in DK in stockinette, blocked
NOTIONS
Cable needle
Crochet hook matching needle size for nupps
Kitchen scales for weighing yarn (if adjusting yardage)
Blocking mats and pins or a steamer
Tapestry needle
Cardboard for tassels
FINISHED SIZE
Size will change depending on your gauge, yardage, and number of pattern repeats. Numbers below are approximate and given for reference in DK weight.
Small (Medium, Large), adjustable
Length 51 (75, 91)“ / 130 (190, 230)cm plus tassels
Width at the widest point 6.7 (9.5, 11.5)“ / 17 (24, 29)cm
Shown in size Medium
