I always try to create patterns that are NEW or SELDOM SEEN, somehow. The design of this peculiar shawl is impressive by itself (“Drachenschwanz” means dragon tail in German, and it’s easy to understand why), but I decided to give it a personal touch by crocheting it in the Tunisian knit stitch, a stitch that makes the pattern look as if it were knitted, and not crocheted. Enjoy!

This pattern is in ENGLISH and uses US standard terminology and abbreviations.

FINISHED SIZE: The finished shawl is meant to be wrapped around your neck and part of the shoulders.

YARN: Multicoloured fingering baby cotton yarn, about 100 g (3.5 oz) / 360 mt (394 yds) (or more, depending on the dimensions you want to obtain). Any yarn of your choice would do, but I recommend a self-striping one for the beautiful effect.

GAUGE: 28 sts x 33 rows (10x10 cm / 4”x4”).

HOOKS: 3,5 mm Tunisian hook, preferably with cable (6, H8). USE A BIGGER HOOK TO REDUCE CURLING.

NOTIONS: Tunisian crochet basics and knit stitch, increasing and decreasing.

Skill Level: EASY-INTERMEDIATE

TYPE OF PATTERN: written instructions+many pics+step by step