Crochet Mermaid Shrug PDF Pattern Now Available

Kristin's Crochet Mermaid Shrug, originally featuerd in Interweave Crochet Magazine Magazine, is now available as an instant download pattern in the InterweaveStore!

Crochet Mermaid Shrug Pattern Link

Take the sea with you everywhere with this scalloped shrug. I take mine with me everytime I travel!

Slinky bamboo yarn makes this easy and addictive stitch pattern shimmer, like a mermaid's scales glistening in the water. The edging, worked perpendicularly and joined to the body as you go, has a scalloped finish that echoes the main stitch pattern.

Finished Size: 35 (38, 43, 48, 53)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 35", modeled with 3" ease.
Yarn: Be Sweet Bamboo (100% bamboo; 110 yd [100 m]/13⁄4 oz [50 g]; ): #622 silver green, 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) balls.
Yarn Weight: #3 - Light
Hook: Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle.
Gauge: 3 reps = 5"; 8 rows = 31⁄4" in sh patt, after blocking.
Originally Published: Crochet Spring 2012