When designing the Medusa shawl I was aiming at simple with a striking detail. But I wanted to keep it simple and manageable with people around and busy family times : I went for garter stitch with a lovely chunky cable reminiscent of a snake on the border.

The pattern is available in 2 versions : the 24 mini-skeins fade version or the 5-color version (with the Weekend advent or 5 fingering skeins sleeping in your stash).

For this pattern, it is particularly important to match gauge. This especially matters for yarn usage - knitting too loosely will use up more yarn, which could be critical as the leftovers are very minimal for this shawl.

YARN
Artemis Yarns High twist fingering,
80% superwash merino wool 20% nylon
73 m / 79 yds per 20g skein.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
46 cm / 18’’ wide, 220 cm / 86,50’’ long.
Measurements taken after blocking.

YARDAGE
24 mini skeins fade version : Total yardage 465g = 1694 m /1851 yds. Requires 24 mini skeins of fingering weight, 20g each, preferably a fade but it’s your shawl, go with the flow :)
5-color fade version : Total yardage : 465g = 1694m / 1851 yds Color 1 : 95g = 346 m / 378 yds Color 2 : 95g = 346 m / 378 yds Color 3 : 85g = 310 m / 339 yds Color 4 : 95g = 346 m / 378 yds Color 5 : 95g = 346 m / 378 yds

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

5mm / US #8 needles with an 80 cm / 32” cable 
Tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers, cable needle,
a locking progress keeper.

GAUGE

Garter stitch : 21 sts & 30 rows = 10 cm / 4”, with 5 mm needles, with 2 strands of fingering-weight yarn held together.
Cable gauge : The charted cable section measures
1,5” (4 cm) across and 4“ (7 cm) high, after blocking.


SAMPLES
Peach Sage version (Peach to Sage fade) knit in Artemis Squishy single, colorways Peach blossom, Bow and Arrow, Nymphs, Almond blossom and Salvia, one skein of each, see pattern for exact yardage used.
Medusa 5 color fade (Weekend Advent fade) knit in Artemis Squishy single, colorways Petrified, Stheno, Euryale, Gorgons and Medusa, one skein of each, see above for exact yardage used.
Medusa 24 color fade (Full advent fade) knit in Artemis High Twist, 24 mini skeins, 20g each, see above for exact yardage used.