This simple-yet-ornate design uses short-row shaping to create a decoratively curved tail, shifts into a circular tube with lacy scale-like chevrons that subtly increase as they wrap the body in a warm hug, opening into a garter stitch border at the chest.

Length and width are easily altered by adding or removing chevron repeats, and it can be worked in rows instead of rounds if a flat piece is desired.

Any bulky weight yarn can be substituted…but seriously, is there anything more Atlantian than this?!