May 13 2021
I had been searching the partment for my RED magnetic pin cushion. I had the two , other white, together for years. But felt the need to use the red one for something else. But a couple of months ago I wondered what. Did I give it away, throw it away by accident? Then when looking for a paper clip to use to thread a shoe lace through a wind chime that had broken- I found it!
Using Lion Brand Mandala yarn 5.3 ounces ( not worsted weight- looks like 3 ply)
I will know when I finish this skein the dimensions and whether I have to use more yarn for a shawl.
#6 - 36 long circular needle
cast on 5 stitches
pattern is a repeat of 3 different rows
but always first 3 stitches are: slip one, knit one , yarn over knit one- making 4 stitches ( increasing one stitch each row)
last 4 stitches always KNIT
first row pattern: sl 1, k1, yo, k1 knit all to end
second row pattern sl1,k1,yo,k1. PURL all to last 4 stitches then knit those.
third row pattern: sl1,k1,yo,k1-then k1,yo,k1,PURL 2 together repeat to last 4 stitches.
repeat those 3 rows until you have the measurements you need. obviously
This morning noticed I made an error and had the left needle stick through the shawl itself- that was fun knitting through and fixing LOL
July 7 am ready to start to do long cast off , over 200 stitches.
July 8
cast off 239 stitches. took me over 40 minutes. used a#11 bamboo needle as I could not imagine doing a "long" cast off which would take days.
measures 60 inches at the top and 34 inches each side
Lion Brand Mandala color wizard
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washed nicely today July 11. But it is stole size not a shawl which would have to be wider by 10 inches at least to wrap around.
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finished and washed and will donate
