Monday, May 10, 2021

YARN: Mandala Lion Brand shawl

 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


ignore the scary looking palm of my hand ha ha

July 7 am ready to start to do long cast off , over 200 stitches.


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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



I will wash it by hand and if any drastic changes will post photos- you just never know. :)

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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


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