Mandala Shawl
Materials
900m DK weight yarn. I used Rowan felted tweed,
color: pine.
Crochet hook 6mm or J
Abbreviations
Ch Chain
Dc Double crochet
Hdc Half double crochet
Inc Increase: 3dc in one stitch
Dec Decrease: double crochet 3 stitches
together
V-st V-stitch: In one stitch: dc1, ch1, dc1
o Row 1. Start with a magic loop, ch3 (counts as first dc throughout the pattern), 6dc in the loop, pull loop
tight. (7)
o Row 2. Turn, ch3, 1dc in same as ch3, 2dc in each dc to end (14)
o Row 3. Turn, ch3, inc in same as ch3, *ch1, skip 1dc, inc*, repeat from * to * last stitch, 1dc in last. (7 x
3dc)
o Row 4. Turn, ch3, 1dc in same as ch3, ch1, inc, ch1, *skip 1dc, dc1 in next, ch1, skip ch1, inc, ch1*,
repeat from * to * to last 3dc, skip 2dc, 2dc in last dc.
o Row 5. Turn, ch3, inc, *ch2, skip ch1, dec, ch2, skip ch1, inc*, repeat from * to * to last dc, dc1 in last
dc.
o Row 6. Turn, ch3, dc1 in same as ch3, ch2, dc1 in each dc to 2nd stitch of the inc of previous row, inc
in 2nd dc of inc, dc1 in each dc to next ch, *ch2, skip ch2, 1dc in next, ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each
dc to 2nd stitch of the inc of previous row, inc in 2nd dc of inc, dc1 in each dc to next ch, *,
repeat from * to * last dc, ch2, 2dc in last dc. (note: for row 6 there is only 1dc up to the inc, but
the number of stitches will expand while the pattern continues)
o Row 7. Turn, ch3, inc in next dc, *ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each dc to first stitch of the inc of previous row,
dec, dc1 in each dc to next ch, ch2, skip ch2, inc in next dc*, repeat from * to * to last dc, dc1.
o Row 8. Turn, ch3, dc1 in each dc to 2nd stitch of the inc of previous row, inc in 2nd dc of inc, dc1 in
each dc to next ch, *ch2, skip ch2, dec, ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each dc to 2nd stitch of the inc of
previous row, inc in 2nd dc of inc, dc1 in each dc to next ch, *, repeat from * to * last dc (for
last repeat you dc1 in each stitch to end after the inc), dc1 in last dc.
o Row 9. Repeat row 6.
o Row 10. Repeat row 7.
o Row 11. Turn, ch3, dc1 in each dc to 2nd stitch of the inc of previous row, inc in 2nd dc of inc, dc1 in
each dc to next ch, *ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each dc to 1 dc before dec of previous row, dec, dc1 in
each dc to next ch, ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each dc to 2nd stitch of the inc of previous row, inc in
2nd dc of inc, dc1 in each dc to next ch, *, repeat from * to * last dc (for last repeat you dc1 in
each stitch to end after the inc), dc1 in last dc.
o Row 12. Repeat row 8. o Row 21. Repeat row 11. o Row 30. Repeat row 8.
o Row 13. Repeat row 6. o Row 22. Repeat row 11. o Row 31. Repeat row 6.
o Row 14. Repeat row 7. o Row 23. Repeat row 8. o Row 32. Repeat row 7.
o Row 15. Repeat row 11. o Row 24. Repeat row 6. o Row 33. Repeat row 11.
o Row 16. Repeat row 11. o Row 25. Repeat row 7. o Row 34. Repeat row 11.
o Row 17. Repeat row 8. o Row 26. Repeat row 11. o Row 35. Repeat row 11.
o Row 18. Repeat row 6. o Row 27. Repeat row 11. o Row 36. Repeat row 11.
o Row 19. Repeat row 7. o Row 28. Repeat row 11. o Row 37. Repeat row 11.
o Row 20. Repeat row 11. o Row 29. Repeat row 11. o Row 38. Repeat row 8.
o Row 39. Repeat row 6.
o Row 40. Turn, ch3, v-st in next dc, *ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in
each dc to first stitch of the inc of previous row,
dec, dc1 in each dc to next ch, ch2, skip ch2, v-st in
next dc*, repeat from * to * to last dc, dc1.
o Row 41. Turn, ch3, dc1, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-space of v-st, ch1,
dc1, *ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each dc to 1 dc before
dec of previous row, dec, dc1 in each dc to next ch,
ch2, skip ch2, dc1, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-space of v-st
of previous row, ch1, dc1*, repeat from * to * last
dc, dc1.
o Row 42. Turn, ch3, dc1, ch1, skip 1ch, dc1, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-space of v-st, ch1, dc1, ch1, skip 1ch, dc1,
*ch2, skip ch2, dc1 in each dc to 1 dc before dec of previous row, dec, dc1 in each dc to next ch,
ch2, skip ch2, dc1, ch1, skip 1ch, dc1, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-space of v-st, ch1, dc1, ch1, skip 1ch,
dc1*, repeat from * to * last dc dc1.
o Row 43. Turn, ch3, dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to ch1-sp of v-st, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-
space of v-st, ch1, dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to next ch2, *ch2, skip ch2, dc1
in each dc to 1 dc before dec of previous row, dec, dc1 in each dc to next ch, ch2, skip ch2, dc1,
^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to ch1-sp of v-st, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-space of v-st, ch1,
dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to next ch2*, repeat from * to * last dc (for last
repeat you repeat to last dc after the v-st), dc1.
o Row 44. Repeat row 43. o Row 45. Repeat row 43. o Row 46. Repeat row 43.
o Row 47. Turn, ch3, dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to ch1-sp of v-st, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-
space of v-st, ch1, dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to next ch2, *ch2, skip ch2, dec,
ch2, skip ch2, dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to ch1-sp of v-st, ch1, 1v-st in ch1-
space of v-st, ch1, dc1, ^ch1, skip 1ch, dc1^, repeat from ^ to ^ to next ch2*, repeat from * to *
last dc, (for last repeat you repeat to last dc after the v-st), dc1.
For the best result, please block your shawl (hanging).
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