Mesmerizing Mandala Oversized Shawl

Try out this shawl crochet pattern and learn to love self-striping yarn!

This crochet shawl pattern is the perfect addition to your life and wardrobe, and would even be perfect as a gift! Whether you're already a lover of rainbow patterns or this is your first one, this is an incredible crocheted shawl to add to your collection.

From the Designer: "Self-striping yarns are so fun, aren’t they? I’ll be honest, they have not always been my favorite, but when something turns out like this, I have a whole new appreciation for them!

I find myself asking, what’s not to love? The color changes are seamless and there are no ends to weave in! I call that a win-win and I think I will be using more self-striping yarns in the future!"

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Easy

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge13 sts x 7 rows in dc, is 4” x 4”

Finished Size44” spine x 56” shoulder to shoulder

Materials List

Size 5.00 mm crochet hook
Scissors
#3 DK Wt Yarn – Mandala

(590 yds each)

2 Skeins - Pegasus

Pattern Instructions:

Notes:

* Designates a repeat.
Fit - Oversized
Chains do not count as a stitches.

Abbreviations:

Chain Stitch - ch
Slip Stitch - Sl St
Double Crochet – dc
Stitches - st(s)
Space - sp
Bobble Stitch – bo – Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull
up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook) *yarn over, insert
hook in same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops (3
loops on hook) repeat from * two more times to have 5 loops on hook, yarn over,
and draw through all loops on hook. Continue to next stitch.
Front Post dc – FPdc – work a dc as you normally would but insert your
hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st.

Shawl:

Row 1: Ch 4, 10 dc in the 4th chain from the hook. [10 total stitches]
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next 4 sts, ch 3, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in last st. [12 total stitches]
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each next st to ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc across to last st, 2 dc in last st. [20 total stitches]
Rows 4 - 6: Repeat Row 3, increasing each row by 8 sts.
Row 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 FPdc in each next st to ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch- 3 sp, FPdc across to last st, 2 dc in last st. [52 total stitches]
Rows 8 -14: Repeat Row 3, increasing each row by 8 sts.
Row 15: Repeat Row 7 - FPdc row - [116 total stitches]
Rows 16 - 22: Repeat Row 3, increasing each row by 8 sts.
Row 23: Repeat Row 7 [180 total stitches]
Rows 24 - 30: Repeat Row 3, increasing each row by 8 sts.
Row 31: Repeat Row 7 [244 total stitches]
Rows 32 - 38: Repeat Row 3, increasing each row by 8 sts.
Row 39: Repeat Row 7 [308 total stitches]
Rows 40 - 42: Repeat Row 3, increasing each row by 8 sts.
Row 43: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 bo, *4 dc, 1 bo, repeat from * until 2 sts remain before ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 bo, repeat from * until 3 sts remain, dc 2, 2 dc in last st. [340 total stitches]
Row 44: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc across to last st, 2 dc in last st. [348 total stitches]
Row 45: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, *sk 2 sts, 7dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * to ch-3 space, 3 sc in ch-3 sp, repeat from * to last st, 2 sc in last st and finish off.