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SIZE:

One size – Approximately 84” (213 cm) x 40” (102 cm), blocked

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Pearlescent Fingering yarn

Shown in color: Blue Hydrangeas

Two skeins needed or approximately 743 yds (679 m) total.

If that color isn't available, any from this category will work.

NEEDLE:

US size 5 (3.75 mm) minimum 24" circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

You may need to increase cable length as the number of stitches increases.

SKILL LEVEL: 

Adventurous Beginner: For knitters who have some experience knitting simple lace patterns and want to develop their ability to create consistent tension with lace.

Notes from the Designer:

Pranayama is a yoga breathing technique that’s also known as the breath of life. Your breath fuels your body, and focused deep breathing helps to calm the mind and nervous system. I created this simple lace shawl as a wonderfully meditative project to work on. The design incorporates three repeating stitch sections to represent the inhale, hold, and exhale of your breath. The “inhale” and “exhale” sections become longer as this shawl grows. As you knit this piece, you should be reminded to always go back to your breath when life becomes overwhelming or even if you just need to take a break and recenter yourself before you go about your day.

Inhale, hold, exhale... repeat. 

• Click the Videos tab to watch a video tutorial showing how to get started knitting this pattern.
• Gauge is not critical for this project, but it will impact the total yardage used and overall size of your finished piece. See previous page for special gauge swatch instructions. You will have enough yarn to complete your project without unraveling your gauge swatch.
• The multicolor version of this pattern was made with our Limited Edition Sugar Fluff Fingering yarn in colors A) Honeyed Blossom, B) Lollipop Lane, and C) Cinnamon Glaze. These colors have since sold out.
• Alternate two skeins as you knit to avoid any noticeable demarcation lines that sometimes result from the natural variation in hand-dyed yarn, even within the same color. It is recommended to start alternating on R10 (WS).
• All slipped stitches are slipped knitwise.
• Once you start alternating skeins, be aware that the first slipped stitch on the WS rows is going to be loose until you pick up that strand of yarn again to work with it. When you do so, you should gently tug the yarn to pick up the slack, taking care not to over-tighten that stitch.
• If you are new to lace knitting, it is highly recommended to use a lifeline in the larger lace sections.
  

Designed by Amy Mercier

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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“To drop into being means to recognize your interconnectedness with all life, and with being itself. Your very nature is being part of larger and larger spheres of wholeness.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn