This is the Mangetsu version of my knitted bandana shape. Mangetsu means full moon in Japanese. This design began during my travels in Japan in fall 2023. I think of it as a souvenir of that trip, a kind of travel diary written in stitches. You can, of course, make the exact same bandana. I invite you to consider ways to make this design your own. Move the shapes, change the colors, or incorporate something from your own travels.

Finished Size: mine was 37.5”/97cm x 14.25”/36cm

Yarn:
485 meters (530 yards) of lace-weight (held double)
or 243 meters (265 yards) of sport-weight (held single)

Sample:
1 mini-skein (25g) each of

• La Bien Aimée Alix Ecto 1
• La Bien Aimée Alix Fluoro Morganite
• La Bien Aimée Alix Hegelia
• La Bien Aimée Alix Lush
• La Bien Aimée Alix La Bien Aimée Yellow
• La Bien Aimée Felix Dawn
• La Bien Aimée Felix Yellow Brick Road
• La Bien Aimée Helix Dawn

1 mini-skein (20g) each of

• La Bien Aimée Kumo Sunburst
• La Bien Aimée Kumo Peach Sweater
• La Bien Aimée Kumo Fluoro Morganite

Needles: 3.75mm, 60-80cm cable
Notions: stitch marker
Gauge: Worked in stockinette stitch using 3.75mm needles: 21 sts x 31 sts = 10cm (washed & laying flat).
Correct gauge is not critical for this project, but your final measurements and yardage requirements may vary if your gauge is different.
Please read through the entire pattern before beginning.

This is a triangular bandana that is constructed by casting on at an end point and working increases on one side to the center point. Once you have reached the intended depth, you will begin to decrease on the same side to achieve the triangular shape of the bandana.