Maang Tika Shawl by Wee Sandy

Maang Tika Shawl

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette st - note that you will need EXTRA LONG circular needles, to accommodate 471 sts of Lace Edging. I used a 40" circular.
US 3 - 3.25 mm
815 - 880 yards (745 - 805 m)
English
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Maang Tika is a full-sized triangular shawl worked in fingering weight yarn from the bottom up, with pu&K sts for the lace edging. It is a lace pattern in 3 parts (Main Body, Top Border, and Lace Edging). As the name suggests, it is inspired by the beautiful hair jewellery worn by brides in India.

This pattern was released in 3 parts as a Mystery Shawl KAL, conducted in the Wee Sandy Patterns forum. Please feel free to join us there, if you wish!

The finished shawl size is about 52”(133cm) wide x 30” (76cm) deep.

Stitches Used:
knit (K), purl (P), yarn over (YO), make one (M), knit 2 together (K2tog), slip-slip-knit (ssk), central double decrease (CDD), slip st (sl), provisional cast on (prov.CO), pick up & knit (pu&K), and 2 specialty sts that are defined