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Tortoise shawl
Though the tortoise blessed with magic powers lives long,
Its days have their allotted span;
Though winged serpents ride high on the mist,
They turn to dust and ashes at the last;
And a noble-hearted person though advanced in years
Never abandons their proud aspirations.
Human’s span of life, whether long or short,
Depends not on Heaven alone;
One who eats well and keeps cheerful
Can live to a great old age.
And so, with joy in my heart,
I hum this song.
- Cao Cao, adapted from the translation of 龟虽寿 (Although the Tortoise is Long-lived)
This is a pattern for a triangular shaped shawl worked from the top down. There are a number of beaded accents (optional).
If you would like a larger shawl, you may use larger needles or the Extended Patterning instructions.
yarn:
Color Changing Cotton 150 gr by, Wolle’s Yarn Creations; Fingering / 4 ply; 100% Cotton; 720yds (658m) / 150 grams
approximate yarn amounts:
1 - 150g cake; 605yds (550m); 126g
Close to full cake for the ‘extended version’
needles:
3.75mm (us no 5)
approximate finished size:
64.5in x 26in / 164cm x 66cm
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, 4 st markers, crochet hook to place beads
beads:
approximately 950 (1200 for extended version) of sized 6/0 or best fit for your yarn
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- First published: June 2020
- Page created: June 4, 2020
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