{"product_id":"maitri-mandala-knitting-pattern-by-nim-teasdale","title":"Maitri Mandala","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaitri Mandala is a striped semicircular shawl overlaid with a star-like cable motif radiating from the centre. The star is gradually shifts into a sequence of unique striped, slipped stitch laces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis design’s theme is compassion. The cable pattern is based on an old Celtic design sometimes called the mother and child knot. In Tibetan Buddhism, \u003cem\u003emaitri\u003c\/em\u003emeans loving kindness or compassion, and forms a beautiful meditation practice. May we cradle ourselves with this same compassion, as a parent holds a child, and in doing so find that it is easier to be kind to others when we are kind to ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis design is ideal for 2 solids\/semi-solids, a gradient and solid, or a gorgeous pair of dappled gradients, as pictured here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuits fingering weight yarn in any yardage between approx 700 - 900m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this design is charts only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LoveCrafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56748538855802,"sku":"UPID149818","price":5.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/3219\/4170\/files\/a50598524bdb45962d226452c6b49cdfbde80903_UPID149818_172850846570150.jpg?v=1775897071","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-us\/products\/maitri-mandala-knitting-pattern-by-nim-teasdale","provider":"LoveCrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}