Lift Your SpiritsMCAL Clue 5By Amanda Mannas

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MCAL Details

Lift Your Spirits is a ghost inspired mystery shawl pattern that is free for the duration ofthe MCAL September 3rd - October 15th.

Clues will be released at 9am PT / 12pm ET every Friday for the duration of the MCAL.See timeline below:

September 3rd, Clue #1September 10th, Clue #2September 17th, Clue #3September 24th, Clue #4October 1st, Clue #5October 8th, Clue #6

The MCAL chat will be hosted in the Mandobug Crafters Corner Facebook Group. Thatis where you can ask questions and share spoiler photos!

You can also tag your project on other social media platforms by using#liftyourspiritsmcal and #liftyourspiritsshawl . By using hashtags on your posts otherparticipants can see your progress. You can also follow those hashtags to see theprogress of others.

I will also be hosting a YouTube Live MCAL Chat every Saturday for the duration of theMCAL at 9am PT / 12pm ET on my YouTube channel. Bring your project and beverage ofchoice as we chat and crochet this project together.

For this Saturday’s livestream I will be chatting about more of my favorite Halloweencrochet patterns.

Love the MCAL graphics?I’ve got a Merch Store set up where you can get swag! Grab a shirt, a mug, a bag, or allthree to celebrate the MCAL and Halloween crochet in general. You can also grab a LiftYour Spirits Clear Vinyl Sticker on my website.

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Size Small Special TimelineThis pattern is offered in a small and large size. Due to the difference between the twosizes the small size pattern has a separate timeline. This clue does not include anyinstructions for the small size. The small size will not get new instructions until thefinal clue (Clue 6) on October 8th.

Pattern Details

Skill LevelIntermediate (uses several stitches withcomplex shaping)

SizesSmall (Large)

Finished MeasurementsLength32” / 81.5cm (75” / 190.5cm)Depth21” / 53.5cm (41” / 104cm)

Yarn RequirementsFingering Weight Yarn510yds / 466m (1950yds / 1783m)

Suggested Yarn2 (5) hanks Schmutzerella Yarns Dude, 80%Superwash Merino 20% Nylon 400yds(365m) / 3.5oz (100g) (shown in UnicornBlood)

HooksUS size E hook (3.5 mm) or size needed toobtain gauge.US size 14 steel hook (0.75 mm) - for optionalbeading

Optional BeadsSize 6/0 Seed Beads (shown in Color LinedGlow in the Dark Czech Glass Beads fromBead Biz)412 (1,236) beads which is approximately27 (80) grams of beads

NotionsTapestry Needle

Gauge23 stitches, 10.5 rows = 4” in double crochet,after blocking.

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Special Stitches

Double Crochet Two Together(dc2tog)Work a double crochet in the specified stitchuntil two loops remain on the hook. Keepingthese two loops on hook, work anotherdouble crochet in the next stitch until threeloops remain on hook; yarn over and drawthrough all three loops on the hook.

Double Crochet Three Together(dc3tog)Work a double crochet in the specified stitchuntil two loops remain on the hook. Keepingthese two loops on hook, work anotherdouble crochet in the next stitch until threeloops remain on hook. Keeping these threeloops on the hook, work another doublecrochet in the next stitch until four loopsremain on the hook, yarn over and drawthrough all four loops on the hook.

Place Bead (pb)Remove the working loop from your hook,place a bead on the small steel crochethook, place the steel crochet hook in theworking loop and slide the bead off the hookand onto the working loop. Remove the steelcrochet hook from the working loop. Placethe regular crochet hook back inside theworking loop above where the bead isplaced and continue working in pattern.

Abbreviations

ch(s) - chain(s)dc- double crochetdc2tog - double crochet two togetherdc3tog - double crochet three togetherhdc - half double crochetpb - place beadrep - repeatRS - right sidesc- single crochetsk - skipsl st - slip stitchsp(s) - space(s)st(s) - stitch(es)WS - wrong side

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InstructionsNotes

● Pattern is written using US crochetterminology.

● Multiple stitches placed in samestitch/space are placed inparentheses before stitch type -- ifstitches are not placed inparentheses and come after stitchtype they are worked one stitch ineach of the following stitches. Ex: (2dc) means work two double crochetin next stitch. Ex: dc 2 means workone double crochet in each of next 2stitches.

● Pattern repeats are placed inbrackets, you can highlight theserepeats to make them easier tofollow. Repeats within repeats areplaced in braces a.k.a. curly brackets.Partial row repeats are placed inbetween asterisks.

● Ch-1 at the beginning of the row doesnot count as a stitch.

● Work all slip stitches loosely tomake them easier to work into infollowing rows.

● Beaded instructions are writtenseparately from instructions that donot include beads.

Body

Body Charted Instructions (LargeSize Only)Follow Charts 5a and 5b on page 8. Workthe chart four times for each row.

Body Written Instructions; NoBeads (Large Size Only)Note: Body written Instructions with beadscan be found on page 7.

Row 66: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 10, *ch 2,sk ch-2 sp, dc 7, ch 3, sk 3 dc, dc, ch 1, sk 1dc, dc, ch 3, sk 3 dc, (2 dc) in ch-4 sp, ch 3,dc2tog, dc 4, sl st 3, dc 6, dc2tog, ch 2, skch-2 sp, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1, sk ch-2 sp, (2dc) in next dc, dc 3, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, skch-3 sp, * sk 1 dc, dc 13, rep from * to * once,dc] 4 times, turn. (384 dc, 32 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2sps, 8 ch-1 sps, 24 sl sts)

Row 67: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, *ch 3, sk ch-3sp, dc 7, ch 2, sk ch-1 sp, sk 1 dc, dc, ch 3, skch-2 sp, dc2tog, dc 3, dc2tog, ch 31, sk 3 slsts, dc2tog, dc, dc2tog, ch 3, dc in ch-3 sp,dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sk ch-3 sp, (2 dc) in next dc,dc in ch-1 sp, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 3, sk ch-3sp, sk 1 dc, dc 6, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk 1 dc,*dc 12, rep from * to * once, dc 10, (2 dc) innext dc] 4 times, turn. (360 dc, 8 ch-31 sps,40 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2 sps)

Row 68: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 10, *ch 2,sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc 7, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp,dc 5, (2 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk ch-3 sp, sk 1dc, dc, dc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc 2, sk dc2tog,sk 3 chs, sl st 25, sk 3 chs, sk dc2tog, dc 4,ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, dc, (2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc 7, ch3, sk ch-3 sp,* dc 11 rep from * to * once, dc,(2 dc) in next dc,] 4 times, turn. (368 dc, 24ch-3 sps, 24 ch-2 sps, 200 sl sts)

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Row 69: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 2, *ch 4,sk ch-3 sp, dc2tog, dc 7, (2 dc) in next dc, ch2, sk ch-3 sp, dc 3, (2 dc) in next dc, sk 4 slsts, sl st 18, sk 3 sl sts, dc2tog, ch 3, sk ch-2sp, dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, sk ch-2 sp, (2 dc) in nextdc, dc 6, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp, dc 8, dc in ch-2 sp,ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc 10,* rep from * to * once, (2dc) in next dc] 4 times, turn. (348 dc, 16 ch-4sps, 16 ch-3 sps, 24 ch-2 sps, 144 sl sts)

Row 70: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 10, *ch 2,sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc 9, ch 3, sk ch-3 sp,dc 8, (2 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sk ch-3sp, (3 dc) in dc2tog, sk 3 sl sts, sl st 12, sk 3 slsts, dc2tog, dc 3, (2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc 8,dc2tog, ch 4, dc in ch-4 sp,* dc 9, rep from *to * once, dc 3, (2 dc) in next dc] 4 times,turn. (420 dc, 8 ch-4 sps, 16 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2sps, 96 sl sts)

Row 71: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 5, dc inch-4 sp, *ch 4, dc2tog, dc 12, sk 3 sl sts, sl st6, sk 3 sl sts, dc 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-3 sp, dc8, dc2tog, ch 4, sk ch-3 sp, dc 10, ch 2, skch-2 sp,* dc 10, dc in ch-4 sp, rep from * to *once, dc 11, (2 dc) in next dc] 4 times, turn.(440 dc, 16 ch-4 sps, 8 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-1 sps,48 sl sts)

Row 72: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 12, *dc inch-2 sp, ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc 9, dc in ch-4 sp, ch4, dc2tog, dc 8, dc in ch-1 sp, dc 2, (2 dc) innext dc, sk 1 dc, sc 6, (2 dc) in next dc, dc 10,dc2tog, ch 4, dc in ch-4 sp,* dc 11, rep from *to * once, dc 7, (2 dc) in next dc] 4 times,turn. (448 dc, 48 sc, 16 ch-4 sps, 8 ch-2 sps)

Row 73: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 9, *dc inch-4 sp, ch 5, sk dc2tog, dc2tog, dc 28,dc2tog, ch 4, dc in ch-4 sp, dc 10, (2 dc) inch-2 sp,* dc 13, rep from * to * once, dc 14, (2dc) in next dc] 4 times, turn. (512 dc, 8 ch-5sps, 8 ch-4 sps)

Row 74: ch 1, [(2 sc) in next dc, sc 28, *sc inch-4 sp, ch 5, sk dc2tog, dc2tog, dc 24,dc2tog, ch 5, sk dc2tog, (2 sc) in ch-5 sp,* sc27, rep from * to * once, sc 11, (2 sc) in nextdc] 4 times, turn. (208 dc, 304 sc, 16 ch-5sps)

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Body Written Instructions withBeads (Large Size Only)

Row 66: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 10, *ch 2,sk ch-2 sp, dc 7, ch 1, pb, ch 2, sk 3 dc, dc, ch1, sk 1 dc, dc, ch 1, pb, ch 2, sk 3 dc, (2 dc) inch-4 sp, ch 1, pb, ch 2, dc2tog, dc 4, sl st 3,dc 6, dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 1, sk ch-2 sp, (2 dc)in next dc, pb, ch 1, sk ch-2 sp, (2 dc) in nextdc, dc 3, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1, pb, ch 2, skch-3 sp, * sk 1 dc, dc 13, rep from * to * once,dc] 4 times, turn. (384 dc, 32 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2sps, 8 ch-1 sps, 24 sl sts)

Row 67: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, *ch 1, pb, ch2, sk ch-3 sp, dc 7, ch 1, pb, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp,sk 1 dc, dc, ch 1, pb, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, dc2tog,dc 3, dc2tog, ch 31, sk 3 sl sts, dc2tog, dc,dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 2, dc in ch-3 sp, dc, ch 1,pb, ch 2, sk 1 dc, sk ch-3 sp, (2 dc) in next dc,dc in ch-1 sp, (2 dc) in next dc, ch 1, pb, ch 2,sk ch-3 sp, sk 1 dc, dc 6, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2,sk 1 dc,* dc 12, rep from * to * once, dc 10, (2dc) in next dc] 4 times, turn. (360 dc, 8 ch-31sps, 40 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2 sps)

Row 68: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 10, *ch 2,sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc 7, ch 1, pb, ch 2, skch-3 sp, dc 5, (2 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 1, pb, ch 1,sk ch-3 sp, sk 1 dc, dc, dc in ch-3 sp, pb, ch2, dc 2, sk dc2tog, sk 3 chs, sl st 25, sk 3chs, sk dc2tog, dc 4, ch 1, pb, ch 2, sk ch-3sp, dc, (2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc 7, ch 1, pb, ch 2,sk ch-3 sp,* dc 11 rep from * to * once, dc, (2dc) in next dc,] 4 times, turn. (368 dc, 24 ch-3sps, 24 ch-2 sps, 200 sl sts)

Row 69: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 2, *ch 2,pb, ch 2, sk ch-3 sp, dc2tog, dc 7, (2 dc) innext dc, ch 2, sk ch-3 sp, dc 3, (2 dc) in nextdc, sk 4 sl sts, sl st 18, sk 3 sl sts, dc2tog, ch1, pb, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, dc, pb, ch 2, sk 1 dc,sk ch-2 sp, (2 dc) in next dc, dc 6, ch 1, pb, ch2, sk ch-3 sp, dc 8, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk 1dc, dc 10,* rep from * to * once, (2 dc) in nextdc] 4 times, turn. (348 dc, 16 ch-4 sps, 16 ch-3sps, 24 ch-2 sps, 144 sl sts)

Row 70: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 10, *ch 2,sk 1 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, dc 9, ch 1, pb, ch 2, skch-3 sp, dc 8, (2 dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 1, pb, ch 2,sk 1 dc, sk ch-3 sp, (3 dc) in dc2tog, sk 3 slsts, sl st 12, sk 3 sl sts, dc2tog, dc 3, (2 dc) inch-2 sp, dc 8, dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 3, dc inch-4 sp,* dc 9, rep from * to * once, dc 3, (2dc) in next dc] 4 times, turn. (420 dc, 8 ch-4sps, 16 ch-3 sps, 8 ch-2 sps, 96 sl sts)

Row 71: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 5, dc inch-4 sp, *ch 2, pb, ch 2, dc2tog, dc 12, sk 3 slsts, sl st 6, sk 3 sl sts, dc 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) inch-3 sp, dc 8, dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 3, sk ch-3sp, dc 10, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp,* dc 10, dc in ch-4sp, rep from * to * once, dc 11, (2 dc) in nextdc] 4 times, turn. (440 dc, 16 ch-4 sps, 8 ch-2sps, 8 ch-1 sps, 48 sl sts)

Row 72: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 12, *dc inch-2 sp, ch 2, sk 1 dc, dc 9, dc in ch-4 sp, ch2, pb, ch 2, dc2tog, dc 8, dc in ch-1 sp, dc 2,(2 dc) in next dc, sk 1 dc, sc 6, (2 dc) in nextdc, dc 10, dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 3, dc in ch-4sp,* dc 11, rep from * to * once, dc 7, (2 dc) innext dc] 4 times, turn. (448 dc, 48 sc, 16 ch-4sps, 8 ch-2 sps)

Row 73: ch 1, [(2 dc) in next dc, dc 9, *dc inch-4 sp, ch 3, pb, ch 2, sk dc2tog, dc2tog, dc28, dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 3, dc in ch-4 sp, dc10, (2 dc) in ch-2 sp,* dc 13, rep from * to *once, dc 14, (2 dc) in next dc] 4 times, turn.(512 dc, 8 ch-5 sps, 8 ch-4 sps)

Row 74: ch 1, [(2 sc) in next dc, sc 28, *sc inch-4 sp, ch 3, pb, ch 2, sk dc2tog, dc2tog, dc24, dc2tog, ch 1, pb, ch 4, sk dc2tog, (2 sc) inch-5 sp,* sc 27, rep from * to * once, sc 11, (2sc) in next dc] 4 times, turn. (208 dc, 304 sc,16 ch-5 sps)

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