Mandala is a light weight, self-striping yarn made from 100% acrylic, designed for self striping with long, seamless color changes. The smooth texture and soft fibers provide excellent stitch definition, making it a favorite for intricate projects. The ideal weight for crocheters, just one ball will allow you to conjure a scarf, small shawl, or even a sorcerer's cap! And since it's machine washable and dryable for easy maintenance, knitters won't want to miss out on the fun either.
Mandala is a light weight, self-striping yarn made from 100% acrylic, designed for self striping with long, seamless color changes. The smooth texture and soft fibers provide excellent stitch definition, making it a favorite for intricate projects. The ideal weight for crocheters, just one ball will allow you to conjure a scarf, small shawl, or even a sorcerer's cap! And since it's machine washable and dryable for easy maintenance, knitters won't want to miss out on the fun either.
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Prices last updated 13 Oct 2026.
Lion Brand Mandala Yarn - Banshee
Mandala is a light weight, self-striping yarn made from 100% acrylic, designed for self striping with long, seamless color changes. The smooth texture and soft fibers provide excellent stitch definition, making it a favorite for intricate projects. The ideal weight for crocheters, just one ball will allow you to conjure a scarf, small shawl, or even a sorcerer's cap! And since it's machine washable and dryable for easy maintenance, knitters won't want to miss out on the fun either.
Mandala is a light weight, self-striping yarn made from 100% acrylic, designed for self striping with long, seamless color changes. The smooth texture and soft fibers provide excellent stitch definition, making it a favorite for intricate projects. The ideal weight for crocheters, just one ball will allow you to conjure a scarf, small shawl, or even a sorcerer's cap! And since it's machine washable and dryable for easy maintenance, knitters won't want to miss out on the fun either.
Last updated at 13/10/2026 12:50:20
Lion Brand Yarn Mandala, Multicolor Yarn for Knitting, Crochet and Crafting, Banshee, 1 Pack
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Lion Brand Mandala Yarn 150g - Banshee - 539m, 100% Acrylic DK Self-Striping, 3.75mm Needles | Craft Online
Delivery between 16–28 Oct $10.99
originally posted on joann.com
I bought several rolls of this yarn for crocheting shawls. The yarn has beautiful colors in gradients. This yarn is weight 3, uniform in thickness throughout its length. (I prefer weight 4, so I worked with 2 strands of weight 3 yarns.)I wasn't sure how much yarn was needed, so I bought extra.In the red-pink colored ombre, the length of yarn in each shade (color) was different. The darkest shade had the longest length, decreasing to the lightest pink which had the shortest length. I wish I had known to expect this as I designed my own pattern for the shawl.
originally posted on joann.com
I loved this yarn until I started using different colors for different projects. A crocheted one throw in Chimenera, which was fairly soft and easily worked with an H hook. I then started a repeat of the same with Liger, which is decidedly more stiff and doesn't slide as well using the same hook. I'll probably put this one on the back burner for a while and work on something else. Disappointed. Not happy with Joann online either. Part of my order was cancelled when the price went back up before it was shipped.
originally posted on walmart.com
This is a great yarn. My current project involves crocheting blankets from two skeins at the same time so a reasonable size blanket used 6 cakes of the yarn for an adult.Walmart carries it at the most reasonable price. As a crocheter on a budget I appreciate being able to buy this yarn from your store.I prefer to shop at Store %231975 in Claremont, NH. The store used to have a wide selection of yarn, but they only have one small side of one aisle anymore. The aisle is in complete disarray and it’s difficult to find the product and color that you are actually looking for these days. Crochet is making a huge comeback especially with younger people who are using it as a hobby to wind down and relax. I’ve been crocheting for many years so I would think that having ... MoreThis is a great yarn. My current project involves crocheting blankets from two skeins at the same time so a reasonable size blanket used 6 cakes of the yarn for an adult.Walmart carries it at the most reasonable price. As a crocheter on a budget I appreciate being able to buy this yarn from your store.I prefer to shop at Store %231975 in Claremont, NH. The store used to have a wide selection of yarn, but they only have one small side of one aisle anymore. The aisle is in complete disarray and it’s difficult to find the product and color that you are actually looking for these days. Crochet is making a huge comeback especially with younger people who are using it as a hobby to wind down and relax. I’ve been crocheting for many years so I would think that having more yarn available would be a plus!
| Fiber Content | 100% Acrylic |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Put Up Type | Ball |
| Unit Size | 150 g |
| Brand | Lion Brand |
Lion Brand Yarn Mandala, Multicolor Yarn for Knitting, Crochet and Crafting, Banshee, 1 Pack
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Lion Brand Mandala Yarn 150g - Banshee - 539m, 100% Acrylic DK Self-Striping, 3.75mm Needles | Craft Online
Delivery between 16–28 Oct $10.99
I bought several rolls of this yarn for crocheting shawls. The yarn has beautiful colors in gradients. This yarn is weight 3, uniform in thickness throughout its length. (I prefer weight 4, so I worked with 2 strands of weight 3 yarns.)I wasn't sure how much yarn was needed, so I bought extra.In the red-pink colored ombre, the length of yarn in each shade (color) was different. The darkest shade had the longest length, decreasing to the lightest pink which had the shortest length. I wish I had known to expect this as I designed my own pattern for the shawl.
I loved this yarn until I started using different colors for different projects. A crocheted one throw in Chimenera, which was fairly soft and easily worked with an H hook. I then started a repeat of the same with Liger, which is decidedly more stiff and doesn't slide as well using the same hook. I'll probably put this one on the back burner for a while and work on something else. Disappointed. Not happy with Joann online either. Part of my order was cancelled when the price went back up before it was shipped.
This is a great yarn. My current project involves crocheting blankets from two skeins at the same time so a reasonable size blanket used 6 cakes of the yarn for an adult.Walmart carries it at the most reasonable price. As a crocheter on a budget I appreciate being able to buy this yarn from your store.I prefer to shop at Store %231975 in Claremont, NH. The store used to have a wide selection of yarn, but they only have one small side of one aisle anymore. The aisle is in complete disarray and it’s difficult to find the product and color that you are actually looking for these days. Crochet is making a huge comeback especially with younger people who are using it as a hobby to wind down and relax. I’ve been crocheting for many years so I would think that having ... MoreThis is a great yarn. My current project involves crocheting blankets from two skeins at the same time so a reasonable size blanket used 6 cakes of the yarn for an adult.Walmart carries it at the most reasonable price. As a crocheter on a budget I appreciate being able to buy this yarn from your store.I prefer to shop at Store %231975 in Claremont, NH. The store used to have a wide selection of yarn, but they only have one small side of one aisle anymore. The aisle is in complete disarray and it’s difficult to find the product and color that you are actually looking for these days. Crochet is making a huge comeback especially with younger people who are using it as a hobby to wind down and relax. I’ve been crocheting for many years so I would think that having more yarn available would be a plus!
I love this yarn. It is a bit on the thin side, I don't usually use a three weight yarn. Two years ago I started back up with crocheting, which I learned to do when I was ten years old, and dabbled with it for the next sixty years. When I retired, I started crocheting full time, and this is the first blanket I made to get my feet wet again. Simple stitch, used 4 balls of Griffin, and I love this blanket. What surprised me was how warm this blanket is. This Mandala comes in fun magical themed colors, and self stripes beautifully. Machine wash and dry, and it holds up well. I do sometimes color control when making something, but that is rare, because the colors go so well together. The skeins come in 590 yards, 5.3 oz. When you catch a sale, you cannot beat how great ... MoreI love this yarn. It is a bit on the thin side, I don't usually use a three weight yarn. Two years ago I started back up with crocheting, which I learned to do when I was ten years old, and dabbled with it for the next sixty years. When I retired, I started crocheting full time, and this is the first blanket I made to get my feet wet again. Simple stitch, used 4 balls of Griffin, and I love this blanket. What surprised me was how warm this blanket is. This Mandala comes in fun magical themed colors, and self stripes beautifully. Machine wash and dry, and it holds up well. I do sometimes color control when making something, but that is rare, because the colors go so well together. The skeins come in 590 yards, 5.3 oz. When you catch a sale, you cannot beat how great a value this yarn is. I highly recommend trying this yarn, using Warlock, Dragon, Griffin or any of the other fun colors. Go ahead...try it☺️
My skill level is somewhere between beginner and intermediate. Planning on knitting a sweater creating my own design, pattern. Absolutely love this yarn… super soft and squishy. Centaur colorway is gorgeous! Like the acrylic and Superwash wool mix. Will be toasty warm and machine wash, dry… so convenient. What’s not to love?!
Loved the brightness of the yarn when I saw it on the Walmart website but in person it’s kinda muted/washed out-looking. I was looking for something that was a rich, bright, in-your-face jewel tone yarn and this missed the mark. In fact I have other yarns from this same brand and I do not like how dull the yarn is. Now what I did love about this yarn was that it is self striping, the striping repeats itself twice and best of all there were no knots in this color way (or the Groot color way) but those were muted/faded-looking as well when compared to the photo. The yarn itself is soft and didn’t split like other worsted weight yarn but the color for me was a disappointment. Did I like the quality, softness and ease of crocheting with this yarn, yes. The color way I ... MoreLoved the brightness of the yarn when I saw it on the Walmart website but in person it’s kinda muted/washed out-looking. I was looking for something that was a rich, bright, in-your-face jewel tone yarn and this missed the mark. In fact I have other yarns from this same brand and I do not like how dull the yarn is. Now what I did love about this yarn was that it is self striping, the striping repeats itself twice and best of all there were no knots in this color way (or the Groot color way) but those were muted/faded-looking as well when compared to the photo. The yarn itself is soft and didn’t split like other worsted weight yarn but the color for me was a disappointment. Did I like the quality, softness and ease of crocheting with this yarn, yes. The color way I didn’t like, therefore I knocked off a star.
The color way is beautiful if you are looking for muted colors. I wanted to do something bright and happy for the fall with this particular yarn but the colors were drab. The yarn itself is great quality. It is easy to crochet with, super soft and washes nicely so far without any pilling. Also, there were no knots in this particular yarn. I got this yarn in the color way Groot and Hades. The yarn is awesome, the colors I didn’t like because it didn’t look like the photo and that’s why I deducted one star from the rating. Would I recommend it, definitely! But it’s always better to see the yarn in person before blindly buying it and end up not likening it.
I made a project with 20 balls of this yarn. It was ok to crochet with (size 5 hook) but because it's a little thin I used two balls at once. Great effect colour wise but that's when I discovered a huge difference in ball length. Often one ball would be finished ling before the other (see photo) not sure if that means balls are too short or some are very long?Second problem is the sudden colour changes. Sometimes this is how the yarn is dyed, other times its due to a new colour being knotted in.Third problem is that the wool ply is inconsistent. I guess the ply varies from about 6ply up to about 12ply. This is really noticeable when using two balls at once.I bought this yarn on special so I don't regret choosing it. Would not pay full price despite the balls ... MoreI made a project with 20 balls of this yarn. It was ok to crochet with (size 5 hook) but because it's a little thin I used two balls at once. Great effect colour wise but that's when I discovered a huge difference in ball length. Often one ball would be finished ling before the other (see photo) not sure if that means balls are too short or some are very long?Second problem is the sudden colour changes. Sometimes this is how the yarn is dyed, other times its due to a new colour being knotted in.Third problem is that the wool ply is inconsistent. I guess the ply varies from about 6ply up to about 12ply. This is really noticeable when using two balls at once.I bought this yarn on special so I don't regret choosing it. Would not pay full price despite the balls being quite long. Quality is too inconsistent especially for fine work. Would recommend with caveats.
I’m really enjoying using this yarn although I’m using it on very large needles. This is due to arthritis, not because it’s the best for the yarn. The loose lacy effect of using such large needles on such a thin yarn is nice for a shawl. It would not be good for a sweater. I think this yarn is probably best for a sweater though, because you have to knit for a long time before you get the color variation. The yarn is predominantly soft although some skeins vary quite a bit. You’ll also find that they do not all begin with the same color so you cannot necessarily predict a pattern if you put the skeins back to back. I would recommend this yarn if you don’t mind doubling, which I often do, just to achieve a thicker affect and more color variation within each row.
this color way had sections that wentnfar too long and then colors id like more of didnt even makenit through one complete round so i was disappointed.a touch more grey and purple would have been nice. had to get an extra ball just to make my project look right with alot of excess ill have to use in a scrap project, also made more tie ons and cut off necessary than I would've liked.ive used other color ways and i feel maybe this one needs to be a bonus bundle size to get the right amounts of color per section.i do feel the bonus bundles work up better but there are several ombre mandala that i adore how they work up.groot is close in the fall colorway feel and works up much nicer. had higher hopes for this
| Fiber Content | 100% Acrylic |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Put Up Type | Ball |
| Unit Size | 150 g |
| Brand | Lion Brand |