Free Mandala Crochet Pattern

This fun mandala combines treble stitches with simple chains and single crochets to create this pretty design.  I chose to use 3 colors for my sample but this design would look great in one color up to nine different colors.

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YARN
Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK yarn.  273 yards/250 meters approx. 100 grams.  100% acrylic double knitting/ light worsted.
Colors used: Lapis, Raspberry, and Citrine.

MATERIALS
4.0mm G Hook
Yarn Needle

DIFFICULTY
Easy

SIZE(S)
11” round

GAUGE
4 rounds = 4”

STITCH GUIDE and ABBREVIATIONS

ch(s) – chain(s), sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – triple crochet st(s) – stitch(es), beg – beginning,

SPECIAL STITCHES 

Magic Circle watch this video tutorial 

Beginning 2tr cluster
Ch 3, Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, YO, draw through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook), YO, draw through two loops, (2 loops remaining on hook), YO and draw through last two loops on hook, YO and draw through to complete st.

2tr cluster
*Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, [YO, draw through two loops on hook] 2x **,  (two loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (3 loops remaining on hook), YO and draw through all three loops on hook, YO and draw through to complete st.

Beginning 4tr cluster
Ch 3, *Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, [YO, draw through two loops] 2x **, (2 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (3 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to ** once more, (4 loops remaining on hook), YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook, YO and draw through to complete st.

4tr cluster
*Yarn over (YO) twice, insert hook in st, [YO, draw through two loops] 2x **, (2 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (3 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to **, (4 loops remaining on hook), repeat from * to ** once more, (5 loops remaining on hook), YO and draw through all 5 loops on hook, YO and draw through to complete st.

Fpdc- front post double crochet
same as dc except instead of crocheting in the normal space you insert hook under post in previous round (from front to back)

Picot
Chain 3, sl st into first chain- one picot made

 NOTES

•  Color changes are notated in italics. Some rounds require fasten off and change to next color on next round and some require changing color on joining sl st of same round.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

Round 1:  Beginning with Lapis, make magic circle, into circle, beginning 2tr cluster, ch3, [2tr cluster, ch 3] 7x, sl st into top of the beg 2tr cluster to join, fasten off.

Round 2:  Join Raspberry by sl st into any ch-3, beginning 4tr cluster, ch 5, [4tr cluster, ch 5 in next ch-3] 7x, sl st into top of first 4tr cluster to join.

Round 3:  Ch 1 and 2sc in same st, [3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc] in next ch-5, 2 sc in next 4tr cluster, [3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc] in next ch-5, 2 sc in next 4tr cluster] 7x, sl st in first sc (skipping beg ch-1) to join, fasten off.

Round 4:  Join Citrine by sl st into any ch-2, [ch 4, tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in the same sp, ch 3, dc in the top of the 4tr cluster from round 2, ch 3, *[2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next ch 2, ch 3, dc in top of 4tr cluster from round 2, ch 3, repeat from * 7x, sl st into top of beg ch-4 to join, change to Lapis on sl st.

Round 5:  Sl st in next tc, [2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc] in ch 2, sl st in each of next 2 tr sts, [3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in next dc, *sl st, in each of the next 2 tr sts, [2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc] in ch 2, sl st in each of the next 2 tr sts, [3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in next dc, repeat from * 7x, sl st into first sl st to join, fasten off.

Round 6:  Join Raspberry by sl st into any ch 2, ch 1 and sc in same sp, ch 6, [sc next ch-2, ch 6] 15x, sl st in first sc (skipping over beg ch-1) to join.

Round 7:  Ch 1 and sc in same st, 7 sc in next ch-6, [sc in next sc, 7 sc in next ch-6] 15x, sl st in first sc (skipping over beg ch-1) to join, change to Citrine on sl st.

Round 8:  [Ch 4, tr, ch 4, 2 tr] in same st, skip 5 sts, *[2 tr, ch 4, 2 tr] in next st, skip 5 sts, repeat from * 20x, sl st in top of beg ch-4 to join, fasten off.

Round 9:  Join Lapis by sl st into any ch-4, [ch 4 and 5 tr] in same ch-4, skip 2 tr sts and tr in the space before next shell, *6 tr in next ch-4, skip 2 tr sts, and tr in the space before next shell, repeat from * around, sl st into beg ch-4 to join, change to Raspberry on sl st.

Round 10:  Ch 2, hdc in next 5 tr sts, [fpdc, picot, fpdc in same st] in next tr, *hdc in each of the next 6 tr sts, [fpdc, picot, fpdc in same st] in next tr, repeat from * 20x, sl st into top of ch-2 to join.  Fasten off and weave in all ends.

FINISHING

Block as needed

 

Check out my review on this fabulous yarn and get all three free mandala patterns I created with Deramores Style Anti-Pilling Dk Yarn here