SPRING MANDALA In some cultures mandalas are used to focus attention and help meditation as a tool for spiritual guidance. Over the time the mandala has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern to represent a version of the universe, a microcosm. For the crafter, for those who love home decor and passionateabouteverytechniqueandmaterial the craft corner or a laboratory is a space to relax, focus and work on our projects and on what we like. It is ourmicrocosm. A mandala, made in our favorite colors or palette, is a perfect decoration on the wall above the desk or work table, to concentrate and focus ideas avoiding creativecrises!
Materials:
- cotton yarn in white, pale green, medium green, dark green, pink (few meters of each colour) I used an Italian brand, Silke Estate (127 m per 50g) - 2,5 mm (US B/1 or C/2) crochet hook - 20 cm diameter metal circle tapestry needle
Measurements:
20 cm diameter
Notes:
Spring mandala is worked from the center to the edge, every round has a different colour (that you can read at the beginning of each round). Fasten off at the end of each Round and join the new colour as indicated in the pattern. The little arrow in the chart shows where join yarn for each round. You can follow the written pattern or only the chart, both have all the information you need!
Abbreviations (Us terms):
- ch: chain - st: stitch/stitches - slst: slip stitch sc: single crochet hdc: half double crochet - dc: double crochet - fpdc: front post double crochet - 3 and 4-dc cluster: 3 or 4 dc half closed, then joined together
Instructions:
Round 1: (white) (RS) start ch3 (count as first dc) and 11dc in a magic ring, join the round with slst in the top of the beginning ch-3. [12 st] Round 2: (pale green) join the yarn into the 3rd beginning ch of Round 1, ch5, (sc in next st, ch4) repeat 12 times, join the round with 1slst on the first ch of this round. [12 arches] Round 3: (medium green) join yarn into the first arch (ch-4 space) of the previous round, ch3 and 3-dc cluster into the first arch, ch3, (4-dc cluster, ch3) repeat 11 times, join the round with 1slst on the first cluster. [12 clusters] Round 4: (dark green) join yarn into the first 3-dc cluster, ch1, (ch10, slst on the first ch, continue working in the next 3-ch space of the previous round, 1sc, ch3, 1sc) repeat 12 times, join the round with 1slst on the first st. Round 5: (pink) join yarn in to the first 10-ch space, \* sc in the 10-ch arch, (ch6, skip the first ch from the hook and continue with 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc) repeat 3 time to make 3 petals, 1sc into the same 10-ch arch, ch3, 1sc into the next 3-ch arch of the previous round, ch3, repeat from \* 12 times, join the round with 1slst on the first st. [12 groups of petals, 3 petals for each group] Round 6: (white) join the yarn on the tip of the first petal, ch3 (count as first dc), 2dc in the same st, ch2, sc on the tip of the next petal, ch2, 3dc on the tip of the next petal, (3dc on the tip of the next petal, ch2, sc on the tip of the next petal, ch2, 3dc on the tip of the next petal) repeat 11 times, join the round with slst on the first st. Round 7: (pale green) join the yarn into the 3rd beginning ch of Round 6, ch3 (count as first dc), work 1dc for each st of the previous round (eg. 1dc for each ch, 1dc for each sc...), join the round with slst in the top of the beginning ch-3. [132 st] Rounds 8 - 9: (medium and dark green) ch2 (count as first hdc), (1fpdc, 1hdc) repeat around, join the round with slst in the top of the beginning ch-2. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the Mandala to the metal ring. Weave in ends. I'd love to see your Spring Mandala made with this pattern, send on a photo via email at info@airalidesign.com or publish them on my facebook page Airali handmade or tag me on instagram, you can find me as airali_gray I look forward to see the colours of your spring!
