July 11, 2025 blog post has more information about the pattern and colors used for each Mandala.
Materials: US Size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, tape measure
Difficulty: Easy
Size: 9” (22.86 cm) round
Gauge:
22 sts x 30 rows = 4” (10.16
cm)
Abbreviations
and Stitches (U.S. Terms):
beg – beginning, ch – chain, dc – double crochet, hdc – half double crochet, rep
– repeat, sc – single crochet, sk – skip, sp – space, st(s) – stitch(es)
Special
Stitches: Beg dc3tog
in ch sp, ch 3, yarn
over, insert hook into ch space, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two
loops, yarn over, insert hook into same space, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull
through two loops, yarn over, pull through 3 loops.
Dc3tog in
ch sp: yarn over, insert hook into ch space, pull up a
loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, insert hook into same space, pull
up a loop, yarn over, pull
through two loops, yarn over, insert hook into same space, pull up a loop, yarn
over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through 4 loops.
Notes: Pattern is written in U.S. Terms. Ch-3 counts as a stitch.
Mandala may puff in the center as you crochet but will
flatten out after being blocked. (the Mandalas in the photo were steamed
blocked with an iron)
Instructions:
Make a
magic circle
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as a dc and ch-1), *
dc in the ring, ch 1; rep from * 6 more times, join to beg ch-4, fasten off. (8
dc, 8 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: Join yarn to any ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc
in same sp, ch 1, *2 dc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, join to
beg ch-3, fasten off. (16 dc, 8 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 3: Join yarn to any ch-1 sp,
(beg dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog) in the same sp as join, ch 2, *(dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog)
I the next ch-1 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, join to beg dc3tog, fasten off. (16
dc3tog, 16 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 6: Join yarn to the center of any sc,
sc in same sp as join, ch 3 *sc in the center of the next sc, ch 3; rep from *
around, join to beg sc, fasten off. (16
ch-3 sps, 16 sc)
Rnd 7:
Join yarn to the center of
any sc, sc in same sp as join, ch 3 *sc in the center of the next sc, ch 3; rep
from * around, join to beg sc, fasten off.
(16 ch-3 sps, 16 sc)
Rnd 9: Join yarn to any ch-4 sp,
(beg dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog) in the same sp as join, ch 2, *(dc3tog, ch 2, dc3tog)
in the next ch-4 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, join to beg dc3tog, fasten off. (32
dc3tog, 32 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 10:
Join yarn to any ch-2 sp, ch
3, 2 dc in same sp as join, * 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, join
to beg ch-3, fasten off. (96 dc)
Rnd 12: Join yarn to the center of any sc,
sc in same sp as join, ch 3 *sc in the center of the next sc, ch 3; rep from *
around, join to beg sc, fasten off. (32
ch-3 sps, 32 sc)
Rnd 13: Join yarn to the center of any sc,
sc in same sp as join, ch 4 *sc in the center of the next sc, ch 4; rep from *
around, join to beg sc, fasten off. (32
ch-4 sps, 32 sc)
Rnd 14: Join yarn to the center of any sc,
sc in same sp as join, ch 4 *sc in the center of the next sc, ch 4; rep from *
around, join to beg sc, fasten off. (32
ch-4 sps, 32 sc)
Rnd 15: Join yarn to any ch-4 sp, ch 2, 2
hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc, in the same sp as join, *(3 hdc, ch 2, 3 hdc) in the next
ch-4 sp; rep from * around, join to beg ch-2, fasten off. (192 hdc, 32 ch-2
sps)
Weave in ends and for best results block.
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