Enjoy!
Abbreviations used (US terms):
Col - color :)ch - chain
sc - single crochet
long sc – sc over 2 or more previous rows creating a spike
fpsc – front post single crochet
bpsc – back post single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
dc3tog - double crochet 3 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
dc5tog - double crochet 5 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
tr - treble crochet
fptr – front post treble crochet
tr3tog – treble crochet 3 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Popcorn - make 5dc, drop the loop from hook, insert hook in first of 5dc’s, pull dropped loop through.
I've used Batik Design ALIZE bella yarn.
And as I am tight crocheter I've used 3.5 mm hook.
Instructions at the beginning of the round, just before *..* repeat helps us to start new round and usually do not count, unless stated otherwise.
I advise you to skim through all of the instructions before you start to crochet just so you know what to expect ;)
(20 sts: 10 tr, 10 ch)
*Sc in ch sp. Ch 2. 3 fpdc around tr.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc of the round.
(60sts: 20ch, 10sc, 30 fpdc)
sc - single crochet
long sc – sc over 2 or more previous rows creating a spike
fpsc – front post single crochet
bpsc – back post single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
dc3tog - double crochet 3 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
dc5tog - double crochet 5 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
tr - treble crochet
fptr – front post treble crochet
tr3tog – treble crochet 3 together (if made in one st or ch sp forms a cluster)
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Popcorn - make 5dc, drop the loop from hook, insert hook in first of 5dc’s, pull dropped loop through.
I've used Batik Design ALIZE bella yarn.
And as I am tight crocheter I've used 3.5 mm hook.
Pattern
You could switch colors each round or go with variegated yarn as I have.Instructions at the beginning of the round, just before *..* repeat helps us to start new round and usually do not count, unless stated otherwise.
I advise you to skim through all of the instructions before you start to crochet just so you know what to expect ;)
Round 1:
Magic ring, ch 5 (counts as first tr and ch). [tr, ch] 9 times. Sl st in top of first tr.(20 sts: 10 tr, 10 ch)
Round 2:
Ch 1.*Sc in ch sp. Ch 2. 3 fpdc around tr.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc of the round.
(60sts: 20ch, 10sc, 30 fpdc)
Round 3:
We will be working behind stitches of round 2.Ch1.
*Sc in tr of first round. Ch 3.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc of this row.
(40 sts: 10sc, 30 ch)
Round 4:
Sc in ch sp, ch 2 (counts as first dc). Dc, ch, 2 dc in same ch sp.* 2dc, ch, 2dc in next ch sp * repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Sl st in first dc.
(50 sts: 10 ch, 40 dc)
Round 5:
This round is worked in stitches of round 3 and 4!Sl st in next st.
Sc in ch sp, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 4 dc in same ch sp. Form first popcorn.
*Ch 3. Fptr around sc of round 3. Ch 3. Make popcorn in ch sp of 4th round. *
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Ch 3. Fptr around sc of round 3. Ch 3.
Sl st on top of first popcorn.
(80 sts: 60 ch, 10 popcorns, 10 tr)
Round 6:
This round is worked in ch spaces.Sc in ch sp, ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc, hdc, sc in first ch sp.
*sc, hdc, 2 dc in next ch sp. 2dc, hdc, sc in next ch sp.* repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Sc, hdc, 2 dc in last ch sp.
Sl st in first dc.
(80 sts: 20 sc, 20 hdc, 40 dc)
Sl st 2 more sts. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Skip 2 sts.
*Hdc in hdc of previous row. 2 dc in next 4 sts. Hdc in next st. Skip 2 sts.*
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Hdc in next st. 2 dc in next 4 sts.
Sl st in first hdc.
(100 sts: 20 hdc, 80 dc)
*fpdc over fptr of 5th round. 10 bpsc.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first fpdc.
(110 sts: 100 bpsc, 10 fpdc)
Sc in bpsc. Ch 2 (will act as dc for last inside corners dc3tog).
*Ch 4. Dc3tog, ch 5, dc3tog, ch 4. Make dc3tog on inside corner (dc in 9th bpsc of previous round's petal, fpdc over fpdc of previous round, dc into 2nd bpsc of next petal). *
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Ch 4. Dc3tog, ch 5, dc3tog, ch 4.
Make last cluster on inside corner by making dc, fpdc and pulling loop through 2nd ch of this round at the same time.
(160 sts: 130 ch, 20 dc3tog, 10 inside corner dc3tog)
* 6dc, ch 3, 6dc in next ch sp. 2 sc in next 2 ch sp.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times. (On last repeat you'll be working over sl sts we made at the beginning of a row. Also one less sc is needed.)
Sl st in first sc.
(210 sts: 30ch, 40 sc, 120dc)
* bpsc over next 6 dc's, ch 3, bpsc over next 6 dc's, ch 6, skip 4sts.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first bpsc of this round.
(210 sts: 90ch, 120 bpsc)
* sc (in back loops) in next 3 sts, 3 sc in ch3 sp of previous round, sc (in back loops) in next 3 sts. 9Dc in ch 6 sp. Skip 3 sts.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc of this round.
(180 sts: 90sc, 90dc)
Ch 3 (counts as dc). skip 2sts
*sc, 2 sc in next st, sc.. Skip 3 sts.
[Dc in next st, ch] 8 times, dc in next st. Skip 3 sts.*
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Sc, 2 sc in next st, sc. Skip 3 sts. [Dc in next st, ch] 8 times.
Sl st in first dc, sl st in next st.
(220 sts: 90 ch, 40sc, 90 dc)
Ch 1.
*Sc in next st. Long sc over last 3 rows, do not skip stitch. Sc in next st.
Skip one st. Ch. [Bpdc over next st, ch] 9 times. *
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc.
(220 sts: 100 ch, 20sc, 10 long sc, 90 dc)
*Sc in long sc. Ch 3. Dc3tog in ch sp between first two dc's of previous round.
[Ch 2, dc3tog in next two ch sp.] 2 times.
[Ch 4, tr3tog in next ch sp.] 2 times. Ch2.
[Ch 2, dc3tog in next ch sp.] 3 times. Ch 3.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc.
(310 sts: 200 ch, 10 sc, 60 dc clusters, 40 tr clusters)
I think this is where this mandala could stop ... it feels complete at this point.
So if you do stop here – fasten off ;)
Sl st in first dc.
(80 sts: 20 sc, 20 hdc, 40 dc)
Round 7:
This round is worked in back loops only!Sl st 2 more sts. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Skip 2 sts.
*Hdc in hdc of previous row. 2 dc in next 4 sts. Hdc in next st. Skip 2 sts.*
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Hdc in next st. 2 dc in next 4 sts.
Sl st in first hdc.
(100 sts: 20 hdc, 80 dc)
Round 8:
Ch 1.*fpdc over fptr of 5th round. 10 bpsc.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first fpdc.
(110 sts: 100 bpsc, 10 fpdc)
Round 9:
Ch 1.Sc in bpsc. Ch 2 (will act as dc for last inside corners dc3tog).
*Ch 4. Dc3tog, ch 5, dc3tog, ch 4. Make dc3tog on inside corner (dc in 9th bpsc of previous round's petal, fpdc over fpdc of previous round, dc into 2nd bpsc of next petal). *
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Ch 4. Dc3tog, ch 5, dc3tog, ch 4.
Make last cluster on inside corner by making dc, fpdc and pulling loop through 2nd ch of this round at the same time.
(160 sts: 130 ch, 20 dc3tog, 10 inside corner dc3tog)
Round 10:
Sl st in next 2 sts. Sc in ch sp.* 6dc, ch 3, 6dc in next ch sp. 2 sc in next 2 ch sp.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times. (On last repeat you'll be working over sl sts we made at the beginning of a row. Also one less sc is needed.)
Sl st in first sc.
(210 sts: 30ch, 40 sc, 120dc)
Round 11:
Ch 1.* bpsc over next 6 dc's, ch 3, bpsc over next 6 dc's, ch 6, skip 4sts.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first bpsc of this round.
(210 sts: 90ch, 120 bpsc)
Round 12:
Ch 2. skip 2sts* sc (in back loops) in next 3 sts, 3 sc in ch3 sp of previous round, sc (in back loops) in next 3 sts. 9Dc in ch 6 sp. Skip 3 sts.* repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc of this round.
(180 sts: 90sc, 90dc)
Round 13:
All sc of this round are worked in back loops.Ch 3 (counts as dc). skip 2sts
*sc, 2 sc in next st, sc.. Skip 3 sts.
[Dc in next st, ch] 8 times, dc in next st. Skip 3 sts.*
repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Sc, 2 sc in next st, sc. Skip 3 sts. [Dc in next st, ch] 8 times.
Sl st in first dc, sl st in next st.
(220 sts: 90 ch, 40sc, 90 dc)
Round 14:
All sc of this round are worked in back loops.Ch 1.
*Sc in next st. Long sc over last 3 rows, do not skip stitch. Sc in next st.
Skip one st. Ch. [Bpdc over next st, ch] 9 times. *
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc.
(220 sts: 100 ch, 20sc, 10 long sc, 90 dc)
Round 15:
Ch 1.*Sc in long sc. Ch 3. Dc3tog in ch sp between first two dc's of previous round.
[Ch 2, dc3tog in next two ch sp.] 2 times.
[Ch 4, tr3tog in next ch sp.] 2 times. Ch2.
[Ch 2, dc3tog in next ch sp.] 3 times. Ch 3.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc.
(310 sts: 200 ch, 10 sc, 60 dc clusters, 40 tr clusters)
I think this is where this mandala could stop ... it feels complete at this point.
So if you do stop here – fasten off ;)
Round 16:
Sl st 2 more sts. Ch.*Fpsc around first cluster. Hdc in ch sp. Fpdc around next cluster. 2 dc in next ch sp. Fpdc around next cluster. 3 dc in next ch sp. Fpdc around next cluster. 7 dc in next ch sp. Fpdc around next cluster. 3 dc in next ch sp. Fpdc around next cluster. 2 dc in next ch sp. Fpdc around next cluster. Hdc in next ch sp. Fpsc around last cluster.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first fpsc.
(270 sts: 20 fpsc, 20 hdc, 60 fpdc, 170 dc)
Round 17:
All sc of this round are worked in back loops.Sl st 3 more sts. Ch. (first sc should be made in first dc of the petal, right after fpdc)
*Sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts. Ch 4, skip 6 sts.* repeat from * to * 9 more times. On last repeat ch 2, dc in first sc of the round.
(260 sts: 40ch, 220 sc)
Round 18:
All sc of this round are worked in back loops.Ch 2 (will count as middle dc of 5dc cluster), dc2tog, ch 3, dc3tog, ch 2.
* skip 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts. Ch 2 (peak of the petal). Sc in next 8 sts. Ch 2. Dc3tog, ch 3, dc5tog, ch 3, dc3tog in next ch sp. Ch 2.. * repeat from * to * 8 more times.
Skip 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts. Ch 2 (peak of the petal). Sc in next 8 sts. Ch 2. Dc3tog, ch 3, dc2tog join with first cluster made.
(290 sts: 100 ch, 160 sc, 20 dc3 cluster, 10 dc5 cluster)
Round 19:
Ch1.* 5sc in ch sp. Fpsc over previous rounds cluster. 3 sc in next ch sp.
Ch 15 (leave chain behind petal). 3Sc in next ch sp. Fpsc over previous rounds cluster.
5sc in ch sp. Fpsc over previous rounds cluster.*
repeat from * to * 9 more times.
Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
(340 sts: 150 ch, 30 fpsc, 160 sc)
TIP – If you do not like loose hanging ch in the background make ch15 in 2 parts securing ch on the middle dc of 16th round => ch7, sl st into back of middle dc from r16, ch 7.
At this point you DO have a gorgeous mandala in your hands and just enough yarn to attach it to the hoop if you wanted to :)
On instagram I would LOVE to see YOUR mandala under the tags #FlowerMandala & #365daysofcrochetflowers as well as #BB_mandala where all my mandalas live ;)
Or in ravelry projects!
Happy crafting!
P.S. round by round pictures available only @thecrochethookop page for this one because sometimes there's just not enough daylight to achieve everything I want to :)
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