Dahlia mandala

A fabulous yet simple mandala as well as new and nostalgic piece of art. When I was a kid my mom had garden full of dahlias .. I loved those balls of colour! We had the pointed ones as well but those perfect round ones were always my favourite :) 

Get your mandala pattern on etsy or ravelry ;)

This mandala:

* is worked in rounds;

* can be made with same yarn or you can switch yarns for each round;

* pattern is written in US crochet terms;

* pattern has picture for each round.

Goddess Mandala

Every once in a while I share #MysteryMandala on my instagram stories. This one I shared in last October .. yup .. quite a while a go :) but nevertheless - Goddess mandala pattern is available on etsy, ravelry and as 9th mandala on my story highlights there ;) as are all 8 previous mystery mandalas ;)

If you make one - please share your pictures on insta or ravelry as I would love to see how your color choices changed everything!

Happy crafting ;)

Pattern release: Arnica mandala

First mandala of the year is here :) I started this one when all our snow melted and left us in dark, damp sadness and I just wished so much for the spring, sunshine and warmth to come sooner that Arnica bloom came to life.

Get it on etsy, ravelry and patreon.

Arnica mandala is smaller than my usual mandalas, just 21 cm and I figure it could be stretched to fit 25cm hoop that I hope to test as soon as I get my new hoops. I use 3,5mm hook and Alize Bella batik design yarn (for those of you who are not familiar with this one - it’s sport weight yarn).

Pattern release: Ripple Effect Mandala

Get your pdf on etsy or ravelry! ;)

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Ripple effect mandala is the mandala I worked on all summer .. it went with me and the kids to the playgrounds and seaside .. on shorter and longer adventures with family and friends .. mine as well as their .. for me it embodies and all the happy places we managed to visit this summer :) 

 

As with all the things that take time - it is good to know what you are trying to achieve - so with first stitches I decided it should look like a giant flower. And I took it with me and worked on it whenever I could..

  

The name Ripple Effect came to me when I was looking at it half way done and thinking whether or not I should finish it (because I got stuck .. as it sometimes happens to everyone) and it hit me - even though everything repeats (and might get boring at times) it is never quite the same if we keep on going so I persevered .. & it bloomed just wonderfully .. 

what I wanted to say - yes it is possible to find the happiness in mundane tasks or to find the twist that makes those things special :) like going to the playground for 100th time that week .. :D

Squared UP Seaside Mandala

You know what? 

I've squared up Seaside mandala!

This is my summer highlight mandala because it was born on my long walk by the seaside .. full of joy and life :) and I am so happy I was able to do it ... I've been dreaming of that 24+ km walk by the seaside for past few years and I hope I will get the chance to do that again next year :)

& you can get Seaside Mandala on etsy and ravelry!

Squared up Ray of HOPE mandala :)

My mom just reminded me that I had completely forgotten to post things here ... sorry ... 
life has been rather crazy lately .. although .. when is it not?

So here comes Squared up Ray of HOPE mandala :)

Get it on etsy and ravelry!

Just looking at this beauty gives me positive vibes ... maybe I should square up some more mandalas ?
I'll think about it... meanwhile ..

Tiny Mandala

Meet Tiny Mandala - perfect for those tiny moments of creativity. takes about half an hour to make and brings a lot of joy :)

 

Enjoy free pattern!
you can support my creativity by purchasing pattern pdf from ravelry ;)

or clicking on those ads ..

Mandala Maze

Every now and again I get drawn in by mandalas ...

I made this one a while ago and on January I finally decided to write it up :) And while I was doing just that my instagram account reached 25k followers and I decided to share this beauty as Mystery mandala :) as a celebration and yarn party in these otherwise crazy times ...

Now that mystery part is over I've added them on ravelry & etsy in pdf form as well ;)

Pattern release: Tinker Bells Garden!

This pattern is for those brave fairy loving souls ;)

Tinker Bells Garden is a fun project with mandala flowers joined together revealing beautiful garden. 

Today on Ravelry get it for introduction price! ;)

It's also available on etsy ;)

Pattern pdf consists of 16 pages of written instructions (US crochet terms) including: octagon, square and part shapes for smoothing edges to both arrangement options. Shapes are joined using jayg method and moss stitch is used for edging the blanket.

Velvet Rose Mandala

It started out as doodle on my hook and grew fast and pretty so I decided to share it as MysteryMandala on my instagram stories :)

Get pdf pattern on ravelry or etsy and support my creativity ;)

If you were part of this Mystery cal - THANK YOU! ☀

This is my first pattern without step by step pictures so some mystery remains even in pdf version ;)

Pattern release: Duality Mandala

I am happy to say that pattern for Duality Mandala is here! :)

and now is available for you on Etsy and Ravelry ;)

The Spiritual Law of Duality basically states that everything is on a continuum and has a complementary opposite within the whole. To use an old adage, there may be two sides of a coin but there is only one coin. In other words, things that appear as opposites are in fact only two extremes of the same thing. 

// The Soul Medic

Pattern pdf consists of 17 pages including:
* Written Instructions (US crochet terms);
* Step by step pictures.

Flower Nr. 285

Last flower I designed for #365daysofcrochetflowers was actually my first full mandala design (available on @thecrochethookop as well as free download on ravelry) and as I had somehow forgotten to share it here when it was released last November .. so here it comes now! :)

Enjoy!

Pattern release: Ray of HOPE mandala

Hope!
That imperceptible feeling of trust.
Wishing for the days to get brighter & lighter and filled with more laughter than any other stuff ...

Pattern for Ray of HOPE mandala available on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Because each and every one of us needs hope. And as we are spending pretty much all the time at home washing our hands and hiding from virus we should make some #RayOfHopeMandala to remind ourselves that each cloud has a silver lining ⛅️

So while this Pandemic craziness is still going on I am sending you that ray of sunshine and offering to get Ray of Hope mandala pattern pdf for free if you buy any other pattern from me on my ravelry store! (so far i've set it up till June)

Pattern release: 7 layers of spring

If you love playing with yarn and your favourite number is 7 - this mandala is just right for you. It’s playful and form layers of flowers and cuteness.

Get printable pdf on ravelry or etsy ;)

Some more pictures of my latest doodle :)

Pattern release: Sun and Moon Mandala

Pattern for Sun and moon Mandala available on Etsy or Ravelry ;) ☾☀

This mandala is inspired by drawing of moon enclosing a sun .. and the never-ending cycles of light and dark .. So i present to you a mandala that brightens up a room.

Pattern release: Starlight Mandala

Make your own lucky star! ✮

Simple and stunning big star with 5 tiny stars and all of this in just 12 rounds (+ one if your hoop needs a bigger mandala)

Get your pdf on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Pattern release: Blue Lagoon Mandala

If you love playing with yarn - Blue Lagoon Mandala is exactly for you.

It's rows resemble waves in lagoon. and if you keep on until the end - you'll find sunbathing chairs, parasols, dunes and blue sky over it all ;)

Get your pdf on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Pattern pdf consists of 11 pages including:

• Written Instructions (US crochet terms);
• Picture for each round.

Pattern release: Flower of the Night Mandala

If you love playing with yarn - Flower of the night mandala is just right for you. It’s rows are playful and form layers of flowers and cuteness.

Get your pdf on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Pattern pdf consists of 9 pages including:

• Written Instructions (US crochet terms);
• Picture for each round.

mandala madness in my head :)

I was daydreaming about the day I will make overlay crochet mandala and then it hit me - I should just make one, so on mothers day I decided to gratify myself with one of Amanda Williams (Yarn House) lovely mandala paterns and picked Lylah Mandala :)
as I learned later that day she was running a promotion of 50% off her patterns .. me and my big mouth - I bragged about my purchase of the pattern (first time ever, btw .. not bragging - I do that all the time :D but the pattern purchasing part :D ) and she noticed my post and was soooooo generous that she gifted me one more pattern ! I was cheeky enough and picked Snowflake and now that Lylah is finished and gifted I will start it tomorrow :)