The Viola mandala!

Updated 27.01.15 []   A big thank you to Karen (@handmadequince) that told me that the pattern needed a small change! Im truly grateful that you took your time to so! ❤

Hi! New week and lots of possibilities ahead! Finally finished the mandala pattern.  The yarn i have used for this one, is Mandarin Petit from Sandnes Garn. The colors I have used is 6705, 5212, 1001 and 6803. I used a 2,5 mm hook. You will need one skein of each color. You can also use Drops Safran from Garnstudio, but use a 3mm hook.

It`s written in US terms and this is the abbreviations I have used

Ch- chain

ss- slip stitch

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

hdc v-stitch (hdcv) – half double crochet v stitch (hdc, chain 1, hdc) 

3dc cluster- 3 double crochet cluster

3tr cluster- 3 treble crochet cluster

Puff stitch 

In each round you start with a 3 dc cluster or a 3 treble cluster. Chain 2 for the 3dc (counts as the first dc) and chain 3 for the 3tr (counts as first treble).

Change color after each round. But a small tip. Weave the ends in as you go. So you dont have so many to fasten in the end. And you will need to block it a bit. But hey. Its cotton. Just use the iron. :))

Pattern:

1. Ch 6 and form to a ring with a ss.

2. Ch 1, 13 sc into the ring, fasten with a ss in the first sc.

3. In any sc, make a 3tr cluster, ch 1, next sc,* 3dc, ch 1* Continue ** round out. Fasten with a ss in the top of your first 3tr cluster.  You will now have 13 3tr clusters with a ch 1 space between.

4. In any chain space, fasten yarn with a ss, ch 1, 3 sc, *skip cluster, 3 sc in next ch space* Continue round out. Fasten with a ss in your first sc.  You will now have 3*13 sc =  39 sc

5. Sc in every sc. 39 sc. Fasten with a ss in your first sc.

6. Fasten yarn with a ss in any sc, ch 2 (first hdc) *ch 1, hdc in next sc* Continue ** round out. Fasten with a ss in the 2nd chain in your first hdc. You will now have 39 hdc with a chain 1 space between.

7. Fasten yarn with a ss in any chain space and ch 2 (first hdc). *ch 2, hdc in next ch space, ch 2* Continue ** round out. Fasten with a ss in the 2nd ch in your first hdc. You will now have 39 hdc with a ch 2 space between.

 [8. Fasten yarn with a ss and make 2 sc in every ch space. 2*39= 78 sc Cut and fasten yarn

9. Fasten yarn with a ss in any sc. Sc in every sc. Cut and fasten yarn with a ss. (78 sc.)

10. Fasten yarn with a ss, ch2 (first hdc) hdc in every stitch. (78 hdc)

11. Fasten yarn with a ss, ch2 (first hdc), *ch 2, skip 1 hdc, hdc in next stitch.* Continue **round out (39 hdc with a ch2 space between). ]

12.Fasten yarn with a ss in any ch space, ch 1. Sc 3 in every chain space. Fasten with a ss in your first sc. You will now have 39*3 sc = 117 sc

13. In any sc, fasten yarn with a ss and make a 3dc cluster.  *ch 1, skip one sc, 3dc cluster in next sc, ch 1* Continue ** round out.    The last round you will need to skip the two last sc.  Fasten yarn with a ss in your first 3dc cluster. 58 clusters with a ch 1 between.

14. In any ch space, make a 3dc cluster, chain 2, *3dc cluster, chain 2*. Continue ** round out. Fasten with a ss in the top of your first cluster. You will now have 58 clusters with a ch 2 space between.

15. In any ch 2 space, fasten yarn with a ss and chain 3. Hdc in the same chain space (your first hdc v-stitch). Skip the cluster, *hdc, ch 1, hdc* in next chain space. Continue ** round out and fasten with a ss in the 2nd chain of your 3 chain. 58 hdc v-stitches.

16. In any hdc v-stitch, fasten yarn with a ss and ch 3, hdc in same ch space. Make a hdc vstitch in every hdcv . Fasten with a ss in your 2nd ch in the starting 3 ch. 58 hdcv stitches.

17. In any hdcv, fasten yarn with a ss. Make a 3dc cluster, chain 2, 3dc cluster in next hdcv. Fasten yarn with a ss in the top of your first 3dc cluster. 58 clusters with a 2 ch between.

18. In any ch space. Fasten yarn with a ss, ch 2 (first hdc), hdc 2 more in the same ch space. *In next ch space, hdc 3*. Continue ** round out. Fasten with a ss in the 2nd chain you started out with. 58*3 hdc= 174 hdc

19. Fasten yarn with a ss in any hdc, ch 1. Sc in every hdc. Fasten with a ss in the ch 1. 174 sc.

20. Fasten yarn in any sc with a ss. Ch 3 and make a hdc in the same sc (first hdcv). *Skip one sc, hdcv in next sc*. Continue ** round out. When you are making your last hdcv, skip the two last sc. Fasten yarn with a ss in your 2. ch in the 3 ch. You will now have 86 hdcv.

21. Repeat round 16

22.Fasten yarn with a ss in any hdcv space , puff stitch, chain 2, *puff stitch, ch 2*. Repeat ** round out. You will now have 86 puff stitches with a ch 2 space between. Fasten with a ss in the top of your first puff stitch.

23. Same as round 14, but this time you have 258 hdc. 86*3 =258

24. Fasten yarn in any hdc, ch 1. Sc in every hdc. Fasten with a ss in the ch 1 you started out with. 258 sc.

. Edging time!  time! Almost done! Use the same color as previous round.

25. *ch 2, skip one sc, ss in next sc*. Repeat ** the round out.

Just use the iron to block the mandala

Hope you all have a beautiful evening and please let me know if you have any questions!

xoxo, Marit