♥ A beautiful Christmas themed Mandala ♥
The centre of this pattern is based loosely on a diagram on a page from a 1987 Crochet Magazine I have had forever :::: have I ever mentioned that I am a horder of note! If I could pass on an attribute to the designer I would so happily do so, it is a very pretty and almost delicate little centre, reminiscent of a snowflake!
So here we go:
Yarn: Elle Gold DK in Chilli, Lily and Limeade
Hook: Size 4mm
Special Stitches:
Puff St ~ link here
Picot ~ find a link here
Row 1: Start with a Magic ring or 5 ch joined to create a circle.
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| Row 2 |
Row 2
3ch; then 23dc; join with a sl st to top of 3ch to end row. (24 dc)
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| Row 3a |
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| Row 3b |
Row 3
6ch; (counts as first sc and 5ch; skip 2dc; 1sc into next st. *5ch;
skip 2 sts; 1sc into next
st. Repeat from * to end of row; sl st into first sc at start of row. (12 x 5ch
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| Row 4a |
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| Row 4b |
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| Row 4c |
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| Row 4d |
Sl st into first 5ch loop and make another sl st, as per photo 4a. This moves the yarn to the top of the loop. Into first 5ch loop: *Puff st; 5ch; 1sc 2ch 1sc into next 5ch loop; 5ch. Repeat from * to end of row; sl st into top of first Puff st to finish row. Photo 4d shows: 6 Puff sts and 6 2ch loops.
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| Row 6 |
Row 6
Join new colour in a 5ch loop before any Puff st. 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc, 1ch, 2dc all into loop; 1ch;
2dc, 1ch, 2dc into chain loop after Puff st; 3ch. *
2dc, 1ch, 2dc into next chain loop;
1ch; 2dc, 1ch, 2dc into next
chain loop; 3ch. Repeat from * a further 4 times. Join to top
of starting 3ch.
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| Row 7 |
Row 7
Join new colour into any 3ch space and work 3ch (counts as 1dc plus 4dc (making
a 5 dc cluster); into next 1ch space
work 1dc; into next 1ch space make 2dc, 1ch, 2dc; into next 1ch space make 1dc; into next 3ch space work 5dc cluster. Continue to end of row, finishing with a sl
st into top of starting 3ch.
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| Row 8 |
Row 8
Join new colour into third dc of any 5dc cluster and 6ch (stands for 1dc plus 3ch); Puff st into top of next 1dc; 3ch; 1dc into third dc of 5dc cluster; 3ch;
Puff st into top of next 1dc.
Continue to end of row, finishing with a sl st into third ch of beginning 6ch.
Row 9
Row 10
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| Row 9 |
Sl st into 3ch space; Into each 3ch space, work 5dc cluster
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| Row 10 |
Join new colour Into space between 5dc clusters; work 1sc and 6ch; 1sc into next space between clusters; 6ch. After last sc into last space between clusters, finish row with 3ch and 1dc into starting sc.
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| Row 11 |
Row 11
Sl st across first 3 chain sts; 6ch; sc into next 6 ch space. Finish row after last 6ch with a sl st into 1st sc.
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| Row 12 |
Row 12
Join new colour into any 6ch space. 3ch and 6dc (making a 7 stitch cluster); next a Picot; 7dc cluster into next
6 chain space; then a Picot. Continue to end, making a Picot seperating each
7dc cluster. Finish row with last Picot
and a sl st into starting 3ch.
I must add an apology at this point; after some most annoying problems on my blog template these past few weeks, all is sorted thanks to my beloved son Arend ♥ soo sorry for the delay in getting this post out, soo happy to see it finally on it's way :) Please forgive any out-of-sync looking pics too!
Until next post
thank you for reading
Pat xxxxxxxxx
It is so pretty, and good to know that mandala's have been around for a long long time too! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy!
DeleteThis is gorgeous - thank yo so much for the step by step tutorial I reckon even I could have a go at making one of these.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorna; if you should make one please will you post a photo on the Sunshine and a Sewing Basket FB page, I would love to see it!
DeleteWhat a clear, helpful tutorial, and gorgeous mandala too. So Christmassy! X
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Mandala and a great tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda!
DeleteI love it Pat! The background you used for your photos was a really clever touch too!
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