Tranquil and satisfying, this flower mandala is trimmed by a solid-looking circular border
ROUND BORDER
YOU WILL NEED
■ Any 4ply yarn
■ A 2mm (US B/1) hook
■ 10cm (4in) diameter wooden hoop
TENSION
Mandala measures 9cm (3¾in) in diameter before joining
MEASUREMENTS
To fit wooden hoop measuring 10cm (4in) in diameter
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 78 of Simply Crochet magazine
This lush floral shape is contained inside a chunky trim – it’s the vibrancy of nature contained yet embraced within a circle!
NOTES
Mandala is worked in rounds with RS facing throughout. When a round ends with a st worked into the top of the beg t-ch, this counts as a ch-sp. Sew mandala to the hoop at the end.
BLOOMING MANDALA
Make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, (dc into loop, ch3) 5 times, dc into loop, ch1, htr in first dc (ch-1 and htr count as final ch-3 sp). [6 dc, 6 ch-3 sps] Round 2 (RS) (Ch4, ss in next ch-3 sp) 5 times, ch1, tr in top of htr to join (ch-1 and tr counts as final ch-4 sp). [6 ch-4 sps] Round 3 Ch3, tr in same sp, ch5, (3tr in next ch-4 sp, ch5) 5 times, tr in same sp as beg ch-3, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [18 tr, 6 ch-5 sps]
Round 4 (Ch6, ss in next ch-5 sp, ch6, ss in second ch of next 3-tr
