Time to dance

ADD TO YOUR HOOP

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 to hoop

MEASUREMENTS

To fit wooden hoop measuring 10cm (4in) in diameter

ABBREVIATIONS

2-tr cl (Yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) twice, yrh and draw through all 3 loops on hook 3-tr cl (Yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yrh and draw through all 4 loops on hook

For a full list, see page 78 of Simply Crochet magazine

Hang this angular mandala in your office or craft room – its spiked edges are sure to give your space some positive energy!

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 the Mandala to the hoop at the end.

CARNATION 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 (Ch4, ss in next ch-4 sp) 5 times, ch2, htr in top of htr to join (ch-2 and htr counts as final ch-4