I would like to share one of my first crochet patterns I have created. Mandala coaster is quick and easy to make.
Skill level: easy
Size: approx. 13 cm in diameter
Introduction
Materials
Yarn – Scheepjes Catona, 50 g = 125 m
- Color G (grey) – 074 Mercury
- Color A (amethyst) – 240 Amethyst
- Color F (fir green) – 525 Fir
Crochet hook size 2,5 mm
Scheepjes Catona yarn: https://amzn.to/3VsA4yo
Crochet hook: https://amzn.to/3AQIyG6
Abbreviations
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
lsc – long single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
htc – half treble crochet
dc3tog – three double crochet cluster
st – stitch
slst – slipstitch
Mandala Pattern
Round 1:
With F yarn start into magic ring with ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (12 dc)
Round 2:
With G yarn start in any space between stitches. ch 1 (counts as sc), ch 1, *1 sc into space between dc on round 1, ch 1* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (12 “sc+ch”)
Round 3:
With A yarn start in one of the ch spaces. dc3tog (ch 2 counts as start of dc3tog cluster), ch 2, *dc3tog into ch space, ch 2* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (12 “dc3tog + ch2”)
Round 4:
With G yarn start in one of the ch spaces. ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc, *4 dc into the ch space* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (12 “4 dc” = 48 dc)
Round 5:
With F yarn start in first st of any 4 dc group. ch 1 (counts as sc), 3 sc, 1 long sc into into the top of dc3tog on round 3, *4 sc, 1 long sc into the top of dc3tog on round 3* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (12 “4 sc+1 lsc”)
Round 6:
With G yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), ch 2, skip 2, *1 sc, ch 2, skip 2* repeat 19 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (20 “sc+ch2”)
Round 7:
With F yarn start in any ch 2 space. ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc into chain space, *4 dc into chain space* repeat 19 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (20 “4 dc” = 80 dc)
Round 8:
With A yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), 79 sc. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (80 sc)
Round 9:
With F yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), 79 sc. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (80 sc)
Round 10:
With A yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), ch 3, skip 2, sc, skip 1, ch 1, *sc, ch 3, skip 2, sc, skip 1, ch 1* repeat 15 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (16 “sc+ch3+sc+ch1”)
Round 11:
With G yarn start in first st of any ch 3 space. ch 2 (counts as hdc), crochet shell into ch 3 space: dc, htc, dc, hdc; crochet sc into ch 1 space, *shell (hdc, dc, htc, dc, hdc) into ch 3 space, sc into ch 1 space* repeat 15 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (16 “shell hdc- dc-htc-dc-hdc + sc”)
Round 12:
With F yarn start in first st of any shell. ch 1 (counts as sc), sc, 3 sc into one st, sc, sc, long sc into ch 1 space on round 10. *sc, sc, 3 sc into one st, sc, sc, long sc into ch 1 space on round 10* repeat 15 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (128 sc)
Weave in yarn ends. After finishing the coaster, I recommend doing blocking with iron. Put coaster with wrong side up. Put wet towel on top. Iron shortly.
Pattern Copyright by Lyjo Lelijo. All rights reserved. Please do not copy or share the pattern in full or in parts. You may sell finished items, only if you mention Lyjo Lelijo as the designer.
Additional Resources
Printable PDF Pattern
Printable PDF pattern (including crochet diagram and photos of rounds, color schema, uncolored schema for planning your design).
You can buy it:
Youtube Videos
Youtube short video with step by step:
Another youtube step by step video. This is the same mandala, just with Scheepjes Cahlista yarn. Size is approx. 18 cm in diameter.
Blocking mandala coaster with iron and wet towel:
Happy Crocheting!
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