About The Pattern
I have created this mandala design last February – the month of love. I’d like to share with you an easy way how to add heart motif into your mandala. This mandala coaster is very quick to crochet, most of stitches are rather simple. I have also recorded short videos to show tricky stitches. Checkout these videos to get better understanding of each round.
Skill level: easy
Size: approx. 13 cm in diameter
Materials And Tools (Yarn, Hook)
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
This was yarn set I have used for the written pdf pattern with pictures. There are countless combinations you could use for this coaster mandala. Check out this video with few design options:
I suggest to explore different combinations. Good start could be this Scheepjes Catona pack and Clover crochet hook 2.5 mm.
In my stitch videos I used Scheepjes Bloom yarn.
Abbreviations
US notations used.
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
lsc – long single crochet
tc – treble crochet
wst – waistcoat stitch (sc into heart of sc)
hdc – half double crochet
dc-inc – 2 dc into one st
st – stitch
slst – slipstitch
Written 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 A yarn start in any st. ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in the same st, *2 dc in each st* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (12*2dc=24 dc)
Round 3:
With G yarn start in one of the spaces between 2 dc groups. ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc, *3 dc into the space between 2 dc groups from round 2* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (12*3 dc=36 dc)
Round 4:
With F yarn start in first st of any 3 dc group. ch 1 (counts as sc), 2 sc, 1 long sc into into the space in the middle of 2 dc on the round 2, *3 sc, 1 long sc into the space in the middle of 2 dc on the round 2* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. ((3 sc+1 lsc)*12 = 48 sc)
Round 5:
With A yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), ch 1, skip 1, *1 sc, ch 1, skip 1* repeat 23 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (24 ch+sc)
Round 6:
With F yarn start in any ch 1 space. ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc into chain space, *3 dc into chain space* repeat 23 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (3 dc * 24 = 72 dc)
Round 7:
With G yarn start in second dc of any 3dc shell with ch 4 (counts as tc). Into the same st – dc, sc, dc, tc, skip 5, ch 2, *shell into one st – tc-dc-sc-dc-tc, skip 5, ch 2* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (12 shell tc-dc-sc-dc-tc)
Round 8:
With F yarn start in the heart of sc (as for waistcoast st) in any 5-stitch shell, with ch 1 (counts as wst), ch 1, 3 long sc into middle dc of 3dc shell on round 6, ch 1, *waistcoat stitch into sc of shell on round 7, ch 1, 3 long sc into middle dc of 3dc shell on round 6, ch 1* repeat 11 times. Do not cut the yarn. Join with start of the round with slst. (12 3lsc-ch- wst-ch groups)
Round 9:
Continue with F yarn. ch 2 (counts as hdc), 2 hdc into ch space, skip 1, hdc, hdc, 2 hdc into ch space, *hdc, 2 hdc into ch space, skip 1, hdc, hdc, 2 hdc into ch space* repeat 11 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (84 hdc)
Round 10:
With A yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), 83 sc. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (84 sc)
Round 11:
With F yarn start in any st. ch 1 (counts as sc), 83 sc. Join with start of the round with slst. Do not cut the yarn. (84 sc)
Round 12: Continue with F yarn. ch 1, 1 sc into the same st, skip 1, 4 dc shell into one st, skip 1, *sc, skip 1, 4 dc shell into one st, skip 1* repeat 20 times. Fasten off yarn. Join with start of the round with invisible join. (21 4dc- shell + sc)
Weave in yarn ends. After finishing the mandala, I recommend doing blocking with iron. Put mandala with wrong side up. Put wet towel on top. Iron shortly.
Here is how you can do this:
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 each steps, color schema, uncolored schema for planning your design). I would appreciate very much if you buy it for a small fee and support me.
You can buy this pattern and support me:
Youtube Tutorial
Youtube Videos – Mandala Hearts Playlist
Check out playlist Mandala Coaster Hearts on my youtube channel. It will help with tricky stitches, also has step by step videos.
Happy Crocheting!
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