Following on from my free pattern for my Felicity Mandala, I though I would share a few of the colour combinations I have made so far. I say so far, as there is no stopping me at the moment! All these have been hooked in Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK.....
This was inspired by Cath Kidston and my kitchen (which is practically the same thing)! I have recently crocheted a cover for the shade of my lamp in the kitchen, so wanted my mandala to match that.
Having made this one for myself, I then got obsessed and decided to make one for my mum....
So I currently have a wip for my mum for a throw for her bedroom so decided to use some of the colours to design the above mandala for her. I'm not sure she knows what to do with it, but she is used to random handmade offerings from me as she has had it for the last 30 plus years!
This one was inspired by my favourite season of spring and the beautiful bluebells that flood our garden!
I just loved these colours together, I made some baubles at Christmas in these colours and have been looking for a good opportunity to combine them again!
Lovely! Now onto the next one....
Happy hooking!
Kelly@lovedotty
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Pattern in UK Terminology
Hook - 3.5m
Yarn - Cotton DK Weight (I used Stylecraft Classique Cotton) in a variety of colours.
The shades I used for this particular mandala design are as follows: -
Fondant
Tropical Jade
Sunflower
Sky Blue
Busy Lizzie
Mauve
With yarn A make a magic ring and work first round into ring (alternatively you can make 2 chain and then work into the 2nd chain)
Round 1 - 4 ch (count as 1 dtr throughout pattern), 14 dtr into ring, join with a sl st into 4th ch of first st (15 sts)
Round 2 - sl st into next sp between sts, 2 ch, work tr2tog into same sp, 1 ch, *in next sp work tr3tog, 1 ch*, repeat from * to * until end of round, join with a sl st into top of first tr2tog (15 sts)
Round 3 - sl st into next sp between sts, 3 ch (counts as 1 tr throughout pattern), 2 tr in same sp, 1 ch, *3 tr in next sp, 1 ch*, repeat from * to * until end of round, join with a sl st into top of first 3 ch (45 sts)
Round 4 - 3 ch, 1 tr in next st and each st and 1ch sp around until end of round, join with a sl st into top of first 3 ch (60 sts)
Round 5 - 1 ch (does not count as st), 1 dc in same st and each st until end of round, join with a sl st into first dc (60 sts)
Round 6 - 1 ch, 1 dc in same st, skip 1 st, 5 tr into next st, skip 1 st, *1 dc into next st, skip next st, 5 tr into next st, skip 1 st*, repeat from * to * until end of round, join with a sl st into first dc (90 sts)
Round 7 - 4 ch (counts as 1 tr and 1 ch), 1 tr in same st, 1 ch, in top of 3rd tr in next group of 5 tr work 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc, *1 ch, 1 tr, 1 ch, 1tr into next dc, 1 ch, 1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc into top of 3rd tr in next group of 5 trs,*, repeat from * to * until end, join with a sl into 3rd ch of beginning 4 ch (60 sts)
Round 8 - sl st into next 1 ch sp (between 2 trs), 2 ch, work tr3tog into same sp, 1 ch, *skip 1 sp, in next sp (between 2 dcs) work tr4tog, 1 ch*, repeat from * to * until end of round, join with a sl st into top of first tr3tog (30 sts)
Round 9 - Repeat Round 3 (90 sts)
Round 10 - Repeat Round 4 (120 sts)
Round 11 - Repeat Round 5 (120 sts)
Round 12 - Repeat Round 6 (180 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Blocking optional, I didn't block as they were the right shape for my tension.
© All images belong to Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated. Please link to pictures, content or DIY's if used on your own website. Crochet patterns are written by Kelly of lovedotty unless otherwise stated, please link to original post if used on your own website. Feel free to sell the finished product that has been created from the pattern, if sold via a website, please link to lovedotty blogspot. However please do not publish patterns in full or as your own, unless agreed by Kelly of lovedotty
