Crochet Intricate Mandala Doily Free Pattern

Materials

• Size 1.5 mm crochet hook
• Fingering weight cotton yarn in cream
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

Not critical for this pattern, but a tighter gauge will result in a smaller doily.

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• st(s) = stitch(es)

Pattern

Center Circle

1. Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 15 dc into ring, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (16 dc)
2. Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 3. (32 dc)
3. Ch 3, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st*, repeat from * to * around, sl st to top of ch 3. (48 dc)

Petal Motifs

4. Ch 4 (counts as tr), *skip 2 sts, 5 tr in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * to * around, sl st to top of ch 4.
5. Ch 1, work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in each 5-tr group, sc in each sc around, sl st to join.

Outer Circle

6. Ch 3, 1 dc in each st around, sl st to join.
7. Ch 5 (counts as tr), *skip 1 st, tr in next st, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around, sl st to join.

Lace Edging

8. Ch 1, sc in same st, skip ch-1 space, *7 dc in next tr, skip ch-1 space, sc in next tr*, repeat from * to * around, sl st to join.
9. Fasten off and weave in ends.