Crochet Vibrant Happy Mandala Doily Free Pattern

Crochet Vibrant Happy Mandala Doily Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

• 8 ply cotton yarn in various colors (cream, pink, yellow, teal, and green)
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• st: stitch
• sp: space
• rep: repeat

Instructions:

Center Piece

1. Start with a magic ring using cream yarn.
   • Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc into ring, join with sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc)
   • Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st. (24 dc)
2. Change to pink yarn.
   • Rnd 3: Ch 3, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] around, join with sl st. (36 dc)

Petal Rounds

3. Change to yellow yarn.
   • Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, [ch 1, sk next st, 2 dc in next st] around, join with sl st. (24 dc clusters)
4. Change to teal yarn.
   • Rnd 5: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in next st, [ch 1, 2 tr in next ch-sp] around, join with sl st. (24 tr clusters)
5. Change to cream yarn.
   • Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-sp, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next ch-sp] around, join with sl st. (36 dc)

Outer Rounds

7. Change to green yarn.
   • Rnd 7: Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), dc in next st, [sk next st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st] around, join with sl st. (24 dc, 12 ch-2 sps)
8. Change to pink yarn.
   • Rnd 8: Ch 3, 3 dc in each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st. (36 dc clusters)
9. Change to cream yarn.
   • Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. (108 sc)

Final Scalloped Edging

10. Change to teal yarn.
    • Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 2, 2 dc in next st, [sk next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, 2 dc in next st] around, join with sl st.
11. Change to cream yarn.
    • Rnd 11: (Sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-2 sp around for scallops, fasten off and weave in ends.