A Christmas Motif
The Mesmerising Mandala Dec 20, 2020
Mandala’s are satisfying designs to make with a different pattern on each round to maintain interest. I thought this was such a Christmas-y design that it should make come back. It was part of a series I did years ago on Motif Monday where I posted a free motif every Monday through May. I would love to see your mandalas and oclours so do tag me @wildaboutyarn on Instagram if you make it up. (Add some coasters using the first four rows.)
Merry Christmas to everyone, take care, stay safe during these Covid times. Make make sure to keep in touch with loved ones.
Find this pattern here on Ravelry ...Mesmerising Mandala and coasters (**please note, the coasters are rows 1-4, not 1-3)
*TIP: if you want to print out the pattern from here or from Ravelry, copy & paste it to a word doc, delete the pictures you don't need, and then print the text.
FACTS
8ply yarn - 7 colours 4mm hook tapestry needle
Diameter of large mandala - 30cm
Diameter of large mandala - 30cm
ABBREVIATION
4dtrcl – 4 double treble cluster Instructions 1-5.
1. Wrap yarn or thread around hook twice before beginning the stitch, insert hook in stitch, pull a loop through, wrap yarn over hook and draw through two loops, (there are now three loops remaining on the hook), yarn over hook and draw through two loops (leave remaining loop of the treble on the hook, which makes a total of two loops on the hook). |
2. Working in the same stitch, make a second treble (leave the last loop of this treble on the hook also). At this point, there are 3 loops on the hook. |
3. Repeat instructions from no.2 above. There are now 4 loops on the hook. 4. Repeat no. 2. There are now 5 loops on the hook. |
5. Wrap yarn over the hook and pull a loop through the 5 remaining loops on the hook all at once. This completes the cluster. |
NOTE - every row is the start of another colour.
METHOD (UK terms used)
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| the design process... |
Magic Ring
1. Ch 5, * tr into ring, ch2, Repeat from * 6 more times. Join to 3rd ch of beg 5ch. Fasten off.
2. Sl st into next sp, ch5, 4dtrcl in same sp,, *ch8, 5dtrcl in next sp, repeat from * around, end with ch8, slst at tip of 1st cluster. Fasten off.
3. 10dc in each sp (80dc in round) Fasten off.
4-9. Dc in each dc all round. Sl st into next st. Fasten off.
10. *Dc in first st, 2dc in next. Repeat from * all around. Fasten off.
11. Dc all round. Fasten off.
12. *Dc in first 2 stitches, 2dc in next. Repeat from * all round. Fasten off
13. Dc all round. Slst into first dc. Fasten off.
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| Row 9 |
14. Treble all round. Slst into first tr. Fasten off.
15. Join yarn, *ch6, miss two stitches, dc into next stitch. Repeat from * all round. . Slst into ch3 of beg ch6. Fasten off.
16. Join yarn, *ch6, miss two stitches, dc into next stitch. Repeat from * all round. . Slst into ch3 of beg ch6. Fasten off.
COASTERS
Make coasters using rows 1-4 of mandala.
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| Coasters - don't stop at three...😊 |
The coasters are quick and easy to make.
Several joined together would make a light colourful scarf.
Have a happy week, a very Merry Christmas and I hope you manage to play with yarn. Here's to 2021, whatever it may bring.
Lu x
