Crochet Sunflower Mandala Free Pattern
A great pattern and harmonious colors. You can make supla and decorate your table. You can use it for many different purposes. It all depends on your creativity. Good luck with.
Yarn: Rainbow Organic 8/4
Recommended crochet hook: B/1-C/2 (2,5 mm)
Size: approx. 11 inches (28 cm)
Stitch explanation: available at the end of the pattern
The mandala can be made in whatever color combination you prefer or let yourself be inspired by the pretty color suggestions available at the end of the pattern. Happy crocheting!
Pattern:
1.rnd. 14 dc in a magic ring in color x, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first dc. Fasten off and change to color X.
2.rnd. *1 dc in the back loop only, 1 fpdc in the same dc* . Repeat from *to* 14 times (14 hdc, 14 fpdc), finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
3.rnd. * 2 hdc in the back loop only, 1 fpdc*. Repeat from *to* 14 times, (28 hdc, 14 fpdc), finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
4. rnd. Between the 2 hdc work: *(1dc + ch 2 + 1 dc)*. Repeat from *to* 14 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
5.rnd. *4 hdc around the ch space, ch 1* Repeat from *to* 14 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
6.rnd. *2 hdc around the ch space, ch 1, 2 hdc between 2nd and 3rd hdc, ch 1*. Repeat from *to* 14 times (28 hdc-gr), finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
7.rnd. *1 bobble stitch around the ch space, ch 2*. Repeat from *to* 28 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the top of the first bobble stitch, fasten off and change to color X.
8.rnd. 1 fpsc in the bobble stitch, 2 hdc between the 2 hdc on rnd 6*. Repeat from *to* 28 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first sc, fasten off and change to color X.
9.rnd. 1 hdc in the back loop only of each s (84 hdc), finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first hdc, fasten off and change to color X.
10.rnd. (1 dc + ch 3 + 1 dc) in every 3rd hdc (28 gr), finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first dc, fasten off and change to color X.
11.rnd. *(3 dc tog + ch 2 + 3 dc tog) around the ch space,(3 dc tog + ch 3 + 3 dc tog) around the next ch space*. Repeat from *to* 14 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the top of the first dc gr, fasten off and change to color X.
12.rnd. Start in a 3ch space. *(2 dc tog + ch 1 + 2 dc tog + ch 3 + 2 dc tog + ch 1 + 2 dc tog) around 3ch space, (2 sc + ch 2 + 2 sc) around next ch space*. Repeat from *to* 14 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the top of the first dc gr, fasten off and change to color X.
13. rnd. Start in the ch space between the sc stitches from the previous rnd*. (2 sc + 1 picot + 2sc) around the ch space, 3 dc around the next ch space, (3 dc + 1 picot + 3 dc) around the next ch space, 3 dc around the next ch space*. Repeat from *to* 14 times, finish the rnd with 1 ss in the first sc. Fasten off.
Color suggestions:
Color suggestion A:
White (01), Gray (11), Light Gray (16), Light Lime (17), Dusty Mint (23), Mint (24)
Color suggestion B:
White (01), Beige (04), Gray brown (05), Light Lime (17), Baby pink (43), pink (44)
Color suggestion C:
White (01), Black (09), Light gray (15), Light Lime (17), Purple (39), Rose (40)
Color suggestion D:
White (01), Beige (04), Light Gray (16), Light Lime (17), Light salmon (48), Coral (52)
chain stitch (ch): make a loop around the crochet hook, *yarn over, pull the yarn through the loop*. Repeat from *to* until you have the desired number of chain stitches.
Slip stitch (ss):, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on the hook.
Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again and pull the yarn through both stitches on the hook.
half double crochet (hdc): yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch and pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again and pull the yarn through the three stitches on the hook.
Double crochet (dc): yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again, pull the yarn through 2 stitches, yarn over again and pull the yarn through the last 2 stitches on the hook.
Triple crochet (tr): yarn over twice, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, pull the yarn through the stitch, yarn over again, pull the yarn through 2 stitches, yarn over again, pull the yarn through 2 stitches, yarn over one more time and pull the yarn through the last 2 stitches on the hook.
Double crochet / triple crochet together (dc/tr tog): Work the stated number of dc/tr in the same stitch, but wait with pulling the yarn through at each dc/tr. At the last dc/tr pull the yarn through all stitches on the hook, finish the dc/tr group with a ch stitch.
Bobble stitch: 5 half double crochet stitches together in the same stitch. *yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, pull yarn up so you have approx. 0.4” (1 cm)*.
Repeat from *to* 5 times so you end up with 11 stitches on your crochet hook, yarn over again and pull the yarn through all 11 stitches on the hook, finish with 1 ch stitch.
Front post single crochet (fpsc): Insert the hook from front around the indicated stitch (the stitch should be placed over the hook) yarn over, pull the yarn up, yarn over again, pull the yarn through the 2 stitches.
Front Post half double crochet (fphdc): Yarn over, insert the needle from front to back to front around post of indicated stitch (the stitch should be placed over the hook), yarn over again, pull up loop, yarn over one more time and pull the yarn through all 3 stitches on the needle.
Front post dc (fpdc): Yarn over, insert the hook from front around the indicated stitch (the stitch should be placed over the hook),yarn over again, pull the yarn up, now you
have 3 stitches on your hook, yarn over, pull the yarn through the first 2 stitches, yarn over again, pull the yarn through the last two 2 stitches on the hook.
ch space: chain space
dc gr: double crochet group
picot: ch 3, 1 ss in the first ch stitch.
