Welcome to a mindful mandala CAL! This crochet along is meant to help you find a mindful, hopefully peaceful, moment of crochet time each month. Plus, we’ll create something beautiful along the way!
A Mandala for Patterned Yarn
This month’s pattern is not as complex as it has a two row repeat that grows as we go out. I designed the pattern to go with a more printed yarn. Less complex stitches allow patterned yarn to really be seen in the finished work. More complex patterns will not show up as well on patterned yarn.
As a reminder, the original pattern is written for sock weight yarn. I’m using Lion Brand Jeans yarn for the larger mandalas. This is a #4/worsted weight yarn and I’m using a 5.5mm/I-9 hook. This month’s larger mandala was made with the colors Stonewash and Vintage.
Stonewash is in the center and leftover from last month’s mandala. Each mandala uses between 1.6 and 2 grams of yarn. All the sock weight yarn is mini skeins from Southern Skeins from my previous club.
Check below for previous month’s patterns:
Progress so Far
Here’s a look at the mandalas together for the sock weight yarn. These will be joined into a free form scarf at the end of the CAL.
These are the worsted weight mandalas so far. These will be squared up and joined into an afgan at the end of the CAL.
I like how everything is looking so far!
February’s Mindful Mandala Pattern
Here are all the details about sharing and the printable pattern:
- The printable PDF can be found right here. The printable PDF will be free until the end of the month each month, then it will move to Etsy for a small fee. The pattern will always be on the blog for everyone to use.
- You can share your finished mandalas in the Teadoddles Makers Facebook group. Any CAL, QAL, or other make you do can be shared there. I pick someone each month to receive a $25 Amazon gift card. All you have to do is share your makes!
- You can also tag me on Instagram with #teadoddles or share a picture in my community area on YouTube.
Supplies:
- Yarn – Sock #1, 20g / 88yds {approximately}, 75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon
- Hook – 4.25 mm – G/6
- Note – Any size yarn can be used to make this pattern. The mandala will be larger or smaller depending on yarn weight. Just use the recommended hook size for the yarn you’re using.
Abbreviations:
- sl st – slip stitch
- st – stitch
- beg – beginning
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- trc – treble crochet
Instructions:
- R1 – Make a magic circle, ch 3, 11 dc into circle {12 dc}
- R2 – ch1, 2 sc in each st, sl st to beg st {24 sc}
- R3 – ch 1, {2 sc in same st, ch 1, skip next sc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st {24 sc, 12 ch}
Note: R1 thru R3 will be the same for all mandalas for the scarf
- R4 – ch 3 {dc, ch 1, dc, dc} repeat { to } 10 more times; dc, ch 1, dc, sl st to beg st [36 dc, 12 ch 1]
- R5 – ch 2{counts as hdc here and throughout}, {skip dc, (trc, ch 1, trc) in ch 1 sp, skip dc, hdc in next dc} repeat { to } 10 more times; skip dc, (trc, ch 1, trc) in ch 1 sp, sl st to beg st [24 trc, 12 hdc, 12 ch 1]
- R6 – ch 1, sc same st, {ch 2, hdc in ch 1, ch 2, sc in hdc} repeat { to } 10 more times; ch 2, hdc in ch 1, ch 2, sl st to beg st [12 sc, 12 hdc, 24 ch 2 sp]
- R7 – ch 2, {(trc, ch 1, trc) in next 2 ch 2 sp, hdc in sc} repeat { to } 10 more times; (trc, ch 1, trc) in next 2 ch 2 sp, sl st to beg st [48 trc, 12 hdc, 24 ch 1]
- R8 – ch 1, sc same st {ch 2, hdc in ch 1, ch 2, hdc in ch 1, ch 2, sc in hdc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st [12 sc, 24 hdc, 36 ch 2 sp]
- R9 – ch 2 {(trc, ch 1, trc) in next 3 ch 2 sp, hdc in sc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st [72 trc, 12 hdc, 36 ch 1]
- R10 – ch 1, sc same st {(ch 2, hdc in ch 1) 3 times total, ch 2, sc in hdc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st [12 sc, 36 hdc, 48 ch 2 sp]
- R11 – ch 2 {(trc, ch 1, trc) next 4 ch 2 sp, hdc in sc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st [96 trc, 12 hdc, 48 ch 1]
- R12 – ch 1, sc same st, {(ch 2, hdc in ch 1) 4 times total, ch 2, sc in hdc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st [12 sc, 48 hdc, 60 ch 2 sp]
- R13 – ch 2, {(trc, ch 1, trc) next 5 ch 2 sp, hdc in sc} repeat { to } to end, sl st to beg st [120 trc, 12 hdc, 60 ch 1]
- R14 – ch 2, hdc same st and every st around [192 sc]
Fasten off and weave in ends
Happy making y’all!
