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Yarn used
King Cole Giza Cotton
1 ball each in Amber 2200 (A), turquoise
2208 (B), red 2201 (C) & cream 2191 (D)
Visit http://www.kingcole.com to find your
local stockistAbout the yarn
4-ply; 158m per 50g ball; 100% cottonTension
Rnds 1-6 measure 10cm across from point
to pointHook used
3mmOther supplies
stitch markerSizing
29cm diameter from point to pointStart crocheting
When working overlay crochet (worked in
some previous rounds), work in front of
all the previous rounds rather than
enclosing them.
Rnd 1: With D and working into a magic
ring, 3 ch (counts as first tr here and
throughout), 11 tr, join with sl st in top of
beg 3 ch. 12 sts
Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join A with sl st in any st, 1 ch (does
not count as a st here and throughout),
*1 dc, 3 ch; rep from * to end, join with sl
st to beg dc. 12 sts
Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join C with sl st in any 3ch-sp, [beg
3trcl, 2 ch, 3trcl] in same sp, 2 ch, 1 dc in
next 3ch-sp, 2 ch, *[3trcl, 2 ch, 3trcl] in
next 3ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 dc in next 3ch-sp, 2
ch; rep from * to end, join with sl st in top
of beg 3trcl. 18 sts
Rnd 4: Sl st into next 2ch-sp, [3 ch, 2 tr, 2
ch, 3 tr] in same 2ch-sp (pm in 2ch-sp just
made), 2 ch, miss [2 ch, 1 dc, 2 ch], *[3 tr,
2 ch, 3 tr] in next 2ch-sp, 2 ch, miss [2 ch,
1 dc, 2 ch]; rep from * to end, join with sl
st in top of beg 3 ch. 36 sts
Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join A with sl st in marked 2ch-sp,
1 ch, [2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc] in same sp as join,
1 dc, 1 ch, 2 dc, 1 RdtrF around next dc of
Rnd 3, miss 2ch-sp behind RdtrF, 2 dc,
1 ch, 1 dc, *[2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc] in next
2ch-sp, 1 dc, 1 ch, 2 dc, 1 RdtrF around
next dc of Rnd 3, miss 2ch-sp behind
RdtrF, 2 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc; rep from * to end,
join with sl st to beg dc. 66 sts
Rnd 6: Sl st in next st and 2ch-sp, 1 ch,
[1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc] in same 2ch-sp, 2 ch,
1 dc in next 1ch-sp, 5 ch, 1 dc in next
1ch-sp, 2 ch, *[1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc] in next
2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 dc in next 1ch-sp, 5 ch,
1 dc in next 1ch-sp, 2 ch; rep from * to
end, join with sl st to beg dc. 24 sts
Fasten off.
Rnd 7: Join B with sl st in any 5ch-sp, beg
3trcl, [2 ch, 3trcl] 3 times in same 5ch-sp
as join, 5 ch, miss next three 2ch-sps,
*{3trcl, [2 ch, 3trcl] 3 times} in next
5ch-sp, 5 ch, miss next three 2ch-sps;
rep from * to end, join with sl st to beg
3trcl. 24 sts
Rnd 8: Sl st in next 2ch-sp, 3 ch, 2 tr inThis blooming flower mandala can be used to decorate your home or
you can also make it as a block for a gorgeous blanket
MANDALA
Special stitches
3 treble cluster (3trcl): [Yrh, insert
hook into indicated st, yrh, pul, yrh,
draw through 2 loops] 3 times in
same st, yrh, draw through all 4 loops
on hook
Beginning 3 treble cluster (beg
3trcl): 2 ch, [Yrh, insert hook into first
st, yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 2 loops]
twice, yrh, draw through all 3 loops
on hook
Picot: 3 ch, sl st through front loop and
vertical loop of last st made (doesn’t
count as a st)
Large Picot (picot-5): 5 ch, sl st
through front loop and vertical loop of
last st made (doesn’t count as a st)
Raised double crochet Back
(RdcB): Work the double crochet
around the post of the stitch inserting
hook from front to back to front again
Raised double treble Front (RdtrF):
Work the double treble around the post
of the stitch inserting hook from front
to back to front againKembang
same 2ch-sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] in next 2ch-
sp (pm in 2ch-sp just made), 3 tr in next
2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 dc in next 5ch-sp, 2 ch,
*3 tr in next 2ch-sp, [3 tr, 2 ch, 3 tr] in
next 2ch-sp, 3 tr in next 2ch-sp, 2 ch, 1 dc
in next 5ch-sp, 2 ch; rep from * to end,
join with sl st in top of beg 3 ch. 78 sts
Fasten off.
Rnd 9: Join A with sl st in marked 2ch-sp,
1 ch, [2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc] in same 2ch-sp
as join, 3 dc, 1 ch, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st,
[1 htr, 2 ch, 1 htr] in 2nd (centre) missed
2ch-sp of Rnd 6, miss two 2ch-sp of Rnd
8, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc, 1 ch, 3 dc, *[2 dc,
2 ch, 2 dc] in next 2ch-sp, 3 dc, 1 ch, 2
dc, 2 dc in next st, [1 htr, 2 ch, 1 htr] inDesigned byInas Fadil Basymeleh