SUMMER DAZE MANDALA

I had a dream, a dream about crochet and in the middle of the night, I woke up and drew the shape from the dream. The very next morning I sat down and crocheted the shape. I didn't know what to do with this shape and for six (6) years, this shape has been patiently waiting to share its beauty with the world. 


Here is the original 2012 Summer Daze Mandala.

Update June 2018 

I took this shape and added more rounds of crochet to it, the creativity flowed ever so slowly, sometimes after adding a round or two, it would sit quietly for days waiting for "what's next?" 

Now today I am finally happy with having finished this mandala, although in the back of my mind I am sure I could keep adding to it! 😊

Yarn

In 2012 I crocheted the mandala shape using Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 8ply but in the last six (6) years, I've used up most of BWM Cotton, therefore I needed to start again with a different yarn, so this latest mandala is made using Paintbox Cotton DK. 

I set myself to the task using the Paintbox yarn which I had in my stash, there were only three (3) colours and each ball consisted of different amounts. So, I had to design this mandala with some restrictions on which colour to use next. 

Of course, you can make this mandala in as many colours as you like or you can limit yourself to only two (2) colours, the choice is always yours!

Below is a photo of my two (2) colour mandala using DMC Petra 3 (4ply) with a 3mm hook. You can see it works quite well using just two (2) colours, and I changed colour in the same places as in the three (3) colour mandala.

Photo below shows each mandala and then the size of the blue mandala laid over the peach mandala.

Measurements

Paintbox Cotton DK Mandala has a diameter of 17in (43cm)

DMC Petra 3 Mandala has a diameter of 13.5in(34cm)

I am going to give you the original mandala pattern from 2012 here in this blog FREE. 

If you want the 2018 version of the Summer Daze Mandala 

you can purchase the complete pdf pattern 

from my online shops.

RAVELRY     CRAFTSY     LOVECROCHET

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PATTERN DETAILS for COMPLETE MANDALA:

DIFFICULTY: Easy-Intermediate
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 17in (43cm) approximately
YARN USED: Paintbox Cotton DK ● 100% Cotton ● 50g 125m (137yds)● Shades: MC Lime Green (429); CC1 Vanilla Cream (408); CC2 Bright Peach (412); 1 ball of each
YARN ALTERNATIVES: Any cotton DK. Always check Yarnsub website for the best match.
TOTAL YARDAGE: 70g = 175m (191yds)
TENSION: Not critical to this pattern
NOTIONS: 4mm hook; Yarn needle.

PATTERN NOTES: You need to know how to crochet in the round. Instructions in this pattern are for three (3) colour mandala. This written pattern has accompanying photographs.

This pattern is written in USA American Crochet Terms. 

USA - American Crochet Terms		UK - British Crochet Terms
[ ] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
( ) = work instructions within parenthesis as directed, different sizes, total stitches
* = repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
** = repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
Ch = chain
ch-sp/s = chain space/s
sc = single crochet		dc =double crochet
hdc = half double crochet		htr = half treble crochet
dc = double crochet		tr = treble crochet
tr = treble crochet		dtr = double treble crochet
dtr = double treble		ttr = triple treble
rev sc = reverse single crochet (crab stitch)		rev dc = reverse double crochet (crab stitch)
sl st = slip stitch
st/sts = stitch/es
cont = continue
rep = repeat
rnd = round
beg = begin/beginning
yo = yarn over	yrh = yarn round hook
FDC = foundationless double crochet	FTR = foundationless treble crochet
Esc = extended single crochet	Edc = extended double crochet
BL = back loop	blo = back loop only
FL = front loop	flo = front loop only
BPdc = back post double crochet	rtrb = raised treble back
FPdc = front post double crochet	rtrf = raised treble front
Abbreviations List ©2015  Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.  All rights reserved.

PATTERN STARTS:

With MC
Rnd 1: Magic loop, ch3, 11dc in the loop, join with sl st in 2^nd ch of ch3. (12sts)

Rnd 2: Ch1, *sc in BL of next st, 2sc in BL of next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in BL of ch1. (18sts)

Rnd 3: Ch4 (counts as 1dc, ch1), (1dc, ch1) in BL of each st around, invisible join. (36sts)

Change to CC1

Rnd 4: Join yarn with standing sc in any ch1-sp, sc in same space, 2sc in each ch1-sp around, join with sl st in first sc. (36sts)

Rnd 5: *Ch5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, skip next 2sts, sl st in next st, rep from * around.

Rnd 6: Work up and down the sides of triangles. *Sc in next 4sts, 3sc in point, sc in next 4sts, skip next st, rep from * around, sl st in both loops of next 6sts, to top of triangle point.

Rnd 7: *Ch8, sl st in top of next point, rep from * around, invisible join.

Change to CC2

Rnd 8: Join yarn with standing sc in first ch st after sl st, *sc in each ch st, skip sl st, rep from * around, join with sl st. (96sts)

Rnd 9: Ch1, sc in same st as sl st, *skip 3sts, 10 tr in next st, skip 3sts, sc in next st, rep from * around, invisible join.

FASTEN OFF and HIDE ENDS.

ADD THIS PATTERN TO YOUR RAVELRY QUEUE AND FAVOURITES

SUMMER DAZE MANDALA Crochet Pattern

is available from my online shops

RAVELRY     CRAFTSY     LOVECROCHET

That's all for now, my friends,

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com

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