Hey all! I’m so excited to jump right on in and get stitching this gorgeous mandala! A quick reminder, this is the free version of the pattern and DOES NOT INCLUDE the PDF pattern. You can purchase the PDF pattern HERE or the Yarn Kit from Lion Brand Yarn HERE, both of which include the pdf pattern.
A video tutorial can be found here on my youtube channel.
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
About 56” in Diameter
GAUGE
Gauge is not essential for this project.
MATERIALS
Yarn
• Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease (80% Acrylic/20% Wool Worsted Weight Yarn; 197yds/180m; 3oz/85g)
3 Skeins Blush Heather (Color A)
3 Skeins Succulent (Color E)
3 Skeins Rose Heather (Color D)
3 Skeins Still Water (Color B)
3 Skeins Icicle (Color C)
Hook
US I/5.5mm Standard Crochet Hook
Notions
Tapestry Needle
Split Ring Stitch Markers
Pattern Questions?
Email me at rohnstrong@gmail.com
Pattern Notes
This blanket is worked from the center out.
Abbreviations
Dc = Double Crochet
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Ch = Chain
Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet
Beg = Beginning
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Popcorn = 5dc in indicated st, slip loop off hook, insert hook in first dc, pick up loop and pull through.
Fptr = Front Post Triple Crochet
Bpsc = Back Post Single Crochet
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Bobble = (Yo, insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop) twice, yo and pull through all loops on hook.
YO = Yarn over
Bpdc = Back post double crochet
Tr = Triple crochet
PATTERN
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a slip ring, into ring work, (dc, ch 3) 8 times, join to first dc with a sl st. Fasten off. (8dc, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 2: Join Color B in any dc, ch 3, work 2dc in same dc as join, fpdc around post of same dc as join, *fpdc around post of next dc, 3dc in same dc, fpdc around post of same dc; rep from * around, fpdc around post of same dc and beg ch-3. Fasten off. (24dc, 16fpdc)
Rnd 3: Join Color C in center dc of any 3-dc group, ch 1, 3sc in same dc, sk next dc *fpdc around posts of each of the next 2 fpdc, sk next dc, 3sc in next dc, sk next sc; rep from * around to last two fpdc, fpdc around post of last 2 fpdc, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (24sc, 16fpdc)
Rnd 4: Join Color D in first sc of any 3-sc group, ch 1, sc in same sc as join and in each st around, join to first sc with a sl st. (40 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in each of the next 3 sts, fpdc around post of dc 2 rows below, rep from * around, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (24sc, 16fpdc)
Rnd 6: Join Color E in first sc, ch 3, dc in each of the next 2 sc, ch 2, *Popcorn (see special stitches) in next st, ch 3, Popcorn in next st, ch 2, rep from * around, join to beg ch-3 with a sl st. Fasten off. (24 dc, 16 Popcorn, 16 ch-2 sps, 8 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 7: Join Color A in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, *sc in ch-3 sp, fptr around posts of both dc two rows below, sc in same ch-3 sp as previous sc, sk next Popcorn st, 2sc in next ch-2 sp, bpsc around posts of next 3 dc, 2sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (8 fptr, 48 sc, 24bpsc)
Until next week friends!
Happy Stitching!
R
Rohn Strong 
I am not seeing the video….the link go to videos about a year old.
Did you subscribe to my youtube channel? It is up there.
I’m not understanding how gauge isn’t important! Some people may end up with not enough yarn if they don’t match your guage.
Hi there, thanks for chiming in, I appreciate your comment. I made sure that the yarn amounts were more than you would need. In the video I touch on gauge a bit, it’s not really all that important for this project.
Round 7- on the written pattern it calls for bpsc but in the video you do bpdc. Which should it be?
The pattern download from Lion Brand seems to have incorrect stitch counts. Round six needs the 3 DC added in written instructions. Thanks for the video, that worked when written pattern had me confused. Also need clarification on Round 7 for bpdc vs bpsc.