There’s something inherently soothing about crochet. The rhythmic hook movements that create something beautiful from a single thread is just…well, it’s the best, isn’t it? Crochet nourishes the soul. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce a new pattern that embodies this tranquility: the Slice of Lime Throw!

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Inspired by the simple yet stunning visual impact of interwoven stitches, this mandala is designed to be a relaxing and rewarding project. Imagine sinking into your favorite armchair after a long day, a cup of tea warming your hands, and the gentle glide of your hook through soft, vibrant yarn. That’s the feeling this mandala evokes.

For this project, I chose Lion Brand’s 24/7 Cotton in a refreshing shade of lime green. This yarn is not only a dream to work with, but its durability and vibrant color make it perfect for a piece that will brighten up any space. Plus, being a cotton yarn, it has a lovely drape and a slightly weighty feel that adds to the overall sense of quality.

The design itself focuses on easy-to-master stitches, primarily utilizing double and triple crochet. This makes it an ideal project for intermediate crocheters looking for a relaxing project, or even adventurous beginners eager to expand their stitch repertoire. The magic lies in the strategic arrangement of these basic stitches, creating a mesmerizing spiral effect that draws the eye inward.

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The pattern begins with a simple circle of double crochets, establishing the center of the mandala. From there, we move into a series of triple crochet rounds, carefully increasing to create the flat, circular shape. These triple crochets, with their elongated loops, add a beautiful texture and a touch of elegance to the design.

What truly sets this mandala apart is the thoughtful use of space and the interplay between solid and open stitches. Strategically placed chains and skipped stitches create delicate, lace-like details that radiate outwards, resembling the intricate patterns found in nature. These “open” areas not only add visual interest but also contribute to the overall lightness and airy feel of the finished piece.

As you work through the rounds, you’ll find yourself falling into a meditative rhythm. The repetitive nature of the stitches is soothing, allowing your mind to unwind and your creativity to flow. It’s a project that encourages you to slow down, savor the process, and appreciate the simple act of creation.

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This pattern is more than just a crochet project; it’s an invitation to embrace tranquility and find joy in the simple act of creating. So grab your hook, your favorite shade of 24/7 Cotton, and let the Serene Spirals Mandala guide you on a journey of relaxation and creative fulfillment.

SLICE OF LIME THROW PATTERN

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MATERIALS
Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton; (186yd/170m;3.5oz/100g; 100% Mercerized Cotton) in color Lime [761-170J] – 8 balls

Size US I/5.50mm Crochet Hook

Tapestry Needle 

GAUGE

Rows 1 and 2 = About 5 inches in Diameter

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

About 56 inches across

NOTES

Special Stitches

• Triple Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through two loops.
• Single Crochet 3 Together (Decrease): Insert hook into first stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into second stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into third stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
• Popcorn: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over, pull through, repeat 5 times (you will have 6 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
• 2-Triple Crochet Cluster: triple crochet 2 together worked in the same stitch
• 3-Triple Crochet Cluster: triple crochet 3 together worked in the same stitch.
• Triple Crochet 2 Together (tr2tog): Yarn over twice, insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. (You now have two loops on the hook) Insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. (You now have four loops on the hook) Yarn over and pull through all four loops on the hook. 
• Triple Crochet 3 Together (tr3tog): Yarn over twice, insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. (You now have two loops on the hook) Insert hook into the second stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. (You now have four loops on the hook) Insert hook into the third stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.  (You now have six loops on the hook) Yarn over and pull through all six loops on the hook.  
• Double Triple Crochet (dtr): Yarn over three times, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.

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PATTERN

Chain 8, join with a slip stitch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet here and throughout), work 15 additional double crochet in ring, join to top of chain-3 with a slip stitch. (16 dc)

Rnd 2: Chain 5 (counts as first triple crochet here and throughout), work 2 triple crochet in same stitch as join, *chain 3, work 3 triple crochet in next double crochet; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 3, join to top of chain-5 with a slip stitch, slip stitch into next stitch. (48 tr, 16 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 3: Chain 1, working over the next 3 sts, single crochet 3 together, *chain 5, single crochet 3 together of next 3-stitch group; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 5, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet three together stitch. (16 ch-5 sps, 16 sc3tog)

Rnd 4: Slip stitch into next two chain stitches, ch 1, single crochet in next chain stitch, *chain 6, single crochet in chain-5 space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 6, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet. (16 ch-6 sps, 16 sc)

Rnd 5: Slip stitch into next three chain stitches, ch 1, single crochet in next chain stitch, *chain 8, single crochet in chain-6 space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 8, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet. (16 ch-8 sps, 16 sc)

Rnd 6: Slip stitch into next two chain stitches, ch 1, *single crochet in next chain space, chain 2, work 5 double crochet in same chain space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet worked. (16 ch-2 sps, 16 sc, 80 dc)

Rnd 7: Slip stitch into the next two chains, ch 1, *single crochet in next double crochet, chain 9, repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet worked. (16 ch-9 sps, 16 sc)

Rnd 8: Slip stitch into next two chain stitches, ch 1, *single crochet in chain space, chain 3, work 7 triple crochet in same chain space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet worked. (16 ch-3 sps, 16 sc, 112 tr)

Rnd 9: Slip stitch into the next two chains, ch 1, *single crochet in next double crochet, chain 11, repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch into first single crochet worked. (16 ch-11 sps, 16 sc)

Rnd 10: Slip stitch in next chain stitch, chain 3, work 10 double crochet in next chain space, *chain 1, work 11 double crochet in next chain space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 1, join with a slip stitch into top of chain 3. (176 dc, 16 ch sps)

Rnd 11: Chain 4 (counts as a double crochet, chain 1), *double crochet in next stitch, chain 1; repeat from * around, join with a slip stitch to third chain of beginning chain 4. (97 dc, 97 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 12: Chain 4, *(double crochet in next double crochet, chain 1) 11 times, (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet, chain 1) in next stitch; rep from * around, join with a slip stitch to third chain of beginning chain 4. (105 dc, 105 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 13: Chain 4, (double crochet in next double crochet, chain 1) 5 times, (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet, chain 1) in next stitch, *(double crochet in next double crochet, chain 1) 12 times, (double crochet, chain 1, double crochet, chain 1) in next stitch; rep from * around, after last repeat, (double crochet, chain 1) in next 7 double crochet, join with a slip stitch to third chain of beginning chain 4. (113 dc, 113 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 14: Slip stitch into next chain space, chain 2, popcorn in same chain space, *chain 5, skip next chain space, work Popcorn (see special stitches) in next double crochet; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 5, skip next 2 chain spaces, join with a slip stitch into top of chain 3. (56 popcorns, 56 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 15: Slip stitch into next chain space, chain 1, single crochet in same chain space, *chain 3, single crochet in next chain space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 3, join with a slip stitch in first single crochet. (56 sc, 56 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 16: Slip stitch into next chain space, chain 1, single crochet in same chain space, *chain 4, single crochet in next chain space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 4, join with a slip stitch in first single crochet. (56 sc, 56 ch-4 sps)

Rnd 17: Slip stitch into next chain space, chain 8 (counts as first triple crochet chain 4), *triple crochet in next chain-4 space, chain 4; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 4, join to 4th chain of beginning chain 8 with a slip stitch. (56 tr, 56 ch-4 sps)

Rnd 18: Slip stitch into next chain space, ch 1, (single crochet, chain 2, single crochet) in same chain space as join, *chain 2, (single crochet, chain 2, single crochet) in next chain-4 space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 2, join with a slip stitch in first single crochet. (112 sc, 112 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 19: Slip stitch into next chain space, chain 1, single crochet in same chain space as join, *chain 2, sc in next chain-2 space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 2, join with a slip stitch in first single crochet. (224 sc, 112 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 20: Slip stitch in each stitch to next chain space, chain 3, work 2 double crochet in same chain space, *3 double crochet in next chain space; rep from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch into top of beginning chain 3. (336 dc)

Rnd 21: Single crochet in same stitch as join, *chain 6, skip next 4 stitches, single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches; repeat from * around, during last repeat you’ll end after working just 1 single crochet, join with a slip stitch into top of first single crochet. (110 sc, 56 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 22: Slip stitch into the next 2 chains, chain 1, single crochet in same chain space, *chain 2, (2 double crochet, ch 3, 2 double crochet) in next chain space, chain 2, single crochet in next chain space, chain 6, single crochet in next chain space; rep from * around, during the last repeat you’ll work the chain 6 and join with a slip stitch into the first single crochet. (112 dc, 28 sc, 28 ch-3 sps, 56 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 23: Slip stitch into next 2 chains and next dc, chain 3, double crochet in next stitch, (3 double crochet, chain 3, 3 double crochet) in next chain 3 space, double crochet in next 2 stitches, chain 2, *double crochet in next 2 stitches, (3 double crochet, chain 3, 3 double crochet) in next chain 3 space, double crochet in next 2 stitches, chain 2; repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch into top of chain-3. (280 dc, 28 ch-3 sps, 28 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 24: Chain 4 (counts as a double crochet, chain 1), (skip next double crochet, double crochet in next double crochet, chain 1) twice, (3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet) in next chain 3 space, (double crochet in next double crochet, chain 1, skip next double crochet) twice, double crochet in next double crochet, *chain 1, double crochet in next double crochet, (chain 1, skip next double crochet, double crochet in next double crochet) twice, (3 double crochet, chain 2, 3 double crochet) in next chain 3 space, (double crochet in next double crochet, chain 1, skip next double crochet) twice, double crochet in next double crochet; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 1, join with a slip stitch to beginning chain 4. (336 dc, 28 ch-2 sps, 28 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 25: Chain 4 (counts as first triple crochet), work a 2-triple crochet cluster (see special stitches) into next chain-1 space, *chain 5, work 5 double crochet into next chain-2 space, chain 5, skip the next double crochets and the first chain-1 space and into the next chain-1 space work a 3-triple crochet cluster, chain 1, skip next chain-1 space, work a 3-triple crochet cluster in next chain-1 space; repeat from * around, during last repeat, after completing chain 1, join with a slip stitch to top of 2-triple crochet cluster. (112 triple crochet clusters, 58 5-dc groups, 112 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 26: Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch as join, *chain 2, 2 double crochet in next chain-5 space, chain 2, double crochet in each of the next 2 double crochet, chain 2, skip next double crochet, double crochet in each of the next 2 double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochet in next chain-5 space, (chain 2, 2 double crochet in next cluster) twice; repeat from * around, during last repeat, after working 2 double crochet in one cluster, chain 2, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3. (168 2-dc groups, 168 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 27: Slip stitch in next double crochet and chain-2 space, chain 3, double crochet in same chain-2 space, *chain 2, 2 double crochet in next chain-2 space; repeat from * around, after last repeat, chain 2, join with a slip stitch to beginning chain 3. (168 2-dc groups, 168 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 28: Repeat Rnd 27.

Rnd 29: Slip stitch in next double crochet and chain-2 space, chain 4, triple crochet in same chain-2 space, chain 1, 2 triple crochet in same chain-2 space, (2 triple crochet, chain 1, 2 triple crochet) in each chain-2 space around, join with a slip stitch to top of beginning chain-4. (672 tr, 168 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 30: Slip stitch in next  double crochet and chain-1 space, chain 4, triple crochet in same chain-1 space, chain 1, 2 triple crochet in same chain-1 space, (2 triple crochet, chain 1, 2 triple crochet) in each chain-1 space around, join with a slip stitch to top of beginning chain-4.  (672 tr, 168 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 31: Repeat Rnd 30.

Rnd 32: Slip stitch in next triple crochet and chain-1 space, chain 4, 6 triple crochet in same chain-1 space, chain 1, triple crochet in next chain-1 space, chain 1, *7 triple crochet in next chain-1 space, chain 1, triple crochet in next chain-1 space, chain 1; repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch to beginning chain-4. (672 tr, 168 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 33: Chain 4, triple crochet in same stitch as join, triple crochet in each of the next 5 stitches, 2 triple crochet in next stitch, chain 3, single crochet in next triple crochet, chain 3, *2 triple crochet in next stitch, triple crochet in each of the next 5 stitches, 2 triple crochet in next stitch, chain 3, single crochet in next triple crochet, chain 3; repeat from * around, after last repeat, join with a slip stitch to beginning chain-4. (756 tr, 84 sc, 168 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 34: Chain 1, *slip stitch in each st to net chain space, 1 slip stitch in chain space, chain 1, double crochet in next single crochet, chain 1, slip stitch in next chain space; rep from * around, after last repeat join with a slip stitch to beginning chain 1. Fasten off.

Weave in all ends. Wash and lay flat to block.

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I can’t wait to see your finished mandalas! Share your creations on social media using #sliceoflimemandala and tag me @rohnstrong on Instagram. Happy crocheting!