Crochet – Page 2 – Rohn Strong

Summer Blossom Mandala – Week 6

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.

Rnd 36: Join Color D with a Bpdc around any dc, bpdc around posts of all dc and sc around. Join to first bpdc with a sl st. Fasten off. (405 Bpdc)

Rnd 37: Join Color E in any st around, ch 2 (does not count as a st), hdc in same st as join and in each st around, join to first hdc with a sl st. Fasten off. (405 hdc)

Rnd 38: Join Color A with a tr in 3rd loop of any hdc around, tr in 3rd loop of each hdc around, join to first tr with a sl st. Fasten off. (405 tr)

Rnd 39: Join Color C is any tr around, ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around, join to first sc with a sl st.(405 sc)

Rnd 40: Working from left to right, *reverse single crochet in next st to the right, ch 1, sk next st; rep from * around, join to first st with a sl st. Fasten off. (203 rev sc, 202 ch-1 sp)

Rnd 41: Join Color D in any skipped sc around, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st as join, *2hdc in next skipped st, rep from * around, join to beg ch-2 with a sl st. Fasten off. (404 hdc)

Rnd 42: Join Color B in sp between any 2-hdc group around, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same sp as join, *2hdc in next sp between next 2hdc groups; rep from * around, join to beg ch-2 with a sl st. Fasten off. (404 hdc)

Rnd 43: Join Color E in same st as join, ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2), *sk next hdc, dc in next hdc, ch 2; rep from * around, join to 3rd ch from beg ch-5 with a sl st. Fasten off. (202 dc, 202 ch-2 sps_

Rnd 44: Join Color D in same st as join, ch 3 (counts as first st), dc2tog in same sp as join, ch 2, *dc3tog in next ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, join to first dc2tog with a sl st. Fasten off. (202 dc3tog, 202 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 45: Join Color C in any ch-2 sp around, ch 1, 3sc in same sp as join and in each ch-2 sp around; join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (606 sc)

Rnd 46: Join Color A in any st around, ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (606 sc)

Summer Blossom Mandala – Week 4

Rnd 22: Join Color C with a sl st to any ch-6 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 6dc in same ch-6 sp as join, *ch 1, 7dc in next ch-6 sp; rep from * around, join to beg ch-3 with a sl st. Fasten off. (224 dc, 32 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 23: Join Color A with a sl st to center dc of any 7-dc group around, ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 2, *working in front of Rnd 22 work 3dc in ch-1 sp of Rnd 21, ch 2, sk next 3 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 3 dc, ch 2; rep from * around, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (32 sc, 64 ch-2 sp, 96 dc)

Rnd 24: Join Color D in center dc of any 3dc group, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), hdc in same st as join, hdc in next dc, *2hdc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, 2hdc in next ch-2 sp, hdc in each of the next 3dc; rep from * around, working a hdc in last dc, join to beg hdc with a sl st. Fasten off. (224 hdc)

Rnd 25: Join Color E in same st as join, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in same st as join, sc in each of the next 4 sts, *Fptr around post of first dc of 3-dc group of Rnd 23, sk next 2hdc on current round, (Bobble, ch 1, Bobble, ch 1, Bobble) in next hdc, fptr around post of last dc of 3-dc group of Rnd 23, sk next 2hdc on current round, working in back loops only sc in each of the next 9 sts; rep from * around, ending last rep with a sc in each of the next 4 sts, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (144 sc, 32 Fptr, 48 Bobble, 32 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 26: Join Color C in same st as join, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each of the next 2 sts, *Fpdc around post of fptr on previous rnd, sk 2 sc, ch 2, (bobble in next bobble, ch 2) three times, fpdc around post of fptr on previous rnd, sk next 2sc, sc in each of the next 5 sc; rep from * around, ending last rep with a sc in each of the next 2 sts, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (80 sc, 32 Fpdc, 64 ch-2 sps, 48 Bobble)

Rnd 27: Join Color B in same st as join, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st as join, 2dc in next sc, *sk next sc, fpdc around post of fpdc on previous rnd, 2dc in each of the next 4 ch-2 sps, fpdc around post of fpdc on previous rnd, sk next sc**, 2dc in each of the next 3 sc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, 2dc in next sc, join to beg ch-3 with a sl st. Fasten off. (224 dc, 32 Fpdc)

Until next week friends!

Happy Stitching!

Summer Blossom Mandala – Week 3

Here’s the YouTube Video!

Rnd 15: Join Color D with a sl st in any ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2dc in same sp, dc in 3rd loop of next five hdc**, 3dc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join to beg ch-3 with a sl st. Fasten off. (128 dc)

Rnd 16: Join Color C in center dc of any 3dc group, ch 1, 3sc in same st as join, sc in each of the next 3 dc, fptr around post of fpdc to the right two rows before, fptr around post of fpdc to the left two rnds before, sk the next dc behind the Fptr just worked, sc in each of the next 3 dc**, 3sc in next dc; rep from * around ending last rep at **, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (144 sc, 32 fptr)

Rnd 17: Join Color A in first sc of any 3sc group, ch 1, *sc in next 3 sc, fpdc around post of next 3 dc two rnds before, fpdc around post of both fptr one rnd before, fpdc around post of next 3 dc two rnds before; rep from * around, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (112 fpdc, 48 sc)

Rnd 18: Join Color B in same st as join, ch 4 (counts as first tr here), tr in each st around, join to beg ch-4 with a sl st. Fasten off. (160 tr)

Rnd 19: Join Color A in same st as join, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each of the next 5 sc, fptr around post of fpdc two rnds before, sk tr behind fptr just worked, sc in each of the next 9 sc, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (144 sc, 16 fptr)

Rnd 20: Join Color E with a sc in any Fptr around, (sc, ch 1, 2sc) in same st as join, *sk next four sc, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in next sc, sk next four sc**, (2sc, ch 1, 2sc) in next Fptr; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off. (16 small shells, 16 large shells)

Rnd 21: Join Color A with a sl st in any ch-1 sp, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, ch 6, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 6; rep from * around, join to first sc with a sl st. Fasten off.

Until next week friends!

Happy Stitching!

Summer Blossom Mandala – Week 1

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!

Choosing Alternate Colors | Summer Blossom Mandala Crochet Along

The response to my Summer Blossom Mandala Crochet Along announcement has been tremendous! So much so, that we’ve officially bought up all the Wool Ease our friends at Lion Brand Yarn had on their shelves.

Because of that two of the colors in the kit will be out until August! DANG IT! The light blueish color (Stillwater) and maroon color (Rose Heather) will be out until August. So, with that in mind, I thought it would be fun to put together a few different color stories that would look amazing!

A lot of people think that I just have this magical skill of putting colors together but…I don’t. Haha! It’s all pinterest. Have you ever searched, “Color Palette”? It’s so fun to see photos and colors inspired by those photos. It takes all the guess work out of it. So, let’s take a look at some awesome palette’s and the yarn colors associated with them!

If any of these suit your fancy, just click this link here, and adjust the colors listed on that page. Lion Brand will ship the colors right out to you! How cool is that?! Check out the video below:

Grey Floral

A wonderful spring kick that’s a bit unconventional. I absolutely LOVE this color combo.

Charcoal
Succulent
Grey Heather
Cranberry
Blush Heather

Stormy Seas

My personal choice, these hues of blue are perfect for this project.

Denim
Riverside
Succulent
Grey Heather
Icicle

Coffee House

Striking bright’s and deep darks make this palette perfect for stitching up this mandala!

Fisherman
Wheat
Thrush
Nightshade
Riverside

Citrus Spring

A pop of reddish orange truly takes this palette to the next level. Energetic and zippy, I just love Citrus Spring.

Succulent
Tawny Port
Koi
Blush Heather
Thrush

Fisherman

Take monochromatic to the extreme and work the entire mandala in one color. This will allow the texture to SING!

Fisherman

I know it can be really stressful to choose the right colors and put together different colors if you’re not used to it. BUT, I hope the few colorways that I offered give you that bit of excitement you need to crochet this amazing mandala up!

Remember, you can click HERE to grab the pattern or HERE to grab the kit. Just make sure to adjust the colors as in the video above!

Thanks friends!

xoxo

Rohn