Good Vibes Mandala
Introduction: Good Vibes Mandala
One of my creative goals for 2021 was to design my first crochet pattern. I was looking for something easy and fun to create, then mandalas seemed to be an obvious choice. I love the large variety of designs you can come up with, playing with different stitches, differents textures and colors. It gives you the freedom to experiment without the complications of gauge and size and you can quickly end up with a beautiful finished piece to hang.
As a result, I am happy to share with you my Good Vibes Mandala pattern. 812
It is an intermediate level pattern but any confident beginner should give it go as well.
To go along with the pattern, I recommend that you do this little exercise while crocheting your piece : for each section of the mandala, try to associate a cheerful thought, a happy memory, something or someone you love, a song that makes you feel good.. it can be anything that has a positive influcence on you and your mood. The mandala will capture your thoughts within each section, so that when it's done you'll be able to enjoy the good vibes it's giving you back when looking at it..
Section 1 : Round 1 & 2 / Section 2: Round 3 / Section 3 : Round 4 & 5 / Section 4 : Round 6, 7 & 8 / Section 5 : Round 9 / Section 6 : Round 10 / Section 7: Round 11
And now let's get to it !
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
DK Yarn - I used Stylecraft Special DK
4mm Crochet Hook
Scissors
Needle to weave in ends
12 stitch markers
Metal/Plastic ring approx. 26cm / I 3D-printed mine but you can easily find hoops on Amazon.
For colors, I recommend 2 colors of the same hue (here it's Purple and Pink), 1 contrasting color (here it's Denim Blue) and 1 neutral color (here it's white, you can also think of black, grey, beige). But you're free to experiment !
Step 2: Abbreviations and Stitch Guide (US Terms)
ch - chain
st - stitch
rnd - round
sp - space
yo - yarn over
lp - loop
ss (slip stitch) - insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw yarn and pull through the 1st loop on hook.
sc (single crochet) - insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, yo and pull through both lps on hook.
hdc (half double crochet) - yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, pull through 3 lps.
dc (double crochet) – yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, *yo, pull through 2 lps* twice.
tr (treble crochet) – yo twice, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, *yo, pull through 2 lps* three times.
st-(…) - stitches that have ‘st-‘ in front of them are made as standing stitches
Special Stitches
tr2tog (2 trebles worked together) - *yo twice, insert hook in indicated st/sp, yo, pull up loop, (yo, draw through fi rst 2 loops) twice; rep from * once more, yo and draw through all 3 loops
FPtr (front post treble) - yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front to go around post of indicated st, yo, pull up loop, (yo and draw through 2 loops) 3 times. 694