Welcome back for Part 4 of the Mandala Blanket Crochet Along! This week we will take our circle and begin turning it into a square.
You can find all the details for this crochet along HERE.
Pictured below is the full blanket.
Mandala Crochet Blanket – Part 4
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Materials
worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (I used I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby in White (3 skeins), Orchid (2 skeins), & Light Peach (2 skeins). Each skein is 7oz/355yds)
H/5.0 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
Level
intermediate
Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
vst – v stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) in one stitch
2dcCL – 2 double crochet cluster
tr – treble crochet
ldc2tog – long double crochet 2 together
3dcCL – 3 double crochet cluster
hdcCL – 2 double crochet cluster
· written in US terms
· beginning ch 1 does not count as stitch
· beginning ch 2 does not count as stitch
· This pattern starts in the middle and works outwards in joined rounds.
· Pattern is made with 3 colors. Linen is Color A, Blue is Color B, Pink is Color C.
· It is indicated in the pattern when to change colors.
· Do not fasten off each color. Carry each color.
Approx Finished size: 32” diagonally
MANDALA BLANKET CROCHET PATTERN – PART 4
Change to Color C
Round 27: sl st to ch-1, ch 2, *vst in ch-1, ch 3, sl st to next ch-1, ch 5, sl st to picot, ch 5, sl st to next ch-1, ch 3, vst in next ch-1, [skip 2 stitches, vst in next] x3* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (40 vst)
Change to Color B
Round 28: sl st to ch-1, ch 1, *sc in ch-1, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, (3 hdc, 3 dc, tr) in ch-5 space, ch 2, (tr, 3 dc, 3 hdc) in ch-5 space, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, [sc in ch-1, ch 1, ldc2tog, ch 1] x4, ch 1, sc in ch-1, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, 5 hdc in ch-5 space, hdc in sl st, 5 hdc in ch-5 space, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, [sc in ch-1, ch 1, ldc2tog, ch 1] x4* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (68 hdc, 40 sc, 32 dc2tog, 24 dc, 8 tr)
Change to Color C
Round 29: ch 1, *sc, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, skip 3, hdc in 3, dc, ch 1, [3dcCL, ch 1] x3 in ch-2 space, dc, hdc in 3, ch 3, skip 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in sc, [ch 2, skip ch-1, sc in next] x8, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 1, hdcTL in next 11, ch 1, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in sc, [ch 2, skip ch-1, sc in next] x8, ch 2* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (68 hdc, 72 sc, 8 dc, 12CL)
Fasten off all colors.
Join Color A to a corner CL
Round 30: ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 2, 2dcCL) in corner CL, ch 1, hdcCL in CL, ch 1, hdcCL in dc, ch 1, hdc in next 2, ch 2, skip 1, sl st to ch-3, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x11, 2 hdc in next ch-2, hdcTL in 11, 2 hdc in next ch-2, sl st in next ch-2 space, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x10, ch 2, sl st in ch-3 space, ch 2, skip 1, hdc in next 2, ch 1, hdcCL in dc, ch 1, hdcCL in CL, ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (76 hdc, 16 hdcCL, 8 dcCL)
Change to Color C
Round 31: sl st to ch-2, ch 2, *(2dcCl, ch 2, 2dcCL) in ch-2 space, ch 1, (hdcCL, ch 1) in next 3 ch-1 spaces, skip 2 hdc, vst in ch-2 space, vst in ch-2 space, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x9, 2 hdc in next ch-2, hdcTL in 15, 2 hdc in ch-2, sl st to next ch-2 space, [ch 2, sl st in next ch-2 space] x8, ch 2, vst in ch-2, vst in ch-2, ch 1, skip 2 hdc, (hdcCL, ch 1) in next 3 ch-1 spaces* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (76 hdc, 24 hdcCL, 8 dcCL, 16 vst)
Change to Color B
Round 32: sl st to ch-2, ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 2, 2dcCL) in ch-2, [ch 1, hdcCL in ch-1 space] x5, ch 1, sl st in ch-1, ch 3, sl st in ch-2 space, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x6, 2 hdc in next ch-2, hdcTL in next 19, 2 hdc in next ch-2, sl st in ch-2 space, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x6, ch 3, sl st in ch-1, ch 1, [hdcCL in ch-1, ch 1] x5* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (92 hdc, 8 2dcCL, 40 hdcCL)
Change to Color A
Round 33: sl st to ch-2, ch 2, *(hdcCL, ch 2, hdcCL), [ch 1, hdcCL in ch-1] x5, ch 1, 7 dc in ch-3, skip ch-2, sl st in next ch-2 space, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x3, 2 hdc in next, hdcTL in next 23, 2 hdc in ch-2, sl st in next ch-2, [ch 2, sl st in ch-2 space] x3, skip ch-2 space, 7 dc in ch-3, ch 1, [hdcCL in ch-1, ch 1] x5* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (108 hdc, 56 dc, 48 hdcCL)
Do not fasten off.
See you next week for Part 5!
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