Welcome back for Part 5 of the Mandala Blanket Crochet Along! This week we will continue turning our circle into a square.
You can find all the details for this crochet along HERE.
Pictured below is the full blanket.
Mandala Crochet Blanket – Part 5
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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
hdcCL – 2 double crochet cluster
bpdc – back post double crochet
picot – chain 3, sl st in same stitch
fpdc – front post double crochet
· 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: 29” each side
MANDALA BLANKET CROCHET PATTERN – PART 5
Change to Color C
Round 34: sl st to ch-2, ch 2, *(hdcCL, ch 2, hdcCL) in ch-2 space, [ch 1, hdcCL in ch-1 space] x5, ch 1, skip CL, skip ch-1 space, sc in next 4, hdc in next, 2 dc in next, 3 dc in next, skip ch-2 space, vst in next ch-2, vst in next ch-2, dcTL in 2, hdcTL in 7, scTL in 9, hdcTL in 7, dcTL in 2, vst in ch-2, vst in next ch-2. skip next ch-2 space, 3 dc in next, 2 dc in next, hdc in next, sc in next 4, ch 1, skip ch-1. skip CL, [hdcCL in ch-1 space, ch1] x5* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (48 hdcCL, 16 vst, 68 sc, 60 hdc, 56 dc)
Change to Color B
Round 35: sl st to ch-2, ch 1, *5 sc in ch-2 space, sc in next 7, hdc in 4, skip ch-1, hdc in 2, sc in 5, hdc in 1, 2 dc in next, 3 dc in next, skip vst, vst in ch-1, hdc in next 4, sc in 19, hdc in 4, vst in ch-1, skip next vst, 3 dc in next, 2 dc in next, hdc in next, sc in 5, hdc in 2, skip ch-1, hdc in 4, sc in 7* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (192 sc, 88 hdc, 40 dc, 8 vst)
Round 36: sl st to corner sc, ch 1, *3 sc in corner sc, sc in 24 stitches, 2 hdc in next, 3 hdc in next, skip dc, hdc in ch-1, skip dc, sc in 27, skip dc, hdc in ch-1, skip dc, 3 hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, sc in 24 stitches* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (312 sc, 48 hdc)
Change to Color A
Round 37: sl st to corner sc, ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 1, 2dcCL, ch 1, 2dcCL), [skip 2 stitches, vst in next] x5, skip 2 stitches, hdc in 4, sc in 7, hdc in 2, dc in 1, hdc in 3, sc in 21, hdc in 3, dc in 1, hdc in 2, sc in 7, hdc in 4, [skip 2 stitches, vst in next] x5, skip 2 stitches* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (140 sc, 72 hdc, 40 vst, 12 CL, 8 dc)
Change to Color C
Round 38: sl st to corner CL, ch 2, *(dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc), ch 1, bpdc in CL, ch 1, ldc2tog, [ch 1, sc in ch-1 space, ch 1, ldc2tog] x5, hdc in 2 stitches, sc in 12, hdc in 27, sc in 12, hdc in 2, ldc2tog, [ch 1, sc in ch-1 space, ch 1, ldc2tog] x5, ch 1, bpdc in CL, ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (124 hdc, 136 sc, 48 ldc2tog, 28 dc)
Change to Color A
Round 39: sl st to corner dc, ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 1, 2dcCL, picot, ch 1, 2dcCL) [ch 1, bpdc] x3, ch 1, fpdc, [ldc in next 2 dc, fpdc] x5, skip 1 stitch, hdc in next 53, skip 1 stitch, fpdc, [ldc in next 2 dc, fpdc] x5, [ch 1, bpdc] x3, ch 1* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (212 hdc, 152 dc, 12 CL)
Do not fasten off.
See you next week for Part 6!
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