Welcome back for Part 8 of the Mandala Blanket Crochet Along! This week we will continue to turn our blanket into a square.
You can find all the details for this crochet along HERE.
Pictured below is the full blanket.
Mandala Crochet Blanket – Part 8
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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
hdc vst – half double crochet v stitch (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in one stitch
2dcCL – 2 double crochet cluster
tr – treble crochet
2trCL – 2 treble 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: 42” each side
MANDALA BLANKET CROCHET PATTERN – PART 8
Change to Color C
Round 50: sl st to ch-2, ch 3, *(2trCL, ch 2, 2trCL) in ch-2, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x10, skip ch-1, [hdc vst in each ch-1 space] x7, ch 1, skip ch-1, skip 1, sc in 9, [hdc in 2, dc in 2, hdc in 5, dc in 2, hdc in 2, sc in 5] x2, sc in 4, ch 1, skip 1, skip ch-1, [hdc vst in each ch-1 space] x7, ch 1, skip ch-1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x10* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (80 dcCL, 56 hdc vst, 8 trCL)
Change to Color A
Round 51: sl st to ch-2, ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 2, 2dcCL) in ch-2 space, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x11, [vst in each ch-1] x8, ch 1, skip 2, sc in next 45, ch 1, skip 2, [vst in each ch-1 space] x8, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x11* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (96 CL, 64 vst, 180 sc)
Change to Color B
Round 52: sl st to ch-2 space, ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 2, 2dcCL) in ch-2 space, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x11, skip ch-1, [vst in each ch-1] x8, ch 1, skip ch-1, skip 2, sc in next 41, ch 1, skip 2, skip ch-1, [vst in each ch-1 space] x8, skip ch-1, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x11* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (96 CL, 64 vst, 164 sc)
Change to Color C
Round 53: sl st to ch-2 space, ch 2, *(2dcCL, ch 2, 2dcCL) in ch-2 space, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x12, [vst in each ch-1] x9, ch 1, skip 2, sc in next 37, ch 1, skip 2, [vst in each ch-1 space] x9, ch 1, [2dcCL in next ch-1 space, ch 1] x12* repeat from * to * around, join to first CL with sl st (104 CL, 72 vst, 148 sc)
Do not fasten off.
See you next week for Part 9!
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