Comeback mandala pattern


If you like to support my work as a crochet designer, 
please buy me a cup of coffee 

coffee_small

Comeback Mandala

Yarn: Scheepjes Catona
Hook-size: 3.0 mm Clover Amour
Size: Appr. 19 cm

Good to know
  • Initial stitches are made as standing stitches or replaced with chain stitches;
  • ch1 = 1 sc, ch2 = 1 hdc, ch3 = 1 dc, ch4 = 1 tr
  • End each round with a sl st in the first stitch unless otherwise stated.
  • Continue with given color until a new one is specified.
  • Total number of stitches within () at the end of each round.
  • Initial dc2 tog; ch2 + 1 dc in indicated st.
  • If the stitches are not mentioned on the round, they should be skipped.
  • The mandala might be “wobbly” after round 7 but it should correct itself as you continue.
Abbreviations US

st/sts – stitch/stitches
ch-sp – chain-space
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble 
crabst – crab stitch; sc to the right
dc2tog – double crochet 2 together over given st/ch-sp

*-* – repeat around
(-) – made in the same ch-sp/st

Color scheme   

Color 1 – 208                        
Color 2 – 114                        
Color 3 – 412                       

Pattern

1. Color 1. In a magic ring; *1 tr, ch1*, rep *-* 12 times. (12 tr, 12 ch1-sp)

2. Sl st in ch-sp, *2 sc in ch-sp*. (24 sc)

3. Color 2. Begin in first sc of two in the same ch-sp. *dc2tog over 2 sc, ch3*. 
(12 dc2tog, 12 ch3-sp)

4. Sl st in ch-sp, *(2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in ch-sp*. (48 dc, 12 ch2-sp)

5. Color 3. Begin in a ch-sp. *5 dc in ch-sp, ch1, 1 sc between last dc in a group and the first dc in next group, ch1*. (60 dc, 12 sc, 24 ch1-sp)

6. Color 1. Begin in first dc of five. *1 sc in first dc, ch3, skip 1 st, 1 sc in third dc, ch3, skip 1 st, 1 sc in fifth dc, ch3, skip ch-sp+sc+ch-sp*. (36 sc, 36 ch3-sp)

7. Color 2. Begin in a ch-sp above the two first dc’s in a group. *dc2tog in ch-sp, ch4, dc2tog in next ch-sp, 1 sc in next ch-sp*. (12 dc2tog, 12 sc, 12 ch4-sp)

8. Sl st in ch-sp, *(2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in ch-sp, 3 dc*. (84 dc, 12 ch2-sp)

9. Color 3. Begin in a ch-sp. *3 dc in ch-sp, 7 hdc*. (36 dc, 96 hdc)

10. Ch1, *1 sc in first dc, 2 sc in second dc, 1 dc in third dc, 2 hdc, skip 1 st, 3 dc in next st, skip 1 st, 2 hdc*. (48 hdc, 48 sc, 36 dc)

11. 1 sc in each st around. (132 sc)

12. Color 2. 1 crabst in each st around. (132 crabst)

Secure ends and lightly block you work for best result.

#annavirkpanna #comebackmandala

Please be aware that all my patterns are protected by copyright. This pattern belongs to me, Anna Nilsson, and I retain all rights to it. I ask that you don’t share my patterns/pdf´s with others, instead refer them to my blog annavirkpanna.com.

❤ Anna