Summer , the sun is at his peak, showering us with his bountiful heat and light , we seek to cool down by the beaches, reconnect with loved ones over picnics and enjoy what this lovely green planet has to offer us!
A perfect time to join the Summer Vibes blog hop hosted by Susanna. Check out her blog to see the 27 awesome patterns that she has corralled from talented designers to give us crafters a treat! You can get all 27 patterns in one shot if you get the bundle and that way you don’t have to wait for the pattern day!
Being a mandala fan, I chose to design one for this blog hop . My inspiration for the design comes from the platter of fruits on my dining table! The papaya, pears, guava, gooseberry, apples and Jamun(Indian blackberry) brought together a Summer salad image which was hard to shake off!
You can find the pattern free to download on my Ravelry or Payhip store. For the Ravelry store , head over to Susanna’s blog to get the code and come back here to click on the download button. If you can’t use ravelry , you can directly head over to my Payhip store (the discount is already applied). But do hurry as this offer for a free pdf download is available for just 24 hours on July 25th 2023!
The pattern however will continue to remain free here on my blog!
Let’s get started with the pattern without much ado!
Summer Salad Mandala
Materials:
Yarn : Cotton Dreamz by Vardhman Knitting Yarns or any 4 ply cotton yarn
– White Colour A – 25 gms
– Yellow Colour B – 15 gms
– Red Colour C – 20 gms
– Green Colour D – 25 gms
– Brown Colour E – 1 gm
Hook : 5 mm
Additional materials
Stitch marker
Pair of Scissors
Yarn needle
Fabric stiffener
Blocking mat
Blocking pins
Gauge: round 1 diameter = 2”
Finished size: 18” in diameter after blocking.
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Beg – Beginning.
PM – Place marker.
RM – Remove marker.
Ch – Chain
Sp – Space
St – Stitch
Sk – Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
Sc- Single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
EDc – Extended double crochet worked as follows: yo, insert hook in sp or st indicated, yo pull up a loop, yo pull through 1 loop, (yo pull through 2 loops) twice.
Tr – Treble crochet
Sc2tog – Single crochet 2 together worked as follows: In this pattern the sc2tog is worked in 2 adjacent ch3 spaces. Insert hook in the first ch3 sp, yo , pull up a loop, insert hook in the next ch3 sp, yo , pull up a loop, yo, pull through all the loops. Sc2tog made.
Scpop – Single crochet popcorn worked as follows: work 5 sc in the sp or st indicated, remove hook from the last sc worked, insert hook in the first sc, pull loop through.
P – Picot worked as follows, ch3, sl st on the top of the st just made.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Notes:
Ch3 at the start of the rounds counts as first dc.
Mandala will ruffle but will settle on blocking.
Pattern Instructions
Round 1:Using Colour A, In a magic circle, ch3( counts as first dc), 2dc, (ch3, 3dc)5 times, ch3, sl st to top of beginning ch3. Close magic circle. Fasten off colour A- 18 dc, 6 ch3 sp.
Round 2:Join Colour B in any ch3 sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, ch3, 3 dc in same sp, [ch3, sk next st, sc in next st, ch3, sk next st, (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) in next ch3 sp]5 times,
Ch3, sk next st, sc in next st, ch3, sk next st. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch3. Fasten off colour B – 42 dc, 6sc, 18 ch3sp.
Round 3: Join color C in the first ch3 sp of round 2, ch3, 2 dc, (ch3, 3 dc)2 times in the same sp, ch3, sc2tog, ch3, [(3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, 3dc) in next ch3 sp, ch3, sc2tog, ch3]5 times. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch3. Fasten off colour C -54dc, 6 sc2tog, 24 ch3 sp.
Round 4: Join color D in the first ch3 sp of the previous round, ch1, (sc, ch3, sc) in the same sp, ch3, ( sc, ch3, sc) in the next ch3 sp, ch3, [(sc, hdc, dc, edc) in the next ch3 sp, ( tr, p, tr) in the next st, ( edc, dc, hdc, sc) in the next ch3 sp, ch3, (sc, ch3, sc) in the next ch3 sp, ch3, ( sc, ch3, sc) In the next ch3 sp, ch3] 5 times, (sc, hdc, dc, edc) in the next ch3 sp, ( tr, p, tr) in the next st, ( edc, dc, hdc, sc) in the next ch3 sp, ch3, join with sl st to the first sc. Fasten off colour D – 36 sc, 12 hdc, 12 dc, 12 edc, 12tr, 6 picots, 30 ch3 sp.
Round 5: Join colour E with sl st in the first ch3 sp of previous round, ch1, scpop in same sp, ch3( pm in this ch3 sp for next round), sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, scpop in next ch3 sp, sc in next ch3 sp, [1 bpsc in each of the next 5 sts, ch3, sk picot,1 bpsc in each of the next 5 sts, 1sc in the next ch3 sp, scpop in the next ch3 sp, ch3, sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, scpop in next ch3 sp, sc in next ch3 sp]5 times, 1 bpsc in each of the next 5 sts, sk picot, ch3, 1 bpsc in each of the next 5 sts, 1sc in the next ch3 sp. Join with sl st to first scpop. Fasten off colour E- 12 scpop, 18 sc, 18ch3 sp, 60bpsc.
Round 6: Join color A with sl st in the marked ch3 sp, ch3( counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp, rm, ch3, sk next st, 3 dc in next ch3 sp, [ch3, sk next 4 sts, sc in next st, ch3, sk next 2 sts, ( 2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next ch3 sp, ch3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch3, sk next 4 sts, 3 dc in next ch3 sp, ch3, sk next st, 3 dc in next ch3 sp]5 times, ch3, sk next 4 sts, sc in next st, ch3, sk next 2 sts, ( 2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next ch3 sp, ch3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch3. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch3. Fasten off Colour A – 60dc, 36 ch3 sp, 12 sc.
Round 7: Join colour B in first ch3 of previous round, ch3, (2dc ,ch3, 3 dc) in same sp, ch3, sc2tog, ch3, [( 3dc, ch3, 3dc) in the next ch3 sp, ch3, sc2tog, ch3]11 times. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch3. Fasten off colour B- 72 dc, 12sc2tog, 36 ch3 sp .
Round 8: : Join colour C in the first ch3 sp of previous round, ch3, (2 dc,ch3, 3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) in the same sp, ch3, sc2tog, ch3, [(3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, 3dc) in the next ch3 sp, ch3, sc2tog, ch3] 11 times. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch3. Fasten off Colour C – 108 dc, 48 ch3 sp, 12 sc2tog.
Round 9: Join colour D in the first ch3 sp of previous round, (ch1, sc, hdc, dc, picot, hdc, sc) in the same sp, ( sc, hdc , dc, picot, hdc, sc) in the next ch3 sp, ( sc, hdc dc, edc) in the next ch3 sp, (tr, picot, tr) in the next st, ( edc , dc, hdc, sc) in the next ch3 sp, {[( sc, hdc , dc, picot, hdc, sc) in the next ch3 sp] twice, (sc, hdc dc, edc) in the next ch3 sp, (tr, picot, tr) in the next st, ( edc , dc, hdc, sc) in the next ch3 sp}11 times. Join with slst to first sc. Fasten off colour D – 36 picot, 72 sc, 72 hdc,48 dc, 24 edc, 24 tr.
Weave in the ends , wash gently and stiffen it with your choice of fabric stiffener. Pin it out on to a blocking board, stretching it to give the mandala its shape!!!
That’s it! Hope you enjoy making this mandala! Looking forward to admiring your versions of the pattern! Do drop in a line if you have any difficulties in making this pattern!
Until next time , have a wonderful summer and hope you get to enjoy being outdoors!
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