Wallflower Mandala (Coaster) Tutorial

I have designed and crocheted for myself a few mandalas before, but it has always been through rough sketching or experimenting on the spot.

This time round, I have decided to try writing down pattern and sharing it with the community. This humble little mandala is actually a mini version of my other mandala which I have posted on Instagram few weeks ago. I hope that the written steps are clear and easy to understand for you. If you've any questions of found any errors, please let me know :)

Btw, if you're keen to try this pattern, I would love to see your finished mandalas. :) Please tag your photos with #wallflowermandala on Instagram or leave a comment below with a link to your blog. A link back to my Instagram account (@joakhui80) or my blog (http://ohmilly.blogspot.com) would be much appreciated. Thank you very much!

I made this mandala using cotton yarn(scheepjes cotton 8 and hema fine cotton) and a 3mm hook. The finished mandala has a diameter of approximately 14cm. The steps are written in US terms:

sl = slip stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet

For crochet terms conversion, please click here.

Each round is worked with a new color (except for the last 2 rounds). Let's begin!

Round 1 :

• Start with a magic ring, ch4 (counts as 1dc and ch1 space).
• Work (1dc, ch1) 11 times into the ring. 
• Sl into the 3rd ch of initial ch4 to join the round. Fasten off. (total 12 dc, 12 ch1 spaces)

Round 2 :

• Join new color in any ch1 space. Ch3 (counts as 1 partial tr), work 3 more partial tr in same space and pull through 4 loops on hook (tr4tog). Ch2. 
• Repeat (tr4tog in next ch1 space, ch2) all the way around. 
• Sl into the top of the first tr4tog. Fasten off. (total 12 groups of tr4tog, 12 ch2 spaces)

{To make tr4tog (made up of 4 partial tr) ::

• yo twice, insert hook into space, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), *yo, pull  through 2 loops on your hook*, repeat *to* once more (2 loops left on hook)
• yo twice, insert hook into space, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), *yo, pull  through 2 loops on your hook*, repeat *to* once more (3 loops left on hook)
• yo twice, insert hook into space, yo, pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), *yo, pull  through 2 loops on your hook*, repeat *to* once more (4 loops left on hook)
• yo twice, insert hook into space, yo, pull up a loop (7 loops on hook), *yo, pull  through 2 loops on your hook*, repeat *to* once more(5 loops left on hook)
• yo, pull through 5 loops on hook.

}

Round 3 :

• Join new color in any ch2 space. Ch2 (counts as 1 sc). Work 2sc in the same space. Ch1. 
• Repeat (3sc in next ch2 space, ch1) all the way around. 
• Sl into the 2nd ch of initial ch2. Fasten off. (total 36sc, 12 ch1)

Round 4 :

• Join new color into the top of any tr4tog of round 2 (see above image).  Ch2 (counts as a long sc). Work 1sc in each of next 3 stitches.
• Repeat (one long sc in next tr4tog, 1sc in next 3 stitches) all the way around.  
• Sl into the 2nd ch of initial ch2. Fasten off. (total 36sc, 12 long sc)

Round 5 :

• Join new color in any stitch. Ch2 (counts as 1 sc). 
• Work one sc in each stitch all the way around. 
• Sl into the 2nd ch of initial ch2. Fasten off. (total 48sc)

Round 6 :

• Join new color in any long sc of round 4. Ch2 (counts as a long sc). 
• Skip one stitch. Work (1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc) in next stitch. Skip one stitch.
• Repeat (a long sc in the next stitch, skip one stitch, (1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc) in next, skip one) all the way around.
• Sl into the 2nd ch of initial ch2. Fasten off. (total 12 shell stitch clusters, 12 long sc)

Round 7 :

• Join new color in any long sc. Chain 3 (counts as one dc). Work 1dc in the same stitch, 1dc in each of next 5 stitches.
• Work (2dc in next long sc, 1dc in next 5 stitches) all the way around. 
• Sl into the 3rd ch of initial ch3. Fasten off. (total 84dc)

Round 8 :

• Join new color in space between any 2dc (see above image). Ch4 (counts as 1tr). 
• In the next stitch (after the 2dc in same stitch of round 7), work 1dc. 
• Work (1hdc, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc) in next 4 stitches.
• Work (1tr in space between next 2dc, then 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc in next 5 stitches) all the way around. 
• Sl into the 4th ch of initial ch4. Fasten off. (total 12 groups of 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc)

Round 9 :

• Join new color in any tr. Ch2 (counts as 1sc). Ch4. Skip 2 stitches.
• Repeat (1sc in next stitch, ch4, skip 2 stitches) all the way around. 
• Sl into the 2nd ch of initial ch2. (total 24 sc, 24 groups of ch4). 

Round 10 :

• Continue with the same color from previous round, sl into ch4 space next to current ch2. Work 3sc, ch3 (counts as a picot), 3sc in ch4 space.
• Repeat (3sc, ch3, 3sc in each ch4 space) all the way around.
• Sl into the 1st sc at the beginning of the round. Fasten off.

I hope you enjoy making this mini #wallflowermandala.

P.S. : I named this mandala 'wallflower' according to my personality.