Rainbow Vermicelli Mandala:Pattern

The Rainbow Vermicelli Mandala was designed for a few ladies new to the art of crochet, who wanted to join in the Mandala fun.

The pattern is extremely easy!    No fancy stitchwork and lots of repeats (so it does not require too much concentration)

 

The design is very simple too - making it perfect for almost any type or colour of yarn

RAINBOW VERMICELLI MANDALA

Pattern Terms:  US 
Yarn:  Raeesah Cotton Soft DK (100% cotton) 
Hook:  4.00mm 
Size:  Diameter 40cm

Foundation:  5ch, ss into first ch to form circle

Row 1:  3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc, 2ch into circle;  *2dc, 2ch into circle* *to* x 5 ss into top of 3ch to close

Row 2:  Join yarn in any 2ch space;  3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc into same space as join, 2ch:  *3dc, 2ch into next 2ch space* *to* x 5, ss into top of 3ch to close (6 x 3dc, 2ch groups)

Row 3:  Join yarn in any 2ch space;  3ch (counts as 1 dc), 5dc into same space as join (6dc group), 1ch;  *6dc, 1ch into next 2ch space (6dc group)* *to* x 5;   ss into top of 3ch to close (6 x 6dc, 1ch groups)

Row 4:  Join yarn in 1st dc of any 6dc group;  3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into same place as join, 1dc into each of next 4dc, 2dc into last dc on 6dc group (8dc group);  *2dc into first dc on next 6dc group, 1 dc into each of next 4dc, 2dc into last dc on 6dc group (8dc group)* *to* all around;  ss into top of 3ch to close (6 x 8dc groups = 48 dc)

Row 5: Join yarn in space before start of any 8dc group;   6ch (counts as 1sc, 5ch), 1sc into space between 4th and 5th dc;   *5ch, 1sc into space before start of next 8dc group;  5ch 1sc into space between 4th and 5th dc* repeat *to* x 5;   5ch ss into first ch of 6ch at start of row

Row 6:   Join yarn in any 5ch space;  3ch, 5dc in same space as join (6dc group);  *6dc into next 5ch space (6dc group) *to* x 11 (12 x 6dc groups)

Row 7:  Repeat row 4 (12 x 8dc groups = 96dc)

Row 8:  Join yarn in any dc;  2ch in same space as join;  1hdc into each dc to end;  ss into top of 2ch at start to close.

Row 9:  Join yarn in space between hdc (in line with sc on Row 5);   6ch (counts as 1sc, 5ch) in same space;  *skip 3 spaces between hdc, 1sc into 4th space between dc, 5ch* *to* all around,  ss into 1st ch of 6ch at start to close

Row 10:   Join yarn in any 5ch space;  7ch (counts as 1sc, 6ch);  *sc into next 5ch space, 6ch* *to* all around, ss into 1st ch of 7ch at start to close;

Row 11:  Repeat Row 10

Row 12:  Repeat Row 6

Row 13:   Repeat Row 4

Row 14:  Repeat Row 8

Row 15:  Join yarn in space between any 2 hdc,  5ch (counts as 1sc, 4ch) in same space as join;  *skip 2 spaces, 1sc in third space between hdc;  4ch* *to* to end, ss into 1st ch of start 5ch to close. 

Row 16:  Join yarn in any 4ch space,  5ch (counts ad 1sc, 4ch) in same space as join;  *1sc, 4ch in next 4ch space* *to* to end, ss into 1st of start 5ch to close

Row 17:  Repeat Row 16

Row 18:  Join yarn in any 4ch space,  3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc in same space as join (3dc group) ;  *3dc into next 4ch space (3dc group)  *to* to end, ss into top of 3ch at start to close.

Row 19:  Join yarn in space between any two 3dc groups;   5ch (counts as sc, 4ch) in same space as join;  *1sc, 4ch in next space between 3dc groups* *to* to end, ss into 1st of start 5ch to close

Row 20:  Repeat Row 18

Row 21:  ss into any dc;  *1ch, 1ss into top of  next dc*  *to* to end 1ch, ss into ss at start of edging.

My mandalas did not really need "blocking",  but I did give them a nice puff of steam with the iron (cotton is not quite as well behaved as the acrylics I am used to working with)!

The pattern for the matching Coasters can be found HERE