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
