Petal power mandala

http://thelittlebee.co.nz/blog/2017/08/petal-power-mandala/

 

Round 1:

Magic ring, ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 11 dc into the ring, join with a sl st to the first dc (3rd ch st), pull the tail to close

(12).

Round 2:

Join with a sl st in one of the dc sts, ch 2 (counts as first partial dc in 3 dc cluster) and complete cluster in the same st, *ch 1, 3 dc CL in the next st* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the top of the first CL.

(24)

Round 3: 

Join with a sl st in any ch 1 space. *{sl st, ch 2, dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc, ch 2, sl st} in the ch 1 sp, skip CL, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, skip CL* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st in the first sl st.

(6 ‘petals’ & 12 sc)

Round 4:

Join with a sl st in the second of any of the 2 sc groups, ch 5 (counts as the first dc & ch 2), dc in the same st, *ch 1, skip {sl st, ch 2, dc, tr}, 2 sc in the ch 2 sp, ch 1, skip {tr, dc, 2 ch, sl st, sc}, [dc, ch 2, dc: v-st] in the next sc st* repeat this sequence to the end of the row, join with a sl st to the top of the first dc (3rd ch st). DO NOT CUT YARN (unless you want to change colours for the next round). 

(6 v-st, 12 sc, 6 ch 1)

Round 5:

ch 1 (does not count), sc in the same st, 3 sc in ch 2 sp, sc the next st, sc in the ch 1 sp, sc in the next sc st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the ch 1 sp, *sc in the next dc, 3 sc in the ch 2 sp, sc in the next dc, sc in the ch 1 sp, sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next sc, sc in the ch 1 sp* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the first sc.

(60 sc)

Round 6:

Join with a sl st in the middle st of one of the 3 sc groups, ch 3 (count as a dc), 2 dc in the same sp, ch 6, skip 4 sts, *3 dc in the next st, ch 6, skip 4 sts* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the first dc st (3rd ch st).

(12 x 3dc, 12 x ch 6)

Round 7:

Join with a sl st in one of the ch 6 spaces, ch 2 (counts as first partial dc in 3 dc cluster) and complete cluster in the same st, {ch 1, 3 dc CL, ch 1, 3 dc CL} in the same sp, ch 3, skip 3 dc, *{3 dc CL, ch 1, 3 dc CL, ch 1, 3 dc CL} in the next ch 6 sp, ch 3, skip 3 dc* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the top of the first CL.

(12 x {3 dc CL/ch 1/ 3dc CL/ch1 / 3dc CL} groups, 12 x ch 3)

Round 8:

Join with a sl st in the first ch 1 sp of one of the cluster groups, ch 5 (count as tr  ch 1), {tr, ch 1, tr} in the same sp, skip CL, {tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr} in the next ch 1 sp, skip ch 3, *{tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr} in the next ch 1 sp, skip CL, repeat {..}, skip ch 3* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the top of the first tr (4th ch st).

(72 tr, 48 ch)

Round 9:

The stitches in this round are worked into the ch 1 spaces and the gap between the central 2 tr stitches in each tr/ch1 group). The tr stitches are ignored/skipped in this round.

Join with a sl st in the first ch 1 in one of the tr/ch 1… groups, ch 2 (counts as first partial dc in 3 dc cluster) and complete cluster in the same sp, ch 1, 3 dc CL in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc CL in the gap between the next 2 tr sts, ch 1, {3 dc CL, ch 1} in each of the next 2 ch 1 sps, *{3 dc CL, ch 1} in the next 2 ch 1 sps, 3 dc CL in the gap between the next 2 tr sts, ch 1, {3 dc CL, ch 1} in each of the next 2 ch 1 sps* repeat this sequence for each of the {tr/ch 1, tr…} groups, join with a sl st to the top of the first CL.

(60 x 3 dc CL, 48 ch)

Round 10:

The stitches in this round are worked into the ch 1 spaces and the gap between the last CL of a group and the first CL of the next group. The CL stitches are ignored/skipped in this round.

Join with a sl st in the first ch 1 sp of one of the {CL, ch 1…} groups, ch 3 (count as dc), dc in the same sp, 2 dc in each of the next 3 ch 1 sps, *2 dc in the gap between the last CL and the first CL of the next group, 2 dc in each of the next 4 ch 1 sps8 repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the first dc (3rd ch).

(120 dc)

Round 11: 

The stitches in this round are worked in the spaces between the 2 dc groups. The tops of the dc stitches are ignored.

Join with a sc in one of the gaps between two 2 dc groups, ch 2, skip the tops of the next 2 dc sts, sc in the gap before the next 2 dc group, ch 2* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the first sc.

(60 sc, 60 ch 2)

Round 12:

Join with a sc in one of the ch 2 sps, ch 3, skip sc, *sc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 3, skip sc* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the first sc.

(60 sc, 60 ch 3)

Round 13:

This round joins the mandala to the hoop. The stitches are worked as you normally would, except you hold the mandala in line with, and in front of the steel hoop. Insert your hook into the stitch, AROUND the inside edge of the hoop from the front to the back. The working yarn is held at the top edge of the hoop and is picked up by the hook at the back edge. The sc stitch is completed as you normally would, giving a little tug to keep the stitch tight before beginning the next sc stitch.

Join with a sc in one of the ch 3 sps, 5 sc in the same sp, skip sc, *6 dc in the next ch 3 sp, skip sc* repeat this sequence to the end of the round, join with a sl st to the first sc st.

(360 sc)