The Cascading Mum Mandala Square is square #12 of the Mandala Blanket CAL

Materials:

Lion Brands Vanna’s Choice (Worsted Weight Yarn)

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

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Difficulty:

Experienced

Gauge:

4Hdc = Approx 1 inch

Size:

12″ x 12″

Stitches:

CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.

SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.

DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.

HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three loops.

FPDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the front to back and around stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

BPDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the stitch from back to front around stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

Tr: Treble- Yarn over 2 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

Special Stitches:

Drop Dc (Drop Double Crochet): Yarn over. Insert hook into skipped stitch from previous round. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

Puff:  [Yarn over. Draw up loop] a total of 3x’s. Yarn over draw through all 7 loops on the hook.

Cluster: Cluster- *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over through two stitches.* Repeat from * to * until there are 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Crossed Dc: Skip the next stitch. Dc. Chain 2. Dc in the skipped stitch.

Bobble: (Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch.Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.) 5 x’s. Yarn over. Pull through all 6 loops on the hook.

Notes:

• Turning chain does NOT count as your first stitch (unless otherwise specified). So, when working flat, be sure to work your first stitch in the very first stitch. And when working in the round, be sure to work your first stitch in the same stitch as join.
• For SOME rounds you will turn other rounds you will not! Pay CLOSE attention.
• All images shown are taken to show the RIGHT SIDE of your work.

Color Key:

Color A (Grey): 1, 6, 8, 13
Color B (White): 2, 4, 10
Color C (Aqua): 3, 5, 11, 15
Color D (Teal): 7, 9, 12, 14

Rows: A, B, C, B, C, A, D, A, D, B, C, D, A, D, C

Instructions:

Magic Ring

Round 1: Chain 1. 8 Hdc. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (8)

Round 2: Chain 1. 2 Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (16 Hdc)

Round 3: Chain 2. *Cluster. Chain 5. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with  SS to the first Cluster Made. (8 Clusters)

Round 4: Chain 1. *Sc in the next cluster. Drop (Dc. Chain 2. Dc.) in the skipped stitch.* Repeat from * to * around.

Finish off.

Round 5: Join with a SS to the next chain 2 space. Chain 3. *5 Dc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 6: Chain 1. Skip the next stitch. *BpSc around the next 3 stitches. 3 dropped Dc in the skipped Sc from previous round. Skip the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Finish off.

Round 7: Join with a SS to the second Sc. Chain 2. *Cluster in the next stitch. Chain 5. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first cluster made.

Round 8: Chain 1. *2Sc. Drop Crossed Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Finish off.

Round 9: Join with a SS to the first chain 2 made. Chain 3. *5Dc in the next chain 2. Chain 2,* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (16 shells)

Round 10: Chain 1. Skip the next Dc. *BpSc around the next 3 stitches. Drop Dc2tog in the next 2 skipped Sc from previous round. Skip the next Dc. BPSC around the next 3 stitches. Drop Dc in the next 2 skipped Sc from previous round. Skip the next Dc. BPSC around the next 3 stitches. 2 Drop Dc in the next Sc. chain 2. 2 Drop Dc in the next Sc. Skip the next Dc. BPSC around the next 3 stitches. Skip the next Dc. Drop Dc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Finish off.

Round 11: Join with a SS to the 8th stitch made. Chain 1. *Sc in the next stitch. Hdc. Dc in the next 3 stitches. Tr in the next 2 stitches. (2Tr. Chain 2. 2Tr) In the next chain 2 space. Tr in the next 2 stitches. Dc in the next 3 stitch. Hdc in the next stitch. Sc in the next stitch. Chain 7. Skip the next 7 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 12: Chain 1. *Sc in the next 6 stitches. BpDc around the next 3 stitches. (Sc. Chain 2. Sc.) BpDc around the next 3 stitches. Sc in the next 6 stitches. Drop Sc in the next 7 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

WS Round 13: Chain 2 and TURN. *[Bobble. Chain 5. Skip the next 2 stitches.] x’s. 5. Bobble in the next stitch. Chain 4. Skip the next stitch. (Dc. Chain 2. Dc.) in the next chain 2 space. Chain 4. Skip the next stitch. [Bobble. Chain 5. Skip the next 2 stitches.] x’s. 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Bobble Made.

Round 14: Chain 1 and TURN. *[Drop Dc in the next 2 stitches. Sc in the next puff stitch] x’s. 3. Drop Dc in the next stitch. Sc in the next Dc. (Sc. Chain 2. Sc.) in the next chain 2 space. Sc in the next Dc. Drop Dc in the next stitch. Sc in the next bobble. [Drop Dc in the next 2 stitches. Sc in the next puff stitch] x’s. 5.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 15: Chain 1. Sc in the next 12 stitches. (Sc. Chain 2. Sc.) in the next chain 2 space. Sc in the next 19 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (132 + 4 chain 2 spaces.)

Finish off. Weave in ends.