Crochet - Mandala

Crochet - Overlay Crochet Mandala

Well I started straight away and here first design!!!!! Yeah!!! FREE to anyone interested, but please give feedback and pics if possible!!! My Mandala Overlay Flower design:  Work in back loops unless stated.

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1 With red. Into magic ring make 8dc, ss to 1st dc 1 Dc in same place as ss, (dc,1htr, 1tr, 1dtr,1tr,1htr, 1dc into next dc) repeat3 times, but last dc replace with in 1st dc. Cut & tie off and weave in ends.

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back of work 1 Join orange thread at side of petal and work round each petal (in back loops only) as follows: 3dc up side ( in dc,htr, tr ), 3dc in top of dtr , 3dc down

side( in tr,htr, dc) in between each petal work a long dc into centre ring. Ss to join at end and cut & tie off and weave in ends. 1 Now you are going to create 8 petals at the back of these four petals - as in Irish crochet. Join blue thread at back of flower in a long dc, *3ch, ss through back of a dc on round 1, 3ch, ss to next long dc.* Repeat from * to * all round. You should have 8 3 ch loops at the back of the flower. Continue in same colour, making petals as follows: into each chain loop work: 1 dc,1htr, 2tr, 1dtr,1tr,2htr, 1dc. Ss to join, then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

1 Join in pink thread with ss to any htr to right of a petal. Working in back loops, make *1dc in htr, and tr up side of petal, 3 dc in dbtr, 1dc in htr, tr, tr down other side*. Repeat from * tp * all round 8 petals, missing out the dc on each petal. Ss to join and then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

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2 Join in red thread with ss . Repeat round 5, missing out centre 2dc between petals to keep stitches same number. 89 st. 7. Join in pale turquoise thread with ss . As previous rounds ( 3dc up side 3dc tog at top), but where there is a petal of round 4, pick up 2 centre loops of dtr and work a long dc and where there is no petal work a 2dc tog dec. 89 st

1 Join green thread with ss in any long dc of previous round. 3ch 7tr in same st (fan made), *miss 3dc on prev round, 1 dc, in next st, 3 dc tog in next st, 1 dc in next 9st, 3dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 fan (8tr) in long dc of rnd 7.* Rep twice more, then miss 3dc on prev round, 1 dc, in next st, 3 dc tog in next st, 1 dc in next 9 st, 3dc on next st, 1dc in next st, ss to top of 3ch at beg of 1st fan.

Well ... here is the next installment at long last. I am sorry for the delay, but one problem was that I mislaid my notebooks and my photos!! Fortunately they turned up .. phew! I was thinking I might have to do it all over again, and I have very little time. My photos and last notes are here:

2 Join in dk turquoise to 1st dc before a 3 dc grp before a fan, * 3dc in centre dc of previos rnd. 1tr through LH side loop of long dc on rnd 7, 1 dc in

each tr of fan, reach back and make a tr in RH side loop of long dc on rnd 7 *, 3dc in centre dc of next 3dc group, 1 dc in next 11 dc. Rep from * to * 4 times. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

3 Join pale blue in any centre dc of a group of 3 dc to RH side of a 3 dc grp to RH side of any fan. * dtr in orange loop on rnd 3 (same place a pale turquoise dc) placing it to the RH side of the dk turquoise tr on rnd 9. 1dc into top of tr on prev rnd, 1dc in next 8 dc and 1dc in top of next tr. Now make 1dtr in orange loop on rnd 3, placing it to LH side of dk turquoise tr, miss 1dc, 2dc in next dc(centre of 3 dc grp). 1 dc in next 12 st, 2dc in centre dc of next 3 dc grp. * Rep from * to * 3 times, ending 2dc in starting st. Ss to join to top

of dtr then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

11. Join pink to top of any RH dtr, * 1dc in same st, 1 dc in next 10 dc, 1 dc in top of LH dtr. 1 ttr in orange loop on rnd 3, placing it to LH side of pale blue dtr. Miss 1 dc on rnd below, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st, 5 ch, ss to centre front loop of rnd 6 directly below #(red). 5ch,miss 8 st on row below, 1 dc in next 3st. (You should now have 1 unworked st before the dtr of prev rnd). 1 ttr in orange loop below - placing it to RH side of pale blue dtr. * Rep from * to * SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

12. Join green to any RH ttr, * dc in same st, 12 dc, 1dc in LH ttr, 1 dc in next 3 dc, 1 dc in next 4 ch. Make a 2dc dec over next 2 ch (1 either side of ss), 1 dc in next 4ch and 3 dc* Rep from * to * 4 times. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

13. Make 8 teardrops as follows: In red: Into magic ring, work: 4dc, 1htr, 1tr, 2dtr, 1ttr, 2dtr, 1tr, 1htr, 4dc. Pull up, leaving a small hole. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends. Join pale turquoise in any dc to Lh side of a fan, directly above a ttr. * 1 dc in same st, 1dc in next 3 st. Hold a teardrop with right side facing and ss to join it to the next 4dc, through the first and last dc of teardrop (2 st in each)., using hook to work from front to back, but keeping st at front. 10dc, join teardrop to next 4

dc as prev. 5dc,* Rep from * to * until all 8 teardrops are attached, ending 6ch ss to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends. There should be a teardrop in the centre of each fan and a teardrop in the 'dips' between!

14. Join in dk turquoise to any st at RH side of a teardrop. 1dc in same st, * 6st up side of teardrop, 3dc in centre ttr of teardrop, 6dc down other side of teardrop, 1 dc in each of next 10 st on prev rnd. * Repeat from * to * until rnd complete. (ending with 9 dc) SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

15. Join orange to 1st St at RH side of a teardrop. *7 dc up side, 3dc together in centre dc, 7dc down other side, miss 1st st on prev rnd, 8dc, miss last st on prev rnd *and rep from * to * until rnd complete. SS to first st to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

16. Join red to any 1st dc at RH side of a teardrop, above a fan. *8dc up side 3dc together in centre dc, 8dc down other side, miss 1st st on prev rnd, 6dc, 1 quadtr in red loop on rnd 6 ( same place as pink join from rnd 11 #) , (8dc up side of next teardrop, 3dc together in centre dc, 8dc down other side, 1 quadtr in red loop on rnd 6 ( same place as pink join from rnd 11 #), miss 1st st on prev rnd, 6dc *. Repeat from * to * until rnd is complete. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

17. Join pink to any centre dc of a 3 dc grp. *3 dc in same place. 7 dc, (dc dec over next 2 sts) x2, 3 dc, 7dc * Repeat until rnd complete. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends. 18. Join in dk turquoise to any centre dc of a 3 dc grp. *3 dc in same place. 7 dc, (dc dec over next 2 sts) x2, 1 tr into a loop on rnd 14, to left of quad tr (red), (dc dec over next 2 sts) x2, 7dc, 3dc in centre dc of 3dc grp, 7dc, (dc dec over next 2 sts) x2, 1 tr

into a loop on rnd 14, to right of quad tr (red), 7dc. * Repeat from * to * 4 times. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

19. Join in green to any centre dc of a 3 dc grp. *3 dc in same place. 1dc in each of next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 5 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc, * Rep from * to * . SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

20. Make 8 flowers as follows: With pale blue: 12dc into magic ring, ss to join. (working through both loops all round) 1 ch 1 dc in same place as ss, (3ch, miss 1 dc, 1 dc in next st) Repeat until there are 6 loops, ending ss to 1st ch, then cut & tie off and weave in ends. Attach pink to any loop and work: 1dc, 1htr, 1tr, 1dtr, 1tr, 1htr, 1dc in each loop. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends. (Now working in back loops only): Attach dk turquoise to any dtr, *3 dc in same place, 3dc down lh

side, 1 long dc through centre dc on pale blue round, 3 dc up side of next flower * Rep from * to *. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends. Now join in pale turquoise to any centre dc of a 3 dc grp. *3 dc in same place. 1 dc in each of next 4 st,. Now place flower back to back with main piece. You will be working through back loops of both pieces (joining dc): Joining dc in next 3 sts on main piece and any petal of flower from centre dc of a 3dc group (side of petal), 1 dc in next 4 dc on main piece, joining dc in next 3 st on main piece and corresponding 3 st on next petal, 1 dc in next 4 dc on main piece *. Rep from * to * until all 8 flowers are attached. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends

21. Join in red in centre dc of any 3 dc grp between flowers. *3dc in same place 1dc in next 5 st on main part, (3dc on flower, miss 3dc, 3dc on next petal, 3dc in centre), x 2, 3dc on flower, miss 3dc, 3 dc on last petal, 5

dc, * Rep x 8. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.

22. Join in pale blue in centre dc of any 3 dc grp between flowers. *3dc in same place, 1 dc in next 5 st, reach back to make a ttr in centre pink loop on rnd 17, miss next st, 1dc in next 7 sc, (3dc in centre of next 3dc grp, 1 dc in next 8 dc) x 2, 3dc in next centre grp of 3 dc, 1 dc in next 7dc, Reach forward to make a ttr in next centre pink loop on rnd 17, miss 1dc, 1 dc in next 5dc *. Rep from * to * x 8. SS to join then cut & tie off and weave in ends.