Mini Mandala Block Tutorial

Here's the tutorial for the Mini Mandala Block that I first posted here.  If you try it, let me know how it goes!

Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Vanna's Choice)

Size J Hook

(Of course you can use any weight yarn with the appropriate hook size.)

Written in US stitch terms

Special Stitches:

dc3tog (double crochet 3 together)- 3 dc in same space keeping last loop of each dc on hook, yarn over and work off all 4 loops at once.

dc4tog (double crochet 4 together)- 4 dc in same space keeping last loop of each dc on hook, yarn over and work off all 5 loops at once.

Rnd. 1-  Start with a magic ring.  Ch 3, dc3tog, ch 4, *dc4tog, ch 4, repeat from * twice, sl st to dc3tog, fasten off.

You should have four clusters with ch 4 in between each.

Rnd. 2-  In one of cluster stitches (sl st, ch 1, sc), *5 sc in next ch 4 space, sc in next cluster stitch, repeat from * around ending with 5 sc in last ch 4 space, sl st to first sc, fasten off.

Note: I started round with a standing double crochet stitch.  For standing stitch: yarn over, insert hook into stitch, and complete dc as normal.  If you prefer, join with sl st and ch 3 to count as first dc of the round.

Rnd. 3- In sc that's in one of the 4 cluster stitches, *(dc, ch 1, dc), skip one sc, in next sc repeat from * around, sl st to first dc, fasten off. 

Rnd. 4-  (3 dc, ch1) in each ch 1 space around, sl st to first dc, fasten off.

Rnd. 5-  In ch 1 space to right of the 3 dc group that is directly above one of the 4 cluster stitches from rnd. 1 *(3 dc, ch 1), in next ch 1 space (3 dc, ch 1), in next ch 1 space (3 treble crochet, ch 2, 3 treble crochet, ch 1), in next ch 1 space repeat from * around, sl st in 1st dc, fasten off.

Rnd. 6-  (I used same color as rnd. 2)  In any dc (sl st, ch 1, sc), sc in each dc and ch 1 space around and 3 sc in each corner ch 2 space, sl st to first sc, fasten off.

And you're done!

Like always, if you try this pattern and have any problems, let me know!  I'd love to see what you make!

For those who want just the written directions without the photos:

Rnd. 1-  Start with a magic ring.  Ch 3, dc3tog, ch 4, *dc4tog, ch 4, repeat from * twice, sl st to dc3tog, fasten off.

Rnd. 2-  In one of cluster stitches (sl st, ch 1, sc), *5 sc in next ch 4 space, sc in next cluster stitch, repeat from * around ending with 5 sc in last ch 4 space, sl st to first sc, fasten off.

Rnd. 3- In sc that's in one of the 4 cluster stitches, *(dc, ch 1, dc), skip one sc, in next sc repeat from * around, sl st to first dc, fasten off.

Rnd. 4-  (3 dc, ch1) in each ch 1 space around, sl st to first dc, fasten off.

Rnd. 5-  In ch 1 space to right of the 3 dc group that is directly above one of the 4 cluster stitches from rnd. 1 *(3 dc, ch 1), in next ch 1 space (3 dc, ch 1), in next ch 1 space (3 treble crochet, ch 2, 3 treble crochet, ch 1), in next ch 1 space repeat from * around, sl st to first dc, fasten off.

Rnd. 6-  (I used same color as rnd. 2)  In any dc (sl st, ch 1, sc), sc in each dc and ch 1 space around and 3 sc in each corner ch 2 space, sl st to first sc, fasten off.