Cascading Daisy Mandala Square Crochet Pattern

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This is Square #14 of the Mandala Blanket CAL

Cascading Daisy Mandala Square - Free Crochet Pattern - The Lavender Chair

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Materials:

Lion Brands Vanna’s Choice (Worsted Weight Yarn)

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

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 two loops.

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

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 fron back to front into 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 around the stitch front back to front 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.

Double Treble – DblTr: Yarn over. hook 3 times. Insert hook in stitch. Yarn over. Draw up Loop. (Yarn over. Draw through 2 loops) 4 times.

Starting Crossed Dc: Dc in the first stitch. Work backwards and Dc in the previous stitch.

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

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 round you will turn other rounds you will not! Pay CLOSE attention.
  • All images shown are taking to show the RIGHT SIDE of your work.

Color Key:

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

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

Instructions:

Magic Ring

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

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

Round 3: Chain 2. *(Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (8 v-stitches.)

Round 4: SS into the next chain 1 space. Chain 2. *5Dc in the next v-stitch. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (8 5Dc shells.)

Round 5: Chain 1. Skip the next Dc. *BpSc around the next 3 stitches. Skip the next Dc. Drop (Dc. Chain 2. Dc.) in the chain 1 space between the v-stitches from round 3. Skip the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Finish off.

Round 6: Join with a SS to the next chain 2 space. Chain 2. *5Dc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 2.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 7: Chain 1. Skip the next Dc. *BpSc around the next 3 stitches. Skip the next Dc. Drop (Dc. Chain 2. Dc. Chain 2. Dc) in the center Sc from previous round. Skip the next Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Finish off.

Round 8: Join with a SS to the first chain 2 space made. Chain 2. *4Dc in the next chain 2 space. Dc in the next Dc. 4Dc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 2.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 9: Chain 1. *BPHdc in the next 3 stitches. BpSc in the next 3 stitches. BphDc in the next 3 stitches. 3 Drop Dc in the center Sc from previous round.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 10: Chain 1. * Sc in next 3 stitches. Hdc in the next 3 stitches. Dc in the next 3 stitches. Skip the next  Dc. (3Tr. Chain 2. 3Tr.) in the next Dc. Skip the next stitch. Dc in the next 3 stitches. Hdc in the next 3 stitches. Sc in the next 6 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 11: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 12 stitches. (Hdc. Chain 2. Hdc.) in the next chain 2 space. Hdc in the next 15 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with  a SS to the first Hdc made.

Round 12:  Chain 2. Starting Crossed Dc. [Chain 2. Skip the next stitch. Cross Dc.] x’s. 3. Chain 5. Skip the next chain 2 space. *[Crossed Dc. Chain 2. Skip the next stitch.] x’s. 10. Chain 5. Skip the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 3 times. [Crossed Dc. Chain 2. Skip the next stitch.] x’s. 6. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 13: Chain 1. *[Sc in the next 2 stitches. Drop Dc.] x’s. 4. Sc in the next 2 stitches. Drop (Tr. Chain 2. Tr.) in the next chain 2 space. [Sc in the next 2 stitches. Drop Dc] x’s. 5* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (124 stitches + 4 chain 2 spaces)

Round 14: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 15 stitches. (Hdc. Chain 2. Hdc.) in the next chain 2 space. Hdc in the next 16 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with  a SS to the first Hdc made. (132 stitches + 4 chain 2 spaces)