
Materials:
Lion Brand Mandala Yarn (Any DK Weight Yarn)
G 4.00mm Crochet Hook (G 4.25mm Crochet Hook, H 5.00mm Crochet Hook)
Yarn Needle
Size(s):
Small (Medium, Large)
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Stitches:
SS: (Slip Stitch) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.
Ch: (Chain) – Yarn over. Pull through loop.
Sc: (Single Crochet) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Hdc: (Half Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.
Dc: (Double Crochet) – Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Tr: (Treble) – Yarn over 2 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Dtr: (Double Treble) – Yarn over 3 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Instructions:
Round 28: Chain 2. *Dc. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (176 Dc + 176 Chain 1 spaces)
Round 29: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 11 stitches. 2Hdc in the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around until 4 stitches remain. Hdc in the next 3 stitches. 2Hdc in the next stitch. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (382 stitches)
Round 30: Chain 2. *(Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * until 7 stitches remain. [(Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Skip 1.] x’s 2. (Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (128 V-stitches)
Round 31: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 1 space. 7Dc in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from *to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (64 Sc + 64 7Dc shells)
Round 32: Chain 2. *(Dc. Chain 1.Dc.) in the next Sc. Chain 2. Sc in the center stitch of 7Dc shell. Chain 2.* Repeat from * to * Around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (64 Sc + 64 V-stitches + 128 chain 2 spaces)
Round 33: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (512 stitches)
Round 34: Chain 4. Dtr in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Dtr made. (512 stitches)
Round 35: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (512 stitches)
Round 36: Chain 2. *Dc. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (256 dc + 256 chain 1 spaces)
Round 37: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (512 stitches)
Round 38: Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 3. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (256 chain 3 spaces)
Round 39 – Desired length: SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the next chain 3 space. chain 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.