Mandala Madness Part 17
Here we are at the penultimate week
This week we continue to pay homage to the setting sun.
I feel that many of you will have got to know a little bit about the madness of my mind, and this week is no exception!
So before hair gets torn out and the air turns blue I am going to just say this…
Read each step thoroughly…we all know whose mother assumption is!!!
Breathe……
Take each shell/sun one step at a time.
Breathe…..
Count, count, count.
Breathe…
Seriously folks, you’ve got this 🙂
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Please love and respect me, as I love and respect you. ♥
♥ If you haven’t read the introduction post, then please find it here. You will find all the information on Yarn Packs, how much yarn you will need, hook sizes, the finished size of your blanket and all the resources available.
♥ It is worth book marking the main Mandala Madness page as it will contain all the posts about the project and each weekly part.
♥ You may also like to add this CAL to your Ravelry Queue.
♥ I also have a group on Ravelry, which covers all of my designs. I will try to check in there every day. I now have some lovely moderators, thank you so much for your help ladies. ♥
♥ I suggest taking a look through the photo tutorial here before downloading the pdf to work from, but if you just can’t wait to get started I have put all the pdf downloads together.
♥ And for those of you who like to follow the Video Tutorial by Esther Dijkstra from itsallinanutshell.com, just click here and the link will take you straight to the video for this part.
Again my love and thanks to Esther for the amazing job she has done with these videos. ♥
♥ PDF downloads
♥ Written pattern with just a small picture. mandala madness part 17 written pattern
♥ Photo tutorial. mandala madness part 17 photo tutorial
♥ Translations
For the translated versions of the CAL, please click on the links here and it will take you straight to your preferred language. With no need to scroll down further on this page.
And another HUGE thank you to the awesome team of translators, from the CAL – Crochet A Long Facebook group, for the fantastic job they have done with all the translations. ♥
Sorry some of the translations are no yet available, I will add them as soon as I get them.
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♥ Korean Mandala-Madness-Part-17-Korean – 한국어.
♥ Persian Mandala-Madness-Part-17-Persian – فارسی
♥ Polish Mandala-Madness-Part-17-Polish – Polski
♥ Russian Mandala-Madness-Part-17-Russian – на русском
♥ Spanish Mandala-Madness-Part-17-Spanish – Español
♥ Swedish Mandala-Madness-Part-17-Swedish – Svenska
♥ Thanks to Natalie for the Russian Video Tutorial
♥ Thanks to Carmen for the Spanish Video Tutorial
Mandala Madness Part 17
For the purposes of this tutorial I am using Scheepjes Merino Soft and a 4 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook.
The colours used in each round are listed below.
US terms used throughout.
Abbreviations
Hints: Are typed in italics and coloured purple, they are to help and guide you and hopefully make life a little easier.
Reference to photos is [P] with the relevant photo number.
* Repeat instructions between asterisks the amount of times specified. This is normally a repeat for a complete side and will consist of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat instructions between parentheses the amount of times specified. This is a lower level repeat.
Special Stitches
Popcorn: Make 5 dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert from front to back of 1st dc and then into dropped loop and pull through. Ch 1 to close. This closing chain is not counted in any chains you are asked to make after the popcorn. To make a starting popcorn, simply start with a standing dc or ch 3 as your 1st st.
V Stitch: (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st.
Tr Cluster: Yarn over twice, place hook in stitch or space to be worked and pull up a loop, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice, 2 loops on hook.
Yarn over twice, place hook in same st/sp, pull up a loop, 5 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice, 3 loops on hook.
Yarn over twice, place hook in same st/sp, pull up a loop, 6 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice, 4 loops on hook.
Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
103. Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc [middle sc of group of 3 sc] before the small shell BEFORE shell 1 [above ruffle sts] on any repeat, [P1]
*skip next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) twice, 2 dc in next st [5th dc of small shell],
skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, [P2]
[shell 1] (V st in next st, skip next st) 12 times, V st in next st,
skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, [P3,4]
[2nd small shell] (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) twice,
2 dc in next st [5th dc of small shell], [P5]
skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st,
[shell 2] (bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st) 7 times,
hdc in next st, fpdc around same st,
(bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st) 7 times,
bpdc in next st, [P6,7]
skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st,
[shell 3] (dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) 14 times, dc in next st, ch 1, [P10]
skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st,
[shell 4] (bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st) 7 times,
hdc in next st, fpdc around same st,
(bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st) 7 times,
bpdc in next st, [P11]
skip next st, sc in next st.*
Repeat from * to * 7 more times, omit last sc.
Join to standing sc, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch Count: Per repeat: 10 sc, 2 hdc, 31 dc, 30 fpdc, 30 bpdc, 13 V st, 15 ch-1 spaces.
Total: 80 sc, 16 hdc, 248 dc, 240 fpdc, 240 bpdc, 104 V st, 120 ch-1 spaces.
104. Join with a standing sc in 4th dc of 1st small shell on any repeat, [the one before the shell above ruffle sts] [P1], sc in next st hdc in next st, skip next 3 sts,
*[shell 1] (ch 1, popcorn in ch-1 space of next V st) 13 times, ch 1, [P5]
skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st [3rd dc of small shell],
sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, skip next 3 sts,
[shell 2] dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) 4 times,
dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts,
(dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) 4 times,
dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st [3rd sc],
[shell 3] (sc in next st, working in front of ch-1 space tr in skipped st [R103]) 5 times,
(sc in next st, sc in next ch-1 space, working in front of ch-1 space tr in skipped st [R103]) 5 times,
(sc in next st, working in front of ch-1 space tr in skipped st [R103]) 5 times, [P7 –10]
skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st,
[shell 4] dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) 4 times,
dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts,
(dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next st, [P11]
skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st [3rd dc of small shell], sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, skip next 3 sts.*
Repeat from * to * 7 more times, omit last 2 sc and hdc.
Join to standing sc, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch Count: Per repeat: 26 sc, 4 hdc, 80 dc, 15 tr, 13 popcorn, 14 ch-1 spaces.
Total: 208 sc, 32 hdc, 640 dc, 120 tr, 104 popcorn, 112 ch-1 spaces.
105. Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc before popcorn shell, on any repeat, [P1]
*skip next st, (2 dc in next ch-1 space, dc in popcorn) 13 times [P2,3,4],
2 dc in next ch-1 space,
skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, skip next st,
bpdc in next 40 sts, [P6]
skip next st, dc in next 35 sts, [P5]
skip next st, bpdc in next 40 sts, [P6]
skip next st, sc in next 2 sts.*
Repeat from * to * 7 more times, omit last sc.
Join to standing sc, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch Count: Per repeat: 4 sc, 76 dc, 80 bpdc.
Total: 32 sc, 608 dc, 640 bpdc.
Hint: When working the cluster groups, fold your work forward to avoid loose loops from over stretching.
106. Join with a standing sc in dc made into 11th popcorn on any repeat, [P1]
*hdc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip next 6 sts,
in next st [2nd sc] (tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster), [P2,3,4]
ch 1, skip next 6 sts,[not forgetting that sneaky stitch just after the clusters.]
(fphdc in next st, bphdc in next st) 14 times,
fphdc in next st, [P5]
ch 1, skip next 4 sts,
in next st [last bpdc] (tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster),
ch 1, skip next 6 sts,
Hint: the 1st tr worked in next repeat is the 4th tr.
(sc in next st, fptr around next tr [R104], skip next st) twice,
(sc in next 2 sts, fptr around next tr [R104], skip next st,) 5 times,
(sc in next st, fptr around next tr [R104], skip next st) twice, [P7],
sc in next st
ch 1, skip next 5 sts,
in next st [1st bpdc] (tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster),
ch 1, skip next 5 sts,
(fphdc in next st, bphdc in next st) 14 times, fphdc in next st, [P9]
ch 1, skip next 6 sts,
in next st [2nd sc] (tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster, ch 3, tr cluster),
ch 1, skip next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 25 sts.[P10]*
Repeat from * to * 7 more times, omit last sc.
Join to standing sc, fasten off, and secure ends.
Stitch Count: Per repeat: 40 sc, 6 hdc, 30 fphdc, 28 bphdc, 9 fptr, 12 tr cluster, 8 ch-1
spaces, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Total: 320 sc, 48 hdc, 240 fphdc, 224 bphdc, 72 fptr 96 tr cluster, 64 ch-1 spaces, 64 ch-3 spaces.
Hint: Because the number of skipped stitches between the shells is uneven here is a little list to help you. But don’t forget to check back for the rest of the repeat.
Shell 1 [hdcs], skip 6, tr clusters, skip 6
Shell 2 [fp & bp hdcs], skip 4, tr clusters, skip 6
Shell 3 [fptrs & scs], skip 5, tr clusters, skip 5
Shell 4 [fp & bp hdcs], skip 6, tr clusters, skip 5
Shell 1 [hdcs & scs].
107. Join with a standing sc in 8th sc in any popcorn shell, sc in next 12 sts, [P1]
*hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 2 sts, [P2]
skip ch-1 space and next cluster, tr cluster in next ch-3 space, ch 1,
tr cluster in next ch-3 space, skip cluster and ch-1 space, [P3,4]
tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 13 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in
next 3 sts, tr in next 2 sts,
skip ch-1 space and next cluster, tr cluster in next ch-3 space, ch 1,
tr cluster in next ch-3 space, skip cluster and ch-1 space,
tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 2 sts,
skip ch-1 space and next cluster, tr cluster in next ch-3 space, ch 1,
tr cluster in next ch-3 space, skip cluster and ch-1 space,
tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 13 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 2 sts,
skip ch-1 space and next cluster, tr cluster in next ch-3 space, ch 1,
tr cluster in next ch-3 space, skip cluster and ch-1 space,
tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 15 sts.*
Repeat from * to * 7 more times, omit last 13 sc.
Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
Stitch Count: 49 sc, 24 hdc, 24 dc, 16 tr, 8 tr cluster, 4 ch-1 spaces.
Total: 392 sc, 192 hdc, 192 dc, 128 tr, 64 tr cluster, 32 ch-1 spaces.
Part 17 is now complete, see you next week as the sun finally sets on our journey together.
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Dear Helen. Not only is this art!.. what about the maths and design of it? Incredible. Thank you very much I have enjoyed every mooment and now onto final row 18! I hae used a thin cotton 5 and would like to make the Mandala a litle larger, erhaps with 5 more sc crochet rows but would not know how to increase on each row as it grows:( Perhaps I should square it off according to pattern design. You are amazing! Jennifer Dohmen from Cape Town. I acknowledge Esther Dijkstra’s incredible effort and patience in guiding us through this artwork with her clear and fabulous videos. Bless you both!
with a piece as large as MM it is tricky toget the increases right, honestly you just need to play it by ear, with extra rounds of sc you will likely only need to add approx 10 to 20 increases, if it cups do more and if it goes wobbly do less 🙂
Dear Helen,
I finished the mandala last night, what a journey. 3 years in the making, only in winter as it is too hot in summer I live in a high crime area, and many nights my partner and neighbours were out and about, keeping us safe. The many hours of prayers were stitched, mistakes made and rectified, and now I have a colourful picture of my journey.
Thank you so much (even if you did tax my brain as to how to do some stitches LOL) for my amazing journey. If I can figure out how to load a photo, I will.
Regards from Cape Town, South Africa
On row 104 loving it. I am a bit anxious about squaring it off. Hope I can do that part. Thank you
Just completed my second MM – don’t think it will be my last – I just love this — thank you and keep designing!
Hi. I am loving this Mandala but have found a few errors in row 103 1st shell after 14 v stitches should be skip one st before next v. Also at end of shell 3 there should be a skip st before last dc. It was a bit confusing but the video tutorial had the skip stitches.
Hi Lisa, there are only 13 V st in shell 1, with 2 skipped sts before and 2 skipped sts at the end, and after shell 3 2 skipped sts, sc skip 1 st.
The pattern is correct, but that is a tricky round and the instrustions are broken up to help you take it step by step. Have fun 🙂
Oops my bad. First time I’ve followed a pattern so didn’t read it properly. Thanks it’s a gorgeous mandala.
Thank you sharing your beautiful artwork with us. I have throughly enjoyed watching it grow! I can’t believe I made something so beautiful! Thanks again!
You are most welcome, and well done to you 🙂
bonjour Helen, Merci beaucoup pour ce magnifique mandala. je me premet de vous écrire pour vous signaler une erreur dans la traduction française. en effet, au rang 106, il manque les 25sc après les 3 1/2 hdc. en vous remerciant encore de me permettre de realiser un si joli ouvrage
cordialement
Pascale
Thank you, I have told the translation team 🙂
Hallo Helen,
I have read on Facebook that there will be a group for your rose of Avalon pattern. I have bought it via Deramores. Should I also buy it via Raverly to join the group? Thanks! Doris
The group for Rose of Avalon is only for German speaking people…if you need help from me or in English then either my Ravelry group or facebook page for crystalsandcrochet 🙂
I’ve run out of color crafter yarn & need to know what colors for part 18so I can order enough to finish
for parts 17 and 18 you will need… nearly a full ball of Deventer, Amstelveen, Heerlene and Rhenen 🙂
C’est magnifique !!!!
Wehre is the German pattern?
I am still waiting, I will post as soon as I get it 🙂
In addition to your beautiful design, I really love you patience, humor & encouragement! Thank you so very much!
Bless you 🙂
Hi there’s no high lighted link for the video tutorial and I can’t seem to find it on you tube x
Sorry there was a delay, all is live now
Your Mandala is wonderful and I enjoyed it so much to crochet it. It is really a work of art. Thank you so much. It is hard to say goodbye to it in a week or two. Congratulation!
Thank you, so pleased you have had fun 🙂