Crochet Hanging Mandala

• Crochet Hook - J / 6 mm
• Yarn – Bulky (5) Scrub-ology Scrub it / Yarn Bee / Hobby Lobby
• 4.5 oz. Colors of your choice
• 12 inch hoop or ring – metal or wooden
• Yarn Needle with big eye
• Assorted pony beads of choice

• Chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (slst)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Double Crochet (dc)

12 inches

• Ch1 does not count as a stitch
• Double Crochet counts as a stitch
• The colors of yarn, and color changes are up to you and are not indicated in the pattern.

RND 1: Ch 5, join in a circle. Ch3, 11 dc in the circle, join to ch 3 (12 dc)

RND 2: Ch 4 (counts as a dc, ch1), *dc, ch1 in the next dc*. Repeat from * to * 10 more times, join to ch 3, slst in 1^st ch 1 sp (12 sets of dc, ch1)

RND 3: Ch 4, dc, ch 2 in the 1^st ch 1 sp, sc, ch2 in the next ch1 sp, *dc, ch1, dc, ch2 in the next ch1 sp, sc, ch2 in the next ch1 sp*.

RND 4: Ch 3, dc, ch1, 2dc, ch2, sc, ch2 in the next ch 2 sp, *2dc, ch1, 2dc, ch2, sc, ch2 in the next ch 2 sp*. Repeat from * to * 4 more times, join to the ch3, slst to the ch2 sp (6 petals)

RND 5: Ch 3, dc, ch1, 2dc, ch3, sc, ch3 in the next ch 2 sp, *2dc, ch1, 2dc, ch3, sc, ch3 in the next ch 2 sp*. Repeat from * to * 4 more times, join to the ch3, slst to the ch2 sp (6 petals)

RND 9: *2 sc stitching around the ring/hoop in the ch1 sp, ch 8, sc in the next sc, again stitching around the ring/hoop, ch 8*. Repeat from * to * 5 more times, join to the 1^st sc, ch 15, join to the last sc to form a loop for hanging, tie off.

• Cut 18-inch strands of yarn - 3-6, the amount is up to you
• Add the beads to the bottom of the Mandala.
• Add beads of choice to each; tie a large knot at the end of each fringe to prevent losing the beads.