Crochet Mandala Galaxy Square

• Worsted Weight Yarn (4 Colors)
• I 5.50mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle

Advanced

12″ x 12″

• 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: Front Post Double Crochet

  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.

• TR: Treble Crochet

  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.

• DC3TOG: Double Crochet 3 Together

  *Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through two loops.* Repeat from * to * a total of three times. Yarn over pull through all loops on the hook.

• All Drop stitches will pin down chain spaces unless otherwise noted.
• Change color EVERY round.

Round 1: 10 DC in the magic ring. Join with a SS to the first DC made. (10)

Round 2: Chain 1. 2 HDC in the BLO around. Join with a SS to the first HDC made. (20)

Round 3: Chain 1. *SC. Drop DC in the FLO of round 1. SC in the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)

Round 4: Chain 1. Working in the BLO. *2 HDC in the next stitch. HDC in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first HDC made.

Round 5: Chain 2. *DC3TOG in the next stitch. Chain 4. Drop FPDC around DC from previous round. Chain 4. Skip the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS directly on top of the first DC3TOG made.

Round 6: Chain 1. *2 SC in the next stitch. 2 Drop DC in the first skipped stitch from previous round. Skip the next DC. 2 Drop DC in the third skip stitch from previous round.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first SC made.

Round 7: Chain 1. HDC in the BLO around. Join with a SS to the first HDC made. (60)

Finish off.

Round 8: Join with a SS to the FLO of the first DC from the previous round. Chain 2. *DC4TOG in the FLO of DC from the previous round. Chain 7.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the top of the first DC4TOG made.

Round 9: Chain 1. *SC in the next DC4TOG. 3 Drop DC in the next 2 HDC from the previous round (the ones showing between the DC4TOG).* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first SC made. (70)

Round 10: Chain 1. *2 HDC in the BLO of the next stitch. HDC in the next 6 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first HDC made. (80)

Round 11: Chain 2. *Drop (DC. Chain 1. DC.) in the FLO of the SC from the previous round. Skip 3 stitches. SC in the next 2 stitches. 2 SC in the next stitch. SC in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first DC made. (10 V-stitches + 60 SC)

Finish off.