MORNINGTON 8PLY CROCHET MANDALA

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOULL NEED

• Moda Vera Mornington 8ply 50g balls as per size
• A 4.00mm crochet hook or size needed for correct tension
• Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure

SIZE

Diameter cm 50

Moda Vera Mornington 8ply 50g balls
Quantity 3

TENSION

17 sts x 9.5 rows to 10cm over tr fabric, using 4.00mm hook.

INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

alt = alternate/ing,beg = begin/ing,ch = chain,dc = double crochet,htr = half treble crochet,lp/s = loop/s,RS = right side, sl = slip,sp/s = space/s,st/s = stitch/es, tr = treble crochet,yoh =yarn over hook.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION

2CL = (yoh, insert hook into next st, yoh, draw through 2 lps on hook) twice, yoh, draw through 3 lps on hook.3CL = (yoh, insert hook into next st, yoh, draw through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, yoh, draw through 4 lps on hook.

Using 4.00mm hook, make 4ch, join with a sl st to form a ring

Round 1: 3ch, 14tr in ring, sl st in top of 3ch ... 15tr (3ch count for 1tr throughout).
Round 2: 3ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, 2tr in each st to end, sl st in 3ch at beg ... 30tr.
Round 3: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, sl st in dc at beg.
Round 4: 2ch, 2CL, * 5ch, 3CL, rep from * to end, 5ch, sl st in top of 2CL at beg ... 10 x 5ch sps.
Round 5: 2ch, 1htr in each st to end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 60 sts.
Round 6: 2ch, 2CL, * 3ch, 3CL, rep from * to end, 3ch, sl st in top of 2CL at beg ... 20 x 3ch sps.
Round 7: 2ch, * 3htr in next sp, 1htr in top of 3CL, 4htr in next sp, 1htr in top of 3CL, rep from *end, omitting last htr at end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 90 sts.
Round 8: 2ch, 2CL, * 3ch, 3CL, rep from * to end, 3ch, sl st in top of 2CL at beg ... 30 x 4ch sps.
Round 9: As round 5 ... 120 sts.
Round 10: 2ch, 2CL, * 2ch, 3CL, rep from * to end, 2ch, sl st in top of 2CL at beg ... 40 x 2ch sps.
Round 11: 2ch, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 2htr in next st, * 1htr in top of 3CL, 1htr in each of next 3 sts, 1htr in top of 3CL, rep from * end, omitting last htr at end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 150 sts.
Round 12: As round 10 ... 50 x 2ch sps.
Round 13: 2ch, 1htr in each of next 3 sts, 2htr in next st, * 1htr in top of 3CL, 1htr in each of next 4 sts, 2htr in next st, rep from * to end ... 180 sts.
Round 14: As round 10 ... 60 x 2ch sps.
Round 15: 2ch, 1htr in each of next 4 sts, 2htr in next st, * 1htr in top of 3CL, 1htr in each of next 5 sts, 1htr in top of 3CL, rep from * end, omitting last htr at end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 210 sts.
Round 16: As round 10 ... 70 x 2ch sps.
Round 17: 2ch, 1htr in each of next 5 sts, 2htr in next st, * 1htr in top of 3CL, 1htr in each of next 6 sts, 1htr in top of 3CL, rep from * end, omitting last htr at end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 240 sts.
Round 18: As round 10 ... 80 x 2ch sps.
Round 19: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, sl st in dc at beg.
Round 20: 2ch, 1htr in each of next 6 sts, 2htr in next st, * 1htr in top of 3CL, 1htr in each of next 7 sts, 1htr in top of 3CL, rep from * end, omitting last htr at end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 270 sts.
Round 21: As round 10 ... 90 x 2ch sps.
Round 22: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, sl st in dc at beg.
Round 23: 2ch, 1htr in each of next 7 sts, 2htr in next st, * 1htr in top of 3CL, 1htr in each of next 8 sts, 1htr in top of 3CL, rep from * end, omitting last htr at end, sl st in 2ch at beg ... 300 sts.
Round 24: * 3ch, 3CL, 3ch, sl st in next st rep from * to end. Fasten off.

MAKE UP

Sew in ends.