Crochet Floral Mandala Tutorial For Table Decor

Imagine the calming rhythm of your crochet hook and the soft hue of yarn blossoming into a beautiful floral mandala. It's not just a project but a colorful adventure on your fingertips, bringing the joy of making something by hand. As you loop and weave, petal by petal, the mandala grows, a burst of symmetry and design that can brighten up any room.

Crochet Floral Mandala

Materials:

Nature Cotton Yarn
2.5 mm Crochet Hook
You can choose any yarn with a suitable hook size

Pattern Steps

To Start:

Make a magic ring.
Chain one to secure the ring.
Chain two more (total three chains, counting as your first double crochet).

Row 1:

Work 11 double crochets into the magic ring.
With the initial chain three, you have a total of 12 double crochets.
Pull the yarn and tie off to secure.
Insert the hook into the third chain from the beginning chain three and make a slip stitch.
Work a back post slip stitch into the very first chain three.

Row 2:

Chain four (this counts as a double crochet and chain one).
Work a back post double crochet into the next double crochet.
Chain one, then continue by working a back post double crochet into the next chain space and repeat around.
After 12 double crochets and chain ones in between, chain one and make a slip stitch into the third chain from the first chain four.

For Row 3:

Slip stitch into the next chain space.
Chain four, then work five treble crochets over the double crochet.
Create a popcorn stitch: Drop yarn from hook, insert hook from the fifth treble, grab yarn, pull through, creating the popcorn stitch. Chain one afterwards.
Work a double crochet into the next chain one space, then repeat the process of creating popcorn stitches followed by chain ones and double crochets in the specified spaces around.
Finish the row with a slip stitch.

Subsequent Rows:

Continue following the pattern as it develops through unique combinations of stitches specified in the video, such as front post slip stitches, front post double crochets (and making two together), and various spaces filled with double crochets or treble crochets as per the progression described.

Final Rows:

The pattern concludes with specialty stitches like puff stitches over the front post trebles, front post slip stitches, and picot stitching to create a decorative edging.

Final Edging:

Work a front post single crochet into the chain three space.
Chain three and create a picot (by inserting the hook into the two loops, yarn over, and pull through for a slip stitch).
Continue with a front post single crochet in the specified spaces and single crochets in the chain one spaces, interspersed with picots and front/post double crochets as instructed to create a scalloped edge.

Finishing:

To complete your doily, after the last row, work a slip stitch into the first single crochet, chain one, and cut off the yarn.
Secure the end and weave in loose ends for a neat finish.