Sunny Flower Mini Mandala
Pattern Terms: US
Yarn: Raeesah Cotton Soft DK (100% cotton)
Hook: 4.00mm
Size: 18cm (7 inches)
Skill Level: Novice
Foundation: 4ch, sl st into 1st ch to form circle
Row 1: 3ch (counts as 1dc); 11 dc into circle; sl st into 3rd ch at start to close (12dc)
Row 2: Join yarn into any sp between dc, 3ch (counts as 1dc) 1dc in same space as join (2dc grouping); *2dc into each sp between dc (2dc grouping)* *to* to end; sl st into top of 3ch at start to close (24dc)
Row 3: Join yarn in space between any 2dc groups; 3ch (counts as 1st trc), 2trc into next space as follows - work the first and second parts of the stitch leaving last loop on your hook, into next space work the first and second part of 1 trc leaving the last loop on your hook (four loops on hook). Yarn over hook and draw through all the loops on your hook to form your cluster; 4ch; (into same space as last trc, work 1st trc of 4trc cluster; into next space work 2nd & 3rd tr of 4trc cluster; into next space work the last st of 4trc cluster, 4ch) x 11 (12 x 4trc clusters made); sl st into top of first cluster to close. Break off yarn.
Row 4: Join yarn in 4 ch space between clusters; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 4dc (5dc grouping), 1ch into same space as join; *5dc (5dc grouping), 1ch into next 4ch space* *to* 11 x (12 x groupings); sl st into top of 3ch at start to close.
Row 5: Join yarn in 1st dc of any 5dc grouping; 2ch (counts as 1hdc); 1hdc into each of next 4dc; 1hdc into 1ch sp: *1hdc into each of next 5dc, 1hdc into 1ch sp* x 5; sl st into top op 2ch at start to close.
Row 6: Join yarn in any sp between 2 hdc; 4ch in same sp as join (counts as 1sc, 3ch); *skip 2sp between hdc; 1sc, 3ch into next sp between hdc* *to* to end sl st into 1st of 4ch at start to close.
Row 7: Join yarn in an 3ch sp; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 3dc in same sp as join (4dc grouping); *4dc in next 3ch space (4dc grouping)* *to* to end; sl st into top of 3ch at start to close.
Row 8: Join yarn in any sp between 4dc groupings; 5ch in same sp as join (counts as 1sc, 4ch); *1sc, 4ch in next space between 4dc groupings* *to* to end sl st into 1st of 4ch at start to close.
Row 9: Join yarn in any 4ch sp, 1ch(counts as 1sc); 4sc into same sp as join; *5sc into next 4ch sp* *to* to end; sl st into 1ch at start to close.
