Mandalas in Memory, A Pentagon Shape Mandala Free Crochet Pattern

Although I never knew her, outside of seeing her blog posts and lovely mandalas, I was still very sad to see the news about Wink at A Creative Being. I don’t know what to say, except, that it’s beautiful to watch the response from the crochet community, with the hashtag #MandalasforWink on IG, and the many touching posts on FB. I, for one, wish I knew her better. She must have been a lovely person to garner this outpouring of love. As someone else who also struggles with depression, this support is on a whole other level. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression, there are help lines available 24/7: SuicidePreventionLifeline.Org. Please, do not hesitate to ask for help.

For my mandala for Wink, I didn’t quite go with a traditional circular mandala, it’s more of a pentagram than a circle. It was rather circular in the beginning but as it continued to develop, I had started with 5 points not 6, 6 would have made it circular. I guess my brain didn’t put that together for me but I do love stars, so maybe that’s what happened there. HodgePodge Crochet has put together a lovely post with mandalas created to honor Wink, if you have time, you should head over there to see it. I really don’t know what else to say so I’m just going to get to the pattern:

Pattern instructions:

Row 1: Ch 6, slip st to form a ring
Row 2: Ch 2, dc2tog into the circle (with the ch 2 counting as the first leg of the dc3tog), ch 3, *dc3tog into the circle, ch 3,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc3tog – 5 dc3togs
Row 3: Start in one of the ch 3 spaces, dc 5 times, ch 1,* skip to next ch 3 space, dc 5 times, ch 1,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc  – 25 dcs
Row 4: Skip first dc in the group of 5, dc into the next st and into the next 2 sts, ch 9, *skip next 2 dcs, dc into the next 3 sts, ch 9,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, skip next 2 dcs, slip st into the first dc – 15 dcs
Row 5: Start in a ch 9 space, [6 dcs, ch 3, 6 dcs] into first ch 9 space, ch 1, skip next dc, sc into next dc, skip next dc, ch 1, *[6 dcs, ch 3, 6 dcs] into next ch 9 space, ch 1, skip next dc, sc into next dc, skip next dc, ch 1,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of first dc – 60 dcs, 5 scs
Row 6: From where you ended the last row, skip first two dcs, dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 4, sc into the next sc, ch 4, skip next 2 dcs, *dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 4, sc into the next sc, ch 4, skip next 2 dcs,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc – 60 dcs, 5 scs
Row 7: From where you ended the last row, skip first two dcs, dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 6, sc into the next sc, ch 6, skip next 2 dcs, *dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 6, sc into the next sc, ch 6, skip next 2 dcs,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc – 60 dcs, 5 scs
Row 8: From where you ended the last row, skip first two dcs, dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 4, sc into the next ch 6 space, ch 4, sc into the next ch 6 space, ch 4, skip next 2 dcs, *dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 4, sc into the next ch 6 space, ch 4, sc into the next ch 6 space, ch 4, skip next 2 dcs,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into first dc – 60 dcs, 10 scs
Row 9: From where you ended the last row, skip first two dcs, dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 6, sc into the next sc, ch 6, sc into the next sc, ch 6, skip next 2 dcs, *dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 6, sc into the next sc, ch 6, sc into the next sc, ch 6, skip next 2 dcs,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc – 60 dcs, 10 scs
Row 10: From where you ended the last row, skip first two dcs, dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc 3 times into the next ch 6 space, ch 2, dc 3 times into the next ch 6 space, ch 2, dc 3 times into the next ch 6 space, ch 2, skip next 2 dcs, *dc into the next 4 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc 3 times into the next ch 6 space, ch 2, dc 3 times into the next ch 6 space, ch 2, dc 3 times into the next ch 6 space, ch 2, skip next 2 dcs,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the first dc  – 105 dcs

Row 11: From where you ended the last row, skip first three dcs, dc into the next 3 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 3 sts, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 5, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, *dc into the next 3 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 3 sts, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 5, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3, dc twice into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 3* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc – 100 dcs
Row 12: From where you ended the last row, skip first three dcs, dc into the next 2 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 2 sts, skip next 3 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] into the next ch 5 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 2, *dc into the next 2 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 2 sts, skip next 3 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] into the next ch 5 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 2 dcs, ch 2, dc twice into the next ch 3 space, skip next 3 dcs, ch 2,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the first dc – 110 dcs
Row 13: From where you ended the last row, skip first dc, dc into the next 3 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 3 sts, skip next dc, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] into the next ch 3 space, skip next 3 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next dc, *dc into the next 3 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 3 sts, skip next dc, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 3 dcs, [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] into the next ch 3 space, skip next 3 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch 2 space, skip next dc,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc – 145 dcs

Row 14: From where you ended the last row, skip first dc, dc into the next 4 sts, dc 5 times into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 4 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 3 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 6 dcs, dc 5 times into the ch 1 space, skip the next 6 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 3 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 4 dcs, *dc into the next 4 sts, dc 5 times into the next ch 3 space, dc into the next 4 sts, skip next 4 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 3 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 6 dcs, dc 5 times into the ch 1 space, skip the next 6 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 3 dcs, tr 5 times into the space between the last dc and the next dc, skip the next 4 dcs,* repeat from * to * 3 more times, slip st into the top of the first dc – 95 dcs, 100 trs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

So, there it is. My heart is sad for the loss of such a talented and much loved crocheter and person. I’ve seen, first hand from losing friends and family, what this sort of loss feels like. My heart goes out to her family and close friends.
I’ve got another pattern coming up that I’m going to publish later this week. Please, friends, take care of yourselves. <3

This post is linked up to The Purple Poncho’s Linky Ladies Community Link Pary #6, Oui Crochet Fiber Tuesdays #16, Oombawka Design’s Link and Share Wednesdays #99, Lunamon Design’s 2 Day Link Party #27, and GSHeller’s Yarn Along #234.