The May Mandala Free Crochet Pattern – The Memories of May

Hi again. A few weeks ago I was posting on FB and realized that it had been nearly 2 years since I created the Memory Mandala. I used the center of that design as inspiration for the Mini Mandala Earrings and decided to honor the memory of Wink and why I designed the Memory Mandala in the first place with a brand new mandala.

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Materials:

• US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
• Worsted/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
  • .8 oz. / 42 yards
  • I used a combination of Loops and Threads and Vanna’s Choice yarn

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  Yarn needle

Gauge:

• 4″ x 4″ = 16 scs x 16 rows

Terms/stitches used:

• Magic circle
• Ch: chain
• St: stitch
• Sc: single crochet
• Hdc: half double crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Tr: treble crochet
• FP or BP- front post or back post of a specified stitch
• Tr4tog: treble crochet 4 sts together

Notes:

• This pattern is worked in the round, with a slip st into the first st from the last.
• The ch-1 at the beginning of some rows does not count as a stitch.
• The next row starts where the previous ended.
• The rows aren’t labeled with specific colors, I changed colors each row in the pictures here.
• You’re going to need to know how to work into the back 3rd loop only for this pattern.
• You’re going to need to know how to work into the back loop only (BLO) for this pattern.
• You may want to block the finished item.

Finished product dimensions:

•  Diameter: 12.25″

-Pattern instructions-

Row 1: Create a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc, *ch 2, dc twice into the circle, ch 2,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 12 dcs, 6 ch-2 spaces
Row 2: Ch 3, bpdc around the next st, dc twice into the ch-2 space, *dc into the next st, bpdc around the next st, dc twice into the next ch-2 space,* repeat from * to * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 dcs (counts bpdc & dcs)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, hdc into the next 2 sts, ch 5, hdc into the next st, *sc into the next st, hdc into the next 2 sts, ch 5, hdc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 6 scs, 18 hdcs, 6 ch-5 spaces
Row 4: Ch 3, dc into the same st as join, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the ch-5 space, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next st, *dc twice into the next st, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the ch-5 space, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next st,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 12 dcs, 18 hdcs, 6 ch-2 spaces

Row 5: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc into the next st, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 2 sts, dc 4 times into the ch-5 space of row 3 (around the ch 2 space from row 4), skip the next hdc, *sc into the next 2 sts, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 2 sts, dc 4 times into the ch-5 space of row 3 (around the ch 2 space from row 4), skip the next hdc,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 dcs, 12 scs, 12 hdcs
Row 6: Ch 1, sc into the same st a join, sc into the next st, ch 5, skip the next st, sc into the next 2 sts, bphdc around the next st, bptr around the next 2 sts, bphdc around the next st, *sc into the next 2 sts, ch 5, skip the next st, sc into the next 2 sts, bphdc around the next st, bptr around the next 2 sts, bphdc around the next st,* repeat from* to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 scs, 12 bphdcs, 12 bptrs, 6 ch-5 spaces
(when you block this pattern, puff up the bptrs to make them stand out)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc twice into the next st, ch 3, skip the ch-5 space, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next st, sc into the back 3rd loop of the next st, sc into the BLO of the next 2 sts, sc into the back 3rd loop of the next st, *sc into the next st, sc twice into the next st, ch 3, skip the ch-5 space, sc twice into the next st, sc into the next st, sc into the back 3rd loop of the next st, sc into the BLO of the next 2 sts, sc into the back 3rd loop of the next st,* repeat from* to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 60 scs, 6 ch-3 spaces
Row 8: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc into the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] into the ch-3 space from row 4 (and around the ch-5 space from row 6), ch 1, skip the next st, sc into the next 2 sts, sc into the BLO of the next 4 sts, *sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, skip the next st, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] into the ch-3 space from row 4 (and around the ch-5 space from row 6), ch 1, skip the next st, sc into the next 2 sts, sc into the BLO of the next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 48 scs, 12 ch-1 spaces, 36 dcs, 6 ch-3 spaces
Row 9: Ch 3, dc into the next st, ch 2, skip the next ch-1 and dc, dc into the next st, hdc into the next st, hdc 4 times into the next ch-3 space, hdc into the next st, dc into the next st, ch 2, skip the dc and ch-1 space, dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the next 4 sts, *dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the next ch-1 and dc, dc into the next st, hdc into the next st, hdc 4 times into the next ch-3 space, hdc into the next st, dc into the next st, ch 2, skip the dc and ch-1 space, dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 36 dcs, 36 hdcs, 18 ch-2 spaces

Row 10: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc into the next st, ch 3, skip the ch-2 space and dc, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 6 sts, ch 3, skip the next dc and ch-2 space, sc into the next 2 sts, tr twice into the second skipped sc from row 8 (in front of the ch-2), tr twice into the third skipped sc from row 8 (in front of the ch-2), *sc into the next 2 sts, ch 3, skip the ch-2 space and dc, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 6 sts, ch 3, skip the next dc and ch-2 space, sc into the next 2 sts, tr twice into the second skipped sc from row 8 (in front of the ch-2), tr twice into the third skipped sc from row 8 (in front of the ch-2),* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 12 scs 36 hdcs, 25 trs, 12 ch-3 spaces
Row 11: Ch 3, dc into the next st, ch 4, skip the ch-3 space and next hdc, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 4 sts, ch 4, skip the hdc and ch-3 space, dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, tr4tog the next 4 sts, ch 2, *dc into the next 2 sts, ch 4, skip the ch-3 space and next hdc, hdc into the back 3rd loop of the next 4 sts, ch 4, skip the hdc and ch-3 space, dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, tr4tog the next 4 sts, ch 2,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 dcs, 24 scs, 12 ch-4 spaces, 12 ch-2 spaces, 6 tr4togs
Row 12: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc into the next st, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, slip st into the ch-4 on row 11, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, hdc into the next 4 sts, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, slip st into the ch-4 on row 11, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next ch-2 spaces (skipping the tr4tog), *sc into the next 2 sts, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, slip st into the ch-4 on row 11, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, hdc into the next 4 sts, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, slip st into the ch-4 on row 11, dc around the ch-3 from row 10, tr around the ch-2 from row 9, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next ch-2 spaces (skipping the tr4tog),* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 30 scs, 24 trs, 24 dcs, 24 hdcs,

Row 13: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc into the next st, skip the next tr and dc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] around the slip st and into the ch-4 space on row 11, skip the next dc and tr, sc into the next 4 sts, skip the next tr and dc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] around the slip st and into the ch-4 space on row 11, sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1, *sc into the next 2 sts, skip the next tr and dc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] around the slip st and into the ch-4 space on row 11, skip the next dc and tr, sc into the next 4 sts, skip the next tr and dc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] around the slip st and into the ch-4 space on row 11, sc into the next 2 sts, ch 1,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 48 scs, 48 dcs, 12 ch-2 spaces, 6 ch-1 spaces
Row 14: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join, sc into the next st, skip the next 2 dcs, hdc 6 times into the ch-2 space, skip the next 2 dcs, sc into the next 4 sts, skip the next 2 dcs, hdc 6 times into the ch-2 space, skip the next 2 dcs, sc into the next 2 sts, fptr around the tr4tog from row 12, skip the ch-1 space, sc into the next 2 sts, skip the next 2 dcs, hdc 6 times into the ch-2 space, skip the next 2 dcs, sc into the next 4 sts, skip the next 2 dcs, hdc 6 times into the ch-2 space, skip the next 2 dcs, sc into the next 2 sts, fptr around the tr4tog from row 12, skip the ch-1 space, slip st into the first st – 48 scs, 72 dcs, 6 fptrs
(If working in 1 color, fasten off after this row)
Row 15: Skip the next 2 scs and dcs, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 1, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 2, skip the next 2 dcs and sc, dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the next sc and 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 1, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 2, skip the next 2 dcs and 2 scs, fpdc 3 times around the next fptr, ch 2, skip the next 2 scs and 2 dcs, *dc 3 times into the next st, ch 1, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 2, skip the next 2 dcs and sc, dc into the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip the next sc and 2 dcs, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 1, dc 3 times into the next st, ch 2, skip the next 2 dcs and 2 scs, fpdc 3 times around the next fptr, ch 2, skip the next 2 scs and 2 dcs,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st –  102 dcs (counts dcs and fpdcs), 24 ch-2 spaces, 12 ch-1 spaces

Row 16: (begin in the ch-2 space right before you secured the last row), ch 3, dc twice more into the ch-2 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 sts, dc 5 times into the ch-1 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 dcs, dc twice into the next ch-2 space, skip the next dc, slip st into the space between the 2 dcs, skip the next dc, dc twice into the next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 dcs, dc 5 times into the next ch-1 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch-2 space, skip the next dc, slip st into the next dc, skip the next dc, *dc 3 times into the next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 sts, dc 5 times into the ch-1 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 dcs, dc twice into the next ch-2 space, skip the next dc, slip st into the space between the 2 dcs, skip the next dc, dc twice into the next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 dcs, dc 5 times into the next ch-1 space, ch 2, skip the next 3 dcs, dc 3 times into the next ch-2 space, skip the next dc, slip st into the next dc, skip the next dc,* repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 120 dcs, 24 ch-2 spaces

Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block if necessary.

There is my newest mandala. I hope you like it. Take care & see you next week.