1/3Mandala Coaster
Original design by @屿沫手作
A colorful round mandala coaster worked in eight rounds from the center out, combining bobble clusters, dc groups, and a scalloped fan edge across three colors. It protects surfaces while adding a bright handmade touch to a table or desk.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 2.5mm
- Time
- 1-2 hours
Materials
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Stitches used: dc, ch, sl st, sc, MR
Mandala Coaster — Step-by-step Photo Tutorial Rnd 1 (Color A - pink): *2-dc bobble in MR, ch 2*, repeat 8 times, sl st to first bobble. (8 bobbles, 8 ch-2 sps) Rnd 2 (Color A): In each ch-2 sp: *(2-dc bobble, ch 2, 2-dc bobble)*, repeat around. (16 bobbles, 8 ch-2 sps) Rnd 3 (Color B - white): *3 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st*, repeat around. Rnd 4 (Color B): *2 sc, ch 1*, repeat around. Rnd 5 (Color C - blue): In each ch-1 sp: *(2 dc, ch 1)*, repeat around. Rnd 6 (Color C): In each ch-1 sp: *(2 dc, ch 1)*, repeat around. Rnd 7 (Color C): Sc in each st around (working 1 sc per st). Rnd 8 (Color C): *5 dc in ch-sp (fan/shell), skip 1, sc, skip 1*, repeat around. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Notes
2.5mm hook. 3 colors of yarn. Bobble = 2-dc cluster (yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops; repeat, then pull through all loops). See image 104 for the full symbol chart. Step-by-step photos show each round's progression.
Mandala Coaster — Full Symbol Chart Circular chart worked from center outward, 8 rounds. Green symbols: Inner rounds — bobble stitches and dc groups Red/brown symbols: Outer rounds — fan/shell stitches and sc Center: Magic ring Symbols: o = ch, X = sc, T = dc, cluster symbols = bobbles, fan groups = shell stitches Refer to image 103 (step-by-step) for round-by-round text instructions.
Notes
2.5mm hook. Full circular symbol chart for the mandala coaster. The two-color printing (green inner, red outer) distinguishes different sections of the pattern. This chart is the visual companion to the step-by-step instructions in image 103.
Crochet Diagrams
Frequently asked questions
How do I make the bobble stitch used in the early rounds?
The bobble is a 2-dc cluster: yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat the dc, then yarn over and pull through all the loops on the hook to close the cluster.
When do I change colors?
Color A (pink) is used for rounds 1-2, Color B (white) for rounds 3-4, and Color C (blue) for rounds 5-8, which ends in the fan/shell edging.
Should I follow the chart or the written instructions?
They are companions: the full circular symbol chart and the step-by-step photo rounds describe the same coaster, so use whichever you read more easily and cross-reference the other.
