Mandala Appliqué Crochet Pattern

"Simple Mandala Appliqué Crochet Pattern (FREE) Crochet Mandalas are really fun projects and are quite versatile. You could use them as coasters, wall hangings, rugs or embellishments. There are so many ideas of how your could use them. I've listed more than 50 ideas in the Frequently Asked Section below. I recently bought a 5 color pack of yarn from LoveCrafts and wanted to make something nice & colorful that wouldn't take up too much of my time. I started playing with the yarn and all of a sudden, a cute little mandala emerged! It measures 10 cm (4") in diameter, so is a really quick project to whip up. Let me show you the steps..."

Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook, 4.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge17 stitches and 16 rows = 10 cm in single crochet

Finished Size10 cm diameter [4” diameter] with a 3.5 mm hook and 13 cm diameter [5.1" diameter] with a 4.5 mm hook

Materials List

• Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in 5 colors:
  Pistachio Green
  Slate Green
  Red Wine
  Vanilla Cream
  Soft Fudge
  
• Hook:
  US size E-4 (3.5) mm for a 10 cm diameter mandala
  4.5 mm hook for a 13 cm diameter mandala.
  
• A darning needle
  
• A pair of scissors
  
• Stitch markers or contrasting snippets of yarn (optional)
  
• Tape measure or ruler