Crochet Mandala Pattern
You'll need:
YarnArt Jeans yarn of different colors (45% acryl, 55% cotton; 160m/50g);
Crochet hook 2,0 mm.
Instructions
Crochet each row with new color, except 4th-6th rows.
Make 12 chain sts. Cirlce in a ring with slip st.
1st row (orange): 3 chain sts, 23 double crochets, slip st;
2nd row (light-green): 1 chain st, * 1 single crochet, 3 chain sts, make popcorn st in a st (group of 5 double crochets, which are made from one base st and connect them in the following way: draw the last st through the 1st crochet), 3 chain sts, skip 1 st* in the same chain st. Finish the row with replacing 3 chain sts to 1 double crochet;
3rd row (yellow): make popcorn under chain st, start crocheting under the last double crochet, * popcorn (replace the 1st crochet to 3 chain sts), 3 chain sts*, slip st;
4th row (blue): * 3 chain sts, 4 double crochet under chain st before and after popocorn. Totally, 8 double crochets, 3 chain sts, slip st in popcorn base st*;
5th row (blue): 3 slip st. Replace the 1st crochet to 3 chain sts * (2 double crochets with common top) 5 times, 9 chain sts*, slip st;
6th row (blue): replace the 1st crochet to 3 chain sts * 5 double crochets with common top, 5 chain sts, 5 single crochets in chain st, 5 chain sts*, slip st;
7th row (white): * 5 double crochets (1st crochet = 3 chain sts, 1 chain st*), slip st;
8th row (purple): 3 chain sts = 1 double crochet, 4 double crochets with common top, 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet under chain st - * 3 chain sts, 5 double crochets with common top, 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet under chain st*. Finish with 2 chain sts, slip st;
9th row (pink): 1 chain st, * 1 single crochet, picot, 1 single crochet in chain sts, 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in crochet, 3 chain sts*, slip st.