We are kicking off 2020 just a week early on Boxing Day, Dec 26, 2019, with the Red Heart Mandala Throw Pattern.
Technically speaking, the pattern is already out in the public domain through Yarnspirations.com. So crocheters can start at any time but the video tutorials will be timed to match the crochet along schedule. We do larger projects in increments as more people can have a success story when we work as a community together.
Mikey's Version
Bernat Super Value, A - Topaz, B - Navy, C - Aqua, D - Lush, E - Teal, F - Taup & G - Forest Green.
Please note that I subbed round 48 using B instead as I ran out of C to be able to do that. It is the only round I substituted a colourway.
It's time now to choose your colours and get yourself ready. We will have prizes for finished examples. If you have already done this throw, you can still qualify as you put in the work already.
Playlist Tutorials for this Series
Mandala Worksheet - 2 Pages
To help with this amazing throw, I have made a worksheet that will help you get started. You can download/print the worksheet to use at any time. Page one has tips and marking in which colours you have selected. Page 2 has what Mikey will be using plus an empty colouring book-style option to draw in your own colours to test try ideas.
Alterations
- I ran out of yarn using Bernat Super Value for Round 48. I frogged and subbed C for B. It's the only round I went out of colour sequence. I looked at remaining ball colours and the last two rounds left and determined I didn't need to buy more yarn, I just used what I had.
- Colour B is actually Navy. I have Marine on PDF but that is French for Navy.
Tutorials
A brief introduction to what a mandala is.
Mikey will provide the tutorials in 4 weeks starting on Dec 26th. Crocheters will learn how to read the diagrams and be able to follow on camera.
Do yourself a favour and do the gauge test. If your afghan isn't sitting down at some point and you never ran a gauge test, you may just regret getting started. See the worksheet for tips. Mikey will have a gauge testing video in the future for this as well.
Rounds 1 - 10 Week 1
Rounds 11 - 25 Week 2
Rounds 26 - 40 Week 3
Rounds 41 - 50 Week 4 Final
This is intended for a fun community challenge only. We each are deserving of the highest praise possible for our own creativity. Let’s have fun.
Photo Gallery
MICHELLE ADAMS says
I was reading the pattern ahead of time and was wondering on row 4o how can you start with color g but you fasten off color E?
Round 40: With G, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch-1
space around; join with slip st in first
sc—408 sc.
Fasten off E.
Mikey says
It's a typo. I checked into that. I also mentioned it in the video. Good eye to catch that though. It's the only typo I did see in the project though.
Mildred Rome says
Oppo is there any way you could put captions on your tutorials for stitch alongside. I am hearing impaired but love the mandalas. Unfortunately, I can't hear all of what you explain. Would be able to this better then thanks.
Mikey says
They should be on there. The CC team has already done the Stitch Along Videos. Please let me know.
Anna says
How do we get to the gallery to see if our picture is posted?
Mikey says
It was a blue button near the bottom of the article for the gallery. Here is the link it takes you to. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeyssmail/albums/72157712307983653
Jennifer says
Ok i think i wsnt to try this... how do i wpply?
NSoots says
I think it is a typo. I also found errors or some things not working out right. I have made adjustments. If it is my mistake somewhere I couldn't find it. My problem started with row 17.
Mikey says
Where are the typos? I only know of a colour difference in one of the rounds.
Chris Oxner says
One ball/skein of each color? I can't seem to find the amount needed.
Mikey says
7 balls, each a different colour. The pattern that is linked also has that. 😀
Christine Oxner says
Thanks! I got so excited I forgot to download the pattern and look at it!
Teresa stroebel says
Hi Mikey.
I like yarn.