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.
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Linda Brett says
I've made 2 of these, one just large enough to make a table cover with 4 smaller ones as table mats.
My daughter then wanted one and I've done all 50 rows on that one.
I then tried a couple of ways to make it square to enlarge it but failed miserably.
I'd love it to be big enough for her to use as a sofa blanket.
Any ideas about how many stitch increases on rows I'd need to keep making it larger please if I kept going round?
Mikey says
Heya Linda. I would physically have to do it in order to give an answer. Unfortunately, I already donated my sample to charity. I don't have any answers for you, unfortunately.
Linda Brett says
Ahh, thanks for your reply.
I've posted on the fb group, hoping somebody may have tried it.
Linda Brett says
Thank you.
I've also posted on fb group in case anyone has tried it.
esther coar says
My 20 year old daughter wanted a blanket. I imagined purple and white gingham. She imagined dark stripes. Bought the yarn and started dark stripes. I was miserable. Don't know how but I found this CAL. Took a scissor to Dark Stripes and gave the yarn to a neighbor. Another daughter and I went out and she chose colors for this. SO MUCH FUN ! It is for her Christmas prsent so to throw her off, I sent a jumbled picture of a mess of yarn to her last night as if her cats attacked ! Crocheting with Mikey is a pleasure. I have learned so much. Such a pleasant voice. So detailed. Just perfect. Thank you.
Mikey says
Wow that sounds like a ton of drama. I really enjoyed crocheting this project... A LOT! 😀 Enjoy the stitching journey.
esther coar says
It is all finished and beautiful. Thank you so much.
Kalina Moonbeam says
I want to say thank you for all the time and effort that goes into a stitch along, videos, tutorials and posts. I am about halfway through the Fall Mandala in peacock shades, and am pretty pumped. This was out of my comfort zone, but I looked at the pattern and resources and thought there's so much help out there if I need it I can't go wrong. It's actually easier than you would think, and I'm so pleased with my progress. the Footsie Blanket for my mom is next.
Mikey says
THank you for trusting in my pattern Kalina. I'm glad you had fun with it and thanks for following along with our journey. Michael