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mandala pot holder Designed by Rae Blackledge

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Skill LevelIntermediate

Finished SizeWidth: 12" (30cm)

Materials• Willow Yarns™ Sudsy

(85% cotton/15% polyester; 100g/175yd)

-732189-0005 Peach (1 ball): A -732189-0013 Blue Mint (1 ball): B -732189-0012 Raspberry (1 ball): C -732189-0020 Pineapple (1 ball): D -732189-0021 Lime (1 ball): E• US size H-8 (5mm) hook or size

needed to obtain gauge • Yarn needle

GaugeRnds 1-3 = 3½" (8.9cm) acrossSave time, check your gauge.

InstructionsBackWith D, ch 4, sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), 13 dc in ring, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—14 dc.Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—28 dc.Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around, change to E, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—42 dc. Rnd 4: With E, ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 13 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last dc, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—56 dc. Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 13 times, change to B, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—70 dc. Rnd 6: With B, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 13 times, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—84 dc.Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) 13 times, dc in next 2 dc, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join— 98 dc. Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 6 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc) 13 times, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—112 dc.Rnd 9: Ch 1, [sc in sp before next dc, sk 3 dc, (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in next dc, sk 3 dc] 16 times, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.

FrontWith A, ch 4, sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), 11 dc in ring, change to D, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—12 dc.Rnd 2: With D, ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, change to E, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—24 dc.Rnd 3: With E, ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, change to B, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—48 dc.

Rnd 4: With B, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, sk 2 dc, (3 dc in next dc, sk 2 dc) 15 times, change to D, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join—48 dc.Rnd 5: With D, sl st in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same dc, *sk 1 dc, sc in the sp bet next two 3-dc groups, sk 1 dc, **3 dc in next dc; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, change to B, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join.Rnd 6: With B, sl st in next dc, ch 3, 4 dc in same dc, *sk (dc, sc, dc), 5 dc in next dc; rep from * around, change to A, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join. Rnd 7: With A, sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, 4 dc in same dc, sc in sp bet 5-dc groups, *5 dc in center dc of next 5-dc group, sc in sp bet 5-dc groups; rep from * around, change to D, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join. Rnd 8: With D, sl st in next 2 dc, (ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in same dc, (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in the center dc of each 5-dc group around, change to E, sl st in third ch of beg ch 3 to join. Rnd 9: With E, ch 1, sc over join, *(4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in ch-1 sp, sc in sp bet 8-dc groups; rep from * around, change to C, sl st in first sc to join. Hold front and back with WS tog, matching points. Rnd 10: With C, working through both layers, ch 1, [sc in next 4 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 sp, sc in next 4 dc, sl st in next sc, work line of sl st through both layers to Rnd 2 and back to edge, ending in same sc as first sl st] around, replacing ch 2 on 1 point with (ch 10, sl st in tenth ch from hook) to form hanging lp, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off.

FinishingWeave in ends and lightly block.

mandala pot holder

beg: begin/beginningbet: betweench: chaindc: double crochetlp/lps: loop/loopsrep: repeat/repeatsrnd/rnds: round/roundssc: single crochetsk: skipsl st: slip stitchsp: spacest/sts: stitch/stitchestog: togetherWS: wrong side

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Designed by Rae Blackledge

2800 Hoover Road • Stevens Point, WI 54481855.279.4701 • willowyarns.com

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