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MEXICAN MANDALA week 1

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Abbreviations and special stitches Abbreviations:

st/s stitch/stitches htr half treble

tr treblet

ch chain dtr double treble crochet

sl-st slip stitch bl back loop only

dc double crochet fp front post

bp back post

Special stitches SS - Standing Stitch: When you start a new round with a new color, you can make a Standing Stitch begi

nning. The Standing Stitch can be e.g. Double crochet or treble. If this is an unfamiliar method, please find

out more info and video tutorials from internet. If you prefer starting rounds with join and chain, feel free t

o do so. Standing Stitch Tutorial by Tamara Kelly/Moogly

Notice

In beginning start with a double adjustable Magic Ring. Leave the fastening off of the magic ring

until after the 8 colors section is complete. If this is unfamiliar, please find out more info and video

tutorials from internet.

Please be aware that all video tutorials use US terms

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Version 1 Scheepjes Catona

Round 1-4 Yellow Gold #208 Round 5-22 Bluebell #173 Vivid Blue #146 Candle Light #101 Light Navy #164

Version 2 Scheepjes Soft Fun

Round 1-4 #2496 Round 5-22 #2514 #2480 #2495 #2515

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Pattern

Welcome! Thank You for joining in the Mexican Mandala CAL. This week we are making the center and the

center wheel where four different colors will be used. Remember to check out the pictures, they will give yo

u more instructions.

Foundation Round:

Starting with a double adjustable magic ring, make 16 dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, and do not pull

up ring until after the 8 sections are complete.

Stitch count: 16 dc.

Round 1: (Pic 1)

ch 1, 2 dc in next 16 sts, join with sl-st to first dc.

Stitch count: 32 dc

Round 2: (Pic 2)

ch 1, dc in the same st, dc in next sts, join with sl-st to first dc

Stitch count: 32 dc

Round 3 and 4: (Pic 3) same as round 2

Fasten off and secure ends.

Stitch count: 32 dc

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Round 5:

From this round on there will be four different colors to work with and in two sections. You will be working

on both sides, on the right side and on the wrong side. Remember to keep the yarns running always on the

wrong side of work when changing the color. Color changes are always made in the last dc. The repeat *-* is

to be made in every color. Hint: adding stitches will always be made on the front side of work.

Color 1: SS dc in any dc, dc in next 3 dc, change color in last dc, (Pic 1-4, arrow shows new color) continue

color 2: dc in next 4 dc (change color in last dc), color 3: dc in next 4 dc (change color in last dc), color 4:

dc in next 4 dc. Do not cut off the yarns!

Stitch count: 16 dc

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Round 6: Note: remember to keep unused yarn at the back of work so it can be picked up when changing c

olors.

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, dc in same st (from now on first sc is in same space as join), dc in next 3 dc, change

color in last dc, *dc in next 4 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 3 times.

Stitch count: 16 dc

Round 7:

Turn (right side) ch 1, *2 dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-*

4 times.

Stitch count: 24 dc

Round 8:

Turn (wrong side) ch 1, *dc in next 6 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat*-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 24 dc

Round 9:

Turn (right side) ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-*

4 times.

Stitch count: 32 dc

Round 10:

Turn (wrong side) ch 1, * dc in next 8 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times

Stitch count: 32 dc

Round 11:

Turn (right side), ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-*

4 times

Stitch count: 40 dc

Round 12:

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, * dc in next 10 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 40 dc

Round 13:

Turn (right side), ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-*

4 times.

Stitch count: 48 dc

Round 14:

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, * dc in next 12 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times.

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Stitch count: 48 dc

Round 15:

Turn (right side), ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-

* 4 times.

Stitch count: 56 dc

Round 16:

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, *dc in next 14 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 56 dc

Round 17:

Turn (front side), ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-

* 4 times.

Stitch count: 64 dc

Round 18:

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, *dc in next 16 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 64 dc

Round 19:

Turn (front side), ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *-

* 4 times.

Stitch count: 72 dc

Round 20:

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, *dv in next 18 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 72 dc

Round 21:

Turn (right side), ch 1, * 2 dc in same dc, dc in next 16 dc, 2 dc in next st, change color in last dc *, repeat *

-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 80 dc

Round 22:

Turn (wrong side), ch 1, *dc in next 20 dc, change color in last dc *, repeat *-* 4 times.

Stitch count: 80 dc

Fasten off and secure all ends.

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(The picture on the left is the wrong side and the one on the right, the right side.)

Now you are ready to do the remaining colors of the circle. Be sure to alternate colors in the same way. Ever

y round is completely the same as rounds 5 to 22.

Sew the two seams together invisibly.

Stitch count: 160 dc

(Pictures before and after joining the seams)

The first week is complete.