Autumn Spice Mandala Doily: A Free Crochet Pattern For You

Autumn Spice Mandala Doily

By Elizabeth Ann White

For BellaCrochet

NOTE: This design incorporates Eyelet Foundation spaces in Rnds 6 and 13  . If you are not familiar with working in Eyelet Sps, you can learn more about it here: 
Eyelet Foundation

Size: About  14 ^1/2” across

Materials:

Size 10 Cotton Crochet Thread:
 100 yards Rust

 75 yards Coral

 50  yards each Dk Brown, Camel, Orange, and Dk Green

Size 7 (1.65 mm) steel crochet hook

Skill Level: Intermediate- for those who are familiar with working with size 10 thread and steel hooks, and who have a thorough understanding of the basics of crochet

Special Stitches:

For 2 dc cluster: Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in same st or ch sp, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook

For 3 dc cluster: Yo, insert hook in st or ch sp indicated, yo, pull lp through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st or ch sp, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook

For Vst: (dc, ch 2, dc) in st or ch sp indicated

Pattern Notes:

Work into ch-2 sps of Vsts unless otherwise noted

Skip all stitches listed within { }

Doily

Rnd 1: With Rust, ch 6, sl st in first ch to form ring; ch 2, 2 dc cl (see Special Stitches) in ring, ch 3, (3 dc cl—see Special Stitches—in ring, ch 3) 7 times, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off. (8 ch-3 sps made)

Rnd 2: Join Dk Brown with sl st in first ch-3 sp, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in same sp as joining, ch 2, *(3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in next ch-3 sp, ch 2; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off. (16 ch-2 sps made)

Rnd 3: Join Rust with sl st in first ch-2 sp, (ch 5, dc) in same sp as joining, Vst (see Special Stitches) in  each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st in 3^rd ch of ch-5. Fasten off. (16 Vsts made)

Rnd 4: Join Camel with sc in ch-2 sp of first Vst, 7 dc in ch-2 sp of next Vst, (sc in next Vst, 7 dc in next Vst) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join Rust with sc in first sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, *sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: Join Orange with sc in first ch-3 sp, (ch 3, dc in 3^rd ch from hook) 3 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}, *sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, dc in 3^rd ch from hook) 3 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (24 eyelet sps made)

Rnd 7: Join Rust with sl st in first eyelet sp, (ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp as joining, ch 1, (4 dc in next Eyelet sp, ch 1) around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off. (24 groups of 4-dc, 24 ch-1 sps made)

Rnd 8: Join Orange with sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (24 ch-5 sps made)

Rnd 9: Join Dk Green with sl st in first ch-5 sp, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in same sp as joining, ch 3, *(3 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off. (48 clusters, 48 ch-3 sps made)

Rnd 10: Join Rust with sl st in first ch-3 sp, (ch 5, dc) in same sp as joining, Vst  in each ch-3 sp around, join with sl st in 3^rd ch of ch-5. Fasten off. (48 Vsts made)

Rnd 11: Join Coral with sc in ch sp of first Vst, 7 dc in ch-2 sp of next Vst, (sc in next Vst, 7 dc in next Vst) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 12: Join Rust with sc in first sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, *sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 4, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 13: Join Dk Brown with sc in first ch-3 sp, (ch 3, dc in 3^rd ch from hook) 2 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}, *sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, dc in 3^rd ch from hook) 2 times, skip next {ch-4, sc, ch-4}; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (48 eyelet sps made)

Rnd 14: Join Rust with sl st in first eyelet sp, (ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp as joining, ch 1, (4 dc in next eyelet sp, ch 1) around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off. (48 groups of 4-dc, 48 ch-1 sps made)

Rnd 15: Join Dk Brown with sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 5, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (48 ch-5 sps made)

Rnd 16: Join Camel with sl st in first ch-5 sp, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in same sp as joining, ch 3, *(3 dc cl, ch 3, 3 dc cl) in next ch-5 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off. (96 clusters, 96 ch-3 sps made)

Rnd 17: Join Rust with sc in first ch-3 sp, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 18: Join Orange with sl st in ch sp of first Vst, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in same sp as joining, ch 3, *(3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in ch sp of next Vst, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.

Rnd 19: Join Rust with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 20: Join Dk Green with sl st in ch sp of first Vst, (ch 2, 2 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in same sp as joining, ch 3, *(3 dc cl, ch 2, 3 dc cl) in ch sp of next Vst, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st in top of 2-dc cl. Fasten off.

Rnd 21: Join Rust with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, Vst in next ch-3 sp, ch 2) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 22: Join Coral with sl st in ch sp of first Vst, (ch 3, 6 dc) in same sp as joining, ch 1, (7 dc in ch sp of next Vst, ch 1) around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 23: Join Rust with sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 3, skip next 3 dc; repeat from * around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

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Special thanks go to Jewel Fernley, Jolene Ortiz, and Rosina Smith for testing this  pattern.

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