Porcelain Mandala Free Crochet Pattern

Designer - Hugh Metcalf

This pretty motif uses crocodile stitch for a fun, textured design!

Tools & materials

Yarn used Vinni’s Colours Nikkim 1 ball each in White, Kingfisher (B) and Lavender (C)

About the yarn DK; 199m per 50g ball; 100% cotton

Tension 20 sts = 10 cm measured over tr

Hook used 4mm

Sizing Diameter: 20cm 

Special Stitches: 3trcl: Try crocheting alongside Bella Coco's video tutorial - find it here

Start crocheting

With A, chain 4, join with sl st in first ch to make a ring.

Rnd 1: 3 ch (counts as 1 tr here and throughout), 11 tr into ring. join with sl st into first st.

Rnd 2: Begcl, ch 1 <3trcl, 1 ch> around, join with sl st into first st. Fasten off A. Join B in any 1ch-sp.

Rnd 3: 4 ch (counts as 1 tr and 1 ch), 1 tr in same ch-sp, 2 ch, *<1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr> in next 1ch-sp, 2 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 4: 4 ch, 1 tr in next tr, 3trcl in next 2ch-sp, <1 tr, 1 ch, 1tr, 3trcl in next 2ch-sp> around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 5: Sl st into next 1ch-sp, *5 tr into side of first tr of next 2 tr group, 3 ch, 5 tr in side of 2nd tr of 2 tr group, sl st in next 1ch-sp between 2 tr on Rnd 3; rep from * around, join with ss in first st. Fasten off B. Join C in 1ch-sp between any unworked 2 tr group on Rnd 4.

Rnd 6: 4 ch, 1 tr in same ch-sp, ch, *<1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr> in next 1ch-sp, 3 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 7: Sl st into next 1ch-sp, 3 ch, 5 tr in side of 2nd tr of 2 tr group, sl st in next 1ch-sp between 2 tr on Rnd 5, *5 tr into side of first tr of next 2 tr group, 3 ch**, 5 tr in side of 2nd tr of 2 tr group, sl st in next 1ch-sp between 2 tr on Rnd 5; rep around finishing final repeat at **, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. Fasten off C. Join A in 1ch-sp between any unworked 2 tr group on Rnd 6.

Rnd 8: 4 ch, 1 tr in same ch-sp, ch, *<1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr> in next 1ch-sp, 4 ch; rep from * around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch.

Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 7. Fasten off A and rejoin in any ch-1 space.

Round 10: Ch 3, tr in same sp, ch 4. *2tr in next ch-1 sp, ch4. Repeat from * around. SS in beg ch to join. Fasten off A. Join B in any 4ch-sp on Rnd 10.

Rnd 11: 3 ch, 6 tr in ch-sp, 1 tr in next 2 tr, *<7 tr in next ch-sp> twice, 1 tr in next 2 tr; rep from * around. 7 tr in next ch-sp, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. 96 sts Fasten off B, join C in any st.

Rnd 12: 3ch, 1 tr in same st, 7 tr, <2 tr in next st, 7 tr> around, join with sl st in beg 3 ch. 102 sts Fasten off A. Join C in any st.

Rnd 13: 1 ch (does not count as st), dc around, join with sl st in first st.

Finishing Block, pinning out all crocodile stitch petals individually.