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In spite of all the craziness, we've successfully made our move cross-country! And we are excited to be here in Arizona (even if it's basically like living in an oven right now). But it turns out that moving from a tiny student housing apartment with cinderblock walls into an actual house means that we suddenly have waaay more wall space to fill. That, combined with moving being really expensive, means that it's the perfect time for some DIY wall art. So I pulled out my hooks and created this crocheted mandala wall hanging! Oh, crochet, is there anything you can't do?  I had a vision in my head of something crocheted around hoops of various sizes, so mandalas seemed like the obvious choice. And, since I can never make anything simple for myself, I decided to design all the mandalas myself! I've never designed any mandalas before, so this was a fun new creative challenge. I don't really have any experience making mandalas either (the only one I can ever remember making is the center of the Sophie's Universe blanket), so I have no clue how these compare to a standard mandala pattern. So we'll just call them Cookie-Snob-esque mandalas. But either way, I love how they turned out!  To make this wall hanging, I basically just crocheted around wooden embroidery hoops (I found a great price on them at Michaels, but I'm sure you can get them at just about any craft store). I got 9 different sized hoops, ranging from 3" to 14" and then I separated each hoop into its two rings so that I could design 2 mandalas from each one. So to help keep everything straight, I've named the different mandalas for the size hoop I crocheted it around. So when it says, "6" Inner," that means it's the inner ring from the 6" embroidery hoop. Or if it says, "12" Outer," that means it's the outer ring from the 12" embroidery hoop, and so on. If you want to make your own wall hanging, you can get all of the same size hoops I used (listed in the materials section) or you can just pick and choose your favorites and customize it to your tastes. I'll also list the approximate yardage needed for each individual hoop so you can calculate how much you'll need if you aren't making them all. Then once you have your hoops, you'll arrange them, connect them (or leave them as individual hoops—totally up to you), and then find a spot to hang them! Or, if you want to fill even more wall space, you can do what I did and add a long fringe to the bottom for more of a modern-boho-type look. One of my favorite parts of this design is that there are so many ways to customize it and make it fit your space and your style. I'm secretly hoping that other people end up making some of these and send me pictures, because I would LOVE to see some variations. I also think this would look amazing with some fairy lights (just sayin').  Before we move on to the patterns and assembly details, I have one last really important note about gauge (everyone's least favorite topic, but bear with me): I designed these mandalas to fit specific hoop sizes, so if your gauge differs from mine, you'll probably find that the sizes don't match up and that they don't fit the hoops correctly. So please check your gauge on this one! Also, when you get to the joining step for each mandala, it should be smaller than the size of the hoop; the pattern needs to stretch slightly so that the stitches look taut and don't sag in the hoop. If your mandala is the same size as or larger than the hoop, that's a huge red flag that the gauge is off. Here's a picture of one of the mandalas right before it's attached to the hoop to give you an idea of what it should look like. Okay, enough talking! Let's go!  If you'd like an ad-free, printable PDF version of this pattern, you can find one on Ravelry. Stitch Glossary: st(s) = stitch(es) ch = chain ss = slip stitch sc = single crochet bpsc = back post sc inc = sc increase (work 2 sc in the same st) hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet fpdc = front post dc dc2tog = dc 2 together (decrease across 2 dc sts) mdc3tog = modified dc 3 together* (see note below for instructions) tr = treble (triple) crochet fptr = front post tr tr3tog = tr 3 together (decrease across 3 tr sts) tr4tog = tr 4 together (decrease across 4 tr sts) dtr = double treble (here's a handy post on taller sts if you're not familiar with them) fpdtr2tog = front post dtr 2 together (decrease across indicated 2 stitches working in front post) fpdtr3tog = front post dtr 3 together (decrease across indicated 3 stitches working in front post) mb = modified bean st** (see note below for instructions) bo = 4 dc bobble stitch (see tutorial here if you're unsure how to do this) * To make the modified dc 3 together: [yarn over, insert your hook into the next st, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yarn over and pull through 3 loops, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops ** To make the modified bean st: yarn over, insert your hook into the next st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over, insert your hook into the same st, yarn over and draw up a loop] 3 more times, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on the hook Materials:
Gauge: 4" = 13 dc sts 4" = 7 rows of dc  14" Outer Mandala: 115 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ch 1, [mb in next ch-2 space, ch 2] 12 times, ss to join (12 mb, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 4: ch 1, [sc in next mb, sc 3 times in next ch-2 space] 12 times, ss to join (48) Round 5: ch 3 (count as dc), dc 2 times in the same st, skip next st, ss in next st, [skip next st, dc 5 times in next st, skip next st, ss in next st] 11 times, skip next st, dc 2 times in first st, ss to 3rd ch to join (60) Round 6: [ch 5, ss to central (3rd) dc] 12 times (12 ch-5 spaces) Round 7: ch 1, [sc 6 times in next ch-5 space] 12 times, ss to join (72) Round 8: ch 1, [mb, ch 2, skip next st] 36 times, ss to join (36 mb, 36 ch-2 spaces) Round 9: ch 1, [sc 3 times in next ch-2 space] 36 times, ss to join (108) Round 10: [skip next 2 sts, tr 7 times in next st, skip next 2 sts, ss to next st] 18 times (126) Round 11: ss to central (4th) tr, [ch 7, ss to next central (4th) tr] 18 times (18 ch-7 spaces) Round 12: ch 2, [dc 9 times in next ch-7 space] 18 times, ss to join (162) Round 13: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (162) Fasten off, weave in ends.  14" Inner Mandala: 95 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ss, ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), [dc in center of ch-2 space, ch 3] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-3 spaces) Round 4: ch 1, [sc 4 times in next ch-3 space] 12 times, ss to join (48) Round 5: ch 2, [dc in the next 4 sts, ch 2] 12 times, ss to join (48 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 6: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc2tog, dc, *[ch 2, dc, ch 2] in next ch-2 space, dc, dc2tog, dc*, repeat from * to * 11 times, [ch 2, dc, ch 2] in next ch-2 space, ss to 3rd ch to join (48 dc, 24 ch-2 spaces) Round 7: ch 2, dc2tog, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next dc, ch 2, [dc3tog in next dc sts, ch 2, dc 3 times in the next dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to dc2tog to join (48 dc, 24 ch-2 spaces) Round 8: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc 2 times in the next dc st, dc in the next st, dc 2 times in the next st, ch 2, dc in the next dc st, ch 2] 11 times, dc 2 times in the next dc st, dc in the next st, dc 2 times in the next st, ch 2, ss to 3rd ch to join (72 dc, 24 ch-2 spaces) Round 9: ss 2 times to ch-2 space, [tr 7 times in the central (3rd) dc, ss to next ch-2 space, ch 2, ss to next ch-2 space] 12 times (84 tr, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 10: ss 4 times over to central (4th) tr, [ch 9, ss to central (4th) tr] 12 times (12 ch-9 spaces) Round 11: ch 2, [dc 11 times in next ch-9 space] 12 times, ss to join (132) Round 12: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (132) Fasten off, weave in ends.  12" Outer Mandala: 46 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ss, ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), [dc in center of ch-2 space, ch 3] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-3 spaces) Round 4: ss in the next 2 sts, [ch 7, ss in center of ch-3 space] 12 times (12 ch-7 spaces) Round 5: ss in the next 4 sts, [ch 9, ss in center of ch-7 space] 12 times (12 ch-9 spaces) Round 6: ss in the next 5 sts, [ch 11, ss in center of ch-9 space] 12 times, (12 ch-11 spaces) Round 7: ch 1, [sc 13 times in next ch-11 space] 12 times, ss to join (156) Round 8: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1 sc around, ss to join (156)  12" Inner Mandala: 74 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ch 2, *[tr, dc, dc] in the ch-2 space, [dc, dc, tr] in the next ch-2 space, ch 2*, repeat from * to * 5 more times, ss to join (12 tr, 24 dc, 6 ch-2 spaces) Round 4: ch 1, *sc in the next 6 sts, [sc, ch 2, sc] in the ch-2 space*, repeat from * to * 5 times, ss to join (48 sc, 6 ch-2 spaces) Round 5: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), [skip next st, dc, ch 1] 3 times, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 space, *ch 1, [skip next st, dc, ch 1] 4 times, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 space*, repeat from * to * 4 more times, ch 1, ss to 3rd ch to join (36 sc, 30 ch-1 spaces, 6 ch-2 spaces) Round 6: ch 1, sc, [sc in ch-1 space, sc in next st] 4 times, [sc, ch 2, sc] in ch-2 space, *[sc in next st, sc in ch-1 space] 5 times, sc in next st, [sc, ch 2, sc] in ch-2 space*, repeat from * to * 4 more times, sc in next st, sc in ch-1 space (78 sc, 6 ch-2 spaces) Round 7: ss 2 times, ch 8, ss to ch-2 space, [ch 8, skip the next 6 sts, ss to next st, ch 8, ss to ch-2 space] 5 times, ch 8, skip the next 6 sts, ss to join (12 ch-8 spaces) Round 8: ch 1, [sc 9 times in next ch-8 space] 12 times, ss to join (108) Round 9: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), skip next st, [dc, ch 2, skip next st] 53 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (54 dc, 54 ch-2 spaces) Round 10: ch 2, [dc 2 times in next ch-2 space] 54 times, ss to join (108) Round 11: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (108) Fasten off, weave in ends.  10" Outer Mandala: 70 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ch 1, [mb in next ch-2 space, ch 2] 12 times, ss to join (12 mb, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 4: ch 7 (counts as dc + ch 4), [dc in next ch-2 space, ch 4] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-4 spaces) Round 5: ch 1, *[mb, ch 3, mb, ch 3] in next ch-4 space*, repeat from * to * 11 more times, ss to join (24 mb, 24 ch-3 spaces) Round 6: ch 1, [sc 4 times in next ch-3 space] 24 times, ss to join (96) Round 7: [skip next 2 sts, dc 5 times in next st, skip next 2 sts, ss to next st] 16 times (80) Round 8: working behind the dc from the Round 7 [ch 5, bpsc around ss from Round 7] 16 times, ss to join (16 sc, 16 ch-5 spaces) Round 9: ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), [dc, ch 1] 3 times in the first ch-5 space, *[dc, ch 1] 4 times in the next ch-5 space*, repeat from * to * 14 more times, ss to 3rd ch to join (64 dc, 64 ch-1 spaces) Round 10: ch 1, [sc 2 times in next ch-1 space] 64 times, ss to join (128) Round 11: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (128) Fasten off, weave in ends.  10" Inner Mandala: 48 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ss, ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), [dc in center of ch-2 space, ch 3] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-3 spaces) Round 4: ch 1, [sc, sc 3 times in next ch-3 space] 12 times, ss to join (48) Round 5: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 5 sts, ch 2, [dc in next 6 sts, ch 2] 7 times, ss 3rd ch to join (48 dc, 8 ch-2 spaces) Round 6: ch 2, dc in the next 3 sts, dc2tog, ch 6, skip ch-2 space, [dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, ch 6, skip ch-2 space] 7 times, ss to first dc to join (32 dc, 8 ch-6 spaces) Round 7: ch 3, tr3tog, ch 10, skip ch-6 space, [tr4tog, ch 10, skip ch-6 space] 7 times, ss to tr3tog to join (8 tr, 8 ch-10 spaces) Round 8: ch 1, [sc, sc 12 times in next ch-10 space] 8 times, ss to join (104) Round 9: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (104) Fasten off, weave in ends.  8" Outer Mandala: 41 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: [ch 5, skip next st, ss in next st] 6 times, ss to join (6 ch-5 spaces) Round 3: [ch 2, dc 7 times in next ch-5 space, ss to same ch-5 space, ss to next ch-5 space] 6 times (42) Round 4: working behind the dc from Round 3, [ch 4, bpsc around ss from Round 2] 6 times, ss to join (6 bpsc, 6 ch-4 spaces) Round 5: ch 8 (counts as dc + ch 5), [dc 3 times in next bpsc, ch 5] 5 times, dc 2 times in last bpsc, ss to 3rd ch to join (24 dc, 6 ch-5 spaces) Round 6: [tr 9 times in next ch-5 space, ss to central (2nd) dc] 6 times, ss to join (54) Round 7: working behind the tr from Round 6, [ch 5, bpsc around 5th tr, ch 5, bpsc around ss from Round 6] 6 times, ss to join (12 bpsc, 12 ch-5 spaces) Round 8: ch 2, [dc 5 times in next ch-5 space, dc in next bpsc] 12 times, ss to join (72) Round 9: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (72) Fasten off, weave in ends.  8" Inner Mandala: 41 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: [dc 7 times in the next dc, ss in the next dc] 6 times (42) Round 4: working behind Round 3, ch 1, [bpdc around dc from Round 3, ch 3] 12 times, ss to join (12 bpdc, 12 ch-3 spaces) Round 5: ch 4 (counts as tr), tr 3 times in the same st, ss in next bpdc, [tr 7 times in next bpdc, ss in next bpdc] 5 times, tr 3 times in first st, ss to 4th ch to join (42) Round 6: [ch 4, bpdc around central (4th) dc from Round 3, ch 4, ss in the central (4th) tr from Round 5] 6 times (6 bpdc, 12 ch-4 spaces) Round 7: ch 2, [dc 6 times in next ch-4 space] 12 times, ss to join (72) Round 8: JOIN TO HOOP: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (72) Fasten off, weave in ends.  7" Outer Mandala: 25 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc, ch2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ch 6 (counts as fpdc + ch 3), [fpdc around next dc, ch 3] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 fpdc, 12 ch-3 spaces) Round 4: ch 4, (counts as fpdtr), fpdtr2tog around fpdc to the right and to the left, ch 5, fptr around last fpdc used (on the left), ch 5, [fpdctr3tog around same fpdc and the next 2 fpdcs, ch 5, fptr around last fpdc used (on the left), ch 5] 5 times, ss to fpdtr2tog to join (6 fpdtr, 6 fptr, 12 ch-5 spaces) Round 5: ch 1, [sc 6 times in next ch-5 space] 12 times, ss to join (72) Round 6: JOIN TO HOOP: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (72) Fasten off, weave in ends.  7" Inner Mandala: 26 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 2, [bo, ch 2, skip next st] 6 times, ss to join (6 sts, 6 ch-3 spaces) Round 3: ch 1, [sc in the next st, sc 3 times in the ch-3 space] 6 times, ss to join (24) Round 4: [ch 9, skip the next 2 sts, ss to next st] 10 times (10 ch-9 spaces) Round 5: ss in the next 5 ch, [ch 6, ss to central (5th) ch of next ch-9 space] 10 times (10 ch-6 spaces) Round 6: ch 1, [sc 7 times in the next ch-6 space] 10 times, ss to join (70) Round 7: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (70) Fasten off, weave in ends.  6" Outer Mandala: 23 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc twice in the same st, ch 2, [mdc3tog, ch 2, dc three times in the next st, ch 2] 2 times, mdc3tog, ch 2, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 6 ch-2 spaces) Round 3: ch 1, [sc in the next 3 sts, sc 3 times in the ch-2 space, sc in the next st, sc 3 times in the ch-2 space] 3 times, sc one more time in the last ch-2 space, ss to join (32) Round 4: ch 2, dc2tog, ch 2, [dc three times in the next st, ch 2, mdc3tog, ch 2] 7 times, dc 3 times in next st, ch 2, ss to dc2tog to join (32 dc, 16 ch-2 spaces) Round 5: ch 1, [sc 3 times in the ch-2 space, sc in the next 3 sts, sc 3 times in the ch-2 space] 8 times, ss to join (72) Round 6: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (72) Fasten off, weave in ends.  6" Inner Mandala: 23 yds Note: If you're unfamiliar with working in the 3rd loop, I recommend you take a look at this tutorial first. Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 1, working in the back loop, hdc twice in each st around, ss to join (24) Round 3: ch 1, working in the 3rd loop, [hdc in the next st, hdc twice in the next st] 12 times, ss to join (36) Round 4: ch 1, working in the 3rd loop, [hdc in the next 2 sts, hdc twice in the next st] 12 times, ss to join (48) Round 5: ch 1, working in the 3rd loop, [hdc in the next 3 sts, hdc twice in the next st] 12 times, ss to join (60) Round 6: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (60) Fasten off, weave in ends.  5" Outer Mandala: 19 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: [skip next st, dc 5 times in next st, skip next st, ss in next st] 3 times (15) Round 3: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc 2 times in the same st, ch 3, [ss to central (3rd) dc from Round 2, ch 3, dc 3 times in next ss from Round 2, ch 3] 2 times, ss to central (3rd) dc from Round 2, ch 3, ss to 3rd ch to join (9 dc, 6 ch-3 spaces) Round 4: skip first st, dc 3 times in central (2nd) dc, ss to next st, sc 4 times in next ch-3 space, sc 4 times in next ch-3 space, [ss to next st, dc 3 times in central (2nd) dc, ss to next st, sc 4 times in next ch-3 space, sc 4 times in next ch-3 space] 2 times, ss to join (9 dc, 24 sc) Round 5: ss in next 2 sts, [ch 8, skip next 4 sc, ss to ss from Round 3, ch 8, ss to central (2nd) dc] 3 times (6 ch-8 spaces) Round 6: ch 1, [sc 9 times in the next ch-8 space] 6 times, ss to join (54) Round 7: JOIN TO HOOP: ch 1, sc around, ss to join (54) Fasten off, weave in ends.  5" Inner Mandala: 10 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in the same st, dc twice in the next 11 sts, ss to 3rd ch to join (24) Round 3: ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), [skip next st, dc in next st, ch 3] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-3 spaces) Round 4: ch 1, [sc in dc from Round 3, sc 3 times in ch-3 space] 12 times, ss to join (48) Round 5: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (48) Fasten off, weave in ends.  4" Outer Mandala: 17 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), [dc in next st, ch 2] 11 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (12 dc, 12 ch-2 spaces) Note: For Round 3, be sure to count each ch as a st Round 3: [skip next st, dc 5 times in next st, skip next st, ss to next st] 9 times, ss to join (45) Round 4: [ch 4, ss to ss from Round 3] 9 times (9 ch-4 spaces) Move the ch-4 spaces behind the dc from Round 3 Round 5: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, [sc 5 times in next ch-4 space] 9 times, ss to join (45) Fasten off, weave in ends.  4" Inner Mandala: 10 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: [ch 5, skip next st, ss to next st] 6 times (6 ch-5 spaces) Round 3: ss in the next 3 sts, [ch 7, ss to the center of the next ch-5 space] 6 times (6 ch-7 spaces) Round 4: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, [sc 8 times in next ch-7 space] 6 times, ss to join (48) Fasten off, weave in ends.  3" Outer Mandala: 8 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 8 (counts as dc + ch 5), [skip the next 2 sts, dc in the next st, ch 5] 3 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (4 dc, 4 ch-5 spaces) Round 3: ch 1, [sc 6 times in next ch-5 space] 4 times, ss to join (24) Round 4: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, sc around, ss to join (24) Fasten off, weave in ends.  3" Inner Mandala: 6 yds Round 1: make a magic circle, ch 2, work 12 dc into the circle, ss to the first dc to join, pull taut to close (12) Round 2: ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), [skip next st, dc in the next st, ch 3] 5 times, ss to 3rd ch to join (6 dc, 6 ch-3 spaces) Round 3: JOIN TO HOOP: working around the hoop, ch 1, [sc 5 times in next ch-3 space] 6 times, ss to join (30) Fasten off, weave in ends.  Whew! You made it! That is a lot of hoops. But now we get to have fun arranging them! Lay out your hoops and decide how you want to arrange them to fit your wall space.  Once you're happy with your arrangement, you can attach them together so that you don't have to hang each hoop individually. I recommend flipping the hoops over and threading a short piece of the same yarn through the last row of the two hoops you're connecting. Tie off with a square knot, then weave the tails in. The wall art shouldn't be getting moved around a ton so you don't need to go crazy weaving in the tails; we just want to hide them.  And now to add the fringe! I decided to add fringe just along the bottom edge in every other stitch. I started by cutting 48" lengths of yarn. I also used a few longer lengths (about 54") for the left edge, since my design had a bigger gap there. Feel free to play around with lengths depending on your design. Then I attached them like so: Insert your hook into the stitch where you want the fringe, from back to front. Fold the 48" piece of yarn in half and grab the center with your hook.  Pull the center through the stitch until you have a good sized loop.  Using either your fingers or your hook, pull the tail of the 48" piece of yarn through the loop you just made.  And then pull taut to finish it off! Ta-dah!  Continue to add fringe until you're happy with the way it looks. Then you can trim the ends to even them out. And you're done!  Now you can just hang your wall art with a few strategic nails or hooks. Step back and admire your work! Or, if you're me, trim the ends of the fringe again and THEN admire your work.  I hope that you enjoyed this DIY mandala wall art! I love how mine turned out. It's perfect for my space and, since it's right above my computer, I get to admire it whenever I'm working on this blog! If you have any comments or questions about this pattern, you can reach me in the comments section below, by email, or on social media. And if you make one, pretty please share a picture! I would love to see it. Happy hooking! Want to make sure you don't miss any future blog posts? Join my mailing list! (Spam-free, I promise!)  ***You're welcome to do whatever you'd like to with finished products made from this pattern but if you do sell them, I ask that you link back to my page. You may not copy this pattern, repost it anywhere (either altered or in its original form), or claim it as your own. You may not use any photos on this site for your own use. *** 
19 Comments
Tiffany Hicks
8/31/2020 12:16:37 am
OMG so beautiful! We just moved to Germany from loving in a fifth wheel for 4 years so I understand having extra wall space. I can't wait to get started on this! Thank you!
Erin
8/31/2020 06:25:53 pm
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the pattern! And good luck filling your new extra wall space :)
Loretta Newnam
8/31/2020 10:07:13 am
I am close to finishing all the hoops for this wonderful piece of art and wondered if you had any tips/tricks for attaching your pieces together. I have been sweating that part so hard. Did you tie or crochet? Did you work through stitches and if so how many? Or did you actually tie the hoops together between stitches? I also wondered what you used to hang it and about how many of the hoops are actually attached to the wall. I am making this for my daughter's new house and she wants the layout to look exactly like yours. (Fine with me because I can see myself really sweating the layout, also). We are so excited to see this finished and on her wall!
Erin
8/31/2020 06:35:18 pm
Hi Loretta!
Loretta
8/31/2020 06:52:18 pm
Thank you so much. I was hoping you just tied the hoops together. I will work on this later in the week. My daughter is two hours away and I don’t know when I’ll be back to visit her but this helps a lot. I definitely will be posting pics and tagging you when I get this hung. Thanks again for your help!
RACHAEL G JUSTIN
11/23/2020 06:09:57 pm
Can you use the metal hoops instead of the wooden ones?
PJ
12/15/2020 01:19:22 am
I LOVE this and I've been working on it. I want it to be just like yours because it is going to be perfect for my wall. It's an all wood wall made of cypress. I can't wait and I'm almost done. I also want to make on that I saw either on ravelry or popped up while looking at yours. It's blue, cream and white kind of like a denim blue. My mom wants it- it's a bit smaller, about 5-7 hoops, but I lost the website 8(
Colleen W
2/16/2021 02:21:26 pm
This is beautiful. My sister has a few dream catchers on her walls that she bought and I told her I’d make her a couple. Now I need to scope out her walls and see if I can fit this in a space. Love this.
Elkay
3/27/2021 12:26:40 am
Hi, Thanks for the lovely pattern! I’m having fun working my way through the hoops so far and the variety of patterns. I’m having a little trouble with 7” inner. Is it possible that there’s an error in rounds 2 and 3? I’m having trouble getting it to lie flat and match up with the stitch count for the following rounds.
Elkay
3/27/2021 11:03:22 am
I took another stab at it this morning and this seemed to work for me:
Ginette
3/28/2021 11:47:40 pm
I am doing this one tonight, and have been puzzling over he stitch counts too. Thanks Elkay, I will try your modification! Thought I was going mad.
Nikki Barker
7/6/2021 01:02:09 am
Hello
Erin
7/26/2021 04:07:23 pm
Hi Nikki, 8/17/2021 02:03:57 pm
Loving this and starting today! I can tell the pattern is easy to follow and it will make a beautiful addition to my bedroom wall. 8/30/2021 05:05:33 pm
Has anyone made this in a darker color? I’m
Victoria Kent
8/9/2022 03:52:27 pm
I’m currently alternating colors for this project to match a wedding and I’m using burgundy and rose pink. So far it’s looking really really pretty. I think it would look great in any color to match your other decor
Victoria Kent
8/9/2022 03:50:38 pm
Hi! I’m having some issues with the 7” outer mandala in row 4. I’m confused on how to fpdtr2tog and which posts to start with. Is there a tutorial video I could watch or could you offer a little more explanation?
Laura
1/9/2024 07:32:29 pm
I’m confused about the 8” Inner Round 4. Which dc am I supposed to bpdc around? How am I supposed to do it 12 times when there’s only 6 shells from Round 3?
Colleen W
2/13/2024 03:32:07 pm
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