International Rainbow Mandala by Crochet AddictUK

International Rainbow Mandala

Crochet
May 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
7 stitches and 6 rows = 2 inches
in Half double crochet (hdc) US term
5.0 mm (H)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

This pattern was designed for the Westhoughton Yarn Bombing Event

The pattern is in US terms
Items required
5 mm (H) hook
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet (or colour of choice) acrylic Double knit (8 ply) yarn. I used James C. Brett yarn
Stitch Marker
Wool needle
If you have any problems please email me at: susand1408 at gmail dot com or find me at http://www.crochetaddictuk.com
Guidelines
HK – hook CH – chain SS – Slip Stitch
SC – Single crochet ST - Stitch
SC Inc – Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.
SC Dec – Single Crochet Decrease. Hook through 1st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through all the loops.
HDC - Half Double Crochet
HDC INC - Half Double Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch
HDC Dec – Half double crochet decrease. Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, yarn over hook, through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through. Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops.
DC – Double crochet
DC Inc - Double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 dc in 1 stitch
DC Dec – Double crochet decrease. Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, yarn over hook through 2 loops, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through. Yarn over hook and pull through 1st 2 loops, yarn over hook and through all the hoops left.

Gauge
7 sts & 6 rows = 2”