A mandala is typically a circle with inspiring colors and patterns. Mandala is the Sanskrit word for ‘circle’, and has spiritual significance in Hinduism and Buddhism. Crochet mandalas can be used as coasters, hot pads, wall decorations or simply as colour therapy.

In this tutorial we’ll be making a grey and white mandala with cheery sunshine-y yellow and mustard highlights. The pattern uses US terms and stitches include single crochet (sc); double crochet (dc); chain (ch); and double crochet four together (dc4tog).