How to crochet Tulip Mandala
Mandalas

How to crochet Tulip Mandala

March 20, 2023

It’s the first day of spring and what better way to celebrate than to crochet the colorful Tulip Mandala. This is my original design and it’s easy to crochet with only 17 rounds. Enjoy the meditative practice of crocheting your own colorful mandala!

crochet Tulip Mandala

If you like crocheting tulips, then check out my Tulip Dishcloth pattern too:

crochet tulip stitch dishcloth
crochet tulip stitch dishcloth

I recommend blocking the mandala when you are finished crocheting. I first make it wet, stretch it out on blocking mats and attach it with pins. I also spray some starch to give it extra firm shape. Then let it dry completely before removing the pins.

crochet tulip mandala
crochet tulip mandala
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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF TULIP MANDALA

WRITTEN PATTERN OF TULIP MANDALA

My crochet hook is size 3 mm and I use 3 different types of threads and yarns for my Tulip Mandala:

  1. Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread size 3 Natural (color A)
  2. Patons Grace cotton Ginger size light/3 (color B)
  3. Lion Brand Bonbons Nature size fine/2 (colors C, D, E)
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
beg = beginning
sc = single crochet
dc3-cl = 3 double crochet cluster

Special stitches:
dc3-cl = (start dc in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull through 4 loops on hook
  • With color A ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
  • Round 1 = ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), hdc 11 in the ring (12 hdc), sl st in 2nd beg ch.
  • Round 2 = ch 3 (counts as 1st hdc and 1ch), *hdc in next hdc, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 2nd beg ch.
  • Round 3 = ch 1, sc in each stitch and in each ch1-space (24 sc), sl st in 1st sc, cut off and fasten off color A.
  • Round 4 = join color B in 1st stitch where you did sl st, ch 4 (counts as 1st hdc and 2ch), hdc in same st, *skip next sc, hdc + ch2 + hdc in next sc, repeat from*, sl st in 2nd beg ch, cut off and fasten off color B.
  • Round 5 = join color C with sc in 1st ch2-space, ch 1, dc3-cl in same space, ch 2, *in next ch2-space sc + ch + dc3-cl, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off and fasten off color C.
  • Round 6 = join color A with sc in 1st ch2-space, hdc 2 in same space, ch 2, *in next ch2-space sc + hdc 2, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 7 = sl st in next hdc, ch 3 (counts as 1st hdc and 1ch), in next ch2-space (hdc + ch) twice, *skip next sc, hdc in next hdc, ch 1, skip next hdc, in next ch2-space (hdc + ch) twice, repeat from*, sl st in 2nd beg ch.
  • Round 8 = ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), hdc in each ch1-space and in each hdc (72 hdc), sl st in 2nd beg ch, cut off and fasten off color A.
  • Round 9 = join color B in 1st stitch where you did sl st, ch 4 (counts as 1st hdc and 2ch), hdc in same st, *skip next 2 sc, hdc + ch2 + hdc in next sc, repeat from*, sl st in 2nd beg ch, cut off and fasten off color B.
  • Round 10 = join color D with sc in 1st ch2-space, ch 1, dc3-cl in same space, ch 2, *in next ch2-space sc + ch + dc3-cl, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off and fasten off color D.
  • Round 11 = join color A with sc in 1st ch2-space, hdc 2 in same space, ch 2, *in next ch2-space sc + hdc 2, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 12 = sl st in next hdc, ch 3 (counts as 1st hdc and 1ch), hdc 2 in next ch2-space, ch 1, *skip next sc, hdc in next hdc, ch 1, skip next hdc, hdc 2 in next ch2-space, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 2nd beg ch.
  • Round 13 = ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), hdc in each ch1-space and in each hdc (120 hdc), sl st in 2nd beg ch, cut off and fasten off color A.
  • Round 14 = join color B in 1st stitch where you did sl st, ch 4 (counts as 1st hdc and 2ch), hdc in same st, *skip next 2 sc, hdc + ch2 + hdc in next sc, repeat from*, sl st in 2nd beg ch, cut off and fasten off color B.
  • Round 15 = join color E with sc in 1st ch2-space, ch 1, dc3-cl in same space, ch 2, *in next ch2-space sc + ch + dc3-cl, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off and fasten off color E.
  • Round 16 = join color A with sc in 1st ch2-space, hdc 2 in same space, ch 2, *in next ch2-space sc + hdc 2, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 17 = sl st in next hdc, ch 1, sc in same st, in next ch2-space dc + ch2 + dc, *skip sc, sc in next hdc, in next ch2-space dc + ch2 + dc, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off and fasten off color A.
  • Weave in all ends and block the mandala.

If you enjoy crocheting mandalas, check out my tutorial of Thanksgiving Mandala:

HAPPY CROCHETING!

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