Satu Mandala © Kate M. Sherman

This was designed using Cascade Ultra Pima, using a 4.00 mm hook, but could be done in any gauge.

Stitches (US Terms)

SC – single crochet

HDC – half double crochet

DC – double crochet

TC – triple crochet

YO – yarn over.

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Front post stitches: when inserting the hook, instead of inserting into the top of the stitch, you work around the stitch, inserting the hook from the front, around the back of the stitch, and out to the front again, then YO and pull through.

FP SC – front post single crochet.

FP HDC – front post half-double crochet.

FP DC – front post double crochet.

Variation: “Top Post” DC – stitch into specified space, but instead of front-to-back, go in from above, with a front-back-front motion, and pull through (front to back) from below.

Back post stitches: when inserting the hook, instead of inserting into the top of the stitch, you work around the stitch, inserting the hook from the back, around the front of the stitch, and out to the back again, then YO and pull through.

BP SC – back post single crochet.

BP HDC – back post half-double crochet.

BP TC – back post triple crochet.

Popcorn stitch – Work 4 DC into the same stitch, remove hook from last DC and insert it under both top loops of the 1st DC. Pick up the last DC with your hook and pull through the 1st DC. ch1 to close the popcorn. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.

2DC cluster – start a DC twice in same stitch, then complete the stitches together. Specifically: YO, insert hook in indicated st, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 2 loops on the hook, leaving 2 loops on the hook. Repeat, leaving a 3rd loop on the hook. YO, pull through all 3 loops.

3DC cluster – start a DC 3x in same stitch, then complete the stitches together. Specifically: YO, insert hook in indicated st, YO, pull through, YO, pull through 2 loops on the hook, leaving 2 loops on the hook. Repeat twice, leaving an additional loop on the hook each time, for a total of 4 loops. YO, pull through all 4 loops.

3DC close together – similar to a cluster, but the 3 stitches you close together are worked in separate stitches, not all the same stitch.

V-Stitch: DC, ch2, another DC into same stitch/space

Ch-sp – chain space

Sl-St – slipstitch Working back loop only: do not work in front 2 loops. Work as far back as possible, 3rd loop of SC, or 3rd and 4th loop together of HDC or DC.

* to * denotes repeated sequence. [ to ] denotes repeated sequence within the larger sequence.

Fastening on: for SC, substitute ch-1; for HDC, substitute ch-2; for DC, substitute ch-3. Note: since I am left-handed, I try not to use left/right language. If you are right-handed, working right to left, “before” means to the right of, and “after” means to the left of. If you are left-handed, working left to right, “before” means to the left of, and “after” means to the right of.

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Round 1: Start with either magic ring, or Ch4 and sl-st into first stitch. *2 HDC, ch 1* repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; Fasten off.

Round 2: In any ch-sp, ch5 (substitutes for start of v-stitch: DC, ch 2), DC into same ch-sp (completes v-stitch). Skip 2 HDC. *v-stitch, skip 2HDC* repeat x7. Sl-st into first stitch (3rd chain of initial ch-5); fasten off.

Round 3: Fasten on in any ch-2 space of a v-stitch. *6DC in same ch2-sp (forming a “shell”). Skip 2DC* repeat x8. Sl-st inot first stitch; fasten off.

Round 4: Fasten onto first DC in a shell (of Round 3). *BP HDC in each of 6 DC; then working in front of Round 3, “Top Post” DC into Round 2, space btw v-stitches.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first BPHDC; fasten off.

Round 5: Fasten on to 2 back loops of “Top Post DC” (work back loops only). *3DC Cluster, ch3, 3DC cluster in same stitch (2 back loops) as first; ch 4; skip 6 BP HDC; work into 3 back loops of next “top post DC.”* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 6: Fasten onto any ch-4 space. *In ch4-sp: SC, ch6, SC, ch1. Skip 3DC cluster. In ch3-sp: DC, Ch1, [TC, Ch1 5 times], DC, ch1. Skip 3DC cluster. Repeat x8, to create 8 “petals.” Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 7: (Ideally, same color as Round 4) In any “petal,” fasten on in ch-sp between DC and first TC. *SC in ch-sp, [FPSC on TC, SC in ch-sp, twice], ch2, skip middle TC, SC in ch-sp, [FPSC on TC, SC in ch-sp, twice]. Ch2. Stitch into Round 4: BP TC into 3rd of 6 HDC, BP TC into 4th of 6 HDC. Ch 2.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

See “top post” variation.

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Round 8: Fasten on to first SC in “petal.” *Working in farthest back loop only: 5 SC (up one side of “petal”), ch 3, skip ch2-sp, 5 SC (down other side of “petal”). Ch 1, SC into space btw 2 BP TCs, ch1.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 9: Working behind Round 8, fasten on in ch-6 loop from Round 6. *Popcorn stitch, ch2, Popcorn stitch, ch 4. Working behind “petal,” 1SC into ch-3 space of Round 5 btw 2nd and 3rd TC, Ch 1, skip TC, SC into same ch-3 space btw 3rd and 4th SC. Ch 4.* Repeat x 8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 10: Fasten onto ch4-sp before popcorn. *4 DC in ch4-sp; FPDC into popcorn; 2 DC in ch2-sp; FPDC into popcorn; 4 DC in ch4-sp. Ch 2, skip SC, SC into ch-sp, ch 2.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 11: (Ideally, same color as Round 8) Fasten onto Round 8 ch3-space (point of “petal”). *SC in ch-3 space, ch 4. Switch to Round 10, next set of DC’s; skip 3DC. Working in 2 back loops only, SC in 4th DC; ch 5; skip FPDC, 2DC, FPDC; SC; ch4. Switch back to Round 8, next “petal” point.* Repeat x 8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 12: Fasten onto Round 11, right after SC in “petal” point. *In ch4-sp, 6 SC; skip SC; in ch5-sp, 1 SC, ch 6, 1 SC; skip SC; In ch4-sp, 6 SC, ch 1; skip SC.* Repeat x8 Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 13: Fasten onto Round 12 in ch1-sp over “petal” point. *In same ch1-sp, 5 HDC; ch 2, (skip 3 SC), sl-st in 4th SC, ch 4, (skip 2 sc); TC into ch6-sp, ch 6, TC into same ch6-sp, ch 4, (skip 2 SC), sl-st into 3rd SC, (skip 3 SC), ch 2.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 9: SC inserted between TCs.

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Round 14: Fasten onto Round 13, in ch4-sp before TC. In ch4-sp, 8 HDC, (skip TC); In ch6-sp, 5 SC, ch1, 1 SC, ch 1,1 SC, ch 1, 5 SC, (Skip TC); In ch4-sp, 8 HDC (skip sl-st); In ch2-sp, sl-st; ch 5 (skip 5 HDC); in ch2-sp, sl-st.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 15: Working behind Round 14, fasten onto Round 12, in ch6-sp, before TC. *In ch6-sp, 3 SC, 1 HDC, 1 BPSC (around TC), 2 HDC, 1 BPSC (around TC), 1 HDC, 3 SC. Ch 10, (skip all the way to next ch6-sp).* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 16: Working behind Rounds 14 and 15, fasten onto Round 11, in ch5-sp (after SC of Round 12, under ch6-sp). *In ch5-sp, 5 SC; ch 2. Switch to Round 15. In ch10-sp, 16 SC; ch 2. Switch back to Round 11.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

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Round 17: Start in any set of 16 SC (of Round 16). Fasten onto 4th SC. *[In same 4th SC, 2 DC; in next SC, one DC] repeat x 5 = 15 DC (ending on 13th SC of the 16). Ch2. Switch to Round 13, and find the 2 TC. These now have a stitch around them from Round 15. Work from the back, below Round 15. BPSC into first TC, ch 1, BPSC into second TC. Ch 2. Switch back to Round 16.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 18: Work behind Round 14. Fasten onto Round 17, in ch2-sp, after DC, before BPSC. *2 SC in ch-sp, ch 1 (skip BPSC), 1 SC in ch-sp, ch 1 (skip BPSC), 2 SC in ch-sp, ch1. Switch to Round 14. Find 2nd HDC after TC. Work in 2 back loops. 1 SC, ch 1. Switch back to round 17, working in the set of 15 HDC. Skip 1st HDC. Starting in next HDC, 13 BPSC (skip 15th HDC) , ch 1. Switch to Round 14. Find the 7th HDC (2nd before TC). Work in 2 back loops. 1 SC, ch 1.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 19: Fasten onto Round 18, in set of 13 BPSC. *Skip first BPSC. Starting in 2nd BPSC, [work 2DC cluster, ch 2.] x 10. 2DC cluster (for a total of 11; skipping 13th BPSC), ch 1. In ch1-sp, 1 SC. Ch 3. Switch to Round 14. In middle ch-sp at top of point, ch 1. Ch 3. Switch back to Round 18. In ch-sp right before BPSC, 1 SC. Ch 1.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.

Round 20: (Ideally, same color as Round 14) Fasten onto Round 19, in ch-sp before set of 11 2DC clusters, ch 2. * [FPHDC around 2 DC cluster. 2 SC in ch-sp.] x 10. FP HDC around 2DC cluster. Ch 4. Switch to Round 14. At top of point, there are: 1st ch-sp, 1 SC, middle SC from Round 19, 1 SC, 2nd ch-sp. You will work a 3 DC close tog, by closing together the following: DC in 1st ch-sp (skip SC), FPDC around middle SC (skip SC), DC in 2nd ch-sp. Ch 4. Switch back to Round 19.* Repeat x8. Sl-st into first stitch; fasten off.