Crochet Mandala Wrap

The Crochet Mandala Wrap has been several years in the making! It all started when I saw the beautiful Red Heart Super Saver Polo Stripes yarn at my local craft store. I immediately bought several skeins but had no idea what I was going to make with it. 😉 Then I saw a variety of pretty crocheted “sweater wraps” that have a shawl-like top section with a large back panel that hangs down in the center of the shawl. I love to crochet mandala designs and thought a “sweater wrap” like these would look really pretty with a mandala in the back. Since the Polo Stripes yarn has long color-changes, I thought it would be the perfect choice for making a circular design that eventually turns into a square shape. Each round turns out in a different color without needing to fasten off – yay!

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Red Heart Super Saver Stripes in Polo

Not long after I started my design I could not find the Polo colorway anywhere and I feared the worst – it had been discontinued. 😮 So, I tucked the project away for another few years planning on someday getting back to it. Then, while I was perusing the yarn in my local yarn shop I saw the Polo colorway alive and well!! This motivated me to complete the design and put it all together for you. I LOVE how this yarn looks in this project. It is so eye-catching and colorful! Thank you Yarnspirations for bringing this colorway back and making it so affordable. Click here to buy some skeins.

Simple Crochet Wrap

As mentioned before the Crochet Mandala Wrap is easy to put together. First you crochet the giant mandala following the stitch instructions below. Then you create a long rectangle out of one stitch that gives you great texture and looks so pretty with the color-changes. Lastly, you add a few rows of edging to the rectangle and join it to the big mandala motif.

Stitches You Need to Know to Make This Crochet Mandala Wrap

The Crochet Mandala Wrap incorporates a wide variety of crochet stitches so I would rate this an Intermediate pattern. First of all, you would need to know the basic stitches: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet and double treble crochet. Then, you should be familiar with cluster stitches – these are stitches that are combined together to create thicker stitches. I like to use cluster stitches because they give good texture and interest to a pattern. You’ll also be making puff stitches and a smaller version of the puff stitch along with some extended stitches. If you have not tried some of these stitches, don’t worry – they are all variations of the basics. I will explain each one below and am working on a video tutorial to help you with the pattern as well.

I think you’ll love crocheting and wearing this gorgeous Crochet Mandala Wrap. Let’s get started!

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Measurements:

Mandala Square = 18″ x 18″

Shawl Rectangle = 58″ long x 13″ wide (with edging)

Gauge:

Round 2 = 3″ diameter

Supplies:

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Red Heart Super Saver Stripes – 4 skeins in colorway “Polo”

H/5mm crochet hook

L/8mm crochet hook

Jumbo Tapestry Needle

Wet Blocking Supplies (board, pins, towels, water)

Special Stitches and Abbreviations:

Sl st (slip stitch) = Insert hook into stitch, YO, pull through stitch and loop on hook

dc-CL (double crochet cluster)= (YO, insert hook into next stitch, YO, draw up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times; YO, pull through 3 loops on hook

Sc (single crochet) = Insert hook into stitch, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through 2 loops on hook

Hdc (half double crochet) = YO, insert hook into stitch; YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook

Dc (double crochet) = YO, insert hook into stitch, YO, draw up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) twice

Tr (treble crochet) = YO twice, insert hook into stitch, YO, draw up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times

T-CL (triple cluster) = {YO, hook in next stitch, YO, draw up a loop} 3 times; YO, pull through all 7 loops on hook; ch 1

PUFF st = (YO, insert hook into stitch, YO, draw up a loop that is approximately ½” tall) 5 times; YO, pull through all 11 loops on hook; ch 1

Dtr (double treble crochet) = YO 3 times; insert hook into stitch; YO, draw up a loop; (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) 4 times

Ext. dc (extended double crochet) = YO, insert hook into stitch, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through first loop on hook; (YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) twice

Sophia Stitch: Insert hook into sp to right of vertical bar, YO, draw up a loop; insert hook into sp to left of vertical bar, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook; ch 1 

For some photo help with this stitch, see this blog post here for the Repeat and Relax Infinity Scarf

For a video tutorial on this stitch, please click here

Join with sc (join with single crochet) = With slip knot on hook, insert hook into stitch; YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through 2 loops on hook

Click here to watch a short video tutorial on this technique

YO (yarn over)

Hk (hook)

Lp (loop)

Ch (chain)

St (stitch)

Sp (space)

Notes:

First the large mandala is crocheted and made into a square shape

Then the long shawl section of the project is crocheted

Lastly the 2 pieces are sewn together and wet blocked

Instructions for the Crochet Mandala Wrap by Jennifer Ryan:

Special stitches are written in bold and italicized text and defined above

Ch 8; join with sl st to form a ring

Round 1:

Ch 2, dc in ring (counts as first cluster); (ch 2, dc-CL in ring) 7 times; ch 2, sl st to top of starting ch-2. (8 dc-CL)

Round 2:

Sl st into next ch-2 sp; ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 5, sc in next ch-2 sp) 6 times; ch 2, dc in 1^st sc (counts as last ch-5 sp). (8 ch-5 sps)

Round 3:

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 7, sc in next ch-5 sp) around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (8 ch-7 sps)

Round 4 completed

Round 4:

Sl st into next ch-7 sp; [ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 sp), (dc, ch 1) 4 times; dc] all in same ch-5 sp; [(dc, ch 1) 5 times; dc] all in each ch-7 sp around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of starting ch-4. (8 groups of 6 dc each – 48 total dc)

Round 5:

Ch 1, sc in sp between last dc and starting ch-4 of previous round; [ch 6, sk each of next 3 dc; sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6, sk each of next 3 dc, sc in sp bet 3^rd and 4^th dc from last sc made] 7 times; ch 6, sk next 3 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp; ch 3, dc in 1^st sc (counts as last ch-6 sp). (16 ch-6 sps)

Round 6: 

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 6, sc in next sp) around ending with sl st in 1^st sc. (16 ch-6 sps)

Round 7 completed

Round 7:

Sl st into next ch-6 sp, (ch 4, 3 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) all in same sp; sc in next sp; [(4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next sp, sc in next sp] around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of starting ch-4. (Eight 8-tr groups and 8 sc)

Round 8:

Remove working lp from hk; insert hk into last sc of previous round; pull working loop through and tighten;

Ch 9, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 7, hdc in next sc, ch 7) around ending with sl st in 3^rd ch of starting ch-9. (16 ch-7 sps)

Round 9:

Ch 3, [T-CL 3 times in next sp, T-CL in next st] around ending with T-CL in base of starting ch-3; ch 1, sl st to top of 1^st cluster. (64 T-CL)

Round 10:

Sl st into next sp bet. current and next cluster; ch 2, T-CL in same sp; T-CL in each ch-1 sp around ending with sl st in top of 1^st T-CL pushing starting ch-2 to back. (64 T-CL)

Round 11:

Repeat Round 10

Round 12:

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp) around ending with ch 2, dc in 1^st sc (counts as last ch-5 sp). (32 ch-5 sps)

Round 13 completed

Round 13:

Ch 1, sc in same sp; (ch 5, sc in next sp) around ending with ch 2, dc in 1^st sc (counts as last ch-5 sp). (32 ch-5 sps)

Round 14:

Ch 1, sc in same sp; {[(tr, ch 2) 5 times; tr] in next sp, sc in next sp} around; join with sl st to first sc. (16 large shells; Shell = 6 tr with ch-2 sps in between)

Round 15:

Ch 3, PUFF st in same st; ch 5, sc in center ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 5; (PUFF st in next sc, ch 5, sc in center ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 5) around ending with sl st in top of 1^st PUFF st. (16 PUFF sts, 16 sc, and 32 ch-5 sps)

Round 16:

**This is the round where we are starting to turn the circular mandala into a square shape**

(Ch 6, dtr, ch 2, tr) all in same PUFF st (first corner); *ext dc in next ch-sp; 4 dc in same ch-sp; (dc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-sp, dc in next PUFF st, 5 dc in next ch-sp) across 3 times; dc in next sc; (4 dc, ext dc) in next ch-sp; (tr, ch 2, dtr, ch 2, tr) all in next PUFF st (next corner); *; Repeat from * to * around ending with sl st to 4^th ch of starting ch-6. (49 sts along each side between dtrs at corners – not counting ch-2 sps)

Round 17:

Sl st across to next dtr; ch 6; (dtr, ch 2, tr) in same st (first corner); *2 tr in next ch-sp; tr in each of next 6 sts; sk next st; dc in next 5 sts; sk next st, hdc in next 5 sts; (sk next st, sc in next 5 sts) 2 times; sk next st; hdc in next 5 sts; sk next st; dc in next 5 sts; sk next st; tr in next 6 sts; 2 tr in next ch-2 sp; (tr, ch 2, dtr, ch 2, tr) in next dtr;* Repeat from * to * along each side; join with sl st to 4^th ch of starting ch-6. (48 sts along each side between dtrs at corners – not count ch-2 sps)

Round 18:

Sl st in next 2 chs and next dtr (at corner); (ch 4, dc) in same st; * 2 dc in next ch-2 sp; dc in next 9 sts; hdc in next 5 sts; sc in next 20 sts; hdc in next 5 sts; dc in next 9 sts; 2 dc in next ch-2 sp; (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dtr (corner);*

Repeat * to * along each side; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of starting ch-4. (54 sts each side in between ch-1 sps at each corner)

Round 19:

Turn so WS facing; *Sl st across to 1^st dc of next side; (ch 5, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st) across ending last sl st in ch-1 sp at corner; * Repeat from * to * once more; Sl st in 1^st dc of next side; (ch 5, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st) across next side ending with sl st in ch-1 sp at corner. (Leave remaining 4^th side unworked) Fasten off. (18 ch-5 sps along each side)

Round 20:

**For this round I wanted the bright pink/fuschia color so I wound off the yarn until I got to the beginning of this color, cut the yarn and started crocheting with it at this point**

Turn so RS facing; join with sc in 1st ch-5 sp on left side of square; {[(dc, ch 1) 5 times; dc] in next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp} across; (You should have 9 dc-shells along each side); Repeat * to * along next 2 sides ending with the last sc in st next to last ch-5 sp. Fasten off. (27 total dc-shells – Dc-shell = [(dc, ch 1) 5 times; dc] all in one ch-5 sp))

Shawl Section (Large Rectangle):

**By using a larger hook you will give this section of the project more drape and it will hug your shoulders better**

With larger hook (L/8mm) ch a length that is 60 inches long (If you would like a longer shawl length, simply chain longer) – you should have an odd number of chains

Row 1:

**There is a video tutorial and some photos to help you with the stitch used here – see the link above in Special Stitches**

Insert hook into 2^nd ch from hook; YO, draw up a loop; insert hook into next ch, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook, ch 1; * insert hook into next ch, YO, draw up a loop; insert hook into next ch, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook, ch 1 *;  Repeat from  * to *   across. Turn.

Row 2:

Ch 2, work Sophia Stitch across to last st and turning ch; insert hook into last st, YO, draw up a loop; insert hook into a loop of the turning ch, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook; Turn

Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 13″wide (This is approximately 45 rows) Do not fasten off.

Edging:

Work this edging on both short ends of this shawl section making sure both last rows have the Right Side facing – This is so that when the wrap is worn the shawl lengths hanging down at the sides will have the best side of the stitches showing toward the front

Use H/5mm hook for the edging

Row 1:

Turn rectangle so now can work along one of the shorter ends in the sides of the rows

Ch 1, sc in 1st row; (Ch 5, sk 3 rows, sc in next row) across so that you end up with 11 ch-5 sps; Turn.

(You may need to sk more than 3 rows once or twice to get 11 ch-5 sps evenly spread across)

Row 2:

Ch 3, sc in 1st ch sp; (ch 5, sc in next sp) 10 times; ch 2, dc in 1st sc of Row 1. Turn.

(10 ch-5 sps with 2 shorter ch-sps on each end)

Row 3:

(Ch 5, sc in next ch-sp) across. Fasten off. (11 ch-5 sps)

Row 4:

**I wanted the large scallop edging to be in the bright pink color so I wound off yarn on the skein until I got to the beginning of this color, cut the yarn and started at this point with my slip knot**

With Right Side facing join with sc in 1st ch-5 sp of last row; {[(tr, ch 1) 4 times; tr] in next ch- sp; sc in next ch-sp} across 5 times ending with a sc in the last ch-5 sp. Fasten off.

Repeat edging on other short side of rectangle making sure to work Row 4 with Right Side facing

Finishing and Assembly:

Wet block the large mandala square and the edging on the shawl section – let dry completely

(How to Wet Block Your Project:

Wet entire mandala section and the edging to the rectangle with cold water so soaked through

Press out excess water with a clean towel (I like to roll my project in the towel and squeeze down the roll to get the excess water out)

Lay out mandala section and edging on dry towel and flat surface pulling out stitches so everything lays flat and evenly;  Let dry completely – you may want to use pins and a blocking board to help the stitches stay in place nicely)

Fold mandala in half at top (Top is side of square that does not have the scallop edging of Row 20) and mark center with a stitch marker

Fold shawl section in half lengthwise and mark center with a stitch marker

Line up stitch markers and sew both pieces together with Wrong Sides facing making sure to pass needle under both loops of both stitches along edges – See yellow line in photo above

Weave in all ends

Tada! Your Crochet Mandala Wrap is Complete!

Tada! Your Crochet Mandala Wrap is complete! I hope you enjoyed making this project. I loved working with this yarn – the colors made it so interesting to crochet each part! I was thinking that it could be good to line the mandala section with some fleece fabric to make it warmer. What do you think?

Did you choose the Polo colorway or did you try a different one? Let me know in the comments below – I would love to hear about it!

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Jennifer

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