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Aureole Mandala

Pam Knighton-Haener from A Yarn of Serendipity just released a new pattern – Aureole Mandala.

My first Mandala

Unbelievable, the Aureole Mandala is the first mandala I have ever crocheted!
I have wanted to do something like this for a very long time. At the back of my mind, there is an idea to decorate a wall in our living room with colorful mandalas…
So I was happy when Pam came up with her pattern for testing.

My test version is made with Drops Safran. It is a sport weight yarn and has 160 m / 50 g. It is just a tiny Aureole Mandala. With my 2,75 mm hook it turned out about 17 cm in diameter, that is just under 7 inch. I will see if I can find a suitable ring to attach it. It will make a lovely wall decoration. I love the colours!

  • Colour A – # 23, Brown
  • Colour B – # 11, Strong Yellow
  • Colour C – # 71, Marzipan
  • Colour D – # 28, Orange

The pattern is rated as intermediate and available as a free pattern in Pam’s Ravelry store.
As always there are explanations for all the stitches used and helpful and detailed pictures for each round.

My second Mandala

Quite a good result: shortly after the first Mandala was done, I made a second one – hehe.
Pam had just hosted an Aureole Mandala CAL in her Facebook Group. The pattern was split into two rounds a day. So I joined in and made a second one.

This time I used a mixture of Drops Paris, Drops Love You 8, and Cotton Aran from Paintbox. All three are Aran or worsted weight yarns with 75m / 50g (Drops) and 85m / 50g (Paintbox).
Those who know me know that I am not a fan of this yarn weight. I always have a hard time with it, and I always find that my stitches look a bit messy. Well…

By mistake, this time I used a 5.0mm instead of my 4.5 mm hook. When I realised that in round 7, I decided to continue with it. It actually worked out quite well. After blocking my Mandala measures about 27 cm / just under 11 inch.

The colours for the one above are:

  • Colour A – # 17, Off White – Drops Paris
  • Colour B – # 609, Light Caramel – Paintbox Cotton Aran
  • Colour C – # 19, Apricot – Drops Love you 8
  • Colour D – # 62, Sage Green – Drops Paris

Aureole Mandala is really fun to make!

If you have always wanted to try a pattern of Pam, this one is a good opportunity!

Happy hooking!