Hello, you! Remember a few posts ago when I share an epic crochet hula hoop mandala free pattern – made with Scheepjes Chunky Monkey*?? Well, back then I promised you a DK weight version, and now it’s ready for you!
Introducing, the Namaste Hula Hoop Mandala in DK weight Colour Crafter. Ain’t she purdy?
Information
Scroll down for the free pattern – the first 20 or so rounds are the same as the Chunky Monkey aran weight version, but written without all of the color changes. Then some additional rounds are added here to account for the gauge difference of the yarns, and the fact that we are still using a 36in hula hoop.
Yarn: Colour Crafter – 2 balls any color
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Related Links
- (ETSY / RAVELRY) Find this pattern in a convenient condensed PDF file – NOTE: I have included both Aran wt (note: written for multicolor) and DK wt (note: written for solid color) in one listing. So buying it will get you both yarn weight PDFs! 2 in 1!
- More info on the Colour Crafter Yarn used for this piece
- Find the Aran Wt. version of this free crochet mandala pattern here.
- Find a very bulky weight Namaste blanket pattern with stash yarns here.
Notions & Sizing
- US Size 3.75mm hook
- Measurements Finished piece measures 36in stretched onto a 36in hula hoop
Stitch Guide (US Terms)
- 2dccl all in st/sp indicated:* yo insert hook, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook, rep from * 1 time, yo, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook
- 3dccl all in st/sp indicated:* yo insert hook, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw yarn through all 4 lps on hook
- 2trcl all in st/sp indicated:* yo 2 times, insert hook, yo, draw up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yo, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook
- 3trcl all in st/sp indicated:* yo 2 times, insert hook, yo, draw up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw yarn through all 4 lps on hook
- 4dc-popcorn make 4 dc in st/sp indicated, drop lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first dc, grab lp, pull lp through to front of work to make popcorn
- 4tr-popcorn make 4 tr in st/sp indicated, drop lp from hook, insert hook front to back through first tr, grab lp, pull lp through to front of work to make popcorn
- beg beginning
- beg 3dccl all in st/sp indicated:beg dc* yo, insert hook, yo, pull up lp, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps on hook – note: beg dc does not count as a st in this case
- beg 3trcl All in st/sp indicated: beg tr, * yo 2 times, insert hook, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 1 time, yo, draw yarn through all 3 lps – note: beg tr does not count as a st in this case
- beg dc OR beg hdc beginning double crochet OR beginning half double crochet: sc, ch 1 – note: counts as 1 dc OR 1 hdc
- beg dc3tog beg dc, dc2tog – note: beg dc does not count as a st in this case
- beg tr beginning treble crochet: sc, ch 2 – note: counts as 1 tr
- bet between
- ch(s) chain(s)
- ch-1 sp(s) chain 1 space(s): number denotes number of chains in chain space
- dc double crochet
- dc2tog double crochet 2 together: (yo, insert hook in next st/sp, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops) twice, yo, draw through all loops
- “dc2tog over…” make first “leg” of decrease in first indicated st/sp, and second leg in next indicated st/sp
- dc3tog double crochet 3 together: (yo, insert hook in next st/sp, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yo, draw through all loops
- fp front post – note: fp-(st) for example: fp-tr, means to work that type of st around the fp on the indicated st
- hdc half double crochet
- lp(s) loop(s)
- picot ch 3, sc in top side bars of previous stitch
- rep(s) repeat(s)
- sc single crochet
- sc2tog single crochet 2 together: (insert hook in next st/sp, yo, pull up loop) twice, yo, draw through all loops
- “sc2tog over…” make first “leg” of decrease in first indicated st/sp, and second leg in indicated st/sp
- ss slip stitch(es)
- st(s) stitch(es)
- tog together
- tr treble crochet
- v-st (dc, ch 1, dc) in st/sp indicated
- yo yarn over
Instructions
Rnd 1 Sl knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook to make ring. All in ring: Beg dc, 13dc, ss in beg dc. [14 dc]
Rnd 2 Beg 3trcl in next st, (ch2, 3trcl) 13 times, hdc in beg 3trcl. Note: this hdc acts as a ch-sp. [14 3trcl, 14 sp]
Rnd 3 (Beg dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in first ch-sp, * dc2tog over this and next ch-sp, (ch1, dc, ch1) in same sp as second leg of last dc2tog, rep from * 13 times, but instead of making final dc2tog, dc then ss in beg dc – first and last dc together count as 1 dc2tog. [14 dc, 14 dc2tog, 28 sp]
Rnd 4 (Beg dc, ch1, dc) in same dc2tog – counts as 1 v-st, * ch1, 4tr-popcorn around post of next dc from Rnd 3, ch1, v-st in next dc2tog, rep from * 13 times omitting final v-st on last rep, ss in first st. [14 v-st, 14 4tr-popcorn, 28 sp]
Rnd 5 Ss in first ch-sp, (beg 3dccl, ch3, 3dccl) in same sp, * ch1, (3dccl, ch 3, 3dccl) in next v-st ch-sp, rep from * 13 times omitting final 3dccl on last rep, ss in first st. [28 3dccl, 28 sp]
Rnd 6 Ss in first ch of ch-3 sp, sc in same ch-sp, * (ch3, dc in side bars of previous sc, ch3, dc in top side bars of previous dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * 13 times omitting sc of last rep, ss in first st. [28 dc, 14 sc, 28 sp]
Rnd 7 Ss in ch-3 sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch-sp) 27 times, ch3, ss in first sc. [28 sc, 28 sp]
Rnd 8 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, (beg hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp, * sc2tog over same and next ch-sp, (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp, rep from * 26 times, sc2tog over final and first ch-sps, ss in first st. [28 sc2tog, 56 dc, 56 hdc, 28 sp]
Rnd 9 Ss in ch-sp, beg 3dccl in same sp, * ch2, (fp-tr, ch2, fp-tr) around next sc from Rnd 7, ch2, 3dccl in next ch-sp, rep from * 27 times omitting 3dccl on last rep, ss in beg 3dccl. [28 3dccl, 56 fp-tr, 84 sp]
Rnd 10 Sc in same st, * sk 1 ch-sp, 5dc in next ch-sp, sc in 3dccl, rep from * 27 times omitting final sc on last rep, ss in first st. [28 5-dc groups, 28 sc]
Rnd 11 Ss in all sts to center dc of 5-dc group, beg dc in same st, * dc, sk 1, fp-tr around top of 3dccl from Rnd 9, sk1, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * 27 times omitting final dc on last rep, ss in beg dc. [28 3-dc groups, 28 fp-tr]
Rnd 12 Ss in all sts to center dc of any 3-dc group, sc in same st, * sc in next st, ch1, 4tr-popcorn around fp of next fp-tr, ch1, sc in next 3 dc, ch1, fp-sc around next fp-tr, ch1, sc in next 2 sts, rep from * 13 times omitting final sc on last rep, ss in first st. [28 3-sc groups, 14 fp-sc, 14 fp 4tr-popcorn, 56 sp]
Rnd 13 Ss in center dc 3-sc group, sc in same st, sc in next st, * ch2, sk fp-sc, sc in next 2 sc, 8tr in next 4tr-popcorn, sk 1 sc, sc in next 2sc, rep from * around to beg until final 8-tr “shell” is complete, ss in first st. [14 8-tr “shell”, 56 sc, 14 sp]
Rnd 14 Ss in all sts to first tr of 8-tr “shell”, beg dc in same st, * (c1, dc in next st) 7 times, sk 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch2, sc in next sc, dc in next tr, rep from * 13 times omitting final dc of last rep, ss in first st. [14 8-dc “shell”, 28 sc, 14 sp]
Rnd 15 Sc in same st, * (ch2, 3dccl in next st) 6 times, ch2, sc in next dc, ch1, 3trcl in next fp-sc from Rnd 12, ch1, sc in next dc, rep from * around to beg omitting final sc on last rep, ss in first st. [84 3dccl, 14 3trcl, 28 sc, 126 sp]
Rnd 16 Ss in first ch, sc in same ch-sp, * (ch3, sc in next ch-sp) 6 times, fp-sc around top of 3trcl from Rnd 15, sc in next ch-sp, rep from * around to beg omitting final sc of last rep, ss in first st. [98 sc, 14 fp-sc, 84 sp]
Rnd 17 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, * (ch3, sc in next ch-sp), 4 times, dc2tog over next 2 ch-sps, rep from * around to beg but instead of final dc2tog on last rep, dc in next ch-sp and ss in first ch of the rnd – counts as 1 dc2tog. [56 sc, 14 dc2tog, 70 sp]
Rnd 18 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch3, sc in next ch-sp) around to beg, ch3, ss in first sc. [70 sc, 70 sp]
Rnd 19 Ss in first ch, sc in same ch-sp, * (ch3, sc in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch1, 4tr-popcorn around top of dc2tog from Rnd 17, ch1, sc in next ch-sp, rep from * around to beg omitting final sc on last rep, ss in first st. [14 4tr-popcorn, 56 sc, 70 sp]
Rnd 20 Ss in first ch, (beg hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp, * [sc2tog over same and next ch-sp, (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp] 2 times, sc2tog over same ch-sp and ch-1 sp, ch1, sc2tog over ch-1 sp and next ch-sp, (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc) rep from * around to beg, placing final sc2tog over final and first ch-sps, ss in beg hdc. [84 dc, 84 hdc, 56 sc2tog, 56 sp]
Rnd 21 Ss in all sts to ch-2 sp, sc in same ch-sp, * (ch2, 2dccl in sc2tog, ch2, sc in ch-2 sp) 2 times, ch1, (3trcl, ch3, 3trcl) in ch-1 sp, ch1, sc in ch-2 sp, rep from * around to beg omitting final sc, ss in first st. [28 3trcl, 28 2dccl, 42 sc, 98 sp]
Rnd 22 Beg 3dccl in same st, * ch1, 4dc-popcorn in 2dccl, ch2, 3dccl in sc, ch2, 4dc-popcorn in 2dccl, ch1, 3dccl in sc, 7dc in ch-3 sp, 3dccl in sc, rep from * around to beg omitting final 3dccl, ss in first st. [28 4dc-popcorn, 42 3dccl, 98 dc, 56 sp]
Rnd 23 * Sc in sp, ch2, sc in next sp, 5dc in 3dccl, sc in next sp, ch2, sc in next sp, ch2, sk 2 dc, (tr, ch1, tr, ch1) in next 3 dc omitting final ch1, ch2, sc in sp, rep from * around to beg, ss in first sc. [84 tr, 70 dc, 56 sc, 126 sp]
Rnd 24 * Sc in next sp, ch3, sk 1 dc, (2dccl, ch2) in next 3 dc omitting final ch2, ch3, sc in next sp, ch3, (2dccl, ch3) in next 6 tr, sk 1 sp, rep from * around to beg, ss in first sc. [126 2dccl, 28 sc, 154 sp]
Rnd 25 * (Sc in next sp, ch3) 3 times, sc in next sp, fp-tr around 4dc-popcorn from Rnd 22, (sc in next sp, ch3) 6 times, sc in next sp, fp-tr around 4dc-popcorn from Rnd 22, rep from * around to beg, ss in first sc. [28 fp-tr, 154 sc, 126 sp]
Rnd 26 Ss in first ch, beg dc in same sp, * ch3, sc in next sp, ch3, dc2tog over next 2 sps, (ch3, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch3, dc2tog over next 2 sps, rep from * around to beg omitting final dc2tog, dc in final sp, ss in beg dc – counts as 1 dc2tog. [28 dc2tog, 70 sc, 98 sp]
Rnd 27 Ss in first sp, sc in same sp, (ch3, sc in next sp) around to beg, ch3, ss in first sc. [98 sc, 98 sp]
Rnd 28 Beg 3dccl in sp, * ch3, 3trcl in same sp, ch3, 3dccl in same sp, ch2, (sc in next sp, ch3) 5 times, sc in next sp, ch2, 3dccl in next sp, rep from * around to beg omitting final 3dccl, ss in beg 3dccl. [14 3trcl, 28 3dccl, 84 sc, 126 sp]
Rnd 29 Beg dc in sp, * 4dc in same sp, ch1, 5dc in same sp, sk 1 sp, (sc in next sp, ch3) 4 times, sc in next sp, sk 1 sp, dc in next sp, rep from * around to beg omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [140 dc, 70 sc, 70 sp]
Rnd 30 * Sc in 5 dc, 3sc in ch-1 sp, sc in 5 dc, ch1, sc in next sp, (ch3, sc) 3 times, ch1, rep from * around to beg, ss in first sc. [238 sc, 70 sp]
Rnd 31 (Beg tr, tr) in next sp – counts as 1 2trcl, * (picot, 2trcl in next sc) 3 times, sk 1 sc, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next sc, sk 1 sc, (2trcl in next sc, picot) 4 times, 2trcl in next sc, sk 1 sp, sc in next sp, ch2, sc in next sp, ch3, sc in same sp, ch2, sc in next sp, sk 1 sc, 2trcl in next sc, rep from * around to beg omitting final 2trcl, ss in beg 2trcl, cut yarn and finish off. [112 picot, 140 2trcl, 56 dc, 56 sc, 56 sp]
Attach mandala to 36in hula hoop by wrapping short lengths of yarn around the peak ch-2 sps and around the hula hoop, and tying a knot. Make sure the 14 peaks are the same distance apart around the hoop. Weave ends, wrap the hoop with ribbon if desired, and display.
Copyright Information
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Bonus!
When I first made this DK weight version mandala, I used a size 4.25mm hook with Colour Crafter, and the resulting mandala is below. I stopped before the final round, and I did modify it a little bit. But I wanted a little more oomph at the end, so I went down a hook and added that last round!
This color of yarn and the red hoop gives me all the feels, but I did end up wrapping the hoop in white ribbon.
My favorite shot: how the Namaste Hula Hoop Mandala looks when you hold it up in the window light.
And the purple mandala:
That’s a wrap! Hope you enjoy this one!
Thanks for stopping in, and happy crafting,
Rachele C.