Mint Coffee Mandala Pattern



Designing a crocheted item is a very creative process. Even if you have a "shaped" idea (as you think) still it can turn into anything else in practice. And here is an example. It should have been a star but it turned out to be something completely different. Another mandala, actually. And a nice decoration for a pillow cover, I think. The test is finished already and this “Mint Coffee Mandala” pattern is available in Etsy and Ravelry shops!

Mint Coffee Mandala potholder by Lilla Bjorn - overlay crochet
I've recently discovered few new colors (for me) in the Superlana Klasik line by Alize – mint and milk coffee brown and I love how these colors match together. They can be also accompanied with ruby and dark turquoise and I am trying this combination at the moment while designing new square motif. Hopefully I could show it to you very soon.

This mandala can be used in many ways. It can serve as a potholder and when not used in the kitchen it can be hanged on a wall. But it can also be a nice decoration for old (or new) pillow cover; it can also serve as a decoration for a table – just a small trivet, or become a nice appliqué for fabric bag. Though consisting only of one layer it is quite thick due to huge amount of front post stitches.

Mint Coffee Mandala potholder by Lilla Bjorn - overlay crochet
I wrote a pattern for two sizes. The size of finished mandala always depends on the chosen yarn and hook. If mandala is getting too large it can be easily transformed into a smaller potholder: you just need to skip few last rounds and this is explained in the pattern.

To be honest, I consider this mandala the best thing I’ve designed by now. I felt so much of creative energy as if I was connected directly to the space, and it took me just one day to finish it. I am really pleased with the result.

I've decorated two pillowcases with “Mint Coffee Mandala” and they can be found in my Etsy shop. Welcome!
Mint Coffee Mandala potholder by Lilla Bjorn - overlay crochet
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