Bobbly Flower Mandala

by Mad Blanketer

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge: Not relevant

Material: Any weight yarn

Size: Approx. 7.5” made in worsted weight

yarn with H hook (5mm)

Stitch abbreviations (all in U.S. terms):

- ch: chain(s)
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl: slip stitch
- sp: space
- beg bbl: beginning bobble (popcorn)
stitch
- bbl: bobble (popcorn) stitch © Mad Blanketer
- bphdc: back post half double crochet
- yo: yarn over

Special Stitches Used:

- beg bbl: ch3 (count as dc) and 3dc in same sp, drop hook, insert hook in the 3rd ch of
the beginning ch and pull out the dropped loop, ch1 to close the bobble stitch

- bbl: 4dc in same sp, drop hook, insert hook in the 1st dc and pull out the dropped loop,
ch1 to close the bobble stitch

- sc join (used in rounds 7 and 9): make a slip knot with new color, join into indicated st or
sp as if to work sc as usual

- bphdc: yo, insert hook from back to front around post of indicated stitch, yo and draw up
loop, yo and draw through all three loops

Notes:

- Each bobble stitch is separated by ch1

- You are free to sell the finished items made with this pattern, however you may not sell
the pattern itself. Even though the pattern is offered for free, the copyright still belongs
to Mad Blanketer.
Pattern

Beginning
With color A, ch4 and sl to the first ch to form a ring.

Round 1
- Ch3 (count as 1st dc), 11dc into the ring, sl to the 2nd ch of the beginning ch to join.
- 12 dc total. Finish off color A.

Round 2
- Join color B in any sp between 2 dc and work beg bbl in the same sp, ch1.
- [bbl in the next sp, ch1], repeat [ ]10 more times.
- Sl to the closing ch of the beg bbl. 12 bobbles total. Finish off color B.

Round 3
- Join color C in any ch1 sp, work beg bbl, ch1, bbl in the same space, ch1. Work bbl in
the next ch1 sp, ch1.
- {[bbl, ch1, bbl in the next ch1 sp, ch1], [bbl in the next ch1 sp, ch1]}
- Repeat { } 4 more times and sl to the closing ch of the beg bbl.
- 18 bobbles total. Finish off color C.

Round 4
- Join color D in any ch1 sp, ch3 (count as 1st dc), dc in the same sp, ch1, [2dc in the next
ch1 sp, ch1], repeat [ ] 16 more times.
- Sl to the 3rd ch of the beg ch3.
- 36 dc (2dc x 18) and 18 ch1 sp total. Finish off color D.

Round 5
- Join color E in any ch1 sp, ch5 (count as dc + ch2), dc in the same sp, [dc, ch2, dc in
the next ch1 sp (V-stitch made)], repeat [ ] 16 more times.
- Sl to the 3rd ch of the beg ch5. 18 V-stitch total. Finish off color E.

Round 6
- Join color F in any ch2 sp, ch1, sc, ch3, sc, ch3, sc in the same sp (flower cluster
made), ch1, [sc, ch3, sc, ch3, sc in the next ch2 sp, ch1], repeat [ ] 16 more times.
- Sl to the 1st sc. 18 flower cluster and18 ch1 sp total. Finish off color F.

Round 7
- Make a slip knot in color G, [work a long sc into sp between V-stitch of round 5
enclosing ch1 sp of round 6, ch4 behind flower cluster], repeat [ ] 17 more times.
- Sl to the 1st long sc. 18 ch4 sp and 18 long sc total.

Round 8
- sl to the 1st ch4 sp, ch3 (count as 1st dc), 4dc in the same sp, [5dc in next ch4 sp],
repeat [ ] 16 more times.
- Sl to the 3rd ch of the beg ch3. 90 dc total. Finish off color G.

Round 9
- Make a slip knot in color H, [work a long sc into the long sc of round 7 enclosing sp
between 5dc cluster of round 8, bphdc in next 5dc], repeat [ ] 17 more times.
- Sl to the 1st long sc.
- 90 bphdc (5bphdc x 18) and 18 long sc total. Finish off color H.