Materials You Will Need
- Yarn: 1 skein Lion Brand Mandala or any DK (3) weight yarn (example color: Liger)
- Hook: H/5.0 mm
- Additional Tools: Yarn needle, scissors
Skill Level
- Intermediate
Pattern Notes & Stitches to Know
- Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- V stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) all in the same stitch
- bobble – Yarn over
- Additional Notes:
- Pattern is written in US terms.
- Starting chain counts as a stitch unless otherwise indicated.
- Pattern includes adjustments to increase the size from child to young adult.
Approximate Finished Size
- Diameter: 28”
- Width (between top of armholes): 10”
Stitching Rounds
Round 1:
ch 2, dc 12 into ring, pull ring closed, join to first dc with sl st (12 dc)
Round 2:
ch 2, V stitch in each stitch around, bond to first dc with sl st (12 V stitches)
Round 3:
sl st to the first ch 1 space, V stitch in ch 1 space, V stitch in next ch 1 space, V stitch in between next 2 dc’s; repeat from to around, merge to top of first dc with sl st (18 V stitches)
Round 4:
ch 1, bobble in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, bobble stitch in next, sc in next 5 stitches; repeat from to around, join to first bobble with sl st (9 bobbles, 45 sc)
Round 5:
ch 1, sc in first bobble stitch, ch 7, sc in next bobble stitch, ch 7; repeat from to around, unite to first sc with sl st (9 sc)
Round 6:
sl st to the middle of the first ch 7, ch 1, sc in middle of ch 7 space, ch 7; repeat from to around, attach to first sc with sl st (9 sc)
Round 7:
sl st to the 2nd chain, ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 4, sc in same ch 7 space, ch 4, sc in next ch 7 space, ch 4, sc in same ch 7 space; repeat from to around, ch 4, link to first sc with sl st (18 sc)
Round 8:
ch 3 (counts as dc), sc in next ch 4 space, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch 4 space; repeat from to around, 4 dc in the last stitch (in the same stitch as the first ch 3), blend to the first ch 3 with sl st (90 dc)
Round 9:
ch 1, bobble stitch in sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd dc of the next group of dc, ch 3; repeat from to around, align to the first bobble stitch with sl st (18 bobbles)
Round 10:
ch 4 (counts as dc + 1 ch), dc in ch 3 space, ch 1, dc in sc, ch 1, dc in ch 3 space, ch 1, dc in bobble, ch 1; repeat from to around, bind to top of first ch 3 with sl st (72 dc)
Round 11:
ch 1, sc in same stitch and in next 3 stitches, bobble stitch in next, sc in next 7 stitches; repeat from to around, sc in last 3 stitches, join to top of first sc with sl st (18 bobbles)
Round 12:
sl st over to the top of next bobble, ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 8, sc in next bobble stitch, ch 8; repeat from to around, integrate to the first sc with sl st (18 sc)
Round 13:
sl st to middle of ch 8 space, ch 1, sc in middle of ch 8 space, ch 8; repeat from to around, connect to first sc with sl st (18 sc)
Round 14:
ch 1, sc in same space, (7 dc, ch 2, 7 dc) in ch 8 space, sc in sc, (7 dc, ch 2, 7 dc) in ch 8 space; repeat from to around, merge to first sc with sl st (252 dc)
Round 15:
sl st to ch 2 space, ch 1, sc in ch 2 space, ch 10; repeat from to around, join to first sc with sl st (18 sc)
Round 16:
ch 3 (counts as dc), 10 dc in ch 10 space, dc in sc, 10 dc in ch 10 space; repeat from to around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (198 dc)
Round 17:
ch 4 (counts as dc + 1 ch), skip one stitch, dc in next, ch 1; repeat from to around, unite to first ch 3 with sl st (99 dc)
Size Adjustment Rounds (optional):
- Round 17a: ch 5 (counts as dc + 2 ch), dc in next dc from previous round, ch 2; repeat from to around, reunite to first ch 3 with sl st
- Round 17b: ch 5 (counts as dc + 2 ch), dc in next dc from previous round, ch 2; repeat from to around, adjust to first ch 3 with sl st
- Round 17c: ch 6 (counts as dc + 3 dc), dc in next dc from previous round, ch 3; repeat from to around, merge to first ch 3 with sl st
Round 18:
ch 38 (counts as dc + 35 ch), skip 35 stitches, dc in next, dc in next 33 stitches (space across the top between the armholes); ch 35, skip 35 stitches, dc in each remaining stitch around, fasten to top of first ch 3 with sl st
Round 19:
ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each stitch and ch around, rejoin to first dc with sl st
Round 20:
ch 4 (counts as dc + 1 ch), dc in same stitch, skip one stitch, V stitch in next; repeat from to around, link to first ch 3 with sl st
Round 21:
sl st to ch 1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch 1 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in each remaining ch 1 space around, join to top of first ch 3 with sl st
Round 22:
sl st to ch 2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch 2 space, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in each remaining ch 2 space around, join to top of first ch 3 with sl st
Round 23:
sl st to ch 2 space, ch 1, sc in ch 2 space, ch 5, sc in next ch 2 space; repeat around to last ch 2 space, ch 2, dc into first ch 5 space of the round
Rounds 24 – 28:
ch 5, sc into next ch 5 space; repeat around to last ch 5 space, ch 2, dc into first ch 5 space of the round
- Fasten Off: Weave in the ends.
- Adjusting Length: Continue from round 28 until the desired length is reached if a larger size is preferred.
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