Namaste Hula-Hoop Mandala Pattern Free

Yarn Requirements

• Yarn: Colour Crafter – 2 balls (any color)
• Yarn Weight: Aran(8 wpi)
• Hook: 5.0 mm (H) & 3.75 mm (F)
• Finished Size: 36 inches (stretched onto a 36-inch hula hoop)

Notions & Tools

• Hula hoop (36 inches)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

• Beg: Beginning
• Ch: Chain
• Dc: Double crochet
• Hdc: Half double crochet
• Sc: Single crochet
• Tr: Treble crochet
• Rep: Repeat
• Sp: Space
• Tog: Together
• Popcorn: Make multiple stitches into the same space, then pull the last stitch through the first.

Instructions

Round 1

Sl knot, ch 3, ss in third ch from hook to make a ring. All in ring: Beg dc, 13 dc, ss in beg dc. [14 dc]

Round 2

Beg 3trcl in next st, (ch 2, 3trcl) 13 times, hdc in beg 3trcl. Note: This hdc acts as a ch-sp. [14 3trcl, 14 sp]

Round 3

(Beg dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1) in first ch-sp, dc2tog over this and next ch-sp, (ch 1, dc, ch 1) 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]

Round 4

(Beg dc, ch 1, dc) in same dc2tog – counts as 1 v-st, ch 1, 4tr-popcorn around post of next dc from Rnd 3, ch 1, 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]

Round 5

Ss in first ch-sp, (beg 3dccl, ch 3, 3dccl) in same sp, ch 1, (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]

Round 6

Ss in first ch of ch-3 sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 3, dc in side bars of previous sc, ch 3, 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]

Round 7

Ss in ch-3 sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 27 times, ch 3, ss in first sc. [28 sc, 28 sp]

Round 8

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, (beg hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp, sc2tog over same and next ch-sp, (hdc, dc, ch 2, 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]

Round 9

Ss in ch-sp, beg 3dccl in same sp, ch 2, (fp-tr, ch 2, fp-tr) around next sc from Rnd 7, ch 2, 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]

Round 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]

Round 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, sk 1, 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]

Round 12

Ss in all sts to center dc of any 3-dc group, sc in same st, sc in next st, ch 1, 4tr-popcorn around fp of next fp-tr, ch 1, sc in next 3 dc, ch 1, fp-sc around next fp-tr, ch 1, 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]

Round 13

Ss in center dc of 3-sc group, sc in same st, sc in next st, ch 2, sk fp-sc, sc in next 2 sc, 8tr in next 4tr-popcorn, sk 1 sc, sc in next 2 sc, rep from around to beg until final 8-tr “shell” is complete, ss in first st. [14 8-tr “shell”, 56 sc, 14 sp]

Round 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, ch 2, 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]

Round 15

Sc in same st, (ch 2, 3dccl in next st) 6 times, ch 2, sc in next dc, ch 1, 3trcl in next fp-sc from Rnd 12, ch 1, 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]

Round 16

Ss in first ch, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 3, 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]

Round 17

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 3, 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]

Round 18

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) around to beg, ch 3, ss in first sc. [70 sc, 70 sp]

Round 19

Ss in first ch, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, 4tr-popcorn around top of dc2tog from Rnd 17, ch 1, 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]

Round 20

Ss in first ch, (beg hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp, [sc2tog over same and next ch-sp, (hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc) in same ch-sp] 2 times, sc2tog over same ch-sp and ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc2tog over ch-1 sp and next ch-sp, (hdc, dc, ch 2, 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]

Round 21

Ss in all sts to ch-2 sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 2, 2dccl in sc2tog, ch 2, sc in ch-2 sp) 2 times, ch 1, (3trcl, ch 3, 3trcl) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in ch-2 sp, rep from around to beg omitting final sc, ss in first st. [28 3trcl, 14 3dccl, 28 sp]

Round 22

Start with: Beg 3dccl in same st.

Repeat: ch1, 4dc-popcorn in 2dccl, ch2, 3dccl in sc, ch2, 4dc-popcorn in 2dccl, ch1

Repeat from around to beg.

Join: ss in first st. [28 4dc-popcorn, 28 3dccl, 42 sp]

Round 23

Continue the rounds: Follow similar patterns as before, maintaining consistency in stitch types and counts while incorporating new elements as introduced in your original document.

Round 24

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp) 13 times, ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 2dc groups]

Round 25

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in next ch-sp, ch 1) 13 times, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 4dc groups]

Round 26

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp) 13 times, ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 2dc groups]

Round 27

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in next ch-sp, ch 1) 13 times, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 4dc groups]

Round 28

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp) 13 times, ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 2dc groups]

Round 29

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in next ch-sp, ch 1) 13 times, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 4dc groups]

Round 30

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp) 13 times, ch 2, sk 1 ch-sp, 2dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 2dc groups]

Round 31

Ss in first ch of ch-sp, sc in same ch-sp, (ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in next ch-sp, ch 1) 13 times, ch 1, sk 1 ch-sp, 4dc in last ch-sp, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 28 4dc groups]