This pattern was intended for an advanced beginner or intermediate crochet skill level. This Rug was designed and debuted in Trinidad and Tobago, a sunny tropical island in the Caribbean. It is my first ever rug pattern & I am so excited to share this with you! I used one of the most beautiful Mandala Yarns from Lion Brand Yarn to create this one! It will be made in rounds so feel free to use any color choice for each round. Let your creative juices flow!

This can be made to any size imaginable! Ultimately, you can use any weight of yarn but take into consideration that this might alter the size & shape of the pattern. Once you create the size as shown in the photo above, you will get the gist of how the groups of 7 rounds are created. In the pattern, there are spacer lines to help you identify where the rounds of 7 are. It is quite repetitive once you get the hang of it!

We do hope you enjoy! And don’t hesitate to share your finished photos with us! We’d love to see your creations!

Abbreviations in US Terms:

Stitch: ST

Skip: SK

Chain: CH

Slip Stitch: Sl St

Single Crochet: SC

Double crochet: DC

DC Cluster: 2DC in one ST

TR Cluster: 2TR in one ST

HDC: Half Double Crochet

Treble Crochet: TR

Materials Needed:

4 mm Crochet hook

Weight 3 LIGHT yarn 800g +

Scissors

Darning Needle

Tape measure

NOTES:

Notes were made with 31 rows

If you would like to create more rounds, I suggest repeating the last 7 rows over with a minor adjustment of adding one extra chain to the first of the 7 Steps until you get your desired size!

Any CH1 at beginning of round is not a stitch unless stated.

Crochet hook size: 4 mm

**Yarn: Mandala Yarn From LionBrand Yarn**

Take your time deciding your yarns & colour choices!
Let those creative juices flow!

Make it pop!

Just a little close up so you can get an idea of what the rounds are going to look like once you get started!

So let’s get started!

R1: CH4 and SS into first ST forming a ring. CH1 & HDC 12 times. SS into first ST. ST count 12

R2: CH1 & into the first ST, *SC once then SC into the next ST 2 times.

Repeat from * until you reach the end of the round.

SS into the first SC from beginning of round

ST count 18

R3: CH2 (counts as a DC) & DC into same stitch (first 2DC cluster) CH1 and (2DC cluster) into same ST.

*HDC once into next ST. 2DC cluster CH1 2DC cluster all into the next ST.

Repeat from * until end of round.

End with HDC then SS into the second DC (not CH2 space) from beginning of round.

SS again into CH1 space.

ST count: 9 HDC + 9 shells of (2DC cluster, CH1 2DC cluster)

R4:CH1 & *SC into same CH1 space. CH3 & SC into next CH1 space.

Repeat from* until end of round.

ST count 36 (9 CH3 spaces + 9 SC)

R5: CH1 loosely (counts as HDC) & HDC 2 times into first SC.

HDC 3 times into next CH3 space.

*HDC 3 times into next SC space then HDC 3 times into next CH3 space.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS loosely into second HDC (not the CH1 space) from beginning of round.

ST count 54

R6: CH1 loosely (counts as HDC) & HDC into same ST. HDC 2 times into next ST. *HDC once into the next 5 stitches. Into the 6th ST, HDC 2 times.

Repeat from* until end of round. Once you finish your 4th HDC at end, SS into the second HDC from beginning of the round loosely.

The SS will act as a HDC at the top of the CH1 space.

ST count 64

R7: CH2 & DC into same stitch (first 2DC cluster) CH1 & skip a ST.

*2DC cluster into next ST. CH1 & skip stitch. Repeat from * until end of round.

CH1 & SS into first 2DC cluster from beginning of round.

ST count 64 (32 2DC clusters + 32 CH1 spaces)

R8: CH1 & HDC into first 2DC cluster from beginning of last round.

HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

*HDC once into next 3 stitches. HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

Repeat from * until end of round.

HDC into last CH1 space & SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 80

R9: CH1 & HDC into each and every ST once until end of round.

SS into first HDC rom beginning of round.

ST count 80

R10: CH1 & SC into same ST.

*Skip one ST & (2DC cluster, 2DC cluster CH1, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster) all into the next ST. Skip one ST & SC once into the next ST.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into first SC from beginning of round then SS 3 times again until you reach in the CH1 space of the first shell.

ST count 20 SC & 20 shells (2DC cluster, 2DC cluster CH1, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster)

R11: CH1 & SC once into CH1 space in the middle of the shell .

*CH4 & SC once into middle of next shell. Repeat from * until end of round.

SS into the first SC from beginning of round.

ST count 100 (20 CH4 spaces + 20 SC)

R12: CH1 loosely (counts as a HDC) & HDC into the same ST.

*HDC 4 times into CH4 space from previous round. HDC 2 times into next SC.

Repeat from* until end of round.

SS into the second HDC loosely (not CH1 space) so that the top of the SS acts as the top of a HDC over the CH1 space from beginning of round.

ST count 120 (20: 2HDC into SC spots & 20: 4HDC into CH4 spaces)

R13: CH1 & HDC into same ST. HDC into each ST once until you reach the end of the round. SS into the first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 120

R14: CH2 (counts as DC) & DC into the same ST. (first 2DC cluster)

*Skip 1 stitch, CH1 & 2DC cluster into the next ST. Repeat from * until end of round.

SS into first cluster from beginning of round.

ST count 138 (69 2DC clusters + 69 CH1 spaces)

R15: CH1 & HDC into first 2DC cluster from beginning of last round.

HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

*HDC once into next 3 stitches. HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

Repeat from * until end of round.

HDC into last CH1 space & SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 174

R16: CH1 & HDC into each and every ST once until end of round.

SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 174

R17: CH1 & SC into same ST.

*Skip two ST & (2DC cluster, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster, CH1, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster) all into the next ST. Skip two ST & SC once into the next ST.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into first SC from beginning of round then SS 3 times again until you reach in the CH1 space of the first shell.

ST count 32 SC + 32 shells of (2DC cluster,2DC cluster, 2DC cluster CH1, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster, 2DC cluster)

R18: CH1 & SC into the first CH1 space.

*CH5 & SC into the next CH1 in the middle of the next shell.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into the first SC from beginning of round.

ST count 174 (29 CH5 spaces + 29 SC)

R19: CH1 loosely (counts as a HDC) & HDC into the same ST.

*HDC 5 times into CH5 space from previous round. HDC 2 times into next SC.

Repeat from* until end of round.

SS into the second HDC loosely (not CH1 space) so that the top of the SS acts as the top of a HDC over the CH1 space from beginning of round.

ST count 203 (49 2HDC into SC spots + 49 5HDC into CH5 spaces)

R20: CH1 loosely (counts as HDC) & HDC into same ST.

HDC into each ST once until you reach the end of the round.

SS loosely into the first HDC from beginning of round. (not CH1 space)

ST count 204

R21: CH2 (counts as DC) & DC into the same ST. (first 2DC cluster)

*Skip 1 ST, CH1 & 2DC cluster into the next ST. Repeat from * until end of round.

SS into the first cluster from beginning of round.

ST count 204 (102 2DC clusters + 102 CH1 spaces)

R22: CH1 & HDC into first 2DC cluster from beginning of last round.

HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

*HDC once into next 3 stitches. HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 256

R23: CH1 & HDC into each and every ST once until end of round.

SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 256

R24: CH1 & HDC into same ST.

*Skip three ST & (2TR cluster, 2TR cluster, 2TR cluster, CH1, 2TR cluster, 2TR cluster, 2TR cluster) all into the next ST. Skip three ST & HDC once into the next ST.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into first HDC from beginning of round then SS 3 times again until you reach in the CH1 space of the first shell.

ST count 32 HDC + 32 shells of (2TR cluster,2TR cluster, 2TR cluster CH1, 2TR cluster, 2TR cluster, 2TR cluster)

R25: CH1 & SC into the first CH1 space.

*CH6 & SC into the next CH1 in the middle of the next shell.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into the first SC from beginning of round.

ST count 224 (32 CH6 spaces + 32 SC)

R26: CH1 loosely (counts as a HDC) & HDC into the same ST.

*HDC 6 times into CH6 space from previous round. HDC 2 times into next HDC.

Repeat from* until end of round.

SS into the second HDC loosely (not CH1 space) so that the top of the SS acts as the top of a HDC over the CH1 space from beginning of round.

ST count 256 (64 2HDC into HDC spots + 192 5HDC into CH6 spaces)

R27: CH1 loosely (counts as HDC) & HDC into same ST.

HDC into each ST once until you reach the end of the round.

SS loosely into the first HDC from beginning of round. (not CH1 space)

ST count 256

R28: CH2 (counts as DC) & DC into the same ST. (first 2DC cluster)

*Skip 1 ST, CH1 & 2DC cluster into the next ST. Repeat from * until end of round.

SS into the first cluster from beginning of round.

ST count 256 (128 2DC clusters + 128 CH1 spaces)

R29: CH1 & HDC into first 2DC cluster from beginning of last round.

HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

*HDC once into next 3 stitches. HDC 2 times into next CH1 space.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 320

R30: CH1 & HDC into each and every ST once until end of round.

SS into first HDC from beginning of round.

ST count 320

R31: CH1 & HDC into same ST.

*Skip three ST & (5TR, CH1, 5TR) all into the next ST.

Skip three ST & HDC once into the next ST.

Repeat from * until end of round. SS into first HDC from beginning of round then SS 5 times again until you reach in the CH1 space of the first shell.

ST count 40 HDC + 40 shells of (5TR, CH1,5TR)

**Your Tranquility Mandala Rug is now completed!**

You can choose to add more rows to your desired size!

To Create more rounds, repeat rounds 25 - 31 with a minor adjustment to the first round of the 7

This means that instead of chaining 6 to start your round, you will chain 7 instead. And in the following round, you will HDC 7 times around your 7 CH stitches. And the pattern repeats from there with any extra rounds of 7, just add one more chain to your first round of the 7!

Enjoy! & please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns! We will be eager to respond! :D

Love Lizzy & Becky, sisters @baecrochett

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