Sunday 30 November 2014

Finished Mandala

Now to a ta dah moment, well actually the second one for this project! You may remember a while ago I made a mandala inspired by Yarndale.  I finished the mandala but had to wait for my OH to cut a thin wooden hoop for me so I could attach it and hang it up.

You can see the hoop he cut for me and the finished mandala before I attached it in the picture below. It measures about 18" across.



I added two rounds of treble crochet to the outside edge of the mandala, one in the front loop and one in the back loop of the stitches.  I then placed the hoop between these two and closed the rounds with a round of double crochet.

Ta dah! Here it is in it's full glory!


Don't you just love the colours?  I can't get enough of them.

If you would like to have a go at this yourself you will find the pattern over at Zooty Owl's Blog.
I thought I may have a go at making a smaller one using a tiny hook and crochet thread, anyone got any ideas on what I could use for a hoop?
Have fun!
See you over at Handmade Monday


13 comments:

  1. It's stunning. I love the colours, too x

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  2. What lush colours. Just right to brighten the day and make you smile.

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  3. Beautiful colours! You can buy just the inner rings of embroidery hoops http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elbesee-Wooden-Embroidery-Inner-Rings/dp/B00IHNQWBI

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    1. Thank you Beth, so glad you told me about these, absolutely perfect :)

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  4. Gosh that is beautiful. I think if I ever do start to crochet it will be a long time before I could attempt anything that ambitious.

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  5. Oooooohhh, how fabulous. Such gorgeous colours and the close-up pic is great. Hope you have a good week.

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  6. Wow, its stunning, so perfect for this grey and dreary weather.

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  7. It is absolutely gorgeous - I love the colours! It's the perfect thing to brighten up a winter's day :)

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  8. wow wow wow! so beautiful. Really love your choice of colours too! xx

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  9. Beautiful and such lovely colours too. hugs Mrs A.

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  10. Wow! It looks absolutely amazing Mum! The colours are so vibrant! Where are you going to hang it? x

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  11. Stunning, what a talented pair you are! xx

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I really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave so thank you for taking precious time to do this.