Monthly Archives: May 2017

Mandala Madness 4, Book reviews

Posted on May 29, 2017 by vibeskat

  It’s time to review two books of Crochet Mandala patterns. What I love about these books is the beautiful color photos with lots of different ideas for color combinations. I find it easier to gauge color from printed photos … Continue reading →

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Mandala Madness 3, Thread crochet

Posted on May 28, 2017 by vibeskat

Who says you have to use sport or dk weight yarn for a mandala? Since I have many colors of size 10 crochet thread I decided to make a few mandalas in thread. Above is the Bougainvillea Doily designed by … Continue reading →

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Mandala Madness 2, Texture

Posted on May 27, 2017 by vibeskat

One thing many of my favorite mandala patterns have in common is texture. The bottom two mandalas in the photo above are examples of how nicely textured stitches work when using multiple colors. This is the Mini Rosette Mandala designed … Continue reading →

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Mandala Madness

Posted on May 26, 2017 by vibeskat

Crochet mandalas have been gaining in popularity for the last few years and I finally caught the bug. After seeing so many bright and colorful mandalas on Ravelry I decided to try my hand at it. In the process I … Continue reading →

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