Hi there! Thank you for your interest in joining my Mandala Blanket Crochet Along! (this crochet along has ended, but each part is listed below with a link to the free pattern OR the printable PDF is available or purchase)
Get each part of the pattern at each link below or purchase the entire ad-free, printable PDF in my Etsy Shop or Ravelry Shop
Part 1 (1/14/22)
Part 2 (1/21/22)
Part 3 (1/28/22)
Part 4 (2/4/22)
Part 5 (2/11/22)
Part 6 (2/18/22)
Part 7 (2/24/22)
Part 8 (3/4/22)
Part 9 (3/11/22)
Part 10 (3/18/22)
What is a crochet along (CAL)?
A crochet along is when a pattern is broken up into parts and a group works on each section at the same time. It’s fun because you can share your progress with each other and ask questions!
I like to do things pretty casual for a crochet along. There is no “signing up” to join, you simply follow along with the pattern as the different sections get posted! The best way to stay updated on release dates and things is to join my FACEBOOK GROUP and/or SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER.
Here are the details–
– We will start on Friday, January 14th.
– The CAL will last 10 weeks and will end on Friday, March 18th. Each part will release on Fridays at 6 AM MST
– Each week the next section of the blanket pattern will be released.
– Each week there will be a brand new post on my blog with that weeks’ section of the pattern. There will be a PDF available to download on my blog each week for the duration of the CAL. After it’s over, the free PDF’s will be taken down and moved to my shops. So even if you get behind, make sure to get the printable every week! 🙂
– This blanket is an intermediate level. It uses basic stitches and some special stitches. There will be a full video tutorial for each part.
– Materials: approx 1200g/2298yds (total) worsted weight yarn & H/5.0 mm hook
– Approx finished size (lapghan): 45″ x 45″
– I used 6 Caron Cakes (in Strawberry Trifle) for an easy stripe pattern with less ends to weave in. This project would also be perfect for scrap yarn or your own custom color palette with your favorite yarn!
– There will be a new post for each week, but I will also link each week at the bottom of this post. You can save this post on Pinterest or Ravelry!
– PIN this post for later HERE
– Add to your Ravelry Queue HERE
Thank you Breann ! Your patterns are so well written and easy to follow, Looking forward to this CAL !!
Took me awhile to find a #4 worsted weight self- striping yarn I liked. I will get it this week in time for CAL. Ver excited to start this beautiful project.
Looking forward to it
Could I please sign up for your CAL
Hi! There isn’t an official “sign up”, just follow along with the posts 🙂
So I am coming to this a little late, but I love this design. I just ordered my yarn and will work to get caught up when it gets here!
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Finally I found this design for my daughter n law and son. She is very picky! I’ll make it with Bumblepurple instead of Strawberry truffle
Thank you
Marilyn Kesinger
Hi Breann. Im looking forward to my first CAL with you!
I havent read thru the comments but have you noticed in your top series of what seems front post double crochets .. you may be missing a stripe? All the seties has 4 diagonal stripes but the top left has 3. Do you see what I mean?
Yes, I made a mistake and didn’t have time to frog and fix it. The pattern is written correct.
Just found this lovely CAL. I have just finished two projects using same Caron Cakes. Will save and print for later. Have 6 wips I’m determined to complete first!
Yay! Thank you!
What a gorgeous blanket!! Are the caron cakes you used part of the brightly colored blanket or the more muted colored one? Thanks for giving us the free pdfs too!!
Hi! Thank you! I used Caron Cakes for both 🙂
Hi! I’m having a blast making this blanket, and your instructions and video are awesome!! In the picture with the bright pink and gray…is that the strawberry cake? What is the name of the yarn for the more muted blanket with the gray, mauve, etc?
Thank you!!
Hi! Thank you! The coral and gray is Strawberry and the more neutral one for the video is Buttercream 🙂
How much of each colour-orage, white and red -have you used?
Hi! I used self striping yarn so it’s all in one skein 🙂
And it comes out perfectly each row? I’ve never used it!
Hi! It didn’t 😊 the colors change mid-row but it’s hard to tell as a whole
Hi Breann, I joined the cal for the blanket, beautiful too, but I haven’t got emails for it. I have subscribed. Thank you
Hi! Have you checked spam? Sorry about that!!
I am so glad you will have a video they are very helpful for me anyway this one is very pretty. Can’t wait to get started. Happy day to you. Oh Yes Happy New Year to you and all the family….
Love this. Can’t wait to get started.
The videos are excellent! I view them on my TV and pause and play 😀😃🙂 Thank you Breann!
Thank you so much!
This afghan looks like fun.
I am looking forward to joining you on this CAL. Thank you!
Ready to make something for myself after the busy holidays! 🦊
Fingers crossed this isn’t over my head Can’t wait to start
Is that a coral color in the strawberry trifle or is it a orange?
It’s a coral color 🙂
so excited!!! thank you
Can’t wait I do love learning new things thank you
Beautiful…looking forward to 2022!
Thx for doing this.
Did your picket shawl n open sweater.
Lived every minute.
Thx again
Ooh the work is lovely!
I can’t wait! I am 65 and been crocheting since I was a kid. I have learned so many new stitches doing these CALs! Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!😂
I am hoping to join this one. Looking forward to this.
Perfect timing! New family baby coming in August. Need new perfect gift. Voila’, here you come with piece of art for me to attempt to copy. Bless you. Happy New Year, EVERONE!
I love CAL’s. Hoping to get in on this one. I need a break from orders.
I 💗this mandala blanket & will be joining in…..you state that you used 6 Caron cakes. Did you use them in a continuous fashion or did you cut them up into individual colours for the various sections? Thanks & Happy New Year 2022.
I’m glad you asked because I was wondering too!
I would like to know this as well😊
Hi! I mostly let the yarn flow (I did match up colors when joining a new skein). There is one or two sections that I cut specific colors. I’ll let you know in the pattern when I made sure to use a certain color 🙂
😃👍🏻❤️
This is beautiful!!! count me in… see you on on FB on the 14th
Looking forward to this Cal! Thank you for sharing 🙂
This looks lovely…….looking forward to joining….thank you
That is an absolutely gorgeous blanket!
I am also wondering how you used the Caron Cakes. Looking forward to doing this also. Thank you.
What are the colors that you use? Will it work in Cotton?
Hi! I used Caron Cakes in Strawberry Trifle. Yes, it will work in cotton 🙂
Where do I get this yarn that you are talking about?
Hi! I purchased my yarn at Michaels
I am having trouble finding a stockist for the Caron Cakes I am in Perth Western Australia.
Can you please advise if the Mandala Lion Brand would be a good substitute.
Thank you again and I’m looking forward to the 14th January.
Hi! I know they have Mandala cakes but they are a smaller weight yarn than what I used.
Oh this is so pretty! I will be joining the CAL. Thank you for doing this.
Can I use the Mandala Lion Brand as a substitute and if so what size crochet hook would I use. Thanking you
Hi! Yes you can. You might want to go down to a 4.5. But it will come out smaller than the sample made.
Hi my daughter wants a light weight blanket so can I use dk light worsted and if so would it be the same yarn quantity of 2298yds
I have the yarn in mind amigo yarn from hobbii
Breann, I am planning to join you on this project. At 78 I like to keep learning new crochet stitches and techniques. I have one quick question however.
Do you have a video or instructions on how to crochet an invisible join for rounds of single and double crochets. Or can you recommend a site for me?
Several years ago I found your caps for cancer project. As a cancer survivor, the project really struck home. Since then I have donated nearly 200 caps to the cancer treatment center where I had treatments using your patterns.
Thanks for your help
I just received my Caron cakes last night! I’ve never done a CAL, I’m ready and super excited!!
Can I used dk #3 yarn for this pattern my daughter wants a light weight summer blanket
Hi! Sure. It will come out smaller than the pattern suggests 🙂
Thanks I guess I can always add more border
I want to join I do not see a sign up
Hi! There is no “sign up” just follow along as the pattern gets posted here on my blog 😊
Can you please tell me how many colors you have used. I’m going to use regular yarn, not a ‘cake’.
Thank you.
Hi! There are 5 colors in the yarn I used. I will not note in the pattern when to change colors as mine happened randomly.
How do the color changes work with the self striping yarn? How do you ensure the yarn color change occurs to make the mandala design. I would think the self striping yarn would just show random color changes throughout the blanket.
Hi! I just let the yarn flow. The colors do change mid-row, it’s just hard to see it as a whole 😊
I am so excited to start this CAL! Thank you for doing this!
Did you control the color changes or just let it flow?
I let it flow for the most part 😊 I’ll let you know in the pattern when I controlled the color.
I’m new to Following something like this, does each section of pattern come out in the emails I now get ? Or do I need to join the Facebook group ? I’ve just ordered the yarn so really looking forward to a bit of a challenge ! Thank you.
Hi! I’ll post the patterns here on my blog each week and a video on YouTube. I’ll send the link in my email & post in the group 😊
Thank you. Much appreciated.
This looks like a fun CAL. Hopefully I will be ready to start.
I am really looking forward to this CAL. I have never made a mandala afghan, yet that is.
Hi Breann.
Will you be offering instructions on how to make this afghan larger?
Hi! I wasn’t planning on it, but the last round could easily be repeated until it’s the size you’re looking for 🙂
Lovely blanket and excited to make this! What are the other colors you used besides the strawberry trifle?
I am going to the store to purchase all of the yarn today and I’d like to duplicate these colors as this is absolute perfection.
Hi! The yarn is self striping. The color is called Strawberry Trifle. It’s the only color I used.
I hope it is alright to use the yarn I have. My husband is not pleased with the amount of yarn on hand. I don’t dare buy anymore until I use some of this. At almost 86 he doesn’t get the love of yarn.
Hi! Of course!! Use whatever you like 🙂
Can’t wait to get started! hardest part is picking the yarn… I have Caron “Lovely Layers” Cakes… same fiber content, but I guess slightly bigger cakes than the Caron Cakes that are out now.. Didn’t realize they differed in yardage content… now if end of work day came a faster! thank you for the pattern!
I cannot find the pattern or blog. Help
Here it is: https://www.hookedonhomemadehappiness.com/mandala-blanket-crochet-along-part-1/
Hi , when I got the email about this ,I was like got to do that one ..
Hi
Just for comparison. How big is your square after finishing part 1 thru row 11?
Thank you
Pam
Each side is about 9 inches 🙂
Is there a YouTube video for CAL?
Yes 🙂 Each week I will have a video for that part
I finished Part One. What fun!!! I can’t wait until Friday of every week.
Yay! Thank you!!
Hello! Great pattern!! how about a larger size for a king size bed?
Hi! Thank you! You could just repeat the last rounds to make it larger 🙂 I don’t have any modifications to make the other sections larger at this time.
Thanks I will do that
Struggle bus right now with part 4
Counts keep getting off and being left handed dosent like back post dc 😂
Never mind I’m apparently blind 🙄🤪
Do you know when this cal will be finished? I’m going to make for my daughter’s baby shower at the very beginning of April.
Can u tell me how to make this a little bigger?
Hi! You can easily add to the final rounds of the blanket 🙂
When will part 7 be released?
Released on Friday 🙂
Was it supposed to be last Friday or this Friday? Do we skip weeks?
https://www.hookedonhomemadehappiness.com/mandala-blanket-crochet-along-part-7/
AMAZING . I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE THIS AND IT LOOK LIKE YOURS. CAN’T TO START MY PROJECT….INSPIRED BY YOU!!!!
SINCERELY, IVY
Thank you!
I just discovered this beauty! Can’t wait to begin! I will bed using 4wt yarn in varsity gold and black for my daughter’s Pittsburgh penguin fan boyfriend! Can I make it larger with a row repeat?
Yay! Thank you! Yes, you can. In the final part there are sections you can repeat. It is noted in the pattern/video when you can do this 🙂