Hello, I am linking this post to Chrissie's Mand-a-Long. It seems that there is a bit of an obsession with
Mandalas in crochet blogland! I know I
am obsessed. I posted last week about
the mandalas I did them, mainly with 4 ply wool, using variations on Winks
pattern from Simply Crochet. I have
carried on the good work with the one below, an antique feel this time, more
subdued.
It matches a find from one of the local op sops this
week – Japanese lustre cup. I haven’t shown
it here but the outside of it is very beautiful too – a teal green with gold
trim.
Yesterday, I decided to go a bit brighter and the
result was these two.
Very Summery!
The top one was a variation of a Mandala pattern by Wink on Tuts. The pink wool one is more or less following the
pattern I found on Made in K Town’s Blog. I see
great possibilities for these and I am in the process of trying out my own
design – getting the increases right for each round is the difficult
trick. But I will beat it. I will post it when I have.
The other thing I have been doing this week is trying
out motifs for a light shawl that’s the other obsession I have at the moment –
er …. Along with bags, both crocheted and embroidered ones. Below is the motif for the shawl that I have
settled on. The colours will be just
right for the cooler nights we are getting with Autumn.
That has been my crochet week, why not go over and
check other Mandalas at Chrissies Crafts.
P.S Oh, this
Mandala obsession actually has been around a longish time for me! I posted
about these pot holders when I first started this blog last month.
Also linking with Cosmos and Cottons Monthly Mandalong
Hi thanks for posting your link on my post, glad to know you love mandalas too!
ReplyDeletebestest daisy j x
Thankyou.
DeleteBeautiful !!!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend !
Anna
Thanks, have a great week.
DeleteHello! I LOVE the more subdued mandala (never thought I'd say that!!). The yarn is very pretty. Thanks for your lovely comments on my mandala post.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend
Amanda X
Thankyou, I am a colour junkie and yet I love the subdued one the best!
DeleteSo amazing! My grandmother used to make rugs crochet. I think it's so beautiful. But she always made only with white thread. Nowadays she doesn't do more.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW Zana, you have the prettiest array of mandalas I've seen! So many different versions, colours, styles, I am so impressed! And your latest one, the antique-style, is stunning. It harks back to old-fashioned doilies, but with such a contemporary, yet still beautiful, feel to it! The yarn is lovely, what did you use? Thank you for sharing! Chrissie x
ReplyDeleteThankyou, I used Patons Fantasia - magic. Unfortunately they are discontinuing the range, a pity as it is lovely and soft and beautiful to work with.
DeleteHi Zana, I just found your blog through participating on the mand-a-long. I do love all of yours and especially the brights :-)
ReplyDeleteTracey xx
thankyou!
DeleteThey're lovely!! Sarah xo
ReplyDeletelove those genteel antique colours - I find them addictive too
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