Crochet Mandala Necklace Pattern: Craft Your Own Boho Chic Jewelry

Crochet Pattern: Crochet Mandala Necklace Pattern: Craft Your Own Boho Chic Jewelry

Materials

• Crochet Thread Size 10 (or 20 for finer detail) in: Light Blue (A), Light Green (B), Cream (C), Medium Blue (D), Dark Teal (E)
• 1.75mm Crochet Hook (US Steel Hook 5)
• Approx. 9 small white seed beads (2-3mm) for pendant, plus extra for cord if desired
• Small tapestry needle for weaving in ends and stringing beads
• 2 Small Jump Rings (5-6mm)
• 1 Lobster Clasp
• Fabric Stiffener (optional, for shaping)

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• MR: Magic Ring
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sp: space
• rep: repeat
• FO: fasten off
• BP: Bead Picot (ch 2, slide bead close to hook, ch 2, sl st into the top of the last st made)

Instructions

Pendant Instructions:

• Round 1 (Color A – Light Blue): String 1 seed bead onto your thread. Make a MR, ch 1, work 8 sc into MR, enclosing the bead as you tighten the ring. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc)
• Round 2 (Color C – Cream): Ch 1, *sc in first sc, ch 2, sc in same sc (V-st formed)*. Repeat from * 7 more times. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 V-sts)
• Round 3 (Color B – Light Green): Sl st into the first ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp (first shell). *Sl st into the sc between V-sts of the previous round, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp*. Repeat from * 7 more times. Join with sl st to the top of beg ch 3. (8 shells)
• Round 4 (Color D – Medium Blue): Sl st into the next 2 dc and into the ch-1 sp of the first shell. Ch 1, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in current ch-1 sp (of shell)*. *Ch 2, sc in the sl st (between shells of previous round)*. *Ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in the ch-1 sp of the next shell*. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 sets of (sc, ch3, sc), 8 sc between shells, 16 ch-2 sps)
• Round 5 (Color A – Light Blue): Sl st into the first ch-3 sp. Ch 1, *3 sc in current ch-3 sp, ch 3*. *Sc in each of the next 2 ch-2 sps*. *Ch 3*. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 sets of 3 sc, 16 sc, 16 ch-3 sps)
• Round 6 (Color C – Cream): Attach thread in any ch-3 sp (the one after the 3 sc). Ch 1, *(3 sc, picot, 3 sc) in current ch-3 sp (this forms a scallop)*. *Skip 2 sc, sc in next sc (this sc is in the middle of the previous round’s two ch-2 sps), skip 2 sc*. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 scalloped sections with picots)
• Round 7 (Color E – Dark Teal): String 8 seed beads onto your working thread before starting this round. Attach thread in the picot of any cream scallop. Ch 1, *sc in the picot. Skip the next 3 sc. In the next sc (the central sc of the previous round’s ‘sc in next sc’ group), work (dc, 2 tr, BP, 2 tr, dc). Skip the next 3 sc. Sc in the next picot*. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. FO. (8 large scallops with bead picots)

Finishing:

• Weave in all loose ends.
• (Optional) Lightly stiffen the pendant using fabric stiffener, shaping it flat as it dries.
• For the Cord: Cut three strands of crochet thread (one each of Light Blue, Light Green, Cream, and Dark Teal – or desired combination) about 30 inches long each. Gather all strands, tie a knot at one end. Twist the strands together tightly in one direction until they begin to kink. Fold the twisted strand in half and allow it to twist upon itself. Secure the ends with another knot.
• Attach one small jump ring to the top-most point of the pendant. Thread the cord through this jump ring.
• Attach the second jump ring to one end of the cord, and the lobster clasp to the other end. Your beautiful Mandala Necklace is complete!