Crochet Mandala Square for Patchwork Medley Blanket

Welcome to the Mandala Square Crochet Tutorial for the Patchwork Medley Blanket

Today, we’re diving into the third square of our Patchwork Medley Blanket series! This design is a remake of my original Mandala Square, which I created a few years ago. It has remained one of my personal favourites—and, from what many of you have shared, it’s one of yours too!

For this version, I’ve made a few adjustments to ensure it fits seamlessly with the other six squares in the series. The video tutorial for this square is a slow and detailed walkthrough, so you can crochet right along with me at a comfortable pace. The video is linked at the end of this post.

When I first released this square, I noticed that some crocheters found Rounds 7 and 8 a bit tricky in terms of stitch count. To make things easier, I’ve clarified these rounds to ensure everything flows smoothly.

Once you have all 7 squares, you can mix and match them any way you want, as they will all work out to the same size with the same number of stitches around the last round of every square.

This Patchwork Medley series was inspired by the many requests I’ve received on how to combine my different Granny Square designs into a single blanket. So, I’ve selected six of my favourite squares, reworked them to fit together using the Join As You Go (JAYGO) method, and added a brand-new square to the mix called the Fusion Granny Square. That makes a total of seven squares in this series, and we’ll finish it all off by joining them together into a cozy and eye-catching blanket.

Find the 1st Square Here – Fusion Granny Square – Perfect Blend of Classic & Modern Crochet

Find the 2nd Square Here – Big Skye Granny Square – Patchwork Medley Blanket

Scroll Down and Crochet Along with me – The Mandala Square Step By Step Video Tutorial is Below

I can’t wait to see your version of the Mandala Square—let’s get started!

Pattern Details

The Mandala Square consists of 10 rounds, with the squaring round taking place at round 9. The final piece measures approximately 8 ½ inches ( 21.5 cm )

Materials You’ll Need

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For this project, I’m using worsted weight yarn in five colours, but feel free to choose your own colour palette.

Here’s what I used for my version:

The Colours I’m using today for this Mandala Square are the same colours I will use throughout the Patchwork Medley Blanket

small amounts of 5 different colours of yarn

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A – Botany Teal – Bernat Premium

B – Jade – Red Heart Super Saver
C – Lettuce – Red Heart With Love
D – Medium Thyme – Red Heart Super Saver
E – Almond – Impeccable – Loops and Threads

Hook: 5.00 mm US 8 / H
My Favourite Hook is the Susan Bates Ergonomic Silvalume

Other Supplies:

Scissors
Yarn needle for darning in ends

Gauge / Finished Size of the Mandala Square

8.5 x 8.5 inches / 21.5 x 21.5 cm

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

st(s)– stitch(es)

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

lp(s) – loop(s)

yo– yarn over

rnd – round

beg – beginning

prev – previous

sp – space

sk – skip

rep – repeat

dec – decrease

Cont – continue

Col – Colour

More Information on Hooks Sizes, Yarn Weights and Crochet Language

Hook Sizes see the Craft Yarn Council’s Page Here

For Standard Yarn Weight Information See this Page

A Handy PDF from Annie’s on the difference between UK and US Crochet Terms

A Nice Explanation from LoveCraft’s on The UK and US differences

Mandala Square Instructions:

With First Col, Make a Magic Ring

OR alternative to Magic Ring is to Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring

Rnd 1: Ch 3 { counts as first dc }, 15 dc into ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off. { 16 dc }

Rnd 2: Join Next Col with a sc in any st of prev rnd, ch 1, ( sc in next st, ch 1 ) 15 times, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 16 sc, 16 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 3: Join Next Col with a sl st in any ch-1 sp from prev rnd, ch 3 { counts as first dc } ( dc, ch 2, 2 dc ) in same ch-sp, [ sk next ch-1 sp, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc ) in next ch-1 sp ] 7 times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off. { 32 dc, 8 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 4: Join Next Col with a sc in any ch-2 sp from prev rnd, * sc in next st, sc dec over next 2 sts, sc in next st, ** ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 more times, then from * to ** once more, sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, sl st in first sc of rnd, fasten off. { 40 sc, 8 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 5: Join Next Col with a sc in any ch-2 sp from prev rnd, * sk next 2 sts, ( 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc ) in next st, sk next 2 sts, ** sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 more times, then rep from * to ** once more, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 48 dc, 8 sc, 8 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 6: Join Next Col with a sc in any ch-2 sp from prev rnd, * sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, sk next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, ** ( sc, ch 2, sc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 more times, then from * to ** once more, sc in same ch-sp as join, ch 2, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 64 sc, 8 ch-1 sp, 8 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 7: Join Next Col with a sc in any ch-2 sp from prev rnd, sc again in same ch-sp, * hdc in each of next 3 sts, dc dec over next 2 sts ( skipping ch-1 sp in-between sts ), hdc in each of next 3 sts, ** 2 sc in ch-2 sp, rep from * 6 more times, then from * to ** once more, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 48 hdc, 8 dc2tog sts, 16 sc }

Rnd 8: Join Next Col with a sc in second sc of prev rnd, sc in each of next 8 sts, ch 1, * sc in each of next 9 sts, ch 1, rep from * 6 more times, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 72 sc, 8 ch-1 sp }

Rnd 9: Join Next Col with a sc in first sc of prev rnd, sc in each of next 8 sts, * sk ch-1 sp, hdc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, tr in next st, ( 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr ) in next st, tr in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sk next ch-1 sp, ** sc in each of next 9 sts, rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once more, sl st in first sc, DO NOT fasten off. { 36 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 24 tr, 4 ch-2 sp }

Rnd 10: Continue with Same Col, ch 1, sc in first st, ch 1, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, [ ( sc in next st, ch 1 ) 3 times, sk next st, ] 3 times, ( hdc, ch 2, hdc ) in next ch-2 sp, * ch 1, sk next st, [ ( sc in next st, ch 1 ) 3 times, sk next st ] 5 times, ( hdc, ch 2, hdc ) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * two more times, then ch 1, sk next st, ( sc in next st, ch 1 ) 3 times, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 1, sl st in first sc, fasten off. { 60 sc, 64 ch-1 sp, 8 hdc, 4 ch-2 sp }