Sweet Mandala Top
Originally released 31 July 2017.
New version (with rebranding) released August 17 2018.

This top is designed to take a mandala of your choosing (free, paid, or original), and turn it into something you can wear almost every day!

Simply work your mandala to 24cm/9.5” across (40cm around), then follow these instructions to create a sleeveless top.

REQUIREMENTS:
ON TOP of your mandala, (and whatever yarn requirements you need to make it to 40cm around), you will need:

Approx 350-400m of Aran (10ply/#4/Worsted) weight yarn
Yarn needle
Crochet Hook: 6mm (J) – or size needed to achieve gauge.
Gauge:
3 rows, 5 stitches dc/sc alt rows = 5cm (2”) square

US STITCHES & TECHNIQUES NEEDED (Substitutions allowed):

Again, these stitches are in addition to whatever you need to use for the mandala you choose:

Foundation Single Crochet
Chainless Starting Double Crochet
Double Crochet
Half Double Crochet
Single Crochet
Treble Crochet
Single Crochet 2 Together
Treble Crochet 2 Together
Linked Double Crochet
Chain
Slip stitch

UK STITCHES & TECHNIQUES NEEDED (Substitutions allowed):

Again, these stitches are in addition to whatever is required to create your mandala:

Foundation Double Crochet
Chain
Chainless Starting Treble Crochet
Double Crochet
Double Crochet 2 together
Half Treble Crochet
Treble Crochet
Chainless Starting Double Treble Crochet
Double Treble Crochet
Chainless Starting Double Treble Crochet 2 together
Double Treble Crochet 2 together
Slip Stitch

I hope you enjoy making this pattern, and would LOVE to see you share your creations, either here on Ravelry, or via Instagram or Facebook - tag MadeforYOUbyFi (m4ubf on IG) with hashtags #madeforyoubyfi #madeforyoubyfidesigns #sweetmandalatop #sweetmandala #mandalasformarinke