The previous three parts presented three types of people we interact with: chaotic, complex, and easy-to-communicate. In this part, we’ll begin to transform our flower into a circular shape. All three types of people are arranged in a single circle. By combining them within this circle, we can see how beautiful a mandala can be when different types of people are brought together. We are all unique, and we need to find our own path to living together, while still allowing each other to remain unique.
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop, tbl – third back loop, dc2tog – yarn over, insert hook into first indicated st, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat in 2nd indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
ROUND 19 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in 2nd hdc on any 2nd 3hdc group, *tblsc in next 17 sts, skip next st, fphdc around next st, skip next st, tblsc in next 18 sts (R19.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R19.2) Stitch count: 280 tblsc, 8 fphdc
ROUND 20 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, skip next st, fpdc around next st, skip next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts (R20.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R20.2) Stitch count: 232 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc2tog, 8 fpdc
ROUND 21 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, skip next st, fptr around next st, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts (R21.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R21.2) Stitch count: 168 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc2tog, 48 dc, 8 fptr
ROUND 22 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, in next st (hdc, dc), dc in next 5 sts, fptr around next st, dc in next 5 sts, in next st (dc, hdc), hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts (R22.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R22.2) Stitch count: 120 sc, 48 hdc, 96 dc, 8 fptr
ROUND 23 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, fptr around next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts (R23.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R23.2) Stitch count: 152 sc, 32 hdc, 96 dc, 8 fptr
