{"id":16797,"date":"2026-07-22T14:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:25:53","slug":"leo-crochet-mandala-rounds-28-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=16797","title":{"rendered":"Leo Crochet Mandala. Rounds 28-31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abbreviations:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>st<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 stitch,<strong>&nbsp;sl-st<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 slip stitch,&nbsp;<strong>ch&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 chain,&nbsp;<strong>sc&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 single crochet,&nbsp;<strong>hdc&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 half double crochet,&nbsp;<strong>dc&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 double crochet,&nbsp;<strong>tr&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 treble crochet,&nbsp;<strong>dtr&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 double treble crochet,&nbsp;<strong>fp&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 front post,&nbsp;<strong>bp<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 back post,&nbsp;<strong>bl&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 back loop, &nbsp;<strong>tbl&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 third back loop, <strong>3tr cluster <\/strong>&#8211; yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LEO crochet MANDALA. Rounds 28-31. FREE crochet tutorial. 12 Treasures of ZODIAC CAL\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsND7no42oE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 28 (Color D).<\/strong> Join with a standing <strong>blsc <\/strong>in same st of round 26 as any 2nd flsc of round 27 in made, <strong>*blsc<\/strong> in <strong>7 <\/strong>sts of round 27 starting with 1st sc after fpsc, <strong>2blsc <\/strong>in next <strong>2 <\/strong>sts, <strong>blsc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>2blsc <\/strong>in next <strong>2<\/strong> sts, <strong>blsc <\/strong>in next <strong>7 <\/strong>sts, <strong>blsc <\/strong>in same blsc of round 26 as 2nd flsc of round 27 is made<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"> (R28.1)<\/mark><\/em><strong>*<\/strong>, repeat <strong>** 24 times<\/strong>, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with <strong>a sl-st<\/strong>. <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(R28.2)<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"> Stitch count: 552 blsc<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-28-1024x407.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-28-1024x407.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-28-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-28-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-28.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 29 (Color D). ch3<\/strong> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(does not count as stitch)<\/mark><\/em>, <strong>tr <\/strong>in same st, <strong>*skip<\/strong> next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>5 <\/strong>sts, <strong>2sc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>3 <\/strong>sts, <strong>2sc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>5 <\/strong>sts, <strong>skip <\/strong>next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts, <strong>tr <\/strong>in next st<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"> (R29.1)<\/mark><\/em><strong>*<\/strong>, repeat <strong>** 24 times<\/strong>, omit last tr. Join to 1st tr with <strong>a sl-st<\/strong>, fasten off, and secure ends. <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(R29.2)<\/mark><\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Stitch count: 408 sc, 24 tr<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-29-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-29-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-29-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-29-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-29.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 30 (Color E). <\/strong>Join with a standing <strong>3tr cluster <\/strong>in any tr above the group of tr of round 22, <strong>*ch2<\/strong>, <strong>skip <\/strong>next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts, <strong>bldc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>blsc <\/strong>in next <strong>7 <\/strong>sts, <strong>bldc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>ch2<\/strong>, <strong>skip <\/strong>next <strong>4 <\/strong>sts,<strong> 3tr cluster<\/strong> in next st <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(R30.1)<\/mark><\/em><strong>*<\/strong>, repeat<strong> ** 24 times<\/strong>, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with <strong>a sl-st<\/strong>. <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(R30.2)<\/mark><\/em> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Stitch count: 168 blsc, 48 bldc, 48 ch2 spaces, 24 3tr cluster<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-30-1024x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-30-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-30-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-30-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-30.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 31 (Color E). ch2<\/strong> <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(does not count as stitch)<\/mark><\/em>, <strong>fphdc<\/strong> around same st, <strong>*2hdc<\/strong> in ch2 space, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>9 <\/strong>sts, <strong>3hdc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>fphdc <\/strong>around next st, <strong>2hdc <\/strong>in ch2 space, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>9 <\/strong>sts, <strong>2hdc <\/strong>in ch2 space, <strong>fphdc <\/strong>around next st, <strong>3hdc <\/strong>in ch2 space, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next <strong>9 <\/strong>sts, <strong>2hdc <\/strong>in ch2 space, <strong>fphdc <\/strong>around next st <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(R31.1)<\/mark><\/em><strong>*<\/strong>, repeat<strong> ** 8 times<\/strong>, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with <strong>a sl-st<\/strong>, fasten off, and secure ends. <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">(R31.2)<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"> Stitch count: 216 sc, 112 hdc, 24 fphdc<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-31-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-31-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-31-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-31-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-MANDALA-31.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=16471\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-300x183.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-6-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-6.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=16796\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-4-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16787\" style=\"width:403px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-4-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-4-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-4-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-4.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=16792\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LEO-crochet-mandala-1.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbreviations:&nbsp;st&nbsp;\u2013 stitch,&nbsp;sl-st&nbsp;\u2013 slip stitch,&nbsp;ch&nbsp;\u2013 chain,&nbsp;sc&nbsp;\u2013 single crochet,&nbsp;hdc&nbsp;\u2013 half double crochet,&nbsp;dc&nbsp;\u2013 double crochet,&nbsp;tr&nbsp;\u2013 treble crochet,&nbsp;dtr&nbsp;\u2013 double treble crochet,&nbsp;fp&nbsp;\u2013 front post,&nbsp;bp&nbsp;\u2013 back post,&nbsp;bl&nbsp;\u2013 back loop, &nbsp;tbl&nbsp;\u2013 third back loop, 3tr cluster &#8211; yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. 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