Crocheted Mandala Pom Pom Baby Rug

Designed by Sheila Rolfer

Grab your Amour Crochet Hook and chunky yarn to get started on your Mandala Pom Pom Baby Rug.

Materials:

• 5 different colors of Super Chunky Yarn (this project used Mrs. Moon Super-chunky yarn: Fondant Fancy, Bon Bon, Rhubarb Crumble, Marshmallow, Pistachio Ice Cream)
• Jumbo Amour Crochet Hook (12mm)-Art. No 1058
• Pom Pom Maker (Small) –Art. No 3124
• Jumbo Darning Needle Set (Art. No 340)
• Nancy Zieman Bordeaux Ultimate Scissors 130 (Art. No 4940)

Instructions:

Start with a Magic Ring and Chain 2 then make 11 double crochets (dc) in the ring.
You should have 12 stitches including the ch2.
Pull the ring closed to form a circle.
Cut the yarn and pull through the remaining stitch.
Thread the yarn end through the needle and insert in the first dc you made through both loops, skipping the ch2.
Pull the needle through and insert it in the back loop of the last stitch you made.
Pull the yarn to close the circle but not too hard to keep the faux stitch just made.

This is how every round with each new color will be finished.

Round 2: Starting with a slipknot on your hook with the new color, crochet 2 dc in each stitch – 24 stitches.
Finish as above.

Round 3 and subsequent round: Start new color . This time in the round make 1 dc and then 2 dc in each stitch – 36 stitches.

Continue like this laying the work on a flat surface. If work is starting to curl up add another dc into every third stitch. If it starts to look wavy cut back to one dc in every stitch. This depends on your tension and the type of yarn used. There were no increases in the last round of this sample – just dc in every stitch.

Make 15 pom poms (3 of each color). Place around rug and sew to the edge.

Weave and trim all ends.

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