Trinity Mandalas Part 3 - US Terminology - Mandala Pattern

Q: What ring sizes can the large mandala fit?

Because the mandalas are designed to be about 10% smaller than the rings, they must stretch in the ring for proper support. If a mandala turns out too big and droopy, the pattern suggests reducing stitch height by pulling yarn back rather than relying on hook size changes.

Aug 21, 2026

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Trinity Mandalas Part 3 provides US crochet terminology for creating mandalas that progress from medium to large size. The instructions describe using a dreamcatcher/mandala ring set in multiple diameters, selecting specific Scheepjes Catona yarn colors, and following round-by-round guidance with defined gauge and expected diameters. Notes explain how the mandalas fit about 10% smaller than the rings, why stretching supports the mandalas’ own weight, and how to adjust stitch height if the results are too large.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Welcome

Pattern Overview

Materials

Abbreviations & Special Stitches

Videos

Gauge and Size

Gauge Notes

Notes

Trinity Mandalas Part 3 US Terminology a design by Esther Dijkstra Welcome Hello and welcome to Trinity Mandalas. I hope you will love making these mandalas, I know I enjoyed designing them. Have you ever been challenged to do something, and then were amazed at what you did? This is what happened to me with these mandalas. Dedri from Look at what I made set me a challenge, she said take 10 random colors and design a mandala. She also said that if I work more than 4 rounds without having to chart it out or frog, that I should rip those rounds back and start again. She also told me to change colors every round, or two rounds max, to allow for maximum freedom in color placement. Quite a challenge, and the result is the 3 mandalas you find in this pattern. Dedri gave me a lot of feedback during the design process and I am most grateful to her for her help. The pattern is divided into 3 parts; in part 1 you make the small mandala, in part 2 you grow the small mandala to become the medium mandala, and in part 3 you grow the medium mandala to become the large mandala. I have designed these 3 mandalas to be hung together, but if you want to make just one in any of the 3 sizes you are most welcome. I have made 3 video tutorials to help you every step of the way. I hope the videos make it possible for everyone to make these mandalas. I would love to see your work. Feel free to tag me on Instagram, or use \#itsallinanutshell to help me find it. You can also join my Facebook group to show your work. With love, Esther [Blog](Blog www.itsallinanutshell.com)[ ](Blog www.itsallinanutshell.com)[www.itsallinanutshell.com](Blog www.itsallinanutshell.com) Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsallinanutshell/](https://www.instagram.com/itsallinanutshell/) Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/itsallinanutshell/](https://www.facebook.com/itsallinanutshell/) Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144202213015906/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/144202213015906/) YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1NRfRvkj_FaA6O7RXM9gw](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1NRfRvkj_FaA6O7RXM9gw) Version Control Version 1 – Original. Materials Scheepjes Catona, 50g/125m 􀁸 1 x A – 130 Old Lace 􀁸 1 x B – 403 Lemonade 􀁸 1 x C – 208 Yellow Gold 􀁸 1 x D – 205 Kiwi Green 􀁸 1 x E – 246 Icy Pink 􀁸 1 x F – 398 Colonial Rose 􀁸 1 x G – 413 Cherry Pink 􀁸 1 x H – 397 Cyan Blue 􀁸 1 x I – 400 Petrol Blue 􀁸 1 x J – 110 Jet Black Dreamcatcher / mandala rings: 􀁸 1 x 15cm / 6” 􀁸 1 x 30cm / 12” 􀁸 1 x 50cm / 19” or 20”(see pattern notes) 3mm hook Abbreviations & special stiches Please note that US Crochet Terminology is used for this pattern. bpdc back post double crochet bpsc back post single crochet ch chain ch-sp(s) chain space(s) dc double crochet fptr front post treble crochet fpdtr front post double treble fptr2tog 2 front post treble crochet worked together hdc half double crochet st(s) stitch(es) sc single crochet ss slip stitch tr treble crochet tr3tog 3 treble crochet worked together tr-popcorn 5tr in same st, remove hook from working loop, insert in first tr and pick up working loop, pull working loop through first tr, ch1 X-st skip first st, dc in next 3 sts, dc in skipped first st covering the 3 dc sts *…; repeat from * 2/3 more times work the instructions after * and then repeat that section a further number of times as stated (…) 2/3 times work the instructions between ( ) the indicated number of times Videos There are video tutorials available for each of the 3 parts of the mandalas. These tutorials are in English US Terms. You can find them here: Part 3: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIKv43ohBPk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIKv43ohBPk) Gauge and Size | Round | Yarn (gram)
total | Yarn (gram)
per round | Diameter (cm) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | < 1g | < 1g | | | 2 | 1g | 1g | 3.5cm | | 3 | 3g | 2g | | | 4 | 4

FAQs

What ring sizes can the large mandala fit?

Because the mandalas are designed to be about 10% smaller than the rings, they must stretch in the ring for proper support. If a mandala turns out too big and droopy, the pattern suggests reducing stitch height by pulling yarn back rather than relying on hook size changes.

Aug 21, 2026

Upload by Liam