Crochet Mini Mandala Flower

Crochet Mini Mandala Flowers are like little bursts of joy in yarn form! These intricate designs bring a touch of handmade charm to any project. Whether you're attaching them to a hat, bag, or simply using them as decorations, they add a delightful pop of color and texture. The best part? You can customize them with different yarn colors to suit your style and create a unique piece every time. So grab your crochet hook, pick out some vibrant yarn, and get ready to stitch up these adorable mini mandala flowers to brighten up your day!

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col — colour :)
ch — chain
sc — single crochet
long sc — long single crochet (worked over stitches of 2 previous rows)
dc — double crochet
dc2tog — double crochet 2 together (forms a cluster)
fpsc — front post single crochet
fptr — front post triple crochet
bphdc — back post half double crochet
sl st — slip stitch
ch sp — chain space
sp — space (for this flower space between dc's)
popcorn — 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
flying ch — chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Mini mandala pattern:
Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 2 (counts as first dc of a cluster), dc (finishing this dc form first dc2tog) in magic ring. *Ch 2, dc2tog in magic ring* repeat from * to * 5 more times. Ch 2, sl st in top of first cluster. Fasten off.
(14 ch, 7 dc2tog)

Round 2: Col B. Flying *ch 3, popcorn in ch sp* repeat from * to * 6 more times. Sl st in first ch. Fasten off.
(21 ch, 7 popcorns)

Round 3: Col C. Make a standing *fptr around next cluster of 1st round. 6 sc in ch sp of 2nd round. Fptr around same cluster of 1st round. Fpsc around popcorn.* repeat from * to * 6 more times.
Sl st in first fptr made. Fasten off.
(42 sc, 7 fpsc, 14 fptr)

Round 4: Col B. In this round we will skip all fp stitches and work only in sc of 3rd row.
Start in first of previous row's 6 sc, make standing sc, sc in next 2 sts. * ch, sc in next 6 sts * repeat from * to * 5 more times. Sc in next 3 sts, sl st in first sc made. Fasten off.
(7 ch, 42 sc)

Round 5: Col A. Make a standing *sc in previous rows sc right before skipped fp stitches, sc in next st. 9 dc in ch sp.* repeat from * to * 6 more times. Sl st in first sc made. Fasten off.
(14 sc, 63 dc)

Round 6: Col C. Make standing * long sc in sp between sc's of row 4 & petals of 5th row. Bphdc in each dc of previous row.* repeat from * to * 6 more times. Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
(7 long sc, 63 bphdc)