Crochet and mandalas just go hand in hand, so I decided to try my hand at making a mandala pattern of my own! Made up as I worked, this nicely covers the lid of a new storage ottoman we got for our wedding (that way we can actually put our feet on it without worrying about getting it dirty).
I used a variety of stitches and the yarn is KnitPicks Comfy Worsted (leftovers from the embroidered rose hat) and Bernat Handicrafter Cotton DeLux. Used a US H/8 hook.
The sides are just granny rounds and some sc rows to stabilize everything. It’s held on the ottoman with a strand of yarn run through the next-to-last round and cinched around the edge:
This way the cover can be easily removed & washed, and since it’s a storage ottoman with a lid I didn’t have to do more than cover the lid itself.
This was fun to make and just took 1 weekend, so I got the pleasure of starting a new project as well as not really adding to my current list of WIPs. I think this is my 6th completed project of the year, so my goal of making 26 projects definitely seems attainable now! The only problem is that now I want to start another new project, but I really should work on all those WIPs…
Hope you guys had a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!
Hannah, Could you show us a pic of the entire ottoman with the mandala on top? Thanks! Just couldn’t picture it.
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I’ll try to remember to put it in my next post. 🙂
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Thanks, Hannah!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Great idea and looks beautiful. I believe it will make the busy feet feel relaxed! ❤
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So far it does! 🙂
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Beautiful! You did a great job. I bet it looks fabulous on your ottoman.
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Thanks! It certainly adds some much needed color to the room!
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