Festive Sparkle Star Mandala | Free Crochet Pattern

Make a festive Christmas themed Star motif mandala using simple crochet stitches with this week's quick and easy free mandala crochet pattern.

It's another festive design for this week's Monday Mandala, this time with a gorgeous sparkly star in the centre and pretty icy colours. 

I used two different sparkly yarns, DK and a 4.5mm hook for this crochet mandala, Hayfield Baby Sparkle is the blue and silver and is a silky-cotton type yarn and the very very pale lilac is Sirdar Snuggly Pearl DK which is just soo soo beautiful! I really can't wait to make a cardigan with it! 

As with all my patterns, there are no set rules! Pick your own colours, yarn weights and change up a stitch if you want to. Embracing and celebrating your own creativity is what makes Fibre Art so awesome!!

See progress of each week's Monday Mandala every Monday morning on Instagram @setfreemygypsys0ul

How to make the Festive Sparkle Star mandala, free crochet pattern: 

Crochet terms in both UK and US terminology below! Enjoy! 

Abbreviations: 

tc = treble crochet (US double) 

dc = double crochet (US single) 

htc = half treble crochet  (US hdc = half double crochet) 

ch = chain 

st sp = stitch space - space between stitches 

ss = slip stitch 

FO = fasten off 

SP-2 = spike stitch over 2 rows: spike stitch is an elongated tc or htc. For SP-2, instead of inserting your hook directly into the row below, yarn over and insert the hook into the 2nd row below and complete the stitch. 

SP-3 = spike stitch over 3 rows: spike stitch is an elongated tc or htc. For SP-3, instead of inserting your hook directly into the row below, yarn over and insert the hook into the 3rd row below and complete the stitch.

R1: Magic loop, ch3 as 1st tc (US dc)
(2tc, ch2) into the loop   (US = (2dc, ch2))
(3tc, ch2) 4 times into the loop. Tighten and join with ss.   (US = (3dc, ch2))

R2: Ch3 as 1st tc (US dc)
(htc) into the next 2 st sp.   (US = hdc)
(3tc, ch3, 3tc) into ch-2 sp.   (US = (3dc, ch3, 3dc))
Repeat [ (htc into next 2 st sp, (3tc, ch3, 3tc) into ch-2 sp] to end.    

(US = 

[ (hdc into next 2 st sp, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) into ch-2 sp] )

NB: End with (3tc, ch3, 2tc) . Join with ss and FO.

R3: Join new yarn into any ch-3 sp. Ch 11 as 1st dc (US sc) plus ch10.
(dc, ch4, dc) into next ch-3 sp.
Repeat [ ch10, (dc, ch4, dc) into ch-3 sp] to end. Join with ss and FO.

R4:  Join new yarn into any ch-10 sp. Ch2 as 1st htc (US hdc)
(11 htc, ch1) into same ch-10 sp.  (US = (11hdc, ch1))
(dc, ch1) into ch-3 sp  (US = (sc, ch1))
Repeat [ (12htc, ch1) into ch-10 sp, (dc, ch1) into ch-3 sp] to end. Join with ss and FO. 

R5: Join new yarn into any right hand side ch-1 sp. Ch3 as 1st tc (US dc)
Tc (US dc) into next ch-1 sp.
Ch6, miss 5 st sp and dc (US sc) into 6th.
Ch 6. Tc (US dc) into next 2 ch-1 sp.
Repeat [ ch6, miss 5 st sp, dc, ch6, tc into next 2 ch-1 sp] to end. Join with ss and FO.  (US = [ ch6, miss 5 st sp, sc, ch6, dc into next 2 ch-1 sp])

R6:  Join new yarn into any ch-6 sp to the left of R5 tc (US dc).
Ch3 as 1st tc (US dc)
(7tc) into same ch-6 sp.    (US (7dc))
(8tc) into next ch-6 sp.      (US (8dc))
SP-2 into R4 dc (US sc)
Repeat [ (8tc), (8tc), SP-2] to end. Join with ss and FO.

R7: Join new yarn into sp to right of any R6 SP-2.
Ch2 and make puff st into same sp.
Ch1. Puff st into next st sp. Ch4.
(Miss 3 st sp, dc (US sc) into the 4th) 4 times
Repeat [ puff st, ch1, puff st (ch4, miss 3 st sp, dc) 4 times] to end. Join with ss and FO.

R8: Join new yarn into any ch-4 sp next to a puff st.
Ch3 as 1st tc (US dc)(2tc, ch2, 3tc) into same ch-4 sp.
(3tc, ch2, 3tc) into next 3 ch-4 sp.
Tc (US dc) into ch-1 sp.
Repeat [(3tc, ch2, 3tc) 4 times, tc] to end. Join with ss and FO.   (US = 

 [(3dc, ch2, 3dc) 4 times, dc])

R9:  Join new yarn into any ch-2 sp.
Ch7 as 1st dc (US sc) plus ch6.
Repeat [ (dc, ch6) into each ch-2 sp] to end. Join with ss and FO.  (US = 

[ (sc, ch6) into each ch-2 sp] )

R10: Join new yarn into any ch-6 sp. Ch3 as 1st tc (US dc)
(3tc, ch2, 4tc) into same ch-6 sp    (US = (3tc, ch2, 4tc) )
Repeat [ (4tc, ch2, 4tc) ] to end. Join with ss and FO.  (US = [ (4dc, ch2, 4dc) ] )

R11:  Join new yarn into any ch-2 sp. Ch 4 as 1st dc (US sc) plus ch3. 

Dc (US sc) into same ch-2 sp.
Dc (US sc) into next 3 st sp.
SP-3 into R8 ch-2 sp.
Dc (US sc) into next 3 st sp.
Repeat [ (dc, ch3, dc) into ch-2 sp, dc into next 3 st sp, SP-3, dc into next 3 st sp] to end. Join with ss and FO.  (US =  [ (sc, ch3, sc) into ch-2 sp, sc into next 3 st sp, SP-3, sc into next 3 st sp] 

I really hope you enjoyed this bright and festive Christmas Sparkle Star mandala free crochet pattern! 😁 💖💙💖

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