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Mandala Wheels for Yarndale 2014 : Ready!!!!

Even this year,  Lucy from Attic24 made a call to participate in the new challenge : Mandala Wheels !!!

In this post Lucy explains the inspiration and purpose of the project and she gives you links to the patterns written by Lucy and Zeina Olivier ! You'll find even tips to stiffen your mandala, the address where to send it and other hooky indications!!!

I've followed a pattern written by Alice that you can find HERE !!
With a 4mm hook and some yarn scraps (following just the first 8 rounds of the pattern), I made my first mandala ever…..





My personal touch, apart the colours selection, is given by the inner circle made from slip stitches!

For more inspiration and patterns, you should have a look HERE and at Yarndale Pinterest Board !!!!
Have fun!!!!

I'm going to send my parcel tomorrow morning!!!! ;oD

xxxx Alessandra

Today I join : Link your Stuff! and Craft Schooling Sunday !!!
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  1. Riitta Sinikka15 May 2014 at 08:07

    ♥ Beautiful! Happy day for you, my friend!

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  2. Tinie15 May 2014 at 08:51

    Beautiful! I have read about it so maybe I will send one too. Wish you a lovely day! Love Tinie

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  3. Franciens Haakwerk15 May 2014 at 10:49

    Looks great...I think there are following more.. I have to check the site of Attic, to read it. Byebye from a sunny Holland:)

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    1. homemade@myplace15 May 2014 at 11:02

      thank you my dear!!!
      xxxxxxxx Ale ( from a rainy JK!!!!)

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  4. Stins15 May 2014 at 11:52

    I hope our mandalas will be hanging next to eachother... ;-)
    Wouldn't that be nice!
    Love from Mirjam.

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    1. homemade@myplace15 May 2014 at 13:06

      Imagine that!!! We have to cross our fingers and we 'll see what happens! ;oD
      Xxxxxxxxx Ale

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  5. Martina15 May 2014 at 12:16

    Lucy will be really happy♥♥♥♥♥
    xxxo, Martina

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    1. homemade@myplace15 May 2014 at 13:07

      Really hope so!!!
      Thank you my dear, xxxxxxx Ale

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  6. Maya Kuzman15 May 2014 at 12:34

    Love your mandala! Off to check out the links you supplied. Thanx for sharing!

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  7. Kate15 May 2014 at 14:48

    Fun! Very pretty!
    Kate :}

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  8. Helen Philipps15 May 2014 at 20:18

    Lovely bright colours, Ale!
    Helen xox

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  9. Maddalena15 May 2014 at 21:27

    Che bello ! Anche io , se mi tolgo un po di rogne di torno, partecipo questa volta ! Tanto mi sembra ci sia tempo fino a giugno ! Grazie per il link su Pinterest, non ci avevo fatto caso!Un abbraccio
    Maddalena

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  10. vintage grey16 May 2014 at 02:52

    So beautiful Ale!! xo Heather

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  11. sky-blu-pink16 May 2014 at 22:38

    Wonderful! It looks like a staines glass window.

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  12. Tammy17 May 2014 at 05:48

    It's lovely! I do love all the colors and the pretty little slipstitched center. Best wishes, Tammy

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  13. Nicky Miranda17 May 2014 at 12:20

    Per me i mandala sono come una droga...ne faccio uno e non mi fermo più!Buona domenica!

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  14. Handmade by Lorna18 May 2014 at 23:09

    Your mandala is really lovely - I too saw that post on Attic 24 and will be sending one myself. I think that you did a great job, hope mine is as good.

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  15. Natas Nest19 May 2014 at 14:45

    Super pretty!! ♥ And that's a great pattern, too. Maybe one day I'll make a new doily following it, too. Because one of the three I made some years ago (the biggest is more a tablecloth) has already lost the colors' power on one side due to the sun. But first I'm using it from the other side, haha :o). Have a wonderful day!!
    Nata xxx

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  16. E.19 May 2014 at 17:11

    I always enjoy the way you combine colors. Another beautiful piece! :)

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  17. Anonymous22 May 2014 at 23:41

    Lovely mandala ... I've just made mine and it too is sat waiting to be posted! Have as wonderful weekend! Emma

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