Crochet Intricate Celtic Knot Mandala Rug Free Pattern

Materials:

• Cotton yarn in four colors: beige, olive green, mustard, and charcoal
• Crochet hook size H/5.0mm
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Instructions:

Center Motif:

1. Start with a magic ring using beige yarn.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc into ring. Join with sl st to top of beginning ch-3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st. 2 dc in each st around. Join. (24 dc)

Celtic Knot Section:

3. Switch to mustard yarn. Ch 4, *skip 1 st, sc in next, ch 4; repeat from * around. Join.
4. Weave the mustard yarn in a Celtic knot pattern through rnd 2 dc posts, forming loops around the center motif.

Outer Rounds:

5. Using olive green, sc in every ch-4 space and skip all top loops of knot to form a continuous sc round. (24 sc)
6. Next Round: 2 sc in each sc, join. (48 sc)

Final Border:

7. Switch to charcoal yarn, working *dc into each sc from previous rnd; repeat from * around. Join.
8. Finish with a round of reverse sc for a polished edge.

Finishing:

Fasten off, weave in all ends, and block to flatten the rug.