Mandala set: Crochet Coaster Set Generator

Build six fans before restoring an even perimeter

This original mandala set uses the six-fan shell recipe rather than the daisy or plain-disk construction. Its four counted circuits contain twelve, twenty-four, thirty-six and forty-eight completed units, totaling 120 per mat and 480 for four copies. Matching the hexagon case's numerical totals does not make their structures interchangeable: these groups are supported by fan anchors and selected openings rather than six permanent corner spaces.

Find the intended fan receiving bases

The source pattern grows a suitable counted center before the fan circuit. Each fan's five double-crochet posts spread from the same designated insertion base; its separating single crochet has its own receiving location. Read the complete circuit below before starting so a skipped base is not accidentally worked as an extra post. The chart's source lines distinguish shared insertion bases from adjacent stitch tops. A cluster drawn close to another cluster is not permission to insert into every visible gap.

Audit the smoothing circuit as its own rule

The following expansion consumes the source locations named by the shell recipe and returns the stated forty-eight-output perimeter. Do not apply the plain disk's generic six-increase repeat to the fan tops. Even when a resulting total happens to match, inserting through the wrong sources changes the fabric. Compare the source IDs, completed-unit convention and final count before fastening off the first mat, then repeat that actual recipe for the other three.

FAQ and physical fit

Are these guaranteed to lie flat under a cup?

No. Check actual yarn, hook, tension and the blocked fan texture with the intended object.

Does the chain between groups count as another post?

Only the source recipe's stated completed units belong in its post or stitch totals; its chain spaces are named separately.

Can I replace the fans with daisy petals?

That changes both the receiving map and intermediate counts. Generate the separate flower-coaster case.

How should I store the specification?

Keep the exact project JSON and a measured swatch note together so the supported fan construction can be restored later.

Exact setup, terminology and saved source

Open the Coaster Set Generator and choose mandala. Set working rounds to four, quantity to 4, rectangular recipe width to twelve stitches and its length to twelve rows. Only controls used by the chosen recipe affect its construction. Download the exact original project JSON before changing colors or dimensions. Use compatible smooth yarn, a matching hook, removable markers, scissors and a tapestry needle. Make and wash a trial piece before repeating the full quantity.

The following complete sequence uses US terms: sc is single crochet, dc is double crochet, ch is chain and sl st is slip stitch. UK mode converts sc to dc and US dc to tr while retaining all insertion sources and counts. Starting chains, spaces, petal closures and routine joins follow each recipe's explicit counting convention; do not apply one blanket convention to every component. The chart-reading guide explains how to compare symbols with written instructions. Finish and weave every tail, then retain the measured sample and saved project together. These original vector diagrams show generated construction rather than a photographed or physically validated finished sample.

Complete component recipes and final set check

1. Six-fan mandala mat (make 4), round 1: Magic ring: ch 2 (not counted), 12 dc. Sl st to first actual dc. [12 counted outputs per copy]
2. Six-fan mandala mat (make 4), round 2: Ch 2 (not counted). Repeat [0 dc, 2 dc in next stitch] 12 times. 24 dc. Sl st to first actual dc. [24 counted outputs per copy]
3. Six-fan mandala mat (make 4), round 3: Ch 1 (not counted). Repeat [sc in next post, skip next post, 5 dc in next post, skip next post] six times. Join to first sc. Six five-post fans and six sc; 36 completed stitches. [36 counted outputs per copy]
4. Six-fan mandala mat (make 4), round 4: Ch 2 (not counted). In each old six-stitch group [sc plus five dc], work 2 dc in its first and fourth stitches and one dc in each of the other four. Join to first dc. Forty-eight dc; all 36 old stitches preserved. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [48 counted outputs per copy]
5. Keep these pieces separate; no seam joins the set. Finish every recipe as written. Wash and block a trial piece, compare the actual base of the intended cup, and repeat to the stated quantities. A larger table mat is not certified for hot cookware. [4 separate finished pieces]