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Day 4 Hula Hoop Crocheted Mandala

Completed June 2026

When you are aiming for a final diameter of 36 inches, every single round added now requires significantly more stitches—and more time—than the day before. It is an exercise in slow crafting. You can no longer finish three or four rounds in a single sitting; instead, you learn to appreciate the architecture of a single, massive row of stitches.

Watching the points of the star crisp up and stretch outward is incredibly satisfying.

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Pattern as writtenCrystals and Crochet Sacred Space CALby Helen Shrimpton

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