The Coral Coast Collection Mini-CAL

The Coral Coast Collection brings together three beautiful mandala patterns inspired by unforgettable places that I was lucky enough to visit on a recent trip to Australia and the Pacific Islands: enchanted Lifou, vibrant Kuranda, and beautiful Wollongong. Created as a mini CAL, each design has its own personality, colour story and little touches inspired by its destination. If you listen carefully, you may hear the waves crashing on the beach in Lifou, the wind rustling through the branches of the rainforest in Kuranda, and maybe some cockatoos calling to you while you make Wollongong. Work your way through the collection one mandala at a time, share the journey with fellow Sunshiners, and enjoy watching each piece come to life before bringing them together as part of the Over the Coral Seas adventure. ***The CAL for will be available for $6 from 28 - 31 August, thereafter the price will be $9.*** The first Mandala has been released. The Prelude contains all yarn information for my colourway, all stitch abbreviations, photo tutorials and videos for the more complicated stitches and further important information regarding the pattern. Each mandala has its own Prelude. **CAL information:** This is a 3 Part Mini-CAL. Mandala 1 has been released. You will only need to pay the purchase price once, NOT each time a new mandala is released. Mandalas are released weekly on a Friday. **Below please find the release schedule:** Mandala 1 - Friday 28th August Mandala 2 - Friday 4th September Mandala 3 - Friday 11th September The mandalas will only be released on a Friday after I’m adequately caffeinated LOL! Please check your library, either on Ravelry or the Hooked on Sunshine website (depending on where you purchased), for weekly pattern part releases. You do not need to receive an email to access new mandalas as they are uploaded to libraries, so don’t panic if you don’t get one, just pop into your library. Mandala 1 - 30.5cm – ≈225m. Mandala 2 – 35.5cm – ≈325m. Mandala 3 – 25.5cm – ≈225m. It uses US terminology. Skill level - Intermediate. **Material list:** • Any yarn of your choice – I used Colourspun DK cotton (50g/125m) - 4mm hook. • Hook applicable to your yarn weight. • Needle for sewing in ends. • Stitch markers. * Mandala Ring or Embroidery Hoop for each mandala. (It is important to match my tension or the mandala may be too big or too small to mount. Depending on your tension, you may have to use a bigger hoop or ring. You will find size checks along the way in the pattern.) In the prelude of the pattern you will find detailed stitch tutorials, yarn quantities used for my colourway and many more bits of useful info! Round for round instructions with each mandala. Detailed photo tutorials with each mandala. Print Friendly files for each mandala- pattern files without photo tutorials (The Prelude for each mandala is not print-friendly). The pattern has been designed in cotton but is suited to most yarns. If you are not working the pattern in my choice of yarn, your yarn quantities may differ. Selecting multiple colours to work the pattern will also increase the quantity of yarn used. Yarn thickness, hook size and tension will affect the overall size of the mandalas. Throughout the written pattern there are detailed photo tutorials. **We also have video tutorials available to purchase at:** https://www.hookedonsunshine.co/video-tutorials/ Visit our Facebook group for pattern support and other info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1370975902929963/