Karen’s amazing contribution includes 2 large crochet mandalas and 6 mini crochet mandalas made using variations of Wink’s 12-round standard free crochet mandala pattern. I adore the soft colors used in each of them; they feel light and lovely
This sweet crochet contribution is made using the free Tuts+ crochet mandala tutorial by Wink. I love the colors selected for this piece, colors that give it an organic floral feeling filled with brightness and hope.
This colorful crochet mandala is made using the spoke mandala free crochet pattern by Marinke. This seems to be one of her most popular mandala patterns and I can see why; the texture of the spokes adds fascinating texture and dimension to the piece.
This is a beautifully bold neon version of the standard 12 round crochet mandala pattern by Marinke. I love the way that the variegated neon yarn is worked in throughout between rows of solid colors. And I really love the tagged message added on to Never Give Up. It adds even more hope to the piece.
This special contribution comes to us from Gayle A. She is a full time caregiver who advocates for mental health. She writes about her family’s experiences with mental health on the blog Out of a Great Need, which is subtitled A Mindful Approach to Traditional Caregiving Through Severe Mental Illness.
This special crochet contribution comes from Susan who lives on a farm in Western Kansas. She is joined there by her husband, biological daughter, and four foster children. The farm is also home to a dog, cats, chickens and horses.
This lovely crochet mandala is made in soft cotton using Marinke’s mandala crochet pattern for the Summer Hearts mandala. It’s made using same basic color suggestions that Wink herself used and is a terrific example of what this mandala was intended to look like.
Here is the next of the beautiful, inspiring, special contributions coming in to the #MandalasForMarinke remembrance project. You are invited to join; learn more here.
I spent the long weekend in Larkspur (north of me in Marin) and when I returned back to San Francisco I found the first of the Mandalas For Marinke contributions waiting for me. Opening this first package made me so happy. The mandalas are beautiful but more than that I just feel the energy and outpouring of love that went in to making them.
As most of you know, Wink and I first “met” when she shared her story with me for Crochet Saved My Life. That was several years ago and we stayed in touch periodically online since that time. I’ve been deeply impacted by her suicide and hope that the Mandalas For Marinke remembrance project will continue to honor her through sharing her work and raising awareness about depression. Today I thought I’d share her story as it was printed in Crochet Saved My Life.