A very fashionable trend in needlework is the weaving of the mandala from the threads with our own hands. Mandalas are a decoration of a wardrobe or a piece of decor that has some sacred meaning. In fact, this product is intended to serve as an amulet from an evil eye , bad thoughts, to bring its owner luck and harmony, to promote positive changes.
Mandala, in translation from Sanskrit "circle", "disk", is a symbol of an infinite life cycle. It is interesting that in different cultures, separated by geography and centuries, there are similar in meaning and design of the product: in India, in Tibet, in overseas Mexico. In the Slavic traditions similar ornaments "God's eye" protected the house and its inhabitants from evil eyes, troubles and hardships. Most often, the amulet was placed above the crib or in a prominent place in the red corner of the room.
Many needlewomen would like to know how to weave a mandala? We offer a small lesson, step by step, telling you how to make a simple pentagonal mandala. Own woven wards, in which you put your desires and thoughts, no doubt will contribute to the protection of your home or dear to you the person to whom the gift is intended.
Master-class: weaving mandala
You will need:
- 5 blue threads, 36 cm long;
- 5 violet threads, 36 cm long;
- 5 turquoise strings with a length of 36 cm;
- 5 lilac threads 36 cm long;
- scissors.
You can choose other colors that match each other.
The scheme of weaving the mandala with our own hands
- We take a dark blue thread. Fold it in the middle and achieve alignment with the other four threads of the same color. The ends of the thread are passed in the same way as in Figure B. Tighten the thread so that it looks like Figure C
- We work with a string of purple. Fold in half and put it on one blue thread (A). We tie a knot, as in photos B and C. This step is repeated with threads of all colors.
- We bind together the dark blue threads. Now we connect the violet thread and threads of a different color together (A). As in the picture We tie the turquoise knots. Similarly, tying the knots, act with a lilac thread (C). The procedure is repeated with all remaining threads.
- We bind a pair of blue threads together, weaving the violet and turquoise threads, as in Figure A. We connect violet threads with turquoise threads, we weave all the turquoise threads. The procedure is repeated with the rest of the threads. Must be a five-pointed mandala-flower.
- Now take the turquoise thread. We weave with a violet-blue-lilac fragment (A). Similarly, take a purple thread and attach it to a dark blue, lilac and turquoise thread (Figure B). The dark blue line is weaved with lilac and turquoise threads (C). Finally we weave turquoise and lilac yarn (D). The same procedure is repeated with other threads of the flower, in the end the product should look like in figure E.
- We connect the violet threads of the figure together, weaving the dark blue and purple patches (A). We bind the dark blue threads together and weave the lilac thread, then we bind all the strands together (B). The procedure is repeated with the rest of the threads of the figure (C).
- Superfluous fragments of yarn pruned. The pentagonal mandala is finished!
Having mastered the weaving of the mandala for beginners, you can gradually move on to making more complex products, and then you can even grow to invent your own patterns. It is important to remember that when weaving the mandala with our own hands, we should take into account the harmony with the combination of colors and the importance of the constituent elements. The necessary information on mandalas can be found in the literature.
