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.
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.