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11 to 6 dots kolam · 11 - 6 புள்ளி கோலம்

Every design here starts from the same grid: staggered rows, 11 dots across the middle and one fewer in each row out to 6. Print the dot sheet, place the dots, then follow the steps.

Kolam collection · கோலத் தொகுப்பு

  • 285designs
  • Expertlevel
  • 60 minfor most
  • 91dots

Also called: 11 pulli kolam, 11 to 6 dots rangoli, 11-6 chukkala muggulu

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11 to 6 dots kolam designs, step by step · 11 - 6 புள்ளி கோலம்

60 of 285 designs, easiest first. Open one to watch it drawn, step by step.

Browse all kolam designs

11 to 6 dots kolam practice sheet (PDF) · பயிற்சித் தாள்

Print it on A4. Each design is laid out to draw on, its dots with helping numbers or a faint line to trace, with the finished design beside it to copy. Lovely for home, school and kolam classes.

Print the dot sheet

Smaller and bigger dot grids · மற்ற புள்ளிகள்

More kolam collections · கோலத் தொகுப்புகள்

Each collection has designs to watch step by step and a dot sheet to print.

Days and festivals · பண்டிகை கோலங்கள்

How to draw an 11 to 6 dots kolam

  1. Get ready

    Place the dots in staggered rows, 11 dots across the middle and one fewer in each row out to 6. Print the dot sheet to practise on paper first, or copy the rows straight onto the floor.

  2. Draw the design

    Loop a sikku line around the dots, or join them with straight lines for a pulli kolam. Draw one row at a time and follow the step pictures of the design.

  3. Finish and enjoy

    Check that every dot sits inside a loop or on a line, then add colour if you like. Once 11 dots feel easy, try the next grid up.

Good to know

  • A 11 to 6 grid has 91 dots. Count each row as you place it, so the design stays straight.
  • Practise on the printed dot sheet first. The hand learns the turns on paper, then the floor is easy.

Questions people ask

How do I place the dots for a 11 to 6 dots kolam?

Place staggered rows, 11 dots across the middle and one fewer in each row out to 6. That is 91 dots in all, row by row from the top: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6. The printable dot sheet has the grid ready to practise on.

How long does an 11 to 6 dots kolam take to draw?

The designs on this page take 50 to 60 minutes, about 60 minutes for most. All of them are at the Expert level. A design you have drawn once goes faster the next time.

Is there a printable 11 to 6 dots kolam practice sheet?

Yes. Print the dot sheet PDF on this page: it has the dots for each design to practise on, then the finished designs to copy. Each design page also has its own sheet.

What else is an 11 to 6 dots kolam called?

In Tamil it is 11 - 6 புள்ளி கோலம். People also call it 11 pulli kolam, 11 to 6 dots rangoli, 11-6 chukkala muggulu.

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