GLORIOUS FLOWER SQUARE

With this Glorious Flower Square you also make a great baby blanket, cushion, afghan etc. The pattern uses light worsted yarn, although any yarn can be used; always use an appropriately sized hook.


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SKILL LEVEL
Easy

MATERIALS
Lion Brand® 24/7 Cotton Yarn (100% mercerized cotton 3.5 oz/100g; 186yds/170m)
Light Worsted weight;
• Main Color (MC)
(100 White) – approx. 40 yds;
• Contrast A
(101 Pink) – approx. 30 yds;


Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Coboo Yarn,  Baby Soft® Yarn


CROCHET HOOK
D (3.25 mm) crochet hook, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

GAUGE
19 dc and 8 rows to 4”/10 cm

Note: Be sure to check your gauge before starting to crochet. If the gauge is larger, change to a smaller hook size, or work tightly. If it is smaller, change to a larger hook size, or work loosely.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 6.5”/ (16.5 cm) square.

SPECIAL STITCH
Picot = Ch 3, sl st into third ch from hook.

INSTRUCTIONS

Notes:

  1. Ch 3 at beg of rounds count as dc throughout.
  2. Ch 1 (ch 2) at beg of rounds does not count as st throughout.
  3. To avoid mistake(s), count stitches in each round when finished.

With MC, ch 4, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1:  Ch 4, work (dc, ch 1) 7 times in ring; join with sl st in third ch of beg ch 4 – 8 dc and 8 ch-1 spaces.

Rnd 2: Slip st in first ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 space, ch 4, * sc in next ch-1 space, ch 4; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc  –  8 ch-4 spaces.

Rnd 3: Drop MC, join A, slip st in first ch-4 space, ch 1, (sc, 4 dc, sc) in same space, and in each ch-4 space around; join with slip st to first sc  –  8 petals.

Rnd 4: Drop A, with MC, ch 1, work BPsc around first sc on Rnd 2, ch 5, * BPsc around next sc on Rnd 2, ch 5; rep from * around; join with slip st to first BPsc  –  8 ch-4 spaces.

Rnd 5: Slip st in first ch-5 space, ch 1, (sc, 6 dc, sc) in same space, and in each ch-5 space around; join with slip st to first sc  –  8 petals.

Rnd 6: Drop MC, with A, ch 1, work BPsc around first BPsc on Rnd 4, ch 5, * BPsc around next BPsc on Rnd 4, ch 5; rep from * around; join with slip st to first BPsc – 8 ch-5 spaces.

Rnd 7: Slip st in first ch-5 space, ch 1, (sc, * dc, Picot, rep from * around five times more, end dc, sc) in same space, and in each ch-5 space around; join with sl st to first sc  –  8 petals.

Rnd 8: Drop A, with MC, ch 1, work BPsc around first BPsc on Rnd 6, ch 5, * BPsc around next BPsc on Rnd 6, ch 5; rep from * around; join with slip st to first BPsc  – 8 ch-5 spaces.

Rnd 9: Ch 2 (does not count as dc), 7 dc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, * (7 dc in next ch-5 space) twice, ch 3; rep from * around twice, end 7 dc in last ch-5 space; join with sl st to first dc – 56 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces.

Rnd 10: Ch 2, * dc in each dc to next ch-3 space, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 space; rep from * around, end dc in last 7 sts; join with sl st to first dc – 72 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces.

Rnd 11: Drop MC, with A, ch 2, * dc in each dc to next ch-3 space, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 space; rep from * around end dc in last 9 sts; join with sl st to first dc – 88 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces. Cut A.

Rnd 12: With MC, ch 2, * dc in each dc to next ch-3 space, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-3 space; rep from * around end dc in last 11 sts; join with sl st to first dc – 104 dc and 4 ch-3 spaces.
Fasten off. Secure yarn to WS.


STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

approx – approximately;  beg – beginning; BPsc – Back Post single crochet; ch – chain; dc – double crochet; dc2tog – double crochet two together; hdc – half double crochet;  lp(s) – loop(s); MC – main color; rem – remain/remaining; rep – repeat;  Rnd(s)- round(s); RS – right side; sc – single crochet; sc2tog – single crochet two sts together;  sl st – slip stitch; sp – space(s); st(s) – stitch(es); WS – wrong side;  yo – yarn over; ( ) – work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed;  * – repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed; “ – inches

You may get the PDF pattern here   The complete blanket pattern available here

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