Four Heart Petal Crochet Granny Square
– 2017 Crochet A Block Crochet Along –

This Four Heart Petal Crochet Granny Square is part of the 2017 Crochet A Block Crochet Along.

Four Heart Petal Crochet Granny Square

Difficulty Level/Skill Required: Easy – Intermediate

Basic stitches in simple variations, simple repeats, color changes, shaping and finishing.
Includes more involved stitch combinations like the popcorn stitch.

You will need to know basic stitches like the DC (double crochet).
Special stitches explained and links to tutorials are provided.

Supplies/Materials:

• Yarn – Charity Double Knit Pullskein (100g / 255 yards / 233 meters)
  Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light.
• Hook – 4.00 mm (G) – Clover
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

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Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

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Size:
Square – 9 x 9 inches (23 x 23 cm)

Special Stitches:
DC2tog: work 2 DC stitches together (decrease)

The FIRST DC2tog of a ROUND:
SC in JOINING ST, CH 1 (shortened FIRST-DC made);
yarn over; insert hook into next st;
yarn over; draw up a loop;
(yarn over; draw thru 2 loops on hook) TWICE.

COLORS: A – aran; B – blue; C – grey; D – pink

INSTRUCTIONS:

With color C

CH 6; SL ST into first CH to form a ring

RND 1: CH 1; work 1 SC into ring (12 SC); SL ST into first SC worked.

NOTE: the instructions for RND 2 say corners – but this is NOT the corners for the square itself – it is just to make the instructions easier to understand.

RND 2: *CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 4 DC into SAME SC;
CH 3 (first corner made); SKIP 2 SC;
*work 5 DC into next SC; CH 3 (next corner made); SKIP 2 SC.
Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(4 x 3 CH corner spaces; 20 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Join color D into the FIRST DC of any 5 DC group

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into NEXT DC; work 5 DC into NEXT DC (this is the CENTER DC of the 5 DC group); work 1 DC into NEXT 2 DC; CH 3.
*Work 1 DC into NEXT 2 DC; work 5 DC into NEXT DC; work 1 DC into next 2 DC; CH 3.
Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(4 x 3 CH spaces; 36 DC = 4 x 9 DC groups)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join color A into the FIRST DC of any 9 DC group.

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into NEXT 3 DC; work 5 DC into NEXT DC (this is the CENTER DC of the 9 DC group); work 1 DC into NEXT 4 DC; CH 3.
*Work 1 DC into NEXT 4 DC; work 5 DC into NEXT DC; work 1 DC into next 4 DC; CH 3.
Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(4 x 3 CH spaces; 52 DC = 4 x 13 DC groups)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join color B into the FIRST DC of any 8 DC group

RND 5: FIRST DC2tog (see special stitches); work 1 DC into NEXT 3 DC; DC2tog; CH 5;
DC2tog; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; DC2tog; CH 5.
*DC2tog; work 1 DC into NEXT 3 DC; DC2tog; CH 5;
DC2tog; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; DC2tog; CH 5.
Repeat from * 2 more times; join with a SL ST into top of FIRST DC2tog.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join color C  into first DC2tog of a corner set – see photos

RND 6: FIRST DC2tog (see special stitches); work 1 DC into NEXT DC; DC2tog; CH 3; work 1 DC into 5 CH space; CH 3; work 1 DC into 5 CH space; CH 3; DC2tog; work 1 DC into next DC; DC2tog; CH 3; work 1 DC into 5 CH space; CH 3.
*DC2tog; work 1 DC into NEXT DC; DC2tog; CH 3; work 1 DC into 5 CH space; CH 3; work 1 DC into 5 CH space; CH 3; DC2tog; work 1 DC into next DC; DC2tog; CH 3; work 1 DC into 5 CH space; CH 3. Repeat from * 2 more times; join with a SL ST into top of FIRST DC2tog.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join color D  into ANY 3 CH CORNER space

RND 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into SAME 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work 3 DC into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 3 DC into NEXT DC;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 1 DC into NEXT 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 3 DC into NEXT DC;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 3 DC into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP next DC.

*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work 3 DC into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 3 DC into NEXT DC;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 1 DC into NEXT 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 3 DC into NEXT DC;
CH 1; SKIP next 2DCtog; work 3 DC into NEXT 3 CH space;
CH 1; SKIP next DC.
Repeat from * 2 more times. SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.

Join color A into any 2 CH corner space

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into SAME 2 CH space;
*CH 1; SKIP NEXT 3 DC; [work 3 DC into NEXT 1 CH space; CH 1] x 6;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT 3 DC; work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 2 CH corner space.
Repeat from * 2 more times;
CH 1; SKIP NEXT 3 DC; [work 3 DC into NEXT 1 CH space; CH 1] x 6;
SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join B into any 2 CH corner space.

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same 2 CH space; work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space of previous round until next 2 CH corner space;
Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space of previous round until next 2 CH corner space.] x 3;
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Join C into any 2 CH  corner space OR ANY DC

RND 10: CH 1 (please note this does not count as a ST); work 1 SC into each DC of previous round – work 3 SC into each corner; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Final Stitch Count = 35 SC on each side PLUS 3 SC in each corner

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