Eight Petal Flower Crochet Square
– 2016 Crochet A Block Crochet Along –

This Eight Petal Flower Crochet Square is part of the 2016 Crochet A Block Crochet Along.

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

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

Colors:
Approx. – 104 – 120 yards (95 – 110 m) for complete square

• 105 Porcelain / or 001 White x 2
• 098 Citrus x 2
• 145 Camel x 2
• 194 Cognac x 2
• 220 Orangewood (variegated) x 2
• 136 Red x 2
• 294 Rust x 2

For more information about this crochet along and links to next sections CLICK HERE!

INSTRUCTIONS:

FOUNDATION RING:
Make a magic ring

RND 1: CH 1, work 8 SC into ring, join with a SL ST into first SC
RND 2: CH 1, work 2 SC into each SC of round 1, join with a SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 3: Join new color into any SC;
Work a Beg PS into same ST;
*CH 3, SKIP NEXT ST, work a PS into next ST.
Repeat from * 6 more times, join with a SL ST into top of first PS made. (8 PS, 3 CH spaces)
RND 4: CH 1, work 1 SC into same PS;
*work 3 SC into next 3 CH space; work 1 SC into next PS.
Repeat from * 6 more times, join with a SL ST into first SC (32 STS)
Fasten off and weave in ends

RND 5: Join new color into any SC;
CH 4; work [2 TR into next SC] twice; CH 4; SL ST into next ST.
*SL ST into next ST; CH 4; work [2 TR into next SC] twice; CH 4; SL ST into next ST.
Repeat from * 7 more times, SL ST into the base of beginning 4 CH (8 Petals)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 6: Join new color into the BACK LOOP of the SL ST between the petals (see photos as a guide);
CH 6 (counts as 1 DC and 3 CH), work 1 DC into the same space;
*CH 3, work 1 DC into next SL ST Loop, CH 3;
work [2 DC, 3 CH, 2 DC] into next SL ST loop.
Repeat from * twice more; CH 3, work 1 DC into next SL ST Loop, CH 3;
join with a SL ST into the 3rd CH of the beginning CH (12 STS, 12 CH spaces)

RND 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC;
*Work [ 3 DC, 1 TR, 3 DC] into the corner 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC;
work 4 DC into 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next DC; work 4 DC into next 3 CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC.
Repeat from * 3 more times; omitting the last DC to be worked, join with a SL ST into the 3rd Ch of starting 3 CH
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 8: Join new color into any CORNER TR;
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC, 2 CH , 2 DC into same TR.
Work 1 DC into each DC all around; working [2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into each corner TR.
SL ST into 3rd of starting 3 CH.
RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work [2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into corner 2 CH space.
Work 1 DC into each DC all around; work [2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into each corner 2 CH space, SL ST into 3rd of starting 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 10: Join new color into any 2 CH corner space
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC, 2 CH , 2 DC into corner 2 CH space.
Work 1 DC into each DC all around; work [2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into each corner 2 CH space. SL ST into 3rd of starting 3 CH.
RND 11: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work [2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into corner 2 CH space.
Work 1 DC into each DC all around; work [2 DC, 2 CH, 2 DC] into each corner 2 CH space. SL ST into 3rd of starting 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
RND 12 : Join new color into any 2 CH corner space
CH 1, work 3 SC into corner 2 CH space.
Work 1 SC into each DC all around, working 3 SC into each 2 CH corner space.
Join with a SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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