Four Point Butterfly Granny Square – Free Crochet Pattern
This Four Point Butterfly Granny Square is the 23rd Afghan Block
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Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.
Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light
Color – 4 colors – color change indicted in pattern
Hook: 4.00 mm
Size: 23 cm x 23 cm (approx. 9 inches)
Notes:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect
I use US Crochet stitch terminology
Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
COLORS: A – aran; B – blue; C – grey; D – pink
INSTRUCTIONS:
With C
CH 6; SL ST into first CH to form a ring
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into ring; CH 2; work [3 DC; CH 2] x 3 into ring;
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(12 DC; 4 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join D with a SL ST into any 2 CH space
RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 2 CH space; CH 1.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 2 CH space; CH 1.
Repeat from * two more times; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.
(4 x 2 CH corner spaces; 24 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join A with a SL ST into any 2 CH space
RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made. CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 3 CH space; CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1. Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join B with a SL ST into any 2 CH corner space
RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC; CH 6; work 1 DC into next 3 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; CH 6; work 1 DC into next 3 DC. Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(10 DC on each corner = 40 DC; 4 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join C with a SL ST into any 2 CH corner space
RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made;
work 1 DC into next 5 DC; CH 6; work 1 DC into next 5 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 5 DC; CH 6; work 1 DC into next 5 DC. Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(14 DC on each corner = 56 DC; 4 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join D with a SL ST into any 2 CH corner space
RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made;
work 1 DC into next 7 DC; CH 6; work 1 DC into next 7 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH space; work 1 DC into next 7 DC; CH 6; work 1 DC into next 7 DC. Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(18 DC on each corner = 72 DC; 4 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join A with a SL ST into any 2 CH corner
RND 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made;
CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next DC; CH 1; SKIP 2 DC; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; CH 2;
work 1 DC over all 6 CH from the 3 previous rounds; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; CH 1;
SKIP 2 DC; work 3 DC into next DC; CH 1; SKIP next 3 DC.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made;
CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next DC; CH 1; SKIP 2 DC; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; CH 2;
work 1 DC over all 6 CH from the 3 previous rounds; CH 2; work 1 DC into next 3 DC; CH 1;
SKIP 2 DC; work 3 DC into next DC; CH 1; SKIP next 3 DC.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join B into any 2 CH corner space.
RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made.
[CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 2;
CH 1; SKIP next 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 2 CH; SKIP next DC; work 3 DC into next 2 CH space;
[CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 3.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 2 CH space – first corner made.
[CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 2;
CH 1; SKIP next 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 2 CH; SKIP next DC; work 3 DC into next 2 CH space;
[CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 3.
Repeat from * 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join C 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.
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
When blocked the Four Point Butterfly Granny Square should be approx 9 inches (23 cm).
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Hi Angela – look at the corresponding photos maybe these will help.
The first 3 DC that you SKIP are the CORNER 2 DC and 1 DC of the previous round – maybe it’s this part that is confusing you. Each round is increased with 2 DC in each rounds – RND 5 – 5 DC before CH; RND 6 – 7 DC before CH and RND 7 – 9 DC before CH.
Hope this helps.
This pattern makes no sense when you get to round 7 – in 6 you DC into 7 stitches but in 7 your supposed to skip 3 work 3dc in next skip 2 work DC into 3 that’s that’s 9 stitches and that’s before the chain of 6 where did these stitches come from
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