FRAMED CLUSTER FLOWER SQUARE

Framed Cluster Flower Square – Free Crochet Pattern

This Framed Cluster Flower Square is the 4th in the 2019 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!

A cluster stitch flower square framed with front posted crochet.

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Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.

Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light – I used cotton yarn – check the main introduction page!

Hook: 4,00 mm (G)

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
BLP – back loop

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SPECIAL STITCHES:

Starting Cluster – CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2DCtog – 2 double crochet together – into same space or stitch.
Cluster – work 3DCtog – 3 double crochet together – into same space or stitch

Colors:

• Amazon – color A
• Natural – color B
• Butternut – color C
• Teal – color D
• Seafoam – color E
• Thunder – color F
• Cherry – color G

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INSTRUCTIONS:

With Color B

CH 8; SL ST into first CH to form a ring

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 15 DC into ring (16 DC);

RND 2: *SL ST in-between next 2 DC; CH 3; SKIP next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 7 more times; SL ST into 1st CH of first 3 CH loop.
(8 x 3 CH loops)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color E; join into any 3 CH loop

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 1; 2 DC] into same loop.
*Work [2 DC; CH 1; 2 DC] into next 3 CH loop.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color A; join into any 1 CH space

RND 4: Work Starting Cluster into 1 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 DC in-between next DC;
SKIP next 2 DC; CH 2.
*Work Cluster into next 1 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 DC in-between next DC;
SKIP next 2 DC; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color C; join into any 2 CH space AFTER a cluster – see photo

RND 5: Work Starting Cluster; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next DC; CH 1; work Cluster into next 2 CH space;
CH 3; SKIP next Cluster.
*Work Cluster into next 2 CH space; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next DC; CH 1; work Cluster into next 2 CH space;
CH 3; SKIP next Cluster.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color B; join into any FPDC

RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same FPDC; CH 3; work 1 HDC into next 3 CH space;
CH 3; work 1 SC into next FPDC; CH 3; work 1 HDC into next 3 CH space; CH 3.
*Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same FPDC; CH 3; work 1 HDC into next 3 CH space;
CH 3; work 1 SC into next FPDC; CH 3; work 1 HDC into next 3 CH space; CH 3.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next HDC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next SC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next HDC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space.
*Work 1 DC into next 3 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next HDC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next SC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next HDC; work 2 DC into next 3 CH space.
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(21 DC per side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color A; join into any 2 CH corner space

Optional: work into back-loops only

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into same corner space; work 1 DC into next 5 DC;
(work 1 FPDC around next DC; work 1 DC into next 4 DC) twice; work 1 FPDC around next DC; work 1 DC into next 5 DC.
*Work [2 DC; CH 2; 2 DC] into same corner space; work 1 DC into next 5 DC;
(work 1 FPDC around next DC; work 1 DC into next 4 DC) twice; work 1 FPDC around next DC; work 1 DC into next 5 DC.**
Repeat from * to** 2 more times.
(25 STS per side)

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each DC until corner; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPDC until next corner.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space; work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPDC until next corner.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(29 STS per side)

RND 10: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each DC until corner; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space; work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPDC until next corner.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner CH space; work 1 DC into next DC AND 1 FPDC around each FPDC until next corner.** Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(33 STS per side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color B; join into any corner 2 CH space

RND 11: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space;
work 1 DC into each DC until next corner space.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space; work 1 DC into each DC until next corner space.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(37 DC on each side – 148 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

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