Florence Afghan Square – Free Crochet Pattern
This Florence Afghan Square is the 13th in the 2019 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!
A textured flower wheel framed with fillet border.
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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:
Clusters – 3DCtog – 3 double crochet together – into same space or stitch.
Colors: – the colors in () are the old colors for those continuing in the first color sequence
- Natural – color A (B)
- Seafoam – color B (E/A)
- Pomegranate – color C (D)
- Fern – color D (F/G)
- Taupe – color E (C)
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INSTRUCTIONS:
With Color A
CH 8; SL ST into first CH to form a ring
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2DCtog; CH 2.
*Work Cluster; CH 2.** Repeat from * to ** 6 more times.
SL ST into top of 2DCtog.
(8 x Clusters)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color B; join into any 2 CH space
RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into same space; CH 1; SKIP Cluster.
*Work 3 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; SKIP Cluster.** Repeat from * to ** 6 more times.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(8 x 3DC groups)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color C; join into first DC of a 3 DC group
RND 3: work into back-loops – *work 1 SC into each of next 3 DC; work [1 FPDC around SKIPPED Cluster; CH 2; 1 FPDC around SAME Cluster]**
Repeat from *to** 7 more times. SL ST into first SC worked.
(8 x 3 SC groups; 16 FPDC; 8 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color D; join into the 2nd (center) SC of a 3 SC group
RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); CH 2; SKIP SC and FPDC; work Cluster into next 2 CH space; CH 2;
SKIP FPDC and SC.
*Work 1 DC into next SC; CH 2; SKIP SC and FPDC; work Cluster into next 2 CH space; CH 2;
SKIP FPDC and SC.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(8 x Clusters; 8 x DC; 16 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color C; join into any 2 CH space BEFORE a DC
RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same space; work 1 FPDC around next DC; work 2 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next Cluster; CH 1.
*Work 2 DC into next 2 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next DC; work 2 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; work 1 FPDC around next Cluster; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(16 x FPDC; 32 DC; 16 x 1 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color E; join into any ST
RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each DC; 1 CH space and 1 FPDC around each FPDC all around.
SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.
(64 STS – 16 FPDC; 48 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color A; join into any FPDC worked around a FPDC ABOVE a Cluster – see photo
RND 7: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; 2 CH; 3 TR] into same FPDC; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next FPDC; CH 4;
work 1 HDC into next FPDC; CH 4;
work 1 DC into next FPDC; CH 2.
*Work [3 TR; 2 CH; 3 TR] into next FPDC; CH 2;
work 1 DC into next FPDC; CH 4;
work 1 HDC into next FPDC; CH 4;
work 1 DC into next FPDC; CH 2.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 2 TR; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into next 3 TR; work 2 DC into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC; work 4 DC into next 4 CH space;
work 1 DC into next HDC; work 4 DC into next 4 CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC; work 2 DC into next 2 CH space.
*Work 1 DC into next 3 TR; work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
work 1 DC into next 3 TR; work 2 DC into next 2 CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC; work 4 DC into next 4 CH space;
work 1 DC into next HDC; work 4 DC into next 4 CH space;
work 1 DC into next DC; work 2 DC into next 2 CH space.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(25 DC on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color B; join into any 2 CH corner space
RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
(CH 1; SKIP next DC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 12; CH 1.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
(CH 1; SKIP next DC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 12; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(29 STS per side – 16 DC; 13 x 1 CH spaces on each side)
RND 10: CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH space); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
(CH 1; SKIP next DC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 14; CH 1.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
(CH 1; SKIP next DC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 14; CH 1.
Repeat from * to** 2 more times; omitting the last DC on the last repeat; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(33 STS per side – 18 DC; 15 x 1 CH spaces on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With color C; 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 and 1 CH space until next corner space.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space; work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space 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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