BLOOM AFGHAN SQUARE

Bloom Afghan Square – Free Crochet Pattern

This Bloom Afghan Square is the 24th in the 2019 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!

A textured center square framed with a front-post 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.

FPDC – Front post double crochet

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 C; join into any 2 CH space

Please check Special Stitches for this round.

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into same space; CH 1.
*Work 3 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(8 x 3 DC groups; 8 x 1 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color D; join into 1st DC  of a 3 DC group

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into next DC; work FPTR around next RND 1 Cluster.
*Work 1 DC into next DC; work 2 DC into next DC ; work 1 DC into next DC; work FPTR around next RND 1 Cluster.** Repeat from * to ** 6 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(8 x FPTR; 32 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color E; join into 1 ST DC of a 4 DC group

RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into in-between next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work FPDC around next FPTR
*Work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work 1 DC into in-between next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work FPDC around next FPTR.** Repeat from * to ** 6 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(8 x FPDC; 40 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color C; join into the 1st DC of a 5 DC group

Clusters for THIS round – 4DCtog – 4 double crochet together – into same space or stitch.

RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 4 DC; CH 1; work Cluster into next FPDC; CH 1.
*Work 1 DC into next 5 DC; CH 1; work Cluster into next FPDC; CH 1.**
Repeat from * to ** 6 more times; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color E; join into any CH 1 space BEFORE a Cluster.

RND 6: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work 1 TR into same space; work [FPTR; CH 2; FPTR] around next Cluster;
work 2 TR into next 1 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 4; SKIP next 2 DC;
work FPDC around next Cluster; CH 4; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC.
*Work 2 TR into next 1 CH space; work [FPTR; CH 2; FPTR] around next Cluster;
work 2 TR into next 1 CH space; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 4; SKIP next 2 DC;
work FPDC around next Cluster; CH 4; SKIP next 2 DC; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 2; SKIP next 2 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 4th of 4 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

RND 7: 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 DC; 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 DC; 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 A; join into any 2 CH corner space

RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
work 1 DC into next DC; (work FPDC around next DC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 12.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
work 1 DC into next DC; (work FPDC around next DC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 12.
Repeat from * to** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH; SL ST into next DC and next 2 CH corner space.
(29 STS per side – 12 x FPDC; 17 DC)

RND 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC; (work FPDC around next FPDC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 12;
work 1 DC into next 2 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space;
work 1 DC into next 3 DC; (work FPDC around next FPDC; work 1 DC into next DC) x 12;
work 1 DC into next 2 DC.
Repeat from * to** 2 more times. SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(33 STS per side – 12 x FPDC; 21 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With color B; join into any corner 2 CH space

RND 10: 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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