SQUARED AFRICAN FLOWER MOTIF CROCHET TUTORIAL
Materials/Tools:
Hook Size 4mm (size G)
3 Colours of yarn
Scissors
Darning needle
Stitch marker (optional)
Foundation Row: Start with a magic ring using colour A.
R1: (use colour A) ch3,1dc ch1, *2dc, ch1** rep from *to**6 more times. Slip stitch to beginning stitch (16sts) Fasten off colour A
R2: Attach colour B to any ch1 space. ch3,1dc ch1 2dc to ch1 space, skip next 2sts *2dc ch1 2dc to next ch1 space** Rep from * to ** 6 more times. Slip stitch to top of beginning ch3. [8 double 2dc clusters]
R3: (Slip stitch to the ch1 space between 2dc cluster) ch3, 6dc to same space, ch1, *7dc into next ch1 space, ch1** Rep from * to ** till last chain1 space. Slip stitch to top of beginning ch3. [8clusters of 7dc each] Fasten off colour B.
SQUARED AFRICAN FLOWER MOTIF ABBREVATIONS USED
Ch = chain stitch
sc= single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
dc – double crochet
rep – repeat
tre – treble
st(s) – stitch(es)
R4: (Attach colour C to first stitch of any of the cluster.) ch1, sc to same stitch, 1sc to each of the next 6sts. 1dc into space between the 2dc of the previous row. *1sc to each of the next 7sts. 1dc into space between the 2dc of the previous row.** Rep from * to ** 6 more times. Slip stitch to top of beginning sc. Fasten off colour C.
R5: (Attach colour B to any of the dc) ch1 skip next st, sc each to next 4sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, work 3tr+ch3+3tr to the next st (dc from last row) (1st corner created),
R5 step 2- * ch1 skip next 2sts, sc each to next 4sts, ch1 skip next st, 1hdc to the next st (dc from last row) skip next st, sc each to next 4sts, ch1 skip next 2sts, work 3tr+ch3+3tr to the next st (dc from last row) (2nd corner created)** Rep from * to ** twice. ch1 skip next 2sts, sc each to next 4sts, ch1 skip next st, hdc to dc. Slip stitch to top of first sc. [4corners] Fasten off colour B.
CROCHET FINAL ROUND
R6: (Attach colour C to any of the corner space) ch2, 2hdc+ch3+3hdc into the same corner space. (count ch2 as part of st) *2hdc in the next ch1 space,1hdc on each of the next 4sts, 2hdc in the ch1 space, 1sc on next st (hdc from previous round), 1hdc on each of the next 4sts, 2hdc in the ch1 space, (3hdc+ch3+3hdc) into the ch3 corner space**. Repeat from * to ** twice. 2hdc in the next ch1 space,1hdc on each of the next 4sts, 2hdc in the ch1 space, 1sc on next st (hdc from previous round) 1hdc on each of the next 4sts, 2hdc in the ch1 space, Slip stitch to top of beginning ch2. [4corners] Fasten off.
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