"Fleur" ~~ Fifth square in the series "In Love With Granny"

Hello yarnians, welcome again..!!

We are already halfway through our series and today I am releasing Fifth Square in the series, “Fleur”. Time flies so fast, it feels like yesterday since the release of “Chloris” but actually 2 months have passed, and this is my first blogpost in 2020. What a great way to start a new year.

Do you like to make resolutions for new year, and have you made any? My resolution for this year is simple, read more and crochet fast..!! JJJ

Fleur is a generic, delicate flower name that has emigrated into English speaking world. I chose to name this square “Fleur” because of its delicate floral design.

So coming back to our pattern, as with all my previous squares, this square size too is 10’’ square made in fingering weight yarn. I have kept final stitch count of all the squares same so you can join them letter to make Blanket or Table Runner or anything you wish to make.

Material Required:

Your favorite yarn and a matching hook, I used 3 mm hook with fingering weight yarn

Tapestry needle to weave in the ends

Scissors

Level:

Enthusiastic beginner

Finished size:

10" with fingering weight yarn and 3 mm hook

Abbreviation and stitch guide (US terms):

st (stitch) sts (stitches)

ch (chain)

sts (slip stitch)

yo (yarn over)

sp (space) sps (spaces)

bl (back loop)

fl (front loop)

sc (single crochet)

dc (double crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)

tr (treble crochet)

bpdc (back post double crochet)

fpdc (front post double crochet)

fpsc (front post single crochet)

bphdc (back post half double crochet)

fpdc3tog (front post double crochet 3 together) – {yo, insert hook around the indicated st, (yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops)} × 3 times, yo, pull through all 4 loops.

Fpdc4tog (front post double crochet 4 together) – {yo, insert hook around the indicated st, (yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops)} × 4 times, yo, pull through all 5 loops.

V-St – (dc, ch1, dc) in the same st

puff St – yo × 3

Popcorn st – (5dc –pc) / (4dc – pc )

Split Cluster – Split cluster is worked around different sts, keeping one loop on the hook, yo, pull through all the loops, ch1 to close. The placement of the sts is explained in the round itself.

Colorway:

I have used yarn from my stash but you can use as many colours as possible. Go wild with your imagination. If you want to know more about color pallets do read THIS POST.

Pattern Notes:

Join rounds with slip stitches in the first st made unless otherwise noted.

Pattern repeats are marked within round with any of the following: **, (), {}.

Stitch count for each round are listed at the end of the round.

Groups of stitches are marked in parenthesis () or {}.

Please go through the "STITCH GUIDE & ABBREVIATIONS" section before you begin. All stitches in this pattern are listed and/or explained in this section unless they are explained within the round itself.

I have done my best to make sure this pattern is accurate. However, if you find any errors or typographical mistake or have any query with regard to the pattern, please drop me an email on hooksbooksnme@gmail.com

In most of the rounds I start by saying, start your round with standing st and the position where the stitch has to be placed; this is just a starting instruction and should not be counted as a st . Moreover, you can start the round with slip st and corresponding chains for a standing st (such as ch3 for dc, ch4 for tr and so on)

I have used overlay technique in this square, so for the first part (small square) most of the sts are worked in back loop only. I will be mentioning it before every round.

Please block your work after finishing and weaving in all the ends.

Instructions:

Start with double magic ring. If you are not comfortable working with MR then you may chain 6 and ss in the first ch to form a loop.

ROUND 1

Work 8 hdc's in the MR. Join with ss in the first sc~  8 hdc

ROUND 2

Start with standing bpdc around any hdc from previous round, *bpdc around hdc, ch2* around. Join with ss in first bpdc made.     ~ 8 bpdc, 8 ch2 sps

ROUND 3

Start with standing dc in any bpdc,* 4dc-pc in bpdc, ch3* around. Join with ss in first pc made.                 ~ 8 4dc-pc, 8 ch3 sps

ROUND 4

Start with standing sc in any ch3 sp, *sc in ch3 sp, split 2 tr cluster around bpdc from round 2, sc in the same sp, fpsc around pc* around. Join with ss in first sc made. ~ 16 sc, 8 2 tr split cluster, 8 fpsc

Note: Refer photo tutorial for this to under the placement of the tr, 2 tr's are worked around the adjacent bpdc's.

ROUND 5

This entire round is worked in back loop only.

Start with standing sc in any st, *sc in each st across. Join with ss in the first sc made.      32 sc

ROUND 6

Start with standing dc in the sc which is worked in the split cluster, *5dc-pc in the sc, ch4* around. Join with ss in the first pc made.  ~ 8 5 dc-pc, 8 ch4 sps

ROUND 7

Start with standing sc in any ch4 sp, *2 sc in ch4 sp, split 2 tr cluster around 2 legs of previous split on either side of the pc (round 3), 2 sc in same ch4 sp, fpsc around pc st from previous round* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.  ~ 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 split 2 tr cluster

ROUND 8

This entire round is worked in back loop only.

Start with standing sc in any st, *sc in each st across. Join with ss in the first sc made.      ~ 48 sc

ROUND 9

All the sc's are worked in bl.

Start with standing sc in any sc from previous round which is worked in the 5dc-pc of round 6, * sc in the st, fpdc in the fl of the st one round below, skip next st, sc in the next 3 sts, fpdc in the fl of the st one round below, skip next st* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.  ~ 32 sc, 16 fpdc

ROUND 10

All the sc's are worked in bl.

Start with standing sc in first fpdc,*sc in next 3 sts, tr in the split tr cluster from round 7, sc in the next 3 sts, tr in the same split tr cluster (round 7) where we made previous tr* around. Join with ss in the first sc made..        ~ 48 sc, 16 tr

ROUND 11

Start with standing sc in any tr from previous round, * sc in next 5 sts, fpdc in the fl of the st one round below, 2 fpdc's in the fl of the st one round below,  fpdc in the fl of the st one round below, skip next 3 sts * around. Join with ss in the first sc made.            ~ 40 sc, 32 fpdc

ROUND 12

All the sc's are worked in bl.

Start with standing sc in the bl of the first fpdc,*sc in next 6 sts, split 2 tr cluster worked around tr from round 10, sc in the next 2 sts* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.                ~ 64 sc, 8 split clusters

ROUND 13

All the sc's are worked in bl.

Start with standing fpdc around split cluster, * fpdc3together around split cluster, sc in the next 4 sts, fpdc4together around the the fpdc's worked in round 11, sc in next 4 sts* around. Join with ss in the st made..    ~ 64 sc, 8 fpdc3tog, 8 fpdc4tog

ROUND 14

All the sc's are worked in bl.

Start with standing sc in any st after fpdc4tog, * sc in the next 4 sts, fpsc around fpdc3tog, sc in the next 4 sts, fpsc around fpdc4tog* around. Join with ss in the first sc made. ~ 64 sc, 16 fpsc

ROUND 15

This entire round is worked in bl only (work through the back and third loop if you like neat & clean look)

Start with standing sc in any st after fpsc, *sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.  ~ 96 sc

ROUND 16

All the sc's are worked in bl, please refer photo tutorial to understand the placement of sts.

Start with standing tr in the st falling to the right side of fpdc3tog (round 13) 4 rounds below,* split 2 tr cluster (one leg to right of the fpdc3tog and one to the left) worked in the sts 4 rounds below, sc in the next 5 sts, split 2 dtr cluster (one leg to the right of the fpdc4tog and one to the left) worked in the sts 6 rounds below, sc in the next 5 sts* around. Join with ss in the first st made.                    ~ 80 sc, 8 2 tr split cluster, 2 dtr split cluster

ROUND 17

This entire round is worked through bl & third loop.

Start with standing sc in any st, *sc in next 23 sts, 2 sc in next st* around. Join with ss in the first sc made.          ~ 100 sc

ROUND 18

Start with standing tr in the sc that is worked in the dtr split cluster, *2 tr in the same st, tr in the next st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in the next st, 2 tr in the next st, ch2* around. Join with ss in the first tr made.         24 tr, 32 dc, 24 hdc, 28 sc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 19

Start in any ch2 sp, * (dc, ch2, dc) in ch2 sp, dc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 13 sts, dc in next 7 sts* around. Join with ss first dc made.         ~ 64 dc, 52 hdc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 20

Start in any ch2 sp of round 18 with standing tr, * (tr, ch2, tr) in ch2 sp, bpdc in next 8 sts, bphdc in next 13 sts, bpdc in next 8 sts* around. Join with ss first tr made.         ~ 8 tr, 64 bpdc, 52 bphdc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 21

Start with slip st in any ch2 sp, *(puff, ch3, puff) in ch2 sp, ch1, skip next st, (4dc-pc in the next st, skip next st, ch1) × 15 times* around. Join with ss in the first st made.             ~ 8 puff sts, 60 4dc-pc, 64 ch1 sps, 4 ch3 sps

ROUND 22

Start with standing sc in any ch2 sp, *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2 sp, fpsc around puff, dc in the skipped st from previous round, (fpsc around pc st, V-st in the next skipped st from previous round) × 14 times, fpsc around pc, dc in the skipped st from previous round, fpsc around puff* around. Join with ss in the first st made.           ~8 dc, 8 sc, 68 fpsc, 56 V-St, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 23

Start with slip st in any ch3 sp of round 21, *(puff, ch3, puff) in ch3 sp of round 21, skip next st, dc in the next 3 sts, (4dc-pc in the V-St from previous round, skip next st, ch1) × 13 times, 4dc-pc in the V-St from previous round, dc in the next 3 sts, skip next st* around. Join with ss in the first st made.            ~8 puff sts, 56 4dc-pc, 24 dc, 52 ch1 sps, 4 ch3 sps

ROUND 24 

Start with standing sc in any ch2 sp, *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2 sp, fpsc around puff, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, (fpsc around pc st, V-st in the pc st from the previous round) × 13 times, fpsc around pc, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts, fpsc around puff* around. Join with ss in the first st made.           ~ 8 sc, 8 fpdc3tog, 52 V-St, 64 fpsc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 25

Start with slip st in any ch3 sp of round 21, *(puff, ch2, puff) in ch3 sp of round 23, fpdc around fpdc3tog from previous round, 2 hdc's in the next st, (3 hdc's in the next V-St, skip next st) × 13 times, 2 hdc's in the next st, fpdc around fpdc3tog from previous round * around. Join with ss in the first st made.     ~ 8 puff sts, 8 fpdc, 172 hdc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 26

Start with standing sc in any ch2 sp, * (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp, bphdc in each st across* around. Join with ss in the first st made.   ~ 188 bphdc, 8 hdc, 4 ch2 sps

ROUND 27

Start with standing sc in any ch2 sp, * (sc, ch3, sc) in ch2 sp, sc in each st across* around. Join with ss in the first st made.  ~ 204 sc, 4 ch3 sps

And your fifth square in our “In Love With Granny” series is done..!! And now just 4 more to go,yay..!!

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