2012 Crochet Block-A-Month CAL
March 6 in Square
Never Fading Flower Square by Nellas April
Tutorial 1
This is a very simple square to hook, yet, very sweet looking. The directions from the designer are clear and easy to follow. I would like to thank Nellas April for this sweet square. She has generously given this design as a free Ravelry download. Please check out her other designs on Ravelry here.
Crocheted on US size I 5.5mm hook I got 6" exactly, but I tend to crochet loosely.
The designer's instructions are in black, my additions for clarity will be in blue.
Instructions:
Make Magic Ring
The directions given here come from the PlanetJune blog
This is a really cool ring; I like how it is adjustable.
Make a loop with the tail hanging down on the left
Let working yarn fall in back of the loop
Insert hook into the loop from front to back
Draw up loop
(working yarn is now over my index finger)
Ch 1. This does not count as a stitch
Round 1
In Magic Ring
Beg 2 dc cl :
Ch2
Dc in Ring (working over both the ring and the yarn tail)
ch 2 10
*2dc cl:
( YO, insert hook in ring including tail
Yo, pull through ring (3 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps on hook (2 lps left on hook)
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| can you see my cat's "helping" paw? |
Yo, insert hook in magic loop
Yo, pull through (4 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps (3 lps left on hook)
Yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.
2dc cl made.)
ch 2*
repeat from *to * for a total of 7 times
be sure to make the 2dc cl around the tail as well,
you can pull slightly on the tail to reduce
the size of the magic loop.
When you finish, pull the tail to make the loop snug,
and Join with a ss at top of beg 2dc cl. (8 ch2 spaces).
Round 2
Ss to first ch2 space
NOTE!! THE LEGS OF THE 4DC CL ARE SPLIT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE 2DC CL!
Beg 4 dc cl:
Ch 2 (counts as first dc)
Yo, insert hook in same sp
Yo, pull through sp (3 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps on hook (2 lps left on hook, and 2 dc made)
Yo, insert hook in NEXT sp
Yo, pull through sp (4 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps on hook (3 lps left on hook, and 3 dc made)
Yo, insert hook in same sp
Yo, pull through sp (5 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps on hook
(4 lps left on hook, and 4 dc made - 2 in each ch 2 sp)
Yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook (Beg 4 dc cl made)
ch 4
* 4dc cl:
(Yo, insert hook in same ch 2
sp as the 2nd leg of the last cluster you made
Yo, pull through sp, (3 lps on hook)
yo pull through 2 lps on hook (2 lps left on hook, 1 dc made)
Yo, insert hook in same sp, yo, pull through sp (4 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps (3 lps on hook, 2 dc made)
Yo, insert hook in NEXT ch2 sp
Yo, pull through sp (5 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps (4 lps on hook, 3 dc made)
Yo, insert hook in same sp
Yo, pull through sp (6 lps on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 lps (5 lps on hook, 4 dc made)
Yo, pull through all 4 lps on hook (4 dc cl made)
ch 4* 7 times
(be sure to start the 4 dc cl in the same sp and finish it in the next sp each time, so the 4dc cl are split by the 2dc cl)
Join with a ss at top of beg 4 dc cl (8 ch 4 sps)
Round 3
SS to first ch4 sp
ch 1, 4 sc in ch 4 sp, ch 1
*(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) in next ch 4 sp [corner made]
ch1, 4 sc in next ch4 sp, ch 1* 3 times
(4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) [last corner made] ch1
Join with ss to first sc (16 sc, 16 dc, 4 ch3 sps)
Round 4
ch 1, sc in same st, 3 sc
*skip ch1 sp, 3 sc
skip next st, 5 sc in ch3 sp [corner made]
skip next st, 3 sc
skip ch1 sp, 4 sc* 3 times
skip ch1 sp, 3 sc
sk next st, sc in ch3 sp [last corner made]
skip the next st, 3 sc
skip next ch1 sp, join with ss to first sc ( 60 sc)
Round 5
Ch1, sc in same st
Sc in next 8 st
3 Sc in next st [corner made]
*Sc in next 14 st
3 Sc in next st [corner made]* 3 times
Sc in next 5 st
Join with a Ss to first sc (68 sc)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
Tomorrow, I will post another Tutorial on this lovely square, but with color changes.
Good night for now.
F1bercat
Saving the planet, one block at a time.
