Round Photos for Eight Pointed Flower Square by JulieAnny

These are Round Photos of the 2012BAMCAL Group's July Filler Square, on Ravelry.  Every month, the moderators pick a 12" square and a 6" square, then the group members vote on an alternate or "filler" 12 in. square.   There are always amazing squares suggested, and this is definitely one of them.   This square was designed by Julie Yeager, who is JulieAnny on Ravelry.  She has a group there for people who want to be kept up to date on her new designs. She also has a website.   The design is offered for free, and Julie has given me permission to post these round photos.  I also did round photos of her gorgeous Stained Glass Afghan Square. 

This is a 9" afghan block, and since we are doing 12" squares, the 2012BAMCAL group is recommending adding some extra border rounds.  I will be sure to show when the REAL pattern ends, and my border rounds begin.  Any changes I made, and my border round instructions are done in blue.  Julie's excellent instructions are all in black.

The recommended hook is an H.   

I used H for the Red, White and Blue Square  (RWB)

I used G for the Blue, Blue and White Square (BBW), and had to hook one more round of border.

Round 1:

as written 

BBW Round 1

RWB Round 1

Round 2:

as written

2dc between each stitch

BBW Round 2

RWB Round 2

Round 3:

as written

the 2 dc go in EVERY space

BBW Round 3

RWB Round 3

Round 4:

as written

BBW Round 4

RWB Round 4

Round 5:

as written

BBW Round 5

RWB Round 5

Round 6:

special stitch: 

"sc dec over 6 st":

Draw up loop in next st

skip 4 st, draw up loop in next st. You will have three loops on hook.

YO and draw through three loops.

as written

BBW Round 6

RWB Round 6

On the Red, White, and Blue square, I added an extra round of sc here with 3sc in the top of every OTHER point.

RWB Round 6 A

Round 7:

with ch6 in front

as written

with ch6 in back  

BBW Round 7

RWB Round 7

Round 8:

as written  

BBW Round 8

RWB Round 8

Round 9:

as written

BBW Round 9

RWB Round 9

Round 10:

I sc'd 12 times, then attached the petal, 

then did 11 more sc.  This centered my petals.

otherwise, as written

BBW Round 10

RWB Round 10

This is the last round of the pattern.

I measured here to see how many border rounds I would need. 

The square needs to be 12 inches.

My Round 11:
BBW

Join B with sl in first sc of any corner

ch 3 (counts as 1st dc)

*[2dc ch 2 2 dc in next sc (corner made)]

dc in next 26 sc*

repeat from * to * 2 more times

repeat from [ to ] once more

dc in next 25 sc

attach with sl st in 3rd of beg ch 3

finish off

120 dc,  4 ch2 spaces

BBW Round 11

measured

RWB version same as above but start with ch 2 (counts as hdc) and do all hdc.

RWB Round 11

My Round 12:

Join color C with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp

ch 3 (counts as 1st dc)

dc ch 2 2 dc (corner made)

*[dc in next 30 dc],  2 dc ch 2 2 dc in ch 2 sp (corner made)*

repeat from * to * 2 more times

repeat from [ to ] once more

attach with sl st in 3rd of beg ch 3

finish off

136 dc, 4 ch 2 spaces

BBW Round 12

RWB Version:

same as above except begin with ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc) and use hdc instead of dc

RWB Round 12

My Round 13:

Join color A with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp

ch 3 (counts as 1st dc)

dc ch 2 2 dc (corner made)

*[dc in next 34 dc],  2dc ch 2 2 dc in ch 2 sp (corner made)*

repeat from * to * 2 more times

repeat from [ to ] once more

attach with sl st in 3rd of beg ch 3

152 dc, 4 ch 2 spaces

BBW Round 13

measured, need one more round.

RWB Version

Join color with sc in any corner 2ch space

2 more sc in same space

sc in each hdc with 3 sc in each 2 ch space

join with ss in first sc. finish off

RWB Round 13 Final Round

My Round 14:

since I need about 3/4 in,

sl st to corner

ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc)

hdc ch 2 2 hdc (corner made)

*[hdc in next 38 dc],  2hdc ch 2 2 hdc in ch 2 sp (corner made)*

repeat from * to * 2 more times

repeat from [ to ] once more

attach with sl st in 3rd of beg ch 2

168 hdc, 4 ch 2 spaces

measured

finish off

BBW Round 14 Final Round

I want to thank JulieAnny for this amazing design.  She is so creative, yet her instructions are very clear and easy to follow.  This square was a joy to hook.

Stay safe and well.

yours,

f1bercat

shaping the planet with lots and lots of ends to weave in.