Imagine piecing together a vibrant garden, one stitch at a time, with a crochet hook and some colorful yarn. The Crochet African Flower Square serves as a patchwork of petals, perfect for making anything from cozy blankets to stylish bags. Each square blooms like a flower, bursting with lively hues that can brighten up any room or wardrobe.
Crochet African Flower Square
Materials:
- 3.75 mm hook
- yarn of your choice
Starting the Square:
Beginning:
- You can start with a magic circle or chain three and then use a slip stitch to secure it to form a loop.
First Round:
- Chain three (this counts as your first double crochet). Follow with two more chains, then a double crochet and chain one. Repeat this to make eight sets of two double crochets with a chain one space in between each set. Slip stitch into the top of the first chain three to close.
Expanding the Square:
Second Round:
- In each chain-one space from the previous round, do two double crochets, chain one, and then two more double crochets. Do this in each chain-one space around for a total of eight clusters.
Third Round:
- Working into the chain-one spaces of the previous round's clusters, perform seven double crochets in each space, finishing the round with eight clusters of seven double crochets each.
Outlining the Flower:
Fourth Round:
- Perform seven single crochets on top of each petal, alternate with single crochet spikes between petals (insert hook into a designated stitch two rounds below and complete a single crochet, ensuring it has the right length to maintain tension but not too tight).
Shaping the Petal Tips:
Fifth Round:
- This round focuses on creating the square's corners. Perform three treble crochets together at each corner spike stitch, skipping two stitches before and after each corner to define the shape. Include single crochet stitches along the sides between corners for smooth transitions.
Finishing the Square:
Sixth Round:
- Outline the entire square with half double crochets, inserting three half double crochets, chain two, and three half doubles into each corner stitch to maintain the square shape.
Joining and Border:
Joining Squares:
- Use the invisible join technique to connect the squares for a seamless look.
Border:
- The original project finished with a half double crochet border followed by a round of single crochets to set up for a scalloped edge. Scalloped edge is made with a fan of seven double crochets.
Additional Tips:
- If the center unravels, finish securing it after completing the square.
- You may need to block your squares to ensure they lay flat and are uniform in size.
- The description and linked videos in the YouTube content contain further details on materials and additional techniques utilized.
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