Pop Flower

Work this square in different colors to make your project pop.

SKILL LEVEL

HOOK SIZE

US E/4 (3.5mm)

BLOCK SIZE

6 x 6in (15 x 15cm)

TECHNIQUES

Working over/into previous rounds/rows (see this page)

YARN/COLORS

Sample uses Scheepjes Softfun

A = Canary (#2518)

B = Cantaloupe (#2652)

C = Hot Pink (#2495)

D = Light Rose (#2513)

E = Orchid (#2657)

F = Deep Violet (#2515)

G = Cool Blue (#2603)

H = Apple (#2516)

I = Green Tea (#2639)

STITCHES

ch—chain

sl st—slip stitch

sc—single crochet

hdc—half double crochet

dc—double crochet

tr—treble crochet

sc2tog—single crochet 2 sts together

dc3tog—double crochet 3 sts together

MIX AND MATCH

this page + this page + this page

CHART KEY

For symbol key, see this page

Using yarn A, start with a magic ring.

Round 1 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc into ring, sl st in second ch of beginning ch 2 (12 sts).

Round 2 (RS): ch 1 (does not count as st), [2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st] six times, sl st in beginning ch (18 sts).

Fasten off yarn A.

Round 3 (RS): using yarn B, [1 sl st, ch 2, 1 dc, 1 tr] in any st, [(1 tr, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 sl st) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, (1 sl st, ch 2, 1 dc, 1 tr) in next st] six times, omit [1 sl st, ch 2, 1 dc, 1 tr] on last rep, sl st in beginning sl st (6 petals, 6 x ch sp).

Fasten off yarn B.

NOTE: For the next round, most stitches are worked into round 3. Work over round 3 ch sp when instructed to work into round 2.

Round 4 (RS): using yarn C, sl st in any skipped round 2 st, [1 sc in next 2-ch sp, 1 hdc in next st, 4 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 2-ch sp, 1 sl st in next skipped round 2 st] six times, omit 1 sl st on last rep, sl st in beginning sl st (78 sts).

Fasten off yarn C.

Round 5 (RS): using yarn D, in fourth dc of any group of 8 dc, ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), 2 hdc in same st, [2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 3 hdc in next st] six times, omit 3 hdc on last rep, sl st in second ch of beginning ch 2 (72 sts).

Fasten off yarn D.

Round 6 (RS): using yarn E, sl st in any third hdc of any 3 hdc group, [1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next st, dc3tog over next 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in next st] six times, omit 1 sl st on last rep, sl st in beginning sl st (60 sts).

Fasten off yarn E.

Round 7 (RS): using yarn F, in any dc3tog, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, [ch 3, skip next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] twenty times, omit 1 sc on last rep, sl st in beginning sc (20 sc, 20 x 3-ch sp).

Fasten off yarn F.

Round 8 (RS): using yarn G, in any 3-ch sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), [2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr] in same 3-ch sp, [ch 1, skip next st, 3 dc in next 3-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, (1 dc, 2 hdc) in next 3-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, (2 hdc, 1 dc) in next 3-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, 3 dc in next 3-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next 3-ch sp] four times, omit [3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr] on last rep, sl st in fourth ch of beginning ch 4 (72 sts, 4 x 3-ch sp, 20 x ch sp).

Fasten off yarn G.

Round 9 (RS): using yarn H, in any 3-ch sp, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in same 3-ch sp, [ch 1, skip next 3 sts, (3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, skip next 3 sts) five times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next 2-ch sp] four times, omit [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] on last rep, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (84 sts, 4 x 2-ch sp, 24 x ch sp).

Fasten off yarn H.

Round 10 (RS): using yarn I, in any 2-ch sp, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in same 2-ch sp, [ch 1, skip next 3 sts, (3 dc in next ch sp, ch 1, skip next 3 sts) six times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next 2-ch sp] four times, omit [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] on last rep, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (96 sts, 4 x 2-ch sp, 28 x ch sp).

Fasten off yarn I.

Weave in ends and block.