Crochet Flower Buds Mitered Square
Learn how to crochet Flower Buds Mitered Square with this Photo Tutorial.
Materials
– 3.5 mm / E crochet hook
– DK (3) Weight cotton or cotton blend yarn of your choice.
For this crochet square, you will need approximately: 160 g/400 m / 437 yards
– stitch marker (if preferred)
Abbreviations (US)
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
flower – used only in stitch count and references (Puff-4, ch 1, Puff-4, ch 1, Puff-4) worked in same ch space
puff-4 – 4 YO Puff St: [yo, insert hook into indicated st/sp, yo and pull up a loop] x 4 times working into same st/sp, yo and pull through 8 loops, yo again and pull through 2 remaining loops
puff-5 – 5 YO Puff St: [yo, insert hook into indicated st/sp, yo and pull up a loop] x 5 times working into same st/sp, yo and pull through 10 loops, yo again and pull through 2 remaining loops
bright side
sk – skip
sp – space
STsc – stacked single crochet: work 1 single crochet in the first st, then work another single crochet into the left leg of the single crochet you just worked.
st – stitch
V-dc – dc V stitch: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in the same st/sp
yo – yarn over
Wide-V – (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in the same st/sp
WS – wrong side
* – Repeats are shown via asterisks. Repeat begins at * and ends at ;
[…] – crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated st.
(…) – crochet the instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
Finished size – 19.5 x19.5 inch (49.5×49.5 cm) square. Size is listed after blocking.
Gauge (in pattern) – Check gauge after completing 10 rows. Your square should measure approximately 4 inches (10.16 cm) along the side.
Crochet Flower Square Pattern
Make a Magic Circle (Click for the tutorial, if needed).
Row 1 (WS) – ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), working into the Magic Circle: 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc. Pull the ring tight, turn. (4 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 2 (RS) – STsc (counts as 1 dc here and throughout) in 1st dc, 1 dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of last 2 dc, turn. (8 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 3 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, 1 dc in each dc until corner ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each dc to the end of the row, turn. (12 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 4 (RS) – Repeat row 3. (16 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 5 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, sk next dc (pic 1), 1 V-dc in next dc, ch 1 (pic 2), sk next 3 dc, 1 V-dc in next dc (pic 3), sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp (pic 4), sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 V-dc in next dc, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (6 dc, 4 V-dc, 2 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 6 (RS) – STsc in 1st dc, sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp (pic 1), ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp (pic 3), ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc (pic 4), (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc (pic 6), 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp, ch 2 (pic 7), sk next 3 sts, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (8 dc, 2 V-dc, 2 puff-5, 5 ch-2 sp)
Row 7 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp (pic 2), ch 1, 1 dc in next puff-5 (pic 1), ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc (pic 2), ch 1, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp.
Ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next puff-5, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (16 dc, 12 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 8 (RS) – STsc in 1st dc, 1 dc in each st (each dc & ch-1 sp) until corner ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each st (each dc & ch-1 sp) until the end of the row, turn. (32 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 9 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next dc.
* Ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 V-dc in next dc; Repeat from * to last dc before corner ch-2 sp, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. Sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next dc.
* Ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 V-dc in next dc; Repeat from * to last 2 dc, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (6 dc, 8 V-dc, 6 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 10 (RS) – STsc in 1st dc, ch 1, sk next dc.
* 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts; Repeat from * until corner ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp.
* Ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * to last 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (6 dc, 4 V-dc, 4 puff-5, 2 ch-1 sp, 9 ch-2 sp)
Row 11 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp.
* 1 dc in next puff-5 (pics 1 &2), ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1; Repeat from * to last 2 dc before corner ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. Ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc.
* Ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next puff-5; Repeat from * to last 2 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (24 dc, 20 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 12 (RS) – Repeat row 8. (48 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 13 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next dc.
* Ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 V-dc in next dc; Repeat from * to last dc before corner ch-2 sp, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. Sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next dc.
* Ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 V-dc in next dc; Repeat from * to last 2 dc, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (6 dc, 12 V-dc, 10 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 14 (RS) – STsc in 1st dc, sk next dc, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp.
* Ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * to last 3 dc before corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp.
* Ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 puff-5 in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next 3 sts, 1 V-dc in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * to last 2 sts, sk next dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (8 dc, 6 V-dc, 6 pu-5, 13 ch-2 sp)
Row 15 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc.
* Ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next puff-5, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp; Repeat from * to last 3 dc before corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. Ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc.
* 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next puff-5, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc; Repeat from * to last dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (32 dc, 28 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Rows 16-19 – Repeat rows 8-11. (Finishing row 19 with 40 dc, 36 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 20 (RS) – Repeat row 8. (80 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 21 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc.
* Ch 1, sk next 3 dc (pic 1), Wide-V in next dc (pic 2), ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc (pic 3); repeat from * to last 7 dc before corner ch-2 sp. Ch 1, sk next 3 dc, Wide-V in next dc, ch 1, skip next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp.
* Ch 1, sk next 3 dc, Wide-V in next dc, ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc next dc; Repeat from * to end of the row, turn. (14 dc, 10 Wide V, 20 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 22 (RS) – STsc in 1st dc.
* Ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp & dc, ([puff-4, ch 1] x 3 times) in ch-3 sp of Wide-V (pic 4), sk next dc & ch-1 sp, 1 dc in next dc (pic 2); Repeat from * to last dc before corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp (pic 3). Ch 1, sk next dc, 1 dc next dc.
* Ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp & dc, ([puff-4, ch 1] x 3 times) in ch-3 sp of Wide-V, sk next dc & ch-1 sp, 1 dc next dc; Repeat from * to the end of the row, turn. (16 dc, 10 flowers, 22 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 23 (WS) – STsc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp (pic 1), ch 1.
* [Sk next puff-4, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] x 2 times (pics 2&3), sk next puff-4 & ch-1 sp, V-dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next ch 1-sp (pic 4); Repeat from * to last 2 dc before corner ch-2 sp, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp (pic 5). 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc.
* Sk next ch-1 sp, V-dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp & puff-4, [1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next puff-4] x 2 times; Repeat from * to last ch-1 sp & dc, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (30 dc, 10 V-dc, 32 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp)
Row 24 (RS) – STsc in 1st dc, 1 dc in next dc.
* 1 dc in next 5 sts (each ch-1 sp & dc – pic 1&2 ), sk next dc, 3dc in ch-1 sp of V-dc (pic 3), sk next dc; Repeat from * to last 4 sts (ch-1 sp & 3 dc) before corner ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next 4 sts.
* sk next dc, 3dc in ch-1 sp of V-dc, sk next dc, 1 dc in next 5 sts (each ch-1 sp & dc); Repeat from * to last 2 dc, 1 dc in last 2 dc, turn. (96 dc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Rows 25-27 – Repeat rows 13-15.
Rows 28-31 – Repeat rows 8-11.
Row 32 (RS) – Repeat row 8.
Rows 33-40 – Repeat rows 25-32.
Rows 41-44 – Repeat rows 21-24.
Rows 45-47 – Repeat rows 13-15.
Row 48 (RS) – Repeat row 8. Don’t fasten off, continue working the border.
How to Crochet a Border On a Square
At the end of each square made for the shawl, do not cut yarn.
Crochet a border of single crochet for easier seaming. The instructions follow the diagram
to the right.
Border Round 1 – Ch 1. Do not turn but rotate to work along the side of the rows. In the side of each dc, place 2 sc. (96)
At the end of this side, you will be at the starting Magic Circle. In this circle, place (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) (2).
Rotate to work along the next side of the rows. In the side of each dc, place 2 sc. (96)
At the end, ch 2 and rotate to work along Row 48.
Place 1 sc in each st across to corner ch 2 spc (96).
In the chain 2 space, place (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) (2).
Continue placing 1 sc in each st across to end (96).
Ch 2, sl st to first sc to close. (388 sts, 97 on each side, 4 ch 2 spcs).
