Floral Lace

Special Abbreviation:

Dc2tog = 1dc into next dc until 2 loops remain on hook, skip 2dc, 1 dc into next dc until 3 loops remain on hook, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook

Base Ring: Ch10, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 31dc into ring, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 2: [Ch7, skip 3 dc, slip st into next dc] 7 times, ch3, 1tr into same st as last slip st of previous round.

Round 3: Ch3 (count as 1dc), 6dc into top of tr, [7dc into 4th ch of next ch-7 sp] 7 times, slip st top of ch-3

Round 4: Slip st into next dc, ch6 (count as 1dc and ch3), *skip 1 dc, [1tr, ch5, 1tr] into next dc, ch3, skip 1 dc, dc2tog, ch3, skip 1 dc, 1sc into next dc, ch3, skip 1 dc, dc2tog, ch3; rep from * 3 more times skipping 1 dc2tog and ch3 at end of last rep, skip 1 dc, 1dc into next dc, slip st to 3rd of ch-6

Round 5: Ch1, 1sc into same place as last slip st, * 3sc into next ch-3 sp, 1sc into next tr, 6sc into ch-5 sp, 1sc into next tr, 3sc into next ch-3, 1 sc into top of next dc2tog, 3sc into next ch-3 sp, 1sc into to next sc, 3sc into next ch-3 sp, 1sc into top of next dc2tog; rep from * 3 more times skipping 1 sc at end of last rep, slip st to 1st sc

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Arcade Diamond

Base Ring: Ch6, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3 (count as 1dc), 15dc into ring, slip st to 3rd of ch-3 (16dc)

Round 2: Ch5 (count as 1dc, ch2), * 1dc into next dc, ch2; rep from * 14 more times, slip st to 3rd of ch-5

Round 3: Slip st into 1st sp, ch3 (count as 1dc). [1dc. ch3, 2dc] into same sp, * [ch2, 1sc into next sp] 3 times, ch2 , [2dc, ch3, 2dc] into next sp; rep from * twice more, [ch2, 1sc into next sp] 3 times, ch2, slip to top of ch-3

Round 4: Slip st into next ch-3 sp, ch3 (count as 1 dc), [2dc, ch3, 3dc] into same sp, * [ch2, 1sc into next ch-2 sp] 4times, ch2, [3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, [ch2, 1sc into next ch-2 sp] 4 times, ch2, slip st to top of ch-3.

Round 5: Slip st into next ch-3 sp, ch3 (count as 1dc), [2dc, ch2, 3dc] into same sp, * [ch1, 2dc into ch-2 sp] 5 times, ch1, [3dc, ch2, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, [ch1, 2dc into ch-2 sp] 5 times, ch1, slip st to top of ch-3.

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Vintage Square

Base Ring: Ch5, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 2dc into ring,[ch1, 3dc into ring] 3 times, ch1, slip st into the top of ch-3

Round 2: Slip st into each of next 2dc,*[1sc, ch3, 1sc] into next sp for a corner, ch3; rep from * 3 times more, slip st to 1st sc

Round 3: Slip st into corner sp, [ch3 (count as 1dc), 2dc, ch1, 3dc] into same sp, * 3dc into next ch-3 sp, [3dc, ch1, 3dc] into next corner sp; rep from * twice more, 3dc into next ch-3 sp, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 4: Slip st into each of next 2dc, *[1sc,ch3, 1sc] into next corner sp, [ch3, skip 3 dc, 1sc between last dc and next dc] twice, ch3, skip 3 dc, rep from * 3 times more, slip st to 1st sc

Round 5: Slip st into next corner sp, [ch3(count as 1dc), 2dc, ch1, 3dc] into same sp, *[3dc into next ch-3 sp] 3 times, [3dc, ch1, 3dc] into next corner sp; rep from * twice more, [3dc into next ch-3 sp] 3 times, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 6: Rep Round 4, work 4 [ch-3] sps between corner sps

Round 7: Rep Round 5, working 3dc into each ch-3 loop along sides between [3dc, ch1, 3dc] at corners

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Daisy Cluster Square

Special Abbreviation:

Bobble = yo, insert hook in st and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, [Yo, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop. yo, draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all loops on hook

Base Ring: wrap yarn around finger

Round 1: Ch1, 8sc into ring, slip st to 1sc. (8 sts)

Round 2: Ch3, dc2tog into 1st sc (counts as cluster), [ch3m cluster into next st] 7 times, ch3, slip st to top of 1st cluster

Round 3: Ch3, 1dc into 1st st (counts as dc2tog), *skip ch3, [dc2tog, ch5, dc2tog] all into next cluster; rep from * 6 more times, dc2tog into 1st clutter from 2nd row; ch5, slip st to top of ch-3.

Round 4: Slip st into next cluster, ch 7 (counts as 1dc, ch4),[1sc into next ch-5 sp, ch4, skip 1 cluster, 1dc into next cluster. ch4] 7 times. 1sc into next ch5 sp, ch4, slip st to 3rd of ch-7

Round 5: Ch1, 1sc into same place as ch-1, *ch4, skip ch-4, [1tr, ch 4, 1tr] into next dc, ch4, skip ch-4, 1sc into next dc, ch4, skip ch-4, 1hdc into next sc, ch4, ckip ch-4, 1sc into next dc; rep from * 3 more times, omitting sc at end of last rep, slip st to 1st sc.

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Sow Thistle Square

Special Abbreviation:

Cluster: yo, insert hook in st and draw up a loop, you and draw through 2 loops (Yo, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, Yo, draw through 2 loops) twice, yo and draw through all loops on hook

Base Ring: Using A, ch4, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch4 (count as 1dc, ch1), [1dc, ch1] 11 time into ring, slip st to 3rd of ch-4, fasten off

Round 2: Using B join into same sp, ch3, dc2tog into same sp (counts as cluster),[ch3, cluster into next sp] 11 times, ch3, slip st to top of 1st cluster. Fasten off

Round 3: Using A, join into ch-3 sp, ch1, 1sc into same sp, [ch5, 1sc into next sp] 11 times, ch2, 1dc into 1st sc. Fasten off

Round 4: Using B join into sp formed by dc, 1h1, 1sc into same place, *ch5, 1sc into next sp, ch1, {5dc, ch3, 5dc} into next sp, ch1, 1sc into next sp: rep from * 3 more times, omitting sc at end of last rep, slip st to 1st sc

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Mayfair Square

A baby square. I think all of this weeks squares are baby squares. There are bobbles in this one as well, but after Round 1, it’s all double crochet.

Bobble: work 4dc into same sp leaving last loop of each dc on hook, yo and draw through all 5 loops

Base ring: ch8, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3, 3dc into ring (hold back last loop of each dc, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook), *ch4, bobble into ring; rep from * twice more, ch4, slip st to top of 1st bobble

Round 2: Slip st into next ch-4 sp, ch3 (count as 1dc), [2dc, ch3, 3dc] into same sp, *1dc into top of next ch-4 sp; rep from * twice more, 1dc into top of next bobble, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 3: Ch3, 1dc into each of next 2 dc, [2dc, ch3, 2dc] into next ch-3 sp, *1dc into each of next 7dc, [2dc, ch3,2dc] into next ch-3 sp; rep from * twice more, 1dc into each of next 4 dc, slip st to top of ch-3.

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Desert Garden

Another little one. Sorry I don’t have a better picture, but I was using odds and ends of yarns when I made this, but it does come out nicely.

Base Ring: Ch4, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch4 (count as 1dc, ch1). [1dc into ring, ch1] 7 times, slip st to 3rd of ch-4

Round 2: Sl st into 1st ch-1 so, ch3, 2dc into same ch-1 sp, ch1, [3dc into next ch-1 sp, ch1] 7times, slip st to top of ch-3

Round 3: Slip st into each of the next 2 dc and next ch-1 sp, ch3, 2dc into same ch sp, ch1, *[3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch-1 sp, ch1, 3dc into next ch-1 sp, ch1; rep from * twice more, [3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next xh-1 sp, ch1, slip st to top of ch-3.

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Cransbill Lace Square

This is another that works up smaller than expected, but it has a simple elegance to it. It does contain bobble stitches,

Bobble: work 4dc into same sp leaving last loop of each on the hook. yo and draw through all loops on hook

Base Ring: Ch6, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3, dc2tog into ring (counts as bobble), [ch3, bobble into ring] 7 times, ch3, slip st to top of 1st bobble

Round 2: Slip st to center of next ch-3 sp, ch1, 1sc into same space, [ch5, 1sc into next sp] 7 times, ch2, 1dc into 1st sc

Round 3: *Ch5, [bobble, ch3, bobble] into next sp**, ch5, 1sc into next sp; rep from * twice and from * to ** again, ch2, 1dc into dc that closed round 2

Round 4: *Ch5, 1sc into next sp, ch5, [1sc, ch5, 1sc] into corner ch-3 sp, ch5, 1sc into next ch-5 sp; rep from * 3 more times, ending last rep into dc that closed 3rd round, slip st to 1st ch.

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Mosaic Tile

I like this square for the simple fact that despite that multiple color combination, it still comes out small than expected. I made one with a size 6.0mm hook and it still only measured 3 inches in length/width. This pattern does require you to carry colors over rows rather fastening off and refastening yarns.

Base Ring: Using color A, ch6, join with a slip stitch

Round 1: Ch4,[1dc, ch1] 11 times into the ring, slip st to 3rd of ch-4, draw color B though loop, drop Color A

Round 2: [1sc into next sp, ch2] 12 times, slip st to 1st sc, draw Color A though loop, drop Color B

Round 3: *[1sc into next sp, ch2] twice, [3dc, ch2] twice into next sp ffor corner; rep from *3 times more, slip st to 1st sc, draw Color B through loop, cast off Color A

Round 4: *(1sc, ch3) into each sp to corner, [1sc, ch3] twice into corner sp; rep from * 3 times more, slip st to 1st sc.

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Italian Square

This is another square that has the puff stitch to it, Having made this one before, to me at least, it looks best being made in a solid color

Special Abbreviations: [yo, insert hook into sp, yo and draw loop through] 4 times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.

Base Ring: Ch4, join with slip st

Round 1: Ch3 (count as 1dc), 11dc into ring, slip st to top of ch-3, {12 sts}

Round 2: Ch3, work hdc3tog into same place as ch-3 ( counts as puff st), *[ch1, work puff st into next st]twice, ch5**, puff st into next st; rep from * twice more and from * to ** again, slip to to top of 1st puff st

Round 3: Slip st into the next sp, ch3, work hdc3tog into same sp (counts as puff st), *ch1, puff st into next sp, ch2, 5dc into next ch-5 sp, ch2**, hdc4tog into the next sp; rep from * twice more and from * to ** again, slip st to top of the 1st puff st

Round 4: Slip st into next sp, ch3, work hdc3tog into same sp (counts as puff st), *ch3, skip ch-2, [1dc into next dc, ch1] twice, work [1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1dc] into next dc, [ch1, 1dc into next dc] twice, ch3, skip ch-2**, work puff st into next sp; rep from * twice more and from * to ** afain, slip st to top of 1st puff st

Round 5: Ch1, 1sc into each chand each st all around, but working 3sc to 2nd.center dc of each corner group at each corner, ending slip st to 1st sc

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