Crochet Flower Squares & Motifs: 30 crochet patterns for flower designs inspired by decorative tiles

SPRING GARDEN

DESIGNER: ANA MORAIS SOARES

YARN

Rosários4 Regata, light worsted (DK), in foll shades:

Colour 1: Green (27)

Colour 2: White Pearl (01)

Colour 3: Pale Lilac (68)

Colour 4: Pink (45)

HOOK

US size E/4 (3.5mm) hook

GAUGE (TENSION)

A single motif measures approx 7in (18cm) using a US size E/4 (3.5mm) hook.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

3dc-cl, cluster of 3 dc

4dc-cl, cluster of 4 dc

3tr-cl, cluster of 3 tr

2dtr-cl, cluster of 2 dtr

PATTERN

Using E/4 hook and colour 1, make a magic ring.

Round 1: 1 ch (does not count as st throughout), 8 sc in ring, slst in first sc to join. (8 sc)

Round 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in same st, [4 ch, 1 sc in next st] 7 times, 4 ch, slst in first sc to join. (8 sc, 8 x 4ch-sp)

Fasten off colour 1.

Round 3: Join colour 2, [1 hdc in 4ch-sp, 4 ch] 8 times, slst in first hdc to join. (8 hdc, 8 x 4ch-sp)

Fasten off colour 2.

Round 4: Join colour 3, [4dc-cl in 4ch-sp, 5 ch] 8 times, slst in first 4dc-cl to join. (8 clusters, 8 x 5ch-sp)

Fasten off colour 3.

Round 5: Join colour 4, [1 FPhdc around 4dc-cl, 3 sc in 5ch-sp, 3tr-cl around hdc from Round 3 working in front of 5ch-sp, 3 sc in same 5ch-sp] 8 times, slst in first FPhdc to join. (8 clusters, 8 hdc, 48 sc)

Fasten off colour 4.

Round 6: Join colour 1, 1 scBLO in each st around, slst in first sc to join. (64 sc)

Fasten off colour 1.

Round 7: Join colour 2, *(1 dc, 2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch, 1 dc) in sc worked in a 3tr-cl from Round 5 (first corner made), 3 ch, skip next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 3 ch, skip next 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, 3 ch, skip next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 3 ch, skip next 3 sts; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first dc to join. (4 tr, 8 dc, 8 hdc, 4 sc, 16 x 3ch-sp, 8 x 2ch-sp)

Round 8: 1 ch, 1 FPhdc around same st, 2 hdc in next 2ch-sp, *(1 FPdc, 2 ch, 1 FPdc) around next st (corner made), 2 hdc in next 2ch-sp, 1 FPhdc around next st, [3 hdc in next 3ch-sp, 1 FPhdc around next st] 4 times, 2 hdc in next 2ch-sp; rep from * 3 more times omitting last FPhdc and 2 hdc, slst in first FPhdc to join. (8 FPdc, 20 FPhdc, 64 hdc, 4 x 2ch-sp corners)

Fasten off colour 2.

Round 9: Join colour 1, *(1 hdc, 2 ch, 1 hdc) in 2ch-sp corner, 23 hdc; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first hdc to join. (100 hdc, 4 x 2ch-sp corners)

Fasten off colour 1.

Round 10: Join colour 2, working entire round in 3rd loop of hdc from prev round (loop behind v of st), *(2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in 2ch-sp corner, 25 hdc; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first hdc to join. (116 hdc, 4 x 2ch-sp corners)

Fasten off colour 2.

Round 11: Join colour 4, working entire round in 3rd loop of hdc from prev round, *(2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in 2ch-sp corner, 29 hdc; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first hdc to join. (132 hdc, 4 x 2ch-sp corners)

Fasten off colour 4.

Round 12: Join colour 3, *(3dc-cl, 4 ch, 3dc-cl) in 2ch-sp corner, skip first st, [2 ch, skip 2 sts, 3dc-cl in next st] 10 times, 2 ch, skip 2 last sts; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first 3dc-cl to join. (48 clusters, 44 x 2ch-sp, 4 x 4ch-sp corners)

Fasten off colour 3.

Round 13: Join colour 1, *(3 hdc, 2dtr-cl in 2ch-sp from Round 11 working between 3dc-cl already made there and in front of 4ch-sp, 3 hdc) in 4ch-sp corner, [1 FPhdc around next st, 2 hdc in 2ch-sp] 11 times, 1 FPhdc around next st; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first hdc to join. (4 x 2dtr-cl, 48 FPhdc, 112 hdc, 4 x 2dtr-cl corners)

Fasten off colour 1.

Round 14: Join colour 2, working entire round in 3rd loop of hdc from prev round, *(1 FPhdc, 2 ch, 1 FPhdc) around 2dtr-cl, 40 hdc; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first FPhdc to join. (8 FPhdc, 160 hdc, 4 x 2ch-sp corners)

Fasten off colour 2.

Round 15: Join colour 4, *3 sc in 2ch-sp corner, slstBLO in each st around; rep from * 3 more times, slst in first sc to join. (168 slsts, 4 x 3-sc corners)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

BLUE HYGGE

DESIGNER: CAITIE MOORE

YARN

Nurturing Fibres Eco-Cotton, light worsted (DK), in foll shades:

Colour 1: Pecan

Colour 2: Vanilla

Colour 3: Old Gold

Colour 4: Denim

Colour 5: Watershed

HOOK

US size G/6 (4mm) hook

OTHER TOOLS AND MATERIALS

4 stitch markers

GAUGE (TENSION)

A single motif measures approx 6in (15cm) using a US size G/6 (4mm) hook.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION

2ch-picot, picot with 2 ch

NOTE

Join yarn with standing sts unless otherwise indicated, and join round with invisible join in standing st.

PATTERN

Using G/6 hook and colour 1, make a magic ring.

Round 1: 2 ch (counts as 1 hdc), 7 hdc, pull on tail to close ring. (8 hdc)

Fasten off colour 1.

Round 2: Join colour 2 in any st, 1 sc in each st around. (8 sc)

Fasten off colour 2.

Round 3: Join colour 3 in any st, *(1 scFLO, 1 hdcFLO, 1 dcFLO, 2ch-picot, 1 dcFLO, 1 hdcFLO, 1 scFLO) in same st (petal made), slst in next st; rep from * to end. (4 petals, 4 picot)

Fasten off colour 3.

Round 4 (WS): Join colour 4 in any BLO from Round 2, *(1 hdcBLO, 1 ch, 1 hdcBO) in same st; rep from * to end. (24 sts)

Fasten off colour 4.

Round 5 (RS): Join colour 4 in any 1ch-sp, *(1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2ch-picot, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in 1ch-sp (petal made), skip next st, slst in next st; rep from * to end. (8 petals, 8 picot)

Fasten off colour 4.

Round 6 (WS): Join colour 5 in any hdc from Round 4, *1 FPdc around hdc, 1 ch; rep from * to end. (16 dc, 16 ch)

Fasten off colour 5.

Round 7 (RS): Join colour 5 in 1ch-sp aligned between petals from Round 5, *(2 hdc, 1 dc, 2ch-picot, 1 dc, 2 hdc) in 1ch-sp (petal made), 1 sc in next hdc, 1 sc in 1ch-sp, 1 sc in next hdc; rep from * to end. (8 petals, 8 picot)

Fasten off colour 5.

Round 8 (WS): Join colour 4 in any FPdc from Round 6, *1 FPdc around FPdc, 1 ch; rep from * to end. (16 dc, 16 ch)

Fasten off colour 4.

Round 9 (RS): Join colour 4 in any 1ch-sp aligned between two petals from Round 7, *(2 hdc, 1 dc, 2ch-picot, 1 dc, 2 hdc) in 1ch-sp (petal made), 1 sc in next hdc, 1 sc in 1ch-sp, 1 sc in next hdc; rep from * to end. (8 petals, 8 picot)

Fasten off colour 4.

Round 10 (WS): Join colour 5 in any FPdc from Round 6, *1 FPdc around FPdc, 2 ch; rep