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This small square is perfect for using up bits of yarn when making afghans and throw blankets. You can make each square with a different color flower but maintain a unified look by using the same yarn for the outer rounds.
Design by
Lindsey Stephens
Technique
Crochet
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Measurements
Approximately 4.5 inches square
Materials
Aran weight yarn
Small amounts each colors A and B
I/9 (5.50 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
1 square = 4.5 inches square
Flower Afghan Square Pattern
Rnd 1: With A ch 5, [dc, ch 1] 5 times in 5th chain from the hook (4 skipped chs count as first dc and ch 1), join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch. (6 dc, 6 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 2: 3 dc in first ch-1 sp, [sl st in next dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] 5 times, join with sl st in first dc, fasten off. (6 3-dc groups, 6 sl st)
Rnd 3: Join B in back loop of any sl st, ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in same st, [ch 2, sk next dc, dc in back bar of next dc, sk next dc, ch 1, 2 dc in back loop of next sl st] 5 times, ch 2, sk next dc, dc in back bar of next dc, sk next dc, ch 1, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (6 2-dc groups, 6 dc, 6 ch-1 sps, 6 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc and next ch sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch sp, *ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch sp**, [ch 1, 2 dc in next ch sp] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 1, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (16 2-dc groups, 12 ch-1 sps, 4 ch-2 sp corners)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc around working 1 sc in each dc, 1 sc in each ch-1 sp, and 3 sc in each ch-2 sp corner, join with sl st in first sc, fasten off. (56 sc)
Finishing
Weave in ends. Lightly block if needed.
Are you ready to join lots of afghan squares together? Check out my online class, Seaming Crochet, to discover my secrets to beautiful seams.
Abbreviations
Beg = beginning
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Rnd(s) = Round (s)
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sl st = slip stitch
Sp(s) = space(s)
