Crochet the Irish Rose Square: Detailed Instructions and Tips

Crocheting the Irish Rose Square is a delightful project that combines intricate design with a touch of elegance. With its intricate patterns and beautiful texture, this square is sure to bring a touch of charm to any crochet project. The detailed petals in the design add a lovely dimension and give the square a unique and eye-catching appeal.

Materials:

• A limp worsted weight yarn, such as Caron Wintuk, or any of the "soft" yarns.
• You can use the traditional one-color white, or you can use 3 colors:
  • Color A = flower color
  • Color B = leaf color
  • Color C = main color
• Crochet hook size G

Gauge: Rounds 1-2 = 2 1/2”

Finished size: About 7 1/2”

Directions are for one color. Changes for three color variation are included in brackets at the end of each row.

Instructions to Create the Irish Rose Square

Ch 4; join with a sl st to form ring [If using 3 colors, use color A]

Round 1

Ch 4 to count as the first dc and the first ch 1; (dc in ring, ch 1) 7 times; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 4.

Round 2

(Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sl st in the next dc) 8 times; join with a sl st in the joining sl st.

Round 3

Ch 1, from the back, sl st around the post of the first dc on round 1, directly below; ch 5 to count as the first dc and the first ch 2; (bpdc around the next dc on round 1, ch 2) 7 times; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5.

Round 4

(Ch 1, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 1, sl st in the next dc) 8 times; join with a sl st in the joining sl st. [If using 3 colors, fasten off color A]

Round 5

Ch 1, from the back, sl st around the post of the first dc on round 3, directly below; *ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first ch 3; (bpdc around the next dc on round 3, ch 3) 7 times; join with a sl st in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5.* [If using 3 colors, attach color B, with a sl st from the back, around the post of any dc on round 3, then work from * to *]

Round 6 (Leaves)

(2 sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, sc in the same ch 3 sp; ch 6, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, trc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, sc in the same ch 3 sp; ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, 2 sc in the same ch 3 sp; 3 sc in the next ch 3 sp) 4 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. [If using 3 colors, fasten off color B]

Round 7

Sc in the next sc, ** *(ch 3, working behind leaves, sc in the next sc between leaves) 2 times, ch 3, sc in the next sc, (ch 3, skip next 2 sc, sc in the next sc) 2 times* Repeat from * to * 2 times, (ch 3, working behind leaves, sc in the next sc between leaves) 2 times, ch 3, sc in the next sc, ch 3, skip next 2 sc, sc in the next sc, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.** [If using 3 colors, attach color C with a sc in the next sc, then work from ** to **.]

Round 8

Working behind leaves, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp; ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same sp for the corner; *(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner* Repeat from * to * 2 times, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 9

Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp; ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner; *ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the next small leaf below, then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same sp for corner, skip large leaf.* Repeat from * to * 2 times; (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the next small leaf below, then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc) 2 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 10

Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp; *ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the next large leaf below, then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times* Repeat from * to * 2 times; ch 3, insert hook through the sc at the tip of the next large leaf below, then insert hook in the next ch 3 sp and complete sc, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 5 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 11

Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp; (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 27 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 12

Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 5, sc in the same sp for corner; *(ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 7 times, ch 5, sc in the same sp for corner* Repeat from * to * 2 times, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 6 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc. [If using 3 colors, fasten off color C.]

Round 13

Sl st into the first ch 5 sp, ** ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 6 more dc in the same sp; *sc in the next ch 3 sp, (5 dc in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times, 7 dc in the next ch 5 sp* Repeat from * to * 2 times, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (5 dc in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.** [If using 3 colors, join color A with a sl st in any ch 5 sp and repeat from ** to **. Fasten off color A.]

Round 14

Ch 1, from the back, sl st around the post of the first dc, **ch 2 to count as the first hdc, bphdc around each of the next 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bphdc around each of the next 3 dc, *bpdc around the next sc, (bphdc around the next dc, bpsc around each of the next 3 dc, bphdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next sc) 3 times, bphdc around each of the next 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bphdc around each of the next 3 dc* Repeat from * to * 2 times, (bphdc around the next dc, bpsc around each of the next 3 dc, bphdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next sc) 3 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 2.** [If using 3 colors, join color C from the back with a sl st around the post of the first dc of any 7 dc shell, then work from ** to **.]

Round 15

Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, sc in each of the next 2 sc, 3 sc in the next sc for corner, (sc in each of the next 25 sc, 3 sc in the next sc for corner) 3 times, sc in each of the next 22 sc; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.