Crochet Floral Berry Square

Looking for a delightful crochet project? The Crochet Floral Berry Square is the perfect choice! This charming square pattern combines floral motifs with berry accents, creating a beautiful and intricate design. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, this pattern offers a fun and rewarding challenge. With its lovely combination of textures and colors, the Crochet Floral Berry Square is sure to brighten up any project you incorporate it into. So grab your yarn and hook, and let's get crocheting!
Skill Level
Intermediate, but any crocheter can give it a try.
Supplies
- Crochet Hook: US J/10, 6.00 mm
- Stitch Markers (4)
- Yarn needle
- Yarn: Red Heart With Love, in the colors: Aran, Minty, Lettuce, Lilac, and Aubergine
- 100% Acrylic, 198g/7oz, 338m/370 yards
- #4 Worsted Weight
Abbreviations: In US Terms
- 3rd BLO – third back loop only
- beg – beginning
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- Rnd – Round
- RS – right side
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp(s) – space(s)
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- tr – treble crochet
- X – times
- yo – yarn over
Gauge
Measurements are given at the end of Rounds.
Special Stitches
- 3rd-BLO – third back loop only: insert hook in horizontal bar behind the V of the stitch.
- BPsc – back post single crochet: insert hook from back to front, then front to back, yo, pull back through, yo, pull through both loops on hook. (1 BPsc).
- bst – berry stitch: insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through, chain 3, yo, pull through both loops on hook. (1 bst).
- sdc – standing double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2x. (1 sdc).
- shdc – standing half double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook (1 shdc).
- ssc – standing single crochet: insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. (1 ssc).
Flower
General Notes
- End off yarn after each round, unless indicated.
- Start each new color with a slip knot on hook.
- Crochet over your ends or weave in after each Round.
Stitch counts are in brackets ( ) at the end of each Round. Stitches in brackets [ ] indicate a stitch pattern sequence, followed by the number of times (X) to repeat them and to work all stitches into the same stitch or space.
Color (Lettuce)
- Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, 1 ch), 11 dc in 1st ch, sl st to top of beg ch-4. (12 dc, 1 sl st).
- Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, *sc in next st, ch 1*, end with sl st to beg st. (12 sc, 12 ch-1 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 2 ½ in.
Color (Aubergine)
- Round 3: Ssc in any sc st, *bst in next ch-1 sp, sc in next st*, end with bst in the last ch-1 sp, sl st to beg st. (12 bst, 12 sc, 1 sl st). Measures 3 in.
Color (Aran)
- Round 4: Ssc in any sc st, *ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st*, end with ch 2, sl st to beg st. (12 sc, 12 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 3 ½ in.
Color (Lilac)
- Round 5: Shdc in any ch-2 sp, dc, hdc in the same ch-2 sp, *[hdc, dc, hdc] in next ch-2 sp around, end with sl st to beg st. (12 petals – 24 hdc, 12 dc, 1 sl st). Measures 4 ¼ in.
Color (Minty)
- Round 6: Sl st to 1st hdc in any petal, *ch 2, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next 2 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to end with sl st in beg sl st. (24 ch-2, 12 dc, 25 sl sts). Measures 5 ¼ in.
Color (Aubergine)
- Round 7: Sl st to 1st hdc in any petal of Rnd 5, *ch 3, 3 sc in next dc st, ch 3, sl st to Rnd 5 hdc, sl st in next hdc in Rnd 5*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st in beg sl st in Rnd 5. (36 sc, 24 ch-3, 25 sl sts). Measures 6 in.
Color (Aran)
- Round 8: Ssc in 1st sc st of any petal, 1 sc in next 2 sts, *ch 2, sk ch-3 sps, 1 sc in next 3 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. (36 sc, 12 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 6 ½ in.
Square It
General Notes
- Begin Round with a Standing Stitch (ssc, shdc, sdc, str) depending on the Round.
- Standing stitch counts as one stitch.
- Alternate way to begin Round: sl st, ch 1, (or ch 2, or ch 3, or ch 4) to begin, counts as a stitch (hdc, or dc, or tr) depending on the Round.
- Repeat at the end of Rounds = # of sts for 1 pattern repeat, or for 1 side of the square.
Note:
Place a stitch marker in any ch-2 sp, count 3 ch-2 sps over, place stitch marker, repeat around to evenly mark all four corners.
Color (Lettuce)
- Round 9: Str in any corner ch-2 sp, 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr in the same ch-2 sp, *1 dc in next 3 sts, 3 hdc in ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 3 hdc in ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next 3 sts, [3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to the top of beg st. Measures 7 in.
- Totals: 24 tr, 24 dc, 24 hdc, 12 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [3tr, ch 2, 3tr] 3 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc = 21 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Minty)
- Round 10: Sdc in any corner ch-2 sp, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the same ch-2 sp, *1 hdc in each st across [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 8 in.
- Total: 16 dc, 48 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] 21 hdc = 25 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Aran)
- Round 11: Ssc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same ch-2 sp, *1 sc in 3rd-BLO in each st across, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 8 ½ in.
- Total: 108 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [sc, ch 2, sc] 25 sc = 27 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Lilac)
- Round 12: Ssc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same ch-2 sp, *1 sc in next 4 sts, [bst in next st, sc in next st] 10X, 1 sc in next 3 sts, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 9 in.
- Total: 40 bsts, 76 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [sc, ch 2, sc] 4 sc, [bst, sc] 10X, 3 sc = 29 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Aran)
- Round 13: Ssc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same ch-2 sp, *1 sc in each st across, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 9 ¾ in.
- Total: 124 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [sc, ch 2, sc] 29 sc = 31 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Aubergine)
- Round 14: Ssc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same ch-2 sp, *1 sc in next 4 sts, [bst in next st, sc in next st] 12X, 1 sc in next 3 sts, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 10 ½ in.
- Total: 48 bsts, 84 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [sc, ch 2, sc] 4 sc, [bst, sc] 12X, 3 sc = 33 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Minty)
- Round 15: Shdc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, hdc in same ch-2 sp, *1 hdc in each st across, [hdc, ch 2, hdc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 11 in.
- Totals: 140 hdc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [hdc, ch 2, hdc] 33 hdc = 35 sts.
Color (Lettuce)
- Round 16: Ssc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same ch-2 sp, *[1 sc in next st, 1 sc in 3rd-BLO in next] 17X, 1 sc in next st, [sc, ch 2, sc] in corner ch-2 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 11 ½ in.
- Totals: 148 sc, 4 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [sc, ch 2, sc] 18 sc, 17 sc 3rd BLO = 37 sts, 1 ch-2 sp.
Color (Aran)
- Round 17: Ssc in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in the same ch-2 sp, *[1 BPsc in each st across, [sc, ch 1, sc] in corner ch-2 sps*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. Measures 12 in.
- Total: 148 BPsc, 8 sc, 4 ch-1 sps, 1 sl st.
- Repeat: [sc, ch 1, sc] 37 BPsc = 39 sts, 1 ch-1 sp.