Crochet Flower in a Square

Crochet Supplies

• Medium Weight Yarn
• G.6 – 4.25MM Crochet Hook
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Crochet Stitches Used

• CH - Chain
• HDC - Half Double Crochet
• DC - Double Crochet
• TRE - Treble Crochet
• DTR - Double Treble Crochet

Step-by-Step Instructions

Flower Rounds

Using Yellow:

Round 1: CH 4, Join to first CH to form ring. Slip stitch inside ring, CH 1. **HDC inside ring, CH 1. Repeat from ** 5 more times. Join to first HDC. (6 HDC)

Round 2: CH 1, SC into same stitch. CH 3. ** SC into next HDC, CH 3. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC. (6 SC)

Round 3: Slip Stitch into CH space from Round 1. CH 1, SC in same space, CH 3. ** SC in next CH space, CH 3. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC (6 SC)

Color Changes

Change Colors (I used light purple):

Round 4: **{{CH 3, TRE, DTR, TRE, CH 3, Slip stitch}} all in same space. Slip stitch in next CH space. Repeat from ** around. Slip Stitch into first CH of CH 3. (6 petals)

Change Colors (I used deep purple):

Round 5: **{{CH 3, TRE, DTR, TRE, CH 3, Slip stitch}} all in same space. Slip stitch in next CH space. Repeat from ** around. Slip Stitch into first CH of CH 3. (6 petals)

Change colors (I used BlueGreen) and attach yarn to DTR (center stitch) of a petal.

Further Rounds

Round 6: CH 1, **HDC in same stitch. CH 3, HDC into next DTR of next pedal. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC.

~TIP~ You will be moving back and forth from round 2's petals to round 3's petals.

Round 7: Slip stitch into CH space. CH 1, **6 HDC in same CH space. 6 HDC into next CH space. {{3 DC, CH 2, 3 DC}} all in next CH space. Repeat from ** around join to first HDC.

Finish Off