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This is a free Flower Square Afghan Block Crochet Pattern made with basic crochet stitches, as well as worsted yarn. The Pattern includes a companion video tutorial. This pattern is part of the Moogly CAL 2022.
Afghan motifs are beautiful. And there are so many available that crocheters have a wide variety of patterns to choose from to create a beautiful and unique afghan.
But why do it alone, when you can do it with a group of people together? That is why Tamara created the Moogly CALs she has been hosting for several years having hundreds of crocheters join and make beautiful square blocks to make gorgeous afghans. I recently interviewed Tamara for Nicki’s Crochet Podcast.
My flower square afghan block is the 10th one for 2022 and I have the free pattern as well as a companion video tutorial for you to see each section of the pattern.
Ready to make this one?
Table of contents
Moogly CAL 2022
I’m so honored that Tamara ask and featured me for her 2022 Moogly CAL and I got to contribute a block to the entire afghan she crochets for the year 2022 which includes 24 squares and 24 designers.
You can find more information about the Moogly CAL here.
Get the PDF of the Flower Square Crochet Pattern
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.
If you like square or blanket crochet patterns, you might like these also:
- Travel Afghan Square
- Granny’s Flower Garden Blanket made from Squares
- Holiday Square Blanket
- Square Gradient Chevron Baby Blanket
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this pretty pattern.
How to Crochet the Flower Square Pattern
Materials you will need
- Red Heart with Love Yarn (Worsted, 100% Acrylic, 370yards/198g) (3 colors, less than 1 skein each), I used:
- Wisteria Purple (P)
- Aubergine (A)
- Lilac (L)
- 6.0 mm hook -> I used Furls Crochet Odyssey Hook
- use NICKI15 for 15% off
- scissors
- tapestry needle
Gauge
3 sc x 4 rows = 1 square inch (blocked)
Size
12 x 12 inches
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- 3rd loop behind the V
- sk = skip
- inv = invisible
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- MR = Magic Ring/ Magic Circle
- ATC = alternative turning chain
Video Tutorial for the Crochet Flower Square Block
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Free Written Pattern for the Crochet Flower Square
Square Pattern Notes
You’ll be crocheting the pattern in rounds with a slip stitch after each round. I used the invisible slip stitch for a cleaner look and transition from round to round.
Follow the color code in the material section to know which color was used for each round (shown as just the letters behind the round numbers).
Increases are written as 2 sts per st, e.g. 2 sc means 1 sc inc.
I do not chain 1 or make a beginning/turning chain. Instead, I skip the chain of 1 for sc and hdc sts and make an alternative turning chain for dc, tr, and taller stitches.
Alternative Turning Chain for DC sts:
Crochet 1 sc, then insert hook into the loop close to the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, you made 2 stacked sc stitches.
Alternative Turning Chain for TR sts:
Crochet 1 sc, *then insert hook into the loop close to the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, repeat 1 time from * to have 3 stacked sc stitches.
Crochet Flower Pattern
R1 (A): MR, 6 sc’s, sl st (watch the video to see how to hide it neatly or see this tutorial)
R2 (L): 2 sc per st, sl st (12 sts)
R3 (L): *1 sc, ch 2, sk 1 st, repeat from *, sl st (6 sts, 12 chs)
R4 (P): *1 sc on top of the sc from the previous round, ch 2, [1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc] into ch 2 space, ch 2, repeat from *, sl st (36 sts, 24 chs)
R5 (L): *1 sc on top of the sc from the previous round, ch 2, 1 sc in the 3rd loop behind the V in the next 5 sts (of the flower petal from the last round), ch 2, repeat from *, sl st (36 sts, 24 chs)
R6 (A): 1 sc on top of the sc from the previous round, ch 2, 1 sc in the 3rd loop behind the V in the next 5 sts (in the sc sts made in the 3rd loop behind the V from the last round), ch 2, repeat from *, sl st (36 sts, 24 chs)
R7 (P): 1 sc on top of the sc from the previous round, ch 1, 1 sc in the 3rd loop behind the V in the next 5 sts (in the sc sts made in the 3rd loop behind the V from the last round), ch 1, repeat from *, sl st (36 sts, 12 chs)
R8 (L): ignoring the ch spaces crochet all sts in the 3rd loop behind the V: *1 sc, 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc, repeat from *, sl st (48 sts)
Crochet Circle
R9 (A): (replace the first dc with an alternative turning chain, aka a stacked single crochet) *1 dc in the next 7 sts, 2 dc, repeat from *, sl st (54 sts)
R10 (A): (replace the first dc with an alternative turning chain, aka a stacked single crochet) *1 dc in the next 7 sts, 2 dc, 2 dc, repeat from *, sl st (66 sts)
R11 (A): (replace the first dc with an alternative turning chain, aka a stacked single crochet) *1 dc in the next 9 sts, 2 dc, 2 dc, repeat from *, sl st (78 sts)
R12 (A): *1 sc in the next 12 sts, 2 sc, repeat from *, sl st (84 sts)
Crochet Square
R13 (L): (replace the first tr with an alternative turning chain, aka a stacked single crochet) *2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 1 sc in the next 7 sts, 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, repeat from *, sl st (92 sts, 4 chs)
R14 (L): 1 hdc, 1 hdc, * into the ch space [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc], 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 1 sc in the next 15 sts, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, repeat from *, in the last 2 sts 1 hdc per st, sl st (108 sts, 4 chs)
R15 (L): *1 sc per st until ch-1 space (aka the corner), into ch-1 space [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc], repeat from *, sl st
R16-18 (L): repeat R15
Overlay Crochet Around Flower
To add the overlay zig-zag crochet chain, prepare your work with stitch markers (optional, but recommended): add a stitch marker on every 4th st in round 7, and every 7th st in round 12, starting the first stitch marker on stitch 1 of each round. Then attach color P to the stitch 1 – first stitch marker of round 7, ch 7, detach your hook, pull loop through st 1 of round 12, re-attach your hook, ch 7, *detach your hook, pull loop through the stitch where the next stitch marker is for round 7, re-attach your hook, ch 7, detach your hook, pull loop through the stitch where the next stitch marker is for round 12, ch 7 repeat from *
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
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