...the crochet pattern for the flower squares is finally written out for you to try out...To those of you who have been waiting for it -- thanks for your patience! So, here goes:
With the color of yarn you wish to use for the center of the flower, ch 4 and join with a sl st into the first ch to form a ring. Continue working in the round as follows:
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), * 1 dc into ring, ch 1 **; repeat from * to ** 6 times. Join with a sl st into 3rd ch of the ch-4 made at the beginning of this round. (There should be 8 ch-1 spaces in the round.) Fasten off and break off the first color.
Round 2: Join the color you wish to use for the petals into any of the ch-1 spaces, ch 1 and * 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc ** into the same ch-1 space; repeat from * to ** into the next 7 ch-1 spaces. Join with a sl st into the first sc of the first ch-1 space. (There should be 8 petals around the center.)
Round 3: Ch 1, and working behind the petals now, sl st into the stem † of the last sc made in round 2. Ch 4, sc into the stems of the next 2 adjoining scs (between the two petals) and then * ch 3, sc into the stems of the next 2 scs **; repeat from * to ** 5 more times, ch 3, and then sl st into the first ch of the ch-4 done at the beginning of this round. You should now have a ch-3 space (or loop) behind each petal made in round 2.
Round 4: Ch 1 and work * 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc ** into the first ch-3 space and repeat from * to ** into all the next ch-3 spaces; sl st into the first sc of the first petal made in this round. You should now have another 8 petals behind the first 8 made. Fasten off and break off this color.
Round 5: Still working behind the petals, join the yarn you wish to use as the background for the flower to the stems † of any 2 adjoining scs of round 4 (between two petals), and then ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2dc into the same sc stems, and ch 1. Into the stems of the next 2 scs of round 4, * 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc to make a corner, ch 1, 3 dc, into the stems of the next 2 scs , ch 1 **; repeat from * to ** 2 more times, and then 3dc, ch 1, 3 dc into the stems of the next 2 scs, ch 1 and sl st into the 3rd ch of ch-3 done at the beginning of this round.
Round 6: Ch 1, * 1 sc into each of the next three dcs done in round 5, 1sc into the ch-1 space that follows, 1sc into each of the next three dcs, 3 sc into the ch-1 corner space, 1sc into each of the next three dcs, and 1 sc into the ch-1 space that follows **; repeat from * to ** 3 more times, join with a sl st into the first sc made in this round. Fasten off and break off yarn.
ch = chain stitch; sc = single crochet stitch; dc = double crochet stitch; sl st = slip stitch.
† Note: the stem of an sc refers to the actual part of the single crochet stitch which attaches the stitch to the ch loop or space made in a previous round. In both rounds 3 and 5, the stem refer to the back stem because the work is being done on the backside of the petals.
I hope some of you do try out this pattern; if you do, and should find something wrong with it or something which is unclear, please write me a note about it. I'd also love to hear what you make with the squares...Happy crocheting!
You just made my day - have been waiting for this pattern. Thanks a million!!
Posted by: Anne | November 20, 2008 at 09:48 AM
Thank you so much for this wonderful instruction. I´ve planned to make new cushion covers for our garden bench during the winter, some sewn and some crochetted, and your design is exatly the perfect pattern I was looking for. Now I really wish my day might have more hours,because a big and cozy blanket in your design would also be very very lovely, wouldn´t it?
Have a lovely weekend and once again, thank you very much,
best wishes, Suzi
Posted by: Krawuggl | November 21, 2008 at 02:33 AM
Oh, so beautiful! If I were not in full sewing mode, I would LOVE to make one. Maybe I can convince my mom to make me one!
Posted by: Melissa | November 21, 2008 at 03:36 AM
Beata, thanks so much for your patience and generosity in sharing yet another beautiful pattern with us! I made one square last night-in shades of purple with a green border, and am extremely pleased with the results! Thanks again! Blessings to you!
Posted by: Martha | November 21, 2008 at 08:18 AM
So pretty...the aquas and pinks are beautiful together....maybe I will try this during the winter months...it looks difficult but I will practice. Thanks, Beata.
Posted by: cathleen | November 21, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Thank you for the pattern. It was so kind of you to work it out for us. I can't wait to make it, love all your bright colours.
Many thanks again
Carol xx
Posted by: Carol - Australia | November 22, 2008 at 03:04 PM
The flower squares look gorgeous...I'm really tempted to try them. It's ages since i did any crochet.
Margaret and Noreen
Posted by: the homely year | November 23, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Well done must be a lot of thinking and hard work. Thanks a lot!!!
Posted by: jacoline (lien) | November 24, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Must learn to crochet!
Must learn to crochet!
Andi :-)
Posted by: Andi | November 24, 2008 at 12:31 PM
wow!! maybe someday i will take this up! sorry to hear about the computer problems! we had the same problem and had to get a new one. i wish these things lasted longer!!! many hugs!
Posted by: nathalie | November 25, 2008 at 10:08 AM
I don't crochet, I've tried it, but I stink, but all I have to do is look at your absolutely beautiful little flower squares and I want to try again. The colours are amazing and I love all the texture, they look so yummy!!
Posted by: stephanie | November 28, 2008 at 05:30 PM
wow. thank you so much (I can't make this my self, but luckily have a mum that can ;-)). absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Kristine | November 30, 2008 at 04:25 AM
Thank you so much for sharing your pattern! This is the prettiest crochet flower afghan I've ever seen!
Posted by: Kathy | December 06, 2008 at 04:57 AM
beautiful! smeday i will try!
Posted by: Zelia | December 09, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Oh my, this is so gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I'm having a fairly major knee surgery this week and was looking for a crochet project to keep me distracted while recovering. I think I just found it :)
Amy
Posted by: Amy | December 12, 2008 at 06:02 PM
Thank you, thank you!! That's wonderful! I have to print and treasure it and dream that I will make it somedays! Bravo, it's so beautiful!!Your colors are fantastic!
Posted by: Bridget | January 03, 2009 at 02:32 AM
Thank you for the tutorial! Can't wait to try it.
Posted by: Mal* | May 04, 2009 at 07:02 AM
Thank you so much for sharing the pattern. It's so beautiful and also very easy to memorize. There's just one thing that's missing, though - a warning that it's pretty addictive. LOL.
Posted by: Ella | May 09, 2009 at 05:58 AM
Hi - I do have a couple of questions - What size hook and sport or 4 ply yarn?
found you from my paper crane and am anxious to try this pattern.
Thanks
Nan
Posted by: Nan | May 29, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Probably a dumb question--but how do you make the actual pillow? How do you bind the crocheted square to fabric?
Posted by: Amy | June 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Posted by: Nat | June 21, 2009 at 11:53 PM
I have just finished two squares of your pattern for my granddaughter an afghan. I absolutely love this pattern! It is so easy to understand! Thank you so much for sharing this and making it so easy for someone like me who has always had a hard time understanding most patterns. Also, I love the colors that you made your squares. And putting them together with that neutral color! I would have never thought to use that color, but that is what sets them off so beautifully!! Thanks again!!
Posted by: Sandy Barnes | July 16, 2009 at 07:46 PM
Thankyou for sharing your beautiful work with us. I have a little question though. . . I have no trouble making the flowers but can't seem to get the square right. I'm not sure if I'm hooking in the right place behind the flower because it just keeps buckling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by: Toni Crane | October 15, 2009 at 02:21 AM
That's a lovely pattern, I LOVE it! I just made a purple one with a pink centre and aa green background. It's soo cute! I'd love to make plenty more but I don't know how to attach them to eachother. can't you please make a post about how to do that, it would be gr8! :)
Posted by: Helena | October 29, 2009 at 05:59 AM
Hi ,Have you a grafics this square?
I need this grafic, please help me...
goes for my email [email protected]
sorry for my english, I am learn...Kiss...
Posted by: Tita Carré | November 05, 2009 at 08:29 AM
I could also use a little help with joining the squares. I just found you from Jennifer Paganelli, and I'm a big fan. You made me get out my crochet hooks that have been put up since 2003! (When I was on bedrest for 3 months before my son was born.) I LOVE your crocheted edge pillowcases too. Thanks for all the ideas. Come visit me sometime. (http://melissaslilaclane.blogspot.com) I'm a Moda Bake Shop designer.
Posted by: Melissa Stramel | January 13, 2010 at 05:50 PM
Thank you for this lovely pattern. I really love the colors you used. I've put a link on my blog to this pattern for crochet projects I'd like to make. I hope you'll get lots of visitors from Malaysia soon :)
Posted by: Aisyah Helga | March 26, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Dear Rosehip,
Don't you have a tutorial on youtube? These works are beautful. Thanks for sharing.
Agnes from Hungary
Posted by: Agnes Beleznai | June 11, 2010 at 11:36 PM
I first saw this flower square pattern on etsy. It was made into the most beautiful bag! After seeing it and looking at the price $170 I got a serious case of the wanties. So I went on a search for the pattern and found yours on raverly. It is AWESOME! I have made a few of these and the pattern worked up perfectly. I will be linking to your pattern next week at www.tangledhappy.blogspot.com. I hope you don't mind? Thank you for sharing your beautiful blog. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Sara | January 01, 2011 at 07:54 PM
I have made about 50 of your beautiful flowers and squares but I cannot find a pattern for how you put it together?? Please, please tell me how you joined them!! It looks so unusual, is it braided?? Gorgeous pattern, my favorite by far!! Thank You!! ~Mea
Posted by: Melanie Hale | January 02, 2011 at 02:08 AM
I am also wondering how you joined and finished the blanket. It is beautiful!
Posted by: Lis | January 05, 2011 at 05:39 PM
These are so gorgeous that I have posted a link to them on my blog www.driftwooddreaming.co.uk I hope you don't mind. I have recently learnt to crochet since joining a sewing & craft club. The club members really inspire me and I now want to create some lovely thing from crochet - I can't wait to get started on these beautiful flower sqaures. Thank you for posting the pattern!
Posted by: Tina | January 13, 2011 at 03:41 AM
I stumbled across this site and had to say I LOVE the basket of nesting dolls you have on your header!!
Did you make them???
Posted by: Fawn Cockrum | January 14, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Thank you for sharing this pattern! It's lovely and I like the colours very much. Regards from Holland; from Handysandy
Posted by: Sandra | January 30, 2011 at 05:52 AM
very beautiful work...I have added this to my queue, thank you!
Posted by: Marianne | February 05, 2011 at 03:24 PM
I'm having a little trouble.... I cant seem to figure out where to attach it on the back.. If I do it through the steam of the single, my color shows through, it doesn't do that on any of your pictures or the pictures on ravalery.... What am I doing wrong?
Posted by: Jill R | February 22, 2011 at 02:59 AM
for several years i have wanted to make this beautiful blanket. your use of colors are beautiful. is there a chance that you might know what colors and yarn you used in your blanket? thanks so much for sharing this beautiful blanket pattern.
Posted by: Lee | March 11, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Thank you for sharing this pattern! I am wondering how you joined and finished the blanket. Thanks!
Posted by: Kirsten | April 02, 2011 at 09:18 AM
Thanks so much. I made your other white blanket but as a throw for my daughter's love seat and now I am making pillows out of these flower squares. They are lovely. You are the best.
Posted by: Crystalpendant | May 04, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Thank you so much for working out the pattern. I just need to learn how to put the pattern into practice now. So far I can only read drawn patterns :( would so love to make this cushion.
Posted by: Paige | August 02, 2011 at 05:09 AM
Great tutorial thanks!!! Was wondering what size crochet hook you used? My lovely Mum is going to make some for me...
Posted by: Michelle | August 09, 2011 at 08:43 PM
Thank you for sharing this pattern. Its beautiful. :)
Posted by: Anabellissa | August 21, 2011 at 01:42 PM
Put crochet squares into my Google search and found your blog – yay – this is exactly what I want to make. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern!
Posted by: Cheryl | September 19, 2011 at 12:36 AM
Thank you for the nice and very clear tutorial.
It got me into making a bag of granny squares. It is so much fun to make those roses.
I liked your post so much that I put a link to it on my blog: http://nynkestone.blogspot.com/2011/10/wip-granny-square-bag.html
Posted by: Nynke Stone | October 24, 2011 at 02:41 AM
Thank you very much for the pattern !! I've just posted the grannys with your link:
http://lauraivonnecreaciones.blogspot.com/2011/11/campo-de-flores-almohadon-en-crochet.html
Cheers from Italy !!
Posted by: Laura Ivonne | November 15, 2011 at 12:33 AM
I just finished making one of your little flower squares that I plan on sending in for the beautiful blogger blanket, it was heaps of fun and I absolutely love the flower it was the perfect square I was looking for can not believe I didn't come here first especially seem I am a regular reader and you are even on my blog roll. I did add 2 more round of granny instead of doing round 6 but I just love your pattern and thank-you so much for taking the time to write it out and make it available for free. xx
Posted by: beberouge | January 09, 2012 at 01:57 AM
Thanks for this great tutorial. I've featured it in my blog:
http://cutekidsclocks.blogspot.com/2012/03/tutorial-tuesday-flowers.html
Posted by: Jenna | March 06, 2012 at 12:27 AM
I'm making a friend's granddaughter an afgan with all different flowered squares as the background, and her initials in one kind, date in another, etc. I was great to find yours which are soo pretty and versatile, since the insides and outsides can be in a myriad of combinations. Thanks! Starhawk
Posted by: Linda | April 24, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Just made my heart sing!
Posted by: Joyce Raab | May 04, 2012 at 03:57 PM
LOVE THE PATTERNS, AS WITH ALL OTHERS HOW ARE THEY PUT TOGETHER?
Posted by: MARY LEWIS | May 16, 2012 at 06:17 AM