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Crochet Afghan Block / Crochet Motif #83

Hello all crochet friends,
Let me introduce you to 3rd square for the 25 different squares blanket. Creating this square was another attempt to design not a floral square. This crochet square pattern is not beginner-friendly. There are some complicated moments in round 8 where you need to stay focused.

Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 5 mm Size: 9.5 inches, 24 cm

Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, fl – front loop, bl – back loop. puff st – Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st or space, yarn over and pull through, repeat 4 times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops. popcorn – 5dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert from front to back of 1st dc and into dropped loop and pull through. To close popcorn ch 1. Ch 1 counts as a part of popcorn st. Cluster of 2dc -Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat once more in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. 

ROUND 1. Magic ring (R1.1) , ch1 (R1.2), *puff st into ring, ch3 (R1.3)*, repeat ** 4 times. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.4)

ROUND 2. Join with a standing puff st any ch3 space (R2.1), * skip next st, in ch3 space (puff st, ch2, puff st, ch2, puff st) (R2.2)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last puff st. Join to standing puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.3)

ROUND 3. Join with a standing fptr around any puff st of round 1 (R3.1), *fpsc around 1st puff st of round 2, in ch2 space (2hdc, 2dc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, 2hdc), fpsc around next st, fptr around next puff st of round 1 (R3.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fptr. Join to standing fptr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.3)

ROUND 4. Join with a standing bpsc around any fptr (R4.1), *ch2, dc in ch3 space of round 1 between 1st and 2nd puff sts of round 2 made in same space, ch2, dc in same ch3 space of round 1 between 2nd and 3rd puff sts made in same space, ch2, bpsc around next fptr of round 3 (R4.2)(R4.3)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R4.4)(R4.5)

ROUND 5. ch1, sc in same st (R5.1), *2sc in ch2 space, sc in next st, in next ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next st (R5.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R5.3)(R5.4)

ROUND 6. ch2, popcorn in same st (R6.1),*ch2, sc in next 4 sts, ch3, skip ch2, sc in next 4 sts, ch2, popcorn in next st (R6.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. . (R6.3)

ROUND 7. Join with a standing sc in any skipped ch2 space of round 5 working in front of ch3 space of round 6 (R7.1), * fp sl-st around next 4 sc of round 6 after ch3 space (R7.2), fpdc around bpsc of round 4, in ch2 space of round 6 (4sc, 2hdc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, 4sc), fpdc around same bpsc of round 4 (R7.3), fp sl-st around next 4 sts of round 6, 3sc in skipped ch2 space of round 5 working in front of ch3 space of round 6, skip ch3 space of round 3 (R7.4) *, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R7.5)

ROUND 8. Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc made around popcorn (R8.1), *bpsc around next 6 sts, skip 1st sc of round 6 made after ch2 space, sc in next 3 sc of round 6  (R8.2), 2sc in ch3 space of round 6, bptr around fpdc of round 3 working in back of ch2 space of round 5 in which are made 3sc of round 7, 2sc in same ch3 space of round 6 (R8.3), sc in next 3 sts of round 6, skip (fpdc, 4fp sl-st, 3sc, 4 fp sl-st and fpdc of round 7), bpsc around next 7 sts of round 7 (R8.4)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.5)

ROUND 9. Join with a standing fpsc around any bptr (R9.1), *ch3, skip next 4 sts, puff st in next st, ch3, skip next 4 sts, sc in next st, ch4, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 4 sts, puff st in next st, ch3, skip next 4 sts, fpsc around next st (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.3)

ROUND 10. Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc (R10.1), * working in front of ch3 space of round 9 in skipped sts of round 8 hdc in 1st and 2nd, dc in 3rd, skip ch3 space of round 9, fpsc around next st of round 9, 5hdc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st of round 9, working in front of ch4 space of round 9 hdc in 3 skipped sts of round 8, skip ch4 space of round 9, fpsc around next st of round 9, 5hdc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st of round 9, working in front of ch3 space of round 9 in skipped sc of round 8 dc in 2nd, hdc in 3rd and 4th, skip ch3 space of round 9, fpsc around next st of round 9 (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R10.3)

ROUND 11. Join with a standing fpdc around any fpsc of round 9 (R11.1), *4hdc in ch3 space of round 9, bpsc around 5 hdc of round 10 made in ch3 space, 5sc in skipped ch4 space of round 9, bpsc around 5 hdc of round 9 made in ch3 space, 4hdc in ch3 space of round 9, fpdc around next st of round 9 (R11.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. (R11.3)

ROUND 12. ch1, sc in same st (R12.1), *sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st ((cluster of 2dc, ch2) 3 times, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 9 sts (R12.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.3)

ROUND 13. Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2dc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, ch1, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, bl sc in next 19 sts, fpsc around next st (R13.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R13.2)

ROUND 14. ch1sc in same st, *sc in next sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 26 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R14.1)

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