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Crochet Afghan Block / Crochet Motif #86

Hi There,
Are you following a project of a 25 different squares blanket? If so here is another free crochet square pattern for this afghan. As usual, I could not resist and create another block with a 3D flower in a middle. If you like this square and want to crochet a blanket using only this square I think it is possible to use this large square for the central part, and then go around with a round made of smaller squares using only the middle part of this motif. While another part of this square starting from round 9 can be used as a border pattern for your blanket.

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. Cluster of 3dc -Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. 

ROUND 1. Magic ring (R1.1) , ch1 (R1.2)8 puff sts into ring (R1.3). Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.4)

ROUND 2. Join with a standing fpdc around any puff st (R2.1), *ch3, fpdc around next st (R2.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.3)

ROUND 3. Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc (R3.1), *ch2, working in front of ch3 space cluster of 3dc in space between two puff sts of round 1, ch2, skip ch3 of round 2, bpsc around next st (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R3.3)

ROUND 4. ch1, sc in same st (R4.1), *3sc in ch2 space, skip next st, 3sc in next ch2 space, sc in next st (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R4.3)

ROUND 5. ch1, sc in same st (R5.1), *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch3, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts (R5.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)

ROUND 6. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc of round 3 (R6.1), *working in ch3 space of round 2 (hdc, 2dc), fptr around next st of round 2, in ch3 space of round 2 (2dc, hdc), fpsc around next cluster of 3dc of round 3 (R6.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R6.3)

ROUND 7. Join with a standing sc in any 2nd sc of round 5 (R7.1), * bpsc around corresponding fptr of round 6, skip next st of round 5, sc in next 2 sts of round 5, 3sc in ch2 space of round 5, fpsc around next st of round 5, 2sc in ch3 of round 5, bptr around next fptr of round 6, 2sc in same ch3 space of round 5, fpsc around next st of round 5, 3sc in ch2 space of round 5, sc in next 2 sts of round 5 (R7.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R7.3)

ROUND 8. ch1, fp sl-st around same st, *fp sl-st around next 9 sts, around next st (fpsc, ch1, fpsc), fp sl-st around next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fp sl-st. Join to 1st fp sl-st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.1)

ROUND 9. Join with a standing sc in any bpsc of round 7 (R9.1), *sc in next 8 sts of round 7, sc in next st of round 7, sc in ch1 space of round 8, sc in same st of round 7, sc in next 9 sts of round 7 (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R9.3)

ROUND 10. ch1, sc in same st (R10.1), *skip next 2 sts, in next st (puff st, ch1, puff st, ch1, puff st), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st (puff st, ch1, puff st), ch1, puff st in next st, ch1, in next st (puff sts, ch1, puff st), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st (puff st, ch1, puff st, ch1, puff st), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R10.3)

ROUND 11. Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd puff st made in last st of the side, *2sc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), (2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpdc3tog over next 3 sts) 3 times, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st (R11.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R11.2)

ROUND 12. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 22 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R12.1)

ROUND 13. ch1fp sl-st around same st, *fp sl-st around next 4 sts, ch1, skip ch1, fp sl-st around next 23 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fp sl-st. Join to 1st fp sl-st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R13.1)

ROUND 14. Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space of round 12, *sc in next 27 sts of round 12, in ch1 space of round 12 (sc, ch1, sc) (R14.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R14.2)

ROUND 15. Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, * bl sc in next 29 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R15.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R15.2)

ROUND 16. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in next 30 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R16.1)

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