Crochet african flower square

  

 This granny square was inspired by a well- known African flower square. The idea was to design a similar square but to add some texture to it. It is not very textured, so it can be used for any crochet blanket, pillow cover, or even crochet sweaters or cardigans made of granny squares.

 Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 4.5 mm Size: 7 inches,18 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, Cluster of 3tr - Yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat two more in same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull though all 4 loops.

Row 1. Magic ring , ch2 , 16dc into ring . Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

 Row 2. Join with a standing sc in any st ,*cluster of 3tr in next st, 2sc in next st *, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc, join to standing sc wih a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

 Row 3. Join with a standing dc in 2nd sc , *ch1, skip next st, 2dc in next 2st *, repeat** 8 times, omit last dc, join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

 Row 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd dc after ch1 space , fpsc around next st , *fpsc around cluster of 3tr of round 2, fpsc around next 2 sts of round 3, ch2, fpsc around next 2 sts *, repeat** 8 times, omit last 2fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

 Row 5. Join with a standing sc in any ch2 space , *7dc in ch1 space of round 3, sc in ch2 space of round 4 *, repeat** 8 times. Omit last sc, join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.

Row 6. Join with a standing fpsc around any sc , fpsc around all sts of the previous round. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. 

 Row 7. Join with a standing sc in any fpsc made around 4th dc , *hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, in next st (tr, ch1, tr), tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts *, repeat** 4 times, omit last sc, join to standing sc with a sl-st. 

 Row 8. ch2, dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts , * in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 17 sts *, repeat** 4 times. Omit last 5 sts, join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off,and secure ends.