La Petite Fleur Square

I dedicate this square to my little girl, who is indeed my little flower with her fascinating imagination. It is not the mere fact that she is so pretty in my eyes but she simply loves nature and all its hidden beauty  – especially flowers.

I used Vinnis Nikkim 100% Cotton DK in Ballet Pink (colour 1), Pink (Colour 2), Avocado (Colour 3), White (Colour 4) and Kingfisher (Colour 5) and a 3 mm hook for this pattern. The size of the square is approximately 13 x 13 cm.

Abbreviations and stitch explanation (American Crochet terminology): 

beg – begin, ch – chain, dc – double crochet, rnd – round, sc – single crochet, sp – space, ss – slip stitch, st – stitch

Cluster (cl):

1. Yarn over hook.
2. Insert hook in next ch or sp and draw up a loop.
3. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Two loops remain on the hook.
4. Repeat steps 1-3, yarn over hook and draw through remaining loops on hook.

Pattern:

With colour 1, work 4 ch, ss into the 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: 1 ch, 8 sc in ring, ss in beg sc.

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 1 sc in the same st, 4 ch, skip 1 sc, (1 sc in the next sc, 4 ch, skip 1 sc) 3 times, ss in the beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: join with colour 2 in 4 ch sp; 1 ch, (1 sc, 1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc, 1 sc) in every 4 ch sp, ss in beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: join colour 3 at the back of the flower between two petals; 1 ch, 1 sc in the same st, 10 ch, ss in the same st, 5 ch, (1 sc in the next space between petals, 10 ch, ss in the same st, 5 ch) 3 times, ss in the beg sc.

Rnd 5: ss into the 1st 10 ch sp, 3 ch, (4 dc, 3 ch, 5 dc) in the same 10 ch sp, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next 5 ch sp, 1 ch, [(5 dc, 3 ch, 5 dc) in the next 10 ch sp, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next 5 ch sp, 1 ch] 3 times, ss in top of beg 3 ch. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: join colour 4 in 3 ch sp of leaf; 1 ch,  (1 sc, 5 ch, 1 sc) in the same sp, 1 sc in the next 3 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc in the next sp before the sc, 1 dc in the sc, 1 dc in sp after the sc, 2 ch, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in the next 3 dc, [(1 sc, 5 ch, 1 sc) in the next 3 ch sp, 1 sc in the next 3 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc in the sp before the next sc, 1 dc in the sc, 1 dc in sp after sc, 2 ch, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in the next 3 dc] 3 times, ss in the beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 7: join colour 5 in 5 ch sp; (3 ch, 1 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc cl, 5 ch, 2 dc cl, 2 ch, 2 dc cl) in the same sp, 3 ch, 1 sc in the next 2 ch sp, skip 1 dc, (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc) in the next dc, 1 sc in the next 2 ch sp, 3 ch, [(2 dc cl, 2 ch, 2 dc cl, 5 ch, 2 dc cl, 2 ch, 2 dc cl) in the next 5 ch sp, 3 ch, 1 sc in the next 2 ch sp, skip 1 dc, (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc) in the next dc, 1 sc in the next 2 ch sp, 3 ch] 3 times, ss in top of beg 3 ch.

Rnd 8: ss into the 1 st 2 ch sp, 1 ch, 2 sc in the same sp, 1 ch, (2 sc, 1 ch, 2 sc) in the next 5 ch sp, 1 ch, 2 sc in the next 2 ch sp, 5 ch, 2 sc in the next 3 ch sp, 5 ch, [(2 sc in the next 2 ch sp, 1 ch, (2 sc, 1 ch, 2 sc) in the next 5 ch sp, 1 ch, 2 sc in the next 2 ch sp, 5 ch, 2 sc in the next 3 ch sp, 5 ch] 3 times, ss in beg sc.

Rnd 9: 3 ch, 1 dc in the next sc, 1 dc in the next 1 ch sp, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, 1 dc in the next 1 ch sp, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, 5 dc in the next 5 ch sp, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, 5 dc in the next 5 ch sp, [1 dc in the next 2 sc, 1 dc in the next 1 ch sp, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, (1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, 1 dc in the next 1 ch sp, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, 5 dc in the next 5 ch sp, 1 dc in the next 2 sc, 5 dc in the next 5 ch sp] 3 times, ss in top of beg 3 ch. Fasten off.