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This is how they are done (in case you would like to make a few too):

Pattern Terms: US

Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK for the squares and flower centres; Mirage 4ply for the Petals
(The Stylecraft Special DK is quite "thin" compared to our South African DK - it is much closer to our 4ply)

Hook: 3.50mm

Size: 12cm x 12cm


Row 1: Into the ring, 2ch 2dc cluster, 3ch; *3dc cluster, 3ch* crochet *to* 5x (6 clusters), ss into top of cluster to close

Notes:

a 3dc cluster is formed as follows - yarn over hook, work the first part of the stitch leaving 2 loops on your hook, repeat this twice more (four loops on hook) Yarn over hook and draw through the hooks on the loop to form your cluster

The 3ch "loop" between clusters forms your "front loop" into which the petals of your flower will be worked


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Row 2: Into the same space as the ss, 1ch, 1sc, 4ch; *1sc into top of next cluster, 4ch* *to* 5x (6x four chain loops formed), ss into 1ch at start of row, break off yarn.

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Note: The 4ch "loop" forms your "back loop" into which the first row of your square (row 3) will be worked

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Row 3: Join colour you are using for the square in any 4ch sp, 3ch, 3dc, 1ch; *4dc, 1ch* *to* 5x (6 x 4dc clusters formed) (24 stitches), ss to close

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Row 4: Into first space between dc on previous row 3ch, 1dc; *into next space between dc, 1dc, into next space between dc, 2dc) repeat *to* to last space between dc, 1dc, ss into top of 3ch to close (36 stitches)

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Row 5: Into same place as ss work 3ch, 1dc into top of next 7 dc (8dc); *2tr, 3ch, 2tr into top of next dc; 1dc into top of each of next 8dc* *to* 3 times; 2tr, 3ch, 2tr into top of last dc; ss into top of 3ch to join.

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Row 6: 3ch; 1dc into top of each of next 7dc; 1dc into top of each of 2 cnr tr; 2dc, 3ch, 2dc into cnr 2ch; *1dc into each of next 2tr; 1dc into each of next 8dc; 1dc into each of next 2tr; 2dc, 3ch, 2dc into cnr 2ch* *to* 3 times; 1dc into each of next 2tr; ss into top of 3ch. break off yarn

Row 7: Into top of any dc, 3ch; 1dc into top of each dc; into corner 3ch make 2dc, 3ch, 2dc

Petals

Join Colour for Petals in any "front loop" 3ch sp formed on Row 1;

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2ch, 2dc, 1tr, 1 picot, 1tr, 2dc, 2ch, ss into same space;

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*ss into next 3ch sp, 2ch, 2dc, 1tr, 1 picot, 1tr, 2dc, 2ch, ss into same space* *to* x5, ss into same sp as first petal to close. Break off yarn

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I added a row of white in Mirage 4ply (repeat Row 7)

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