Rhapsody Flower Granny Square ~
Free Crochet Pattern
I designed this Rhapsody Flower Granny Square for Creative Crochet Workshop Crochet A Block Afghan 2017 Crochet Along! This is the 20th Afghan Block in the Crochet A Block Afghan 2017 Crochet Along! Enjoy!
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Level of Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn – Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby #3 light, 3.5 oz/340 yds/310 m, small amount of each, Bumble (Color A), Dolphin (Color B), Lily (Color C) and Taffy (Color D); Used roughly 25-40 yards
Hook and Notions – Size Hook: G (4.0mm), Scissors, Blunt Needle
Measurement – 9-inches wide, 9-inches tall
Gauge – not crucial for this project
Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Dc cl = double crochet cluster
Fpdc – front post double crochet
SL ST = slip stitch
Special Stitches
Front Post Double Crochet (Fpdc): Front post stitches are raised crochet stitches on the surface of the fabric facing you. You will need a row of stitches to work around to start the FP stitch.
- A post stitch is shorter than a normal stitch, you make the turning chain with one chain stitch less than the normal turning chain requires.
- Yarn over (yo) and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below. (The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you’re working around.)
- Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook.
- Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.
Notes
Chain 1 at beginning of round does not counts as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
Instructions
Joanita’s Colors: A – aran, B – blue, C – grey, D – pink
The colors in () is what I used
With Color D (Bumble)
Chain 6; join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Round 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into ring; CH 3; * work 3 DC into ring; CH 3. Repeat 2 more times. join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color A (Dolphin) into any Chain 3 corner space.
Round 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into space; CH 2; work 2 DC into same space; [FPDC around next DC] x 3;
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 3 CH space; [FPDC around next DC] x 3. Repeat from * 2 more times. join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color B (Taffy) into any Chain 2 space.
Round 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into space; CH 2; work 2 DC into same space; [CH 1; SKIP next ST; work 1 DC into next] 3 times; CH 1, * Work [ 2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next corner; [CH 1; SKIP next ST; work 1 DC into next] 3 times; CH 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH. (16 x 1 CH spaces – 4 on each side )
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color C (Lily) into any Chain 2 space.
Round 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into space; CH 2 ; work 2 DC into same space; CH 6; SKIP next [2 DC; 1 CH; 1 DC; 1 CH]; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 6; SKIP next [1 CH; 1 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC]. *Work [ 2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC; into next 2 CH space; CH 6; SKIP next [2 DC; 1 CH; 1 DC; 1 CH]; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 6; SKIP next [1 CH; 1 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC]. Repeat from * 2 more times. join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Do not fasten off.
Round 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into same DC as SL ST; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 3; SKIP 2 CH corner space; work 1 SC into next 2 DC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 2 DC. *CH 3; SKIP 2 CH corner space; work 1 SC into next 2 DC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 2 DC. Repeat from * 2 more times omitting the work 1 SC into next 2 DC of last repeat; join with a SL ST into first SC.
Round 6: CH 1; work 1 SC into same SC as SL ST; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 4; SKIP 3 CH; work 1 SC into next 2 SC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 2 SC. *CH 4; SKIP 3 CH; work 1 SC into next 2 SC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 2 SC. Repeat from * 2 more times omitting the work 1 SC into next 2 SC of last repeat; join with a SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color D (Taffy) into any chain 4 space
Round 7: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into same space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT SC; work 1 DC into next SC; CH 2; work 1 DC over ALL 3 6 CH’S; CH 2; work 1 DC into next SC; CH 2; work 1 DC over ALL 3 6 CH’S; CH 2; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 1; SKIP next SC. * Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 4 CH corner space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT SC; work 1 DC into next SC; CH 2; work 1 DC over ALL 3 6 CH’S; CH 2; work 1 DC into next SC; CH 2; work 1 DC over ALL 3 6 CH’S; CH 2; work 1 SC into next SC; CH 1; SKIP next SC. Repeat from * 2 more times. join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color A (Bumble) into any chain 2 space
Round 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into same space; CH 2; work 3 DC into same space; CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT [DC; 2 CH; DC]; work 3 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work 3 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT [DC; 2 CH; DC]; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1. * Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC} into next 2 CH corner space: CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT [DC; 2 CH; DC]; work 3 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT DC; work 3 DC into next 2 CH space; CH 1; SKIP NEXT [DC; 2 CH; DC]; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space; CH 1. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color B (Dolphin) into any chain 2 space.
Round 9: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; CH 3; 3 DC] into same 2 CH space; work [CH 1; work 3 DC into next CH 1 SP] 5 times; CH 1. *Work [3 DC; 3 CH; 3 DC] into next 2 CH space; [CH 1; work 3 DC into next CH 1 SP] 5 times; CH 1.
Repeat from * two more times. Join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color C (Lily) into any chain 3 space
Round 10: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [2 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into 3 CH space – first corner made. [CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 6; CH 1. * Work [3 DC; 2 CH; 3 DC] into next 3 CH space; [CH 1; SKIP 3 DC; work 3 DC into next 1 CH space] x 6; CH 1. Repeat from * 2 more times; join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Join Color D (Taffy) into any chain space
Round 11: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same 2 CH space; work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space of previous round until next 2 CH corner space; Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into 2 CH corner space; work 1 DC into each DC and 1 CH space of previous round until next 2 CH corner space.] x 2; join with a SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Round 12: CH 1 (see pattern notes); work 1 SC into each DC of previous round – work 3 SC into each corner; join with a SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
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Here is Joanita’s Rhapsody Flower Granny Square in her colors