~ daffodil square for SIBOL ~ (pattern added)

A couple days ago I received an email from Sue of 'SIBOL' - she wanted to know if I could come up with a daffodil square for a special blanket that she wanted to make.  Of course, I said that I would see what I could come up with.  Well, this is it - I hope ya'll like it. 

 

***scroll down for pattern***

 

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Luna of 'My Crochet, Mis Tejidos' has also designed a beautiful daffodil square for SIBOL.  Click on her name and you will be taken to her blog post where she shares her pattern.  :)

 

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Materials:

- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic

   - yellow and soft white

- J hook

 

Size:  6" square

 

Notes:

- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook

- the hdc has 3 loops = the front loop, the back loop and the side loop.  All 3 loops will be used for this square

- leave a long tail at the tips of the flower petals and do not weave them in until the end.  They will be used to tack down the tips.

 

Directions:

For the flower middle:

Rnd 1:  With yellow ch 2, 12 hdc in the 2nd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to the front loop of the 1st hdc.  (12 hdc)

 

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, sc in the front loop of each hdc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  (12 sc)

 

Rnds 3 & 4:  Ch 1, sc in each sc around.  Join as before. 

 

Rnd 5:  Ch 1, sc in the same sc as joining st, ch 2.  *sc in the next sc, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  End off.

 

For 1st petal:

Row 1:  Join yellow with a sl st in any back loop of a hdc on Rnd 1, ch 3, dc in next 2 back loops, ch 3, turn.

 

Row 2:  Dc in next dc, dc in top ch of ch 3, ch 2, turn.

 

Row 3:  Dc next dc and ch 3 together.  End off leaving a long tail.

 

For next 5 petals:

 

Row 1:  Join yellow with a sl st in same back loop as the last dc of the previous petal on Rnd 1.

 

Rows 2 & 3:  Repeat Rows 2 & 3 of 1st petal.

 

For granny base:

Rnd 1:  Join soft white with a sl st in any side loop, (ch 3, dc) in same side loop.  2 dc in each side loop around.  Join with a sl st to top ch of beginning ch 3.  (24 sts)

 

 

Rnd 2:  (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same dc as joining st, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join as before.

 

Rnd 3:  Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner ch-2 space, ch 1.  {3 dc, ch 1 in next ch-1 space} 2 times.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1.  {3 dc, ch 1 in next ch-1 space} 2 times.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join as before.

 

Rnd 4:  Sl st over to corner ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner ch-2 space, ch 1.  {3 dc, ch 1 in next ch-1 space} 3 times.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1.  {3 dc, ch 1 in next ch-1 space} 3 times.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join as before.

 

Rnd 5:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining st, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner ch-2 space.  End off.

 

- weave in flower tip ends to the granny base to tack them down.

 

- weave in all other ends.

 

***Debi Y's pattern***   

~ blooming violet square ~

I sat down and worked up this popcorn square today.  It is inspired by the popcorn square blanket that originated on dottie angel's blog - here is the post:

http://dottieangel.blogspot.com/2011/05/bit-of-lo-and-beholdness-in-shed.html

Everyone liked the blanket so Mille Makes figured out the pattern and posted it here:

http://millemakes.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/something-pretty-the-pattern/

Here's where I need your opinion - since my square is different, but obviously inspired by the dottie angel blanket square, do you think it is alright to post my popcorn square pattern?

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eta:  Thanks to all my blogging friends that left me their comments.  Since my square is different (on every round), I have decided to post my pattern.  I hope ya'll enjoy it.  :)

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Materials:

- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic

   - yellow, light purple, medium purple and soft-white

- J hook

 

Size:  6" square

 

Notes:

- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook

- beginning popcorn (beginning pc):  ch 3, 3 dc in same st, remove hook from loop, insert hook in top ch of beginning ch 3 and in last dc, yarn over, pull loop thru dc and ch.

- popcorn (pc): work 4 dc, remove hook from loop, insert hook in 1st dc and in last dc, yarn over, pull loop thru both dc's.

 

Directions:

Rnd 1:  With yellow ch 4, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2.  *(3 dc, ch 2 in same ch) 3 more times.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 4.  End off.

 

Rnd 2:  Join light purple with a sl st to any ch-2 corner space, (beginning pc, ch 2, pc) in same space, ch 2, skip next dc, pc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc.  *(pc, ch 2, pc) in next ch-2 corner space, ch 2, skip next dc, pc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to top of 1st pc.  

 

Rnd 3:  Sl st into the pc ch-2 corner space, (beginning pc, ch 2, pc) in same space, ch 2, {pc in next ch-2 space, ch 2} 2 times.  *(pc, ch 2, pc) in next pc ch-2 corner space, ch 2, {pc in next ch-2 space, ch 2} 2 times.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join as before.  End off.

 

Rnd 4:  Join medium purple with a sl st to any pc ch-2 corner space, (beginning pc, ch 2, pc) in same space, ch 3, {pc in next ch-2 space, ch 3} 3 times.  *(pc, ch 2, pc) in next pc ch-2 space, ch 3, {pc in next ch-2 space, ch 3} 3 times.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join as before.  End off.

 

Rnd 5:  Join soft-white with a sl st to any pc ch-2 corner space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same corner space, {3 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1} 3 times, 3 sc in next ch-3 space.  *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next pc ch-2 corner space, {3 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1} 3 times, 3 sc in next ch-3 space.  Repeat from * 2 more times.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

 

Rnd 6:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around with (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-2 corner space.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

 

***Debi Y's version***   

~ Lena's pretty little hat ~

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic yarn
   - 2 oz. hat color
   - small amount flower color
- small amount matching size 10 thread
- J hook
- a button
- fabric glue

Size:  Rnd 8 = 16" around
           top to bottom = 7"

Notes: 
- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- the ch 2 at the beginning of Rnds 1 thru 8 do not count as a stitch

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With hat color ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining , dc in next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 4:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining, dc in next 2 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnds 5 - 8:  Ch 2, dc in same dc as joining, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.

Rnd 9:  (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same dc as joining, skip next 2 dc.  *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, skip next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnds 10 - 13:  Sl st over to ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space.  (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch-1 space around.  Join as before.

Rnd 14:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining.  Sc in each dc and ch-1 space around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

For flower:
Rnd 1:  With flower color ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, sc in same dc as joining, ch 3.  *sc in next dc, ch 3.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

- lightly glue button to front of flower and then lightly glue flower to hat.  Let dry.

- sew to hat with the matching size 10 thread

(the gluing process will give extra security and will make it easier to sew the flower to the hat)

***Debi Y's pattern***