Crochet Rose Afghan Square

Introducing the Crochet Rose Afghan Square, a delightful and charming pattern that will add a touch of elegance to any project. This unique design features a beautiful rose motif in the center, surrounded by intricate crochet stitches that create a stunning square shape. The combination of the delicate rose and the textured stitches gives this afghan square a truly eye-catching appeal. The pattern allows for customization, allowing you to choose your favorite colors and yarns to make it truly unique. Whether you use it as a standalone piece or incorporate it into a larger project, such as a blanket or a pillow, the Crochet Rose Afghan Square is sure to impress with its timeless beauty and intricate design.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE: 12” square

MATERIALS: 

• 3 colors worsted weight yarn – Labeled A, B, & C.
• Crochet hook size I / 5.5 mm
• Tapestry needle

STITCH GUIDE:

• Beg = beginning
• Ch/s = chain/s
• Dc= double crochet
• Hdc = half double crochet
• Hk = hook
• Lp/s = loop/s
• Rnd = round
• Sc = single crochet
• Sk = skip/skipped
• Sl St = slip stitch
• Sp/s = space/s
• St/s = stitch/es
• Tr = treble crochet
• Yo = yarn over

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Beginning Twisted Cable St (Beg TwCable St): Ch 3 (count as first dc), dc in next 2 sts, yo, with hk in front of work, insert hk from back to front into st before ch-3, yo and loosely pull up a lp to height of the 3-dc group , yo and complete a dc. Note: If you would like the original cable stitch as shown above, work the BegCable St as follows: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, yo, with hk in front of work, go back and insert hk from front to back into st before ch-3, yo and loosely pull up a lp to height of the 3-dc group – enclosing it, yo and complete a dc.

Twisted Cable St (TwCable St): Sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, yo, with hk in front of work, insert hk from back to front into sk st, yo and loosely pull up a lp to height of the 3-dc group – enclosing it, yo and complete a dc. Note: If you would like the original cable stitch as shown above, work the Cable St as follows: Dc in next 3 sts, yo, with hk in front of work, go back and insert hk from front to back into sk st, yo and loosely pull up a lp to height of the 3-dc group – enclosing it, yo and complete a dc.

Corner Puff St: (Puff St, ch 3, Puff St) in same sp.

Puff St: Yo, insert hk into specified sp, yo and pull up a lp to height of current row (3 lps on hk), (yo, pull up long lp in same sp) 3 times, yo and draw through all 9 lps on hk.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rnd 1: With A ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hk, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: Join B with sl st to any sc, ch 5 (count s as dc, ch 2), [dc in next st, ch 2] around, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (8 dc, 8 ch-2)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc, 3 dc, sc) in each ch-2 sp around, join with sl st to beg sc. (8 Petals)

Rnd 4: [Ch 4, working behind petals, sc around post of next dc on Rnd 2] around, join with sl st in first ch-4 lp. (8 ch-4, 8 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc, 4 dc, sc) in each ch-4 lp, join with sl st to beg sc. (8 Petals)

Rnd 6: [Ch 5, working behind Petals, sc around post of next sc on Rnd 4] around, join with sl st in first ch-5 lp. (8 ch-5, 8 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, (sc, 5 dc, sc) in each ch-5 lp, join with sl st to beg sc. (8 Petals)

Rnd 8: [Ch 6, working behind Petals, sc around post of next sc on Rnd 6] around, join with sl st in first ch-6 lp. (8 ch-6, 8 sc)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, (sc, 6 dc, sc) in each ch-6 lp, join with sl st to beg sc. (8 Petals)

Rnd 10: [Ch 7, working behind Petals, sc around post of next sc on Rnd 8] around, join with sl st in first ch-7 lp. Finish off. (8 ch-7, 8 sc)

Rnd 11: Join C with sl st to any ch-7 lp, ch 1, [sc, dc, 5 tr, dc, sc] in each ch-7 lp, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. (8 Leaves)

Rnd 12: Join A with sc to 1st tr of any Leaf, [ch 5, sk next 3 tr, sc in next tr, ch 5, sc in 1st tr of next Leaf] around omitting last sc, join with sl st to beg sc. (16 ch-5, 16 sc)

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st, work 5 sc in each ch-5 sp and 1 sc in each sc, join with sl st to beg sc. (96 sc)

Rnd 14: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in next 2 sts, [ch 2, tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 3 sts] around omitting last 3 tr, join with sl st to top of beg ch-4. (24 sts per side, 4 ch-2)

Rnd 15: Beg TwCable St, [Corner Puff St in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, work 6 TwCable Sts to next corner ch-2 sp] around omitting last TwCable St, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (6 TwCable Sts per side, 8 Puff Sts, 4 ch-3, 4 ch-1)

Rnd 16: Beg TwCable St, [sk next st, for next TwCable St work 3 dc in sp before next Puff St, cross over dc into sk st, Corner Puff St in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next Puff St, work TwCable St over next 3 sts with cross over dc into ch-1 sp after sk Puff St, work 5 TwCable Sts] around omitting last TwCable St, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (7 TwCable Sts per side, 8 Puff Sts, 4 ch-3, 4 ch-1)

Rnd 17: Beg TwCable St, work 1 TwCable St, [sk next st, for next TwCable St work 3 dc in sp before next Puff St, cross over dc into sk st, Corner Puff St in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next Puff St, work TwCable St over next 3 sts with cross over dc into ch-1 sp after sk Puff St, work 6 TwCable Sts] around omitting last TwCable St, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Finish off. (8 TwCable Sts per side, 8 Puff Sts, 4 ch-3, 4 ch-1)

Rnd 18: Join B with sl st to any ch-3 corner sp, ch 1 (does not count as a st), [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in ch-3 sp, sk next Puff St, hdc in next ch-1 sp, (hdc in next 3 dc, sk next cross over dc) 2 times, (sc in next 3 dc, sk next cross over dc) 4 times, (hdc in next 3 dc, sk next cross over dc) 2 times, hdc in sp before next Puff St] around, join with sl st to top of beg hdc. (26 sts per side, 5 sts per corner)

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in same and next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next dc, sc in next 30 sts] around omitting last 2 sc, join with sl st to beg sc. Finish off. (132 sts)

Weave in ends, block.