Crochet Cow Parsley Square
Introducing the Crochet Cow Parsley Square, a delightful and intricate pattern that will add a touch of elegance to any project. This square design draws inspiration from the delicate and lacy appearance of cow parsley, creating a stunning visual effect that is sure to impress. With its intricate stitches and beautiful texture, this crochet square is perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to blankets, pillows, or even garments.
Materials
- Stylecraft Special DK in A Hint of Silver
- Stylecraft Special DK in Sage
- Stylecraft Special DK in Pale Rose
- Stylecraft Special DK in Parma Violet
- Stylecraft Special DK in Violet
- Stylecraft Special DK in Raspberry
- 4 mm Odyssey hook
- Tapestry needle and sharp scissors
Pattern notes
The pattern is written using UK terminology, for a conversion chart to US terminology.
The squares are worked in the round. You do not need to turn your work after each row and you continue working in the same direction as before.
[Stitches written in brackets like this are all worked into the same stitch.]
For the first stitch on each row: Chain 1 to move up to the next round if the round starts with double crochet. Chain 2 if the round starts with a half treble crochet, and chain 3 if the round starts with a treble crochet. These chains count as the first stitch in the row.
Special stitches
- Ch – chain
- Dc – double crochet
- Dtr – double treble
- Fpdtr – front post double treble
- Htr – half treble
- Tr – treble
- RS – Right side with the front of your work facing you
- Ss – slip stitch
- WS – Wrong Side with back of your work facing you
Start crocheting here:
Foundation: Use Raspberry or Violet. Ch 28.
Row 1: Dc in second ch from hook. Then dc across. (27)
Row 2 to 6: Dc across. Fasten off. (27)
Row 7: Use Sage. 2dc, *ch 2, skip 2, fpdtr into stitch directly below in row 4, ch 2, skip 2, dc. From * 4 times, dc. Fasten off. (4 stems) (Between the dcs, you will have 5 unworked stitches, the 4 skipped stitches and the stitch behind where you work the fpdtr into row 4.)
Row 8: RS. Use Hint of Silver: Skip 1st stitch, ss into dc, (dtr, ch 1, dtr, ch1, dtr, ch 1, dtr, ch1, dtr) into fpdtr from row 7, ss into dc from row 7. 4 times.
Row 9: WS. Ch 1 and turn your work. Dc into each stitch and ch-1-sp of the flower head, then ch 1 to next flower. 4 times. Fasten off.
Row 10: Use Raspberry or Violet. 2 tr into row 7, ch 5 behind flower, dc into ch-1-sp, 3 times, then ch 5 behind flower, 2tr.
Row 11: 2dc, (5dc) into ch-5-sp, dc. 4 times. Dc.
Rows 13 to 17: Dc across.
Rows 18 to 22: As rows 7 to 11
Rows 23 to 28: DC across.
Rows 29 to 33: As rows 7 to 11.
Rows 34 to 35. Dc across. Fasten off.
Round 1: Use Pale Rose or Palma Violet. Work 27 dc over each side of the square, ch 1 in each corner.
Round 2: ss to nearest ch-1-sp. (htr, 2ch, htr), *ch 1, skip 1, htr. Repeat from * to end of side. 4 times.
Round 3: (3dc) into ch-2-sp, *dc into ch-1-sp, dc. Repeat from * to end of side. 4 times.