MOON BLOSSOM

US TERMS

By Karen Smith of
www.cuppacrochet.blogspot.co.uk

Abbreviations Using Colour A

ch = chain Begin with a slip knot on your hook, Ch 6, ss
cont = continue into the first ch to form a ring.
dc = double crochet
dc3tog = work 3 double crochet together Round 1 - Ch 1 [counts as first sc], 15 sc in
mm = millimetre the ch ring, join using an invisible join.
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
sp = space
ss = slip stitch
st = stitch
tr3tog = work 3 trebles together

Other Information
You can use a yarn and hook size of your
own choice. Using Colour B
The square pictured in this pattern was made Round 2 - Begin with a slip knot on your
with a 4 mm hook and double knitting yarn in hook, use a chainless start, *sc, ch 2, skip a
five colours, A to E, with an optional sixth sc*, cont to rep from * to *, ss to join, do not
colour, F. It has not been blocked and cut yarn.
measures approximately 5 ¼ inches wide,
horizontally not diagonally, including the
optional sc round.
This pattern uses chainless starts, otherwise
known as standing stitches, invisible join,
dc3tog, tr3tog and sc spike stitches. These
can be looked up on the internet if they are
unfamiliar to you.
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Round 3 - Cont with colour B still attached,
ss into the first ch 2 sp, ch 1 [counts as sc],
ch 3, *sc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 3,* cont to
rep from * to *, ss to join.

It is easier to work the stitches from the front of the work as shown in
the following picture.

Using Colour C
Round 4 - Begin with a slip knot on your
hook, use a chainless start, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
in ch 3 sp [base of the petal], * cont to rep
from * to *, ss to join, do not cut yarn.
Then the stitches need to be pushed behind the petals as shown in
the first picture in the next round.

Round 7 – To set up the round, cont with

colour B still attached, ch 3 behind the ch 6
loop and ss into the next ch 4 sp. You are
now in a position to begin the round, do not
cut yarn.

Round 5 - Cont with colour C still attached, 7

dc in ch 2 sp, *ss into the first dc in the base
of the next petal, 7 dc in ch 2 sp,* cont to rep
from * to *, join using an invisible join.

Cont with colour B still attached, (5 dc, ch 1, 5

dc) in the next 6 ch loop, *ss into the next ch
4 sp, (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc) in the next 6 ch loop,*
cont to rep from * to *, join using an invisible
join [flower complete].

Using Colour B
Round 6 - Begin with a slip knot on your
hook, use a chainless start, *sc spike in
between the base of two petals into the sc in
round 3, ch 6, ss into the base of the ch, ch
4,* cont to rep from * to *, ss to join, do not
cut yarn.
Using Colour D
Round 8 - Make a slip knot and remove it
from the hook. Work with the right side
facing, tilt the tip of a flower petal made in
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round 7 forwards, insert the empty hook 3, dc3tog) in the ch 4 sp, ch 2, skip ch 3 sp,
under one vertical strand at the base of each ss to join.
dc stitch on either side of the ch 1, slide the
slip knot onto the hook and pull it through the
work, do not cut yarn.
The wrong side is shown here to make the start of the round clear.

Using Colour E
Round 10 - Begin with a slip knot on your
hook, use a chainless start, dc in each st, 2
When instructed to ss in the rest of this dc in each ch 2 sp, 3 dc in each ch 3 sp and
round, other than the final join, the hook is (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each tr3tog [corner].
inserted as described and photographed
above. For ease of reading the pattern
simply states ‘ss into the vertical strands on
either side of the ch 1’.
Cont with colour D still attached *ch 3, (dc, ch
1, dc) into the ss between petals, ch 3, ss into
the vertical strands on either side of the ch 1,
ch 3, (dc, ch 4, dc) into the ss between
petals, ch 3, ss into the vertical strands on
either side of the ch 1,* repeat from * to * Using Colour F
twice, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) into the ss between
petals, ch 3, ss into the vertical strands on Round 11 - This round is optional. I added it
either side of the ch 1, ch 3, (dc, ch 4, dc) into because I wanted to firm up the edges of the
the ss between petals, ch 3, ss to join, do not squares before I joined them together with a
cut yarn. braided join.
First picture shows a dc being made into the ss between petals. Begin with a slip knot on your hook, use a
chainless start, sc into each dc, 3 sc in each
ch 2 sp [corner].

Round 9 - Cont with colour D still attached,

ch 1 [counts as sc], ch 3, skip remainder of ch
3 sp, *sc in ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip ch 3 sp, sc in Happy hooking!
the first ch in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, skip
(The sample square pictured in this pattern was made with Stylecraft
remainder of ch 3 sp (dc3tog, ch 3, tr3tog, ch Special double knitting yarn in magenta, soft peach, pale rose, duck
3, dc3tog) in the ch 4 sp, ch 2, skip ch 3 sp, egg, clematis and silver.)
sc in first ch in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, skip
remainder of ch 3 sp,* repeat from * to *
twice, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip ch 3 sp, sc in
the first ch in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, skip
remainder of ch 3 sp (dc3tog, ch 3, tr3tog, ch
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