Flower Trellis Square – Free Crochet Pattern
The Flower Trellis Square is a pretty pattern with some intermediate stitch placement that is fun for every skill level. Begin by making the round flower and then turn it into a square. This would look great in a solid or multi-colors.
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Start by first making the flower center, then square it, and make it to 12 inches.
I used Red Heart With Love for this square in beautiful shades of purple, off white, minty, and green. You can use any colors you like, or make one in a solid color.
I’m so excited to be part of the Moogly Afghan CAL, block #23! Here is Tamara’s beautiful square made in four colors of Red Heart With Love in the colors Celtic, Tangerine, Eggshell, and Lettuce.
Looking for alternate 12 Inch Squares, click on Patterns and scroll down to the Squares section. Here are a few of my favorites:
Video to make the Flower, Rounds 1-5:
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Flower Trellis Square
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 12″ x 12″
Supplies:
Yarn: Red Heart With Love, #4 Worsted Weight, (5 colors, 120 yards) Colors: Minty, Aubergine, Aran, Lettuce, Lilac
Hook: 6.00 mm, J/10
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tape Measure
Yarn needle
Gauge: not critical to this design, but if following a pattern be sure to check your gauge. Measurements given at end of Rounds.
Abbreviations: In US Terminology
beg – beginning
bl – back loop
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
tr – treble
yo – yarn over
X – times
Special Stitches & Placement:
3-blo – third back loop: insert hook in horizontal bar behind the V of the stitch.
sdc – standing double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, [yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2x. See video HERE.
shdc – standing half double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, [yo, pull through, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook. See video HERE.
ssc – standing single crochet: insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. See video HERE.
GENERAL NOTES:
- Written in US terminology.
- RS is always facing.
- The total # of stitches and # of each stitch are listed at the end of each Round.
- Stitches inside brackets [ ] indicate a repeat stitch pattern, followed by # of times.
- Start each new color with a slip knot on hook.
- Weave in ends as you work.
Instructions:
Color: Minty
Ch 3, sl st to 1st ch to form a ring.
- Place stitch marker in first stitch of Round 2, and move up to Round 3 to mark your beg stitch.
- Do not join first 3 Rounds.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, do not join. (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in bl of each st around, do not join. (12 sc).
Round 3: 2 sc in bl of next st, [1 sc in bl of next st, 2 sc in bl of next st] 4X, 1 sc in bl of next 2 sts, sl st in last st. (16 sc, 1 sl st). End off yarn. Measures 2 ½ inches.
PETALS
Color: Aubergine
- Begin in any st with a sl st in back loop.
Round 4: *Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, ch 3, 5 dc around dc st just made, sl st in bl of next st*, repeat *-* 15 more X, end with sl st in bl of last st. Count your petals to make sure you have 16. (16 petals).
Round 5: Sl st in beg 3-chs of Round 4, sl st in top of same ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 sp of next petal*, repeat *-* around, straighten petals as you go, end with sl st to beg ch-3 sp. (16 ch-3 sps). End off yarn, weave in ends. Measures 5 inches.
GENERAL NOTES ON SQUARE:
- Begin each Round with a Standing Stitch (sdc, shdc, ssc) depending on Round.
- Standing stitch counts as 1 stitch.
- Alternate way: begin Round with a sl st, and then ch 3 or ch 2 to begin, counts as a stitch (dc, hdc) depending on Round.
- Repeat at the end of Round = # of sts for 1 pattern repeat, or for 1 side of square.
- End off color after each Round. Start each new color with a slip knot on hook.
Video to make Rounds 6-14:
Color (Aran)
- Begin in any ch-3 sp behind petal with a sdc stitch (counts as 1 dc).
Round 6: 3 dc in ch-3 sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp behind next petal*, repeat *-* around, end with ch 1, sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 48 dc, 16 ch-1 sps.
Measurement: 6 inches.
SQUARE IT
Color (Lettuce)
- Begin in any ch-1 sp behind petal with a sdc stitch (counts as 1 dc).
Round 7: *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp-corner made, ch 2, 1 dc in next sp, ch 2, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next sp, ch 2, 1 dc in next sp, ch 2,* repeat *-* around, end with ch 2, sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 32 dc, 8 ch-2 sps, 4 ch-3 sps, 4 ch-1 sps.
Measurement: 6 ½ inches.
Repeat: (2dc,ch3,2dc), ch2, 1dc, ch2, (1dc,ch1,1dc), ch2, 1dc, ch2 = 8 dc, 4 ch-2, 1 ch-3.
Color (Lilac)
- Begin in any corner, before ch-3 sp, between first 2-dc stitches, with a sdc stitch (counts as 1 dc).
Round 8: *7 dc between 1st 2-dc, sl st in ch-3 sp-corner, 7 dc between next 2-dc sts, sk ch-2 sp, sl st in next dc st, sk ch-2 sp, 7 dc in ch-1 sp, sk ch-2 sp, sl st in next dc, sk ch-2 sp* repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 63 dc, 12 sl sts.
Measurement: 8 inches.
Repeat: (7dc,sl st,7dc), sl st, 7dc, sl st = 21 dc, 3 sl sts.
Color (Lettuce)
- Begin in any corner ch-3 sp in Round 7, with a sdc stitch, (counts as 1 dc).
- (dc,ch1,dc) are worked two Rounds below, over the sl st to hide it, in the dc stitch.
Round 9: *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch-3 corner sp, [ch 5, sk 7 dc, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next dc st 2 Rds below] 2X, ch 5*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 32 dc, 8 ch-1 sps, 12 ch-5 loops, 4 ch-3 sps.
Measurement: 8 ½ inches.
Repeat: (2dc,ch3, 2dc),[ch5,(1dc,ch1,1dc)]2X,ch5 = 8 dc, 3 ch-5, 1 ch-3, 2 ch-1.
Color (Minty)
- Begin in any corner, before ch-3 sp, between first 2-dc stitches, with a sdc stitch (counts as 1 dc).
- Move Round 9 ch-5 loops out of the way, fold them to front of work, do not work into them this Round.
Round 10: *7 dc between 1st 2-dc, sl st in ch-3 sp corner, 7 dc between next 2-dc sts, [sk 3 dc, sl st in 4th dc of Round 8, sk 3 dc, 7 dc in ch-1 sp] 2X, sk 3 dc, sl st in 4th dc of Round 8, sk 3 dc,* repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 112 dc, 16 sl sts.
Measurement: 9 ½ inches.
Repeat: (7dc,slst, 7dc), [sl st, 7dc]2X, sl st = 28 dc, 4 sl sts.
Color (Lettuce)
- Begin in any corner ch-3 sp in Round 9, with sdc stitch (counts as 1 dc).
- (dc,ch1,dc) are worked in the following:
- Insert hook in back loop of 3rd ch of ch-5, careful not to twist ch, and in 4th dc st of the 7-dc, 2 Rounds below, work over the sl st from Round 10.
Round 11: *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in ch-3 corner sp, [ch 5, sk 7 dc, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in bl of 3rd ch of ch-5, and in 4th dc over sl st, 2 Rds below] 3X, ch 5*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 40 dc, 16 ch-5 loops,12 ch-1 sps.
Measurement: 10 inches.
Repeat: (2dc,ch3, 2dc),[ch5,(1dc,ch1,1dc)]3X,ch5 = 10 dc, 4 ch-5, 3 ch-1.
Color (Aubergine)
- Begin in any ch-3 corner sp with shdc stitch (counts as 1 hdc).
- When working 5-hdc, work into 2nd-6th dc sts, skip first and last dc sts, of the 7-dc.
- Insert hook in back loop of each ch of ch-5, careful not to twist ch, and in bl of 2nd-6th dc st of the 7-dc, 2 Rounds below at the same time.
Round 12: *(2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc), 1 hdc in next 2 sts, [5 hdc in bl of each ch and bl of 2nd-6th dc, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp] 3X, 5 hdc in bl of each ch and bl of 2nd-6th dc, 1 hdc in next 2 sts,* repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg hdc. End off yarn.
Totals: 136 hdc, 4 ch-3 sps.
Measurement: 10 ½ inches.
Repeat: (2hdc,ch3, 2hdc),[2hdc,5hdc]3X,2hdc, 5hdc, 2hdc = 34 hdc, 1 ch-3.
Color (Lilac)
- Begin in any ch-3 corner sp with sdc stitch, (counts as 1 dc).
- Work the 33 dc in 3rd back loop only.
- Adjust stitch this round from a dc to hdc or sc if square is too big, or tr if too small.
Round 13: *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc), sk 1 st, 1 dc in 3-blo of each st across*, repeat*-* around, end with sl st to beg dc. End off yarn.
Totals: 148 dc, 4 ch-3 sps.
Measurement: 11 ½ inches.
Repeat: (2dc,ch3, 2dc),sk1, 33dc in 3-blo = 37 dc, 1 ch-3.
Color (Aran)
- Begin in any ch-3 corner sp with ssc stitch (counts as 1 sc).
Round 14: *(1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc), 1 sc in top of next 2 sts, 1 sc between next 2 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg sc. End off yarn.
Totals: 156 sc, 4 ch-1 sps.
Measurement: 12 inches.
Repeat: (1sc,ch1,1sc), [2sc,1sc between sts]12X, 1sc = 39 sc.
EMBELLISH
Optional: loosely add a sl st to the first three Rounds of the flower.
With same or contrasting color, begin at the last outer edge stitch of Round 3, between Rounds 3 & 4.
Round 1: *Insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, pull through loop on hook* repeat *-* around, to center of spiral, or desired look. End off yarn, weave in ends.
End of Pattern
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Here is another version made in Red Heart With Love in the color Aran. I love the way it turned out.
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