Let’s make a beautiful crochet lace flower square! I’ll guide you through the steps — it’s a lovely motif for blankets, shawls, or even garments.
✨ Materials Needed:
- Yarn (cotton or light-weight works beautifully)
- Crochet hook (sized to your yarn — typically 3mm to 4mm for lace)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
🌸 Pattern: Lace Flower Square
Abbreviations (US Terms):
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- sp = space
🧶 Instructions:
🌟 Round 1: Center Ring
- Start: Make a magic ring or ch 4, then join with a sl st to form a ring.
- Inside Ring: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into the ring (12 dc total). Sl st into top of starting ch 3.
🌸 Round 2: Flower Petals
- Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 1 dc in same stitch, ch 3, 2 dc in next stitch.
- Repeat: (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each stitch around for 6 petals. Sl st to finish.
🌸 Round 3: Petal Lace Loops
- In each ch 3 sp, work: (sc, ch 5, sc) — creating loops atop each petal.
- Repeat around, then sl st to first sc.
🪡 Round 4: Square Formation
- Work (sc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, sc) into one of the loops to form the corner.
- For sides: Work (sc, ch 3, sc) into the next 2 loops.
- Repeat corners and sides around to form a square.
🧵 Round 5: Final Border (Optional)
- Add a simple border: dc in each stitch around, with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner.
- Or, try a picot edge: sc, ch 3, sl st into first ch, sc for a delicate finish.
🎉 Finishing:
- Weave in ends neatly with your tapestry needle.
- Block your square if needed to perfect the shape.
Would you like a visual chart, diagram, or even a written printable version of this? I can also suggest variations — like joining squares as you go or using different yarns for a more lacy or cozy feel.
