The Flower Field Square
A SistersInStich Mystery CAL
The Story Behind...
Note! If you wish to see any finished part before beginning, please scroll down to the end of its pattern and you can have a little preview to plan your colors and such. But also note that this will spoil the surprise. 😉
The Flower Field Square is a beautifully textured floral overlay crochet square designed in collaboration between two friends sitting on opposite sides of the earth.
Ilse and I begun playing this round of the What Were You Thinking Square Game the second of June 2021, yes you read that correctly. Way back, then we apparently took another break after a few more rounds up til august the same year and ended up having a mega break until we finished it in January 2023. So this has definitely been one of our most long going projects, but oh the fun we had with it.
This square is a match for most of our other What Were You Thinking Squares from the series as it measures 20 x 20 cm when finsihed.
It’s a highly textured that is so much fun to work up and makes a perfect base for such projects as pillows, crossbody bags, blankets and wallhangings.
This pattern will be released as a mystery mini CAL (Crochet ALong) during august in the form go a written pattern with pictures here as well as on our Instagram feeds:
@SistersInStitch @Mycroshed @Crochetedbytess
Part one is out now and when the mini CAL has ended; it will be released as a free pdf download here on SistersInStitch along with a comprehensive video tutorial.
Thank you for joining us on this new squared adventure, it will be so much fun! Both me and Ilse can’t wait to see all beautiful pieces so please share your progress and makes with us all:
#FlowerFieldSquare #SistersInStitch
@SistersInStitch @Mycroshed @Crochetedbytess
We wish you lots and lots of fun!
xxx
Tess & Ilse
Pattern info:
Skill level: Intermediate/Advance
Finished size: 20 cm x 20 cm
You will need: 4 shades of the yarn Must-have by the brand Yarn and Colors, a 3 mm hook, a darning needle, stitch markers and a pair of scissors.
Please note that you can use most types of yarn for this square. We have chosen to use a mercerised cotton as it gives the best texture and stitch definition for this type of square.
Yarn usage: Only a small amount of each colour is needed for this make, less than a skein each. If you are to make several squares and turn them into a bigger project; we suggest that you make one initial square and weigh round by round to calculate correct yarn usage for your project.
Colorways: There are two available for this pattern: Country- and Sunshine field. They are both absolutely gorgeous; one is a classic Ilse wonder with focus on soft rose garden colors, the other a super Tess kind of colorway based off a sunburst of luscious mustards and pinks together with calming creamy tones.
Country field (main colorway)
- A. Pearl (043)
- B. Rosé (101)
- C. Eucalyptus (080)
- D. Cream (002)
Sunshine field (second colorway)
- A. Mustard (015)
- B. Ecru (003)
- C. Pearl (043)
- D. Old pink (047)
Terminology (US)
- st – stitch
- rnd – round
- FP – Front Post stitch
- BP – Back Post stitch
- FLO – Front Loops Only
- BLO – Back Loops Only
- ch – chain stitch
- ch sp – chain space
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- p – picot stitch*
- puff – puff stitch*
- pop – popcorn stitch*
- cl – cluster stitch*
- tog – together*
Special stitches*
- pXa – picot with given number of chains + 1 sl st through the first chain to close
- pXb – picot with given number of chains + 1 sl st through the front loop and leg of the previous stitch to close
- puff – puff stitch (yarn over 4 times + 1 closing chain)
- pop – popcorn stitch (indicated number of stitches + 1 ch to close)
- cl – cluster stitch (stated amount of sts worked in/around the same st)
- tog – together (a decreasing st worked over stated amount of sts)
Note! All rounds begin with a standing stitch if nothing else is stated.
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Now, let’s begin..
The Flower Field Square
Part 1 (rnd 1-8)
rnd 1 (A/A)
Work (2 dc2cl + ch 3) x 4 times in a magic circle, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 8 dc2cl, 4 ch3-sps
rnd 2 (B/B) Begin in any given:
*1 hdc + 1 dc + 1 tr + ch 2 + 1 tr + 1 dc + 1 hdc around the next ch3-sp, 1 sl st + p3a in the next st, 1 sl st in the next st; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 8 hdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2-sps, 8 sl st, 4 p3a
rnd 3 (C/B) Begin in any first tr placed after a ch2-sp:
*1 BPsc around the next 2 sts, ch 1, work under the p3a and make 1 sl st in between the two dc2cl from rnd 1, ch 1, skip the next st, 1 BPsc around the next 2 sts, skip the next ch2-sp; rep from * til end, close with a sl st into the first st of the rnd
– 16 BPsc, 8 ch1-sps, 4 sl st
rnd 4 (C/B)
*3 dc + 1 hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, skip the next ch1-sp, 1 sl st in the next st, skip the next ch1-sp, 2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc + 3 dc + ch 1 in the next st; rep from * til end, fasten off and close with an invisible join to the second st
– 24 dc, 24 hdc, 4 sl st, 4 ch1-sps
rnd 5 (D/C) Begin in any sl st:
*2 puffs in the next st, 3 tr + 3 dc + 3 tr around the next ch1-sp; rep from * til end, fasten off and close with an invisible join to the second st
– 8 puffs, 24 tr, 12 dc
rnd 6 (B/D) Begin in any first tr:
*1 FPhdc around the next 9 sts, ch 2, 1 FPsc around the next puff, ch 1, 1 FPsc around the next puff, ch 2; rep til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 36 FPhdc, 8 ch2-sps, 8 FPsc, 4 ch1-sps
rnd 7 (D/C) Note! Work only in stitches from rnd 5. Begin in any second dc:
*1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, skip the next puff, 1 dc + ch 1 + 1 dc + ch 1 + 1 dc around the sp between the two puffs, skip the next puff, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 5 dc, 8 hdc, 1 ch2-sp, 2 ch1-sps
rnd 8 (D/C) Begin around any given:
*1 dc + ch 2 + 1 dc around the next ch2-sp, 1 FPdc around the next 5 sts, (1 BPdc around the next st + ch 1, skip the next ch1-sp) x 2 times, 1 BPdc around the next st, 1 FPdc around the next 5 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 2 dc, 1 ch2-sp, 10 FPdc, 3 BPdc, 2 ch1-sps
Whoop whoop, you have now finished part 1 of the Flower Field Mystery CAL.
You’ll find the next part right here below, so simply scroll down on this page and continue on with part 2.
xxx
Tess & Ilse
The Flower Field Square
Part 2 (rnd 9-12)
rnd 9 (B/D) Note! For this round we will work in the stitches from round 8 and 6. Begin around any given:
*1 FPtr around the fifth FPhdc from rnd 6, 1 sc + ch 2 + 1 sc around the next ch2-sp from rnd 8, 1 FPtr around the fifth FPhdc from rnd 6, skip the next st from rnd 8, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, 1 FPtr around the next FPsc from rnd 6, skip the next st, (1 FPsc around the next st, 1 sc around the next ch1-sp) x 2 times, 1 FPsc around the next st, 1 FPtr around the next FPsc from rnd 6, skip the next st from rnd 8, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, skip the next st; fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 4 FPtr, 12 sc, 3 FPsc, 1 ch2-sp
rnd 10 (C/A) Work behind the previous round and only into the indicated stitches from round 7. Begin into any given:
*(1 tr3cl + ch 3) x 2 times + 1 tr3cl into the head of the second hdc (that already has a FPdc worked around it), 1 sl st into the BLO and third loop of the second BPdc, (1 tr3cl + ch 3) x 2 times + 1 tr3cl into the head of the (counted from the left) second hdc (that already has a FPdc worked around it), ch 2, now tilt your corners backwards whilst working in front of your previous rounds: 1 puff + ch 2 around the next ch2-sp; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 6 tr3cl, 4 ch3-sps, 1 sl st, 1 puff, 4 ch2-sps
Stitch placements for rnd 10 seen from the front
Stitch placements for rnd 10 seen from the back
rnd 11 (B/D) Note! For this round we will be working in stitches from both round 10 and 9. Begin around any tr3cl from round 10:
*1 FPsc around the next st, 3 sc around the next ch3-sp, 1 FPsc around the next st, 3 sc around the next ch3-sp, 1 FPsc around the next st,
1 puff around the next space between the next cl and sl st, 1 FPdc2tog around the next two FPtr from rnd 9, 1 puff around the next sp between the sl st and cl,
(1 FPsc around the next st, 1 sc around the next ch3-sp) x 2 times, 1 FPsc around the next st,
1 puff around the next ch2-sp, 1 FPdc2tog around the next two FPtr from rnd 9, 1 puff around the next ch2-sp; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 4 puff, 6 FPsc, 12 sc, 2 FPdc2tog
rnd 12 (A/B) Begin in any first sc placed after a corner:
*1 hdc4pop in the next 7 sts, 1 FPdc around the next 2 sts, 1 FPdc + ch 3 + 1 FPdc around the next st, 1 FPdc around the next 2 sts, 1 hdc4pop in the next 7 sts, 1 FPdc around the next 2 sts, 1 FPdc + ch 3 + 1 FPdc around the next st, 1 FPdc around the next 2 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 14 hdc4pop, 12 FPdc, 2 ch3-sps
Whoop whoop, you have now also finished part 2 of the Flower Field Mystery CAL. Well done!
The next part will be released shortly so stay tuned and we’ll see you soon.
xxx
Tess & Ilse
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