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
All four parts are out now as of this afternoon today (on the forth of September) and in a week when the mini CAL has ended; it will be released as a free pdf-download here on SistersInStitch and then a comprehensive video tutorial will also follow thereafter.
Thank you for having joined us on this new squared adventure this month, it has truly been so much fun! Both me and Ilse are ooh:ing and aaah:ing over your progress pictures every week. We can’t wait to see all beautiful finished squares so please keep on sharing your progress and makes with us all:
#FlowerFieldSquare #SistersInStitch
@SistersInStitch @Mycroshed @Crochetedbytess
Happy crocheting lovelies!
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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All rights reserved. No part of this pattern may be published, resold, reproduced (in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, by photocopying, recording or otherwise), shared, translated or altered without prior permission in writing from the author.
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 finished part 2 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 3.
xxx
Tess & Ilse
The Flower Field Square
Part 3 (rnd 13-18)
rnd 13 (A/A) Note! Independent round, optional. For this round we will only be working in stitches from round 1, begin around any dc2cl:
*1 FPsc + ch 1 + 1 p2a + ch 1 around the next st; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 8 FPsc, 16 ch1-sps, 8 p2a
rnd 14 (C/C) Note! For this round we will only be working into the hdc4pop from rnd 12 and the dc2cl from rnd 11. Begin around any first hdc4pop from rnd 12:
*1 FPdc around the next 2 sts, 1 FPhdc around the next 3 sts, 1 FPdc around the next 2 sts, skip the next nine sts from rnd 12 and work ch 3 + 1 sl st in the next dc2cl from rnd 11 + ch 3; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 8 FPdc, 6 FPhdc, 4 ch3-sps, 2 sl sts
rnd 15 (B/A) Note! Independent round. Begin in any first FPdc placed before a corner:
1 sc in the next st, skip the next 2 sts, 1 dc3cl + ch 1 + 1 tr3cl + ch 2 + 1 tr3cl + ch 1 + 1 dc3cl around the next ch3-sp skip the next 2 sts, 1 sc in the next st; fasten off your round and rep for all four corners
– Per corner: 2 sc, 2 ch1-sps, 2 dc3cl, 2 tr3cl, 1 ch2-sp
rnd 16 (C/C) Note! For this round we will only be working in stitches from round 14, begin around any first FPdc after a corner:
*1 FPhdc around the next 7 sts, skip the next ch2-sp, 5 dc in the next st, skip the next ch2-sp, 1 FPhdc around the next 7 sts, ch 2, skip the next ch2-sp, whilst working behind the sts from rnd 15 make 1 sl st in the next st, ch 2, skip the next ch2-sp; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– 8 FPdc, 6 FPhdc, 4 ch3-sps, 2 sl sts
rnd 17 (B/C) Note! For this round you’ll be working in stitches from both round 15 and 16. Begin around any corner ch2-sp from round 15:
*2 hdc + ch 2 + 2 hdc around the next ch2-sp, 1 FPhdc around the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 FPhdc around the next st, 1 hdc in the first FPhdc from rnd 16, 1 sc in the next 8 sts,
now take your ch3-sp from rnd 12 and make 1 sc around the ch-sp and in the next st from rnd 16,
1 sc in the next 8 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 FPhdc around the next st from rnd 15, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 FPhdc around the next st; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 8 hdc, 1 ch2-sp, 4 FPhdc, 17 sc
rnd 18 (D/D) Begin around any given:
*2 hdc + ch 2 + 2 hdc around the next ch2-sp, skip the next st (hidden), 1 hdc in the next 28 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 32 hdc, 1 ch2-sp
Whoop whoop, you have now also finished part 3 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
The Flower Field Square
Part 4 (rnd 19-23)
rnd 19 (B/C) Note! For this round you’ll be working in stitches from both round 18, 17 and 12. Begin around any given corner ch2-sp from round 18:
*3 sc around the next ch2-sp, skip the next st (hidden), 1 sc in the next 3 sts, 1FPtr around the next FPhdc from rnd 17, skip the next st, 1 sc in the next 10 sts, 1 FPtr around the first half of the ch3-sp from rnd 12, skip the next st from rnd 18, 1 sc in the next st, skip the next st, 1 FPtr around the second half of the ch3-sp from rnd 12, skip the next st from rnd 18, 1 sc in the next 10 sts, 1 FPtr around the next FPhdc from rnd 17, skip the next st from rnd 18, 1 sc in the next 3 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 4 FPtr, 30 sc
rnd 20 (A/B) Begin in any second sc of a corner:
*1 hdc + ch 2 + 1 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 1 FPdc around the next st, (1 hdc + ch 1 in the next st, skip the next st) x 5 times, 1 FPdc around the next st, 1 dc4pop in the next st, 1 FPdc around the next st + ch 1, skip the next st, (1 hdc + ch 1 in the next st, skip the next st) x 4 times, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 FPdc around the next st, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 20 hdc, 1 ch2-sp, 4 FPdc, 1 dc4pop, 10 ch1-sps
rnd 21 (A/C) Begin around any given:
*1 hdc + ch 1 + 1 hdc around the next ch2-sp, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 1 FPhdc around the next 2 sts, (1 hdc in the next st, 1 FPhdc around the next st) x 5 times, 1 FPsc around the next st (dc4pop), (1 FPhdc around the next st, 1 hdc in the next st) x 6 times, 1 FPhdc around the next 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 22 hdc, 1 ch1-sp, 14 FPhdc, 1 FPsc
rnd 22 (D/C) Begin around any given:
*1 hdc + ch 1 + 1 hdc around the next ch1-sp, skip the next st (hidden), 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 1 FPhdc around the next 2 sts, (1 hdc in the next st, 1 FPhdc around the next st) x 11 times, 1 FPhdc around the next st, skip the next st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 27 hdc, 1 ch1-sp, 14 FPhdc
rnd 23 (C/D) Begin around any given:
*2 sc around the next ch1-sp, work in the third loop only and make 1 sc in the next 36 sts; rep from * til end, fasten off with an invisible join to the second st
– Per side: 38 sc (whereas 36 where made in the third loop only)
Whoop whoop!
Well done, you have now finished the Mystery CAL and our gorgeous Flower Field Square is finally revealed. We hope you love it as much as we do, and have had lots of fun following along this month. Please keep sharing your beautiful squares and finished makes with us over at Instagram. It’s an absolute joy to see all blooming squares that together builds the most stunning virtual crocheted flower field.
Thank you, until next time..
xxx
Tess & Ilse
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