This 12″ textured floral square crochet pattern has 2 different options: A flat version, and one with more texture and embellishment! The elegant floral motif on this afghan block will add a feminine touch to any crochet blanket. Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF by clicking here.
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Since I love texture and flowers so much I decided to design an alternative 12″ block crochet pattern that matches the first and has the same stitch count on each side! You will be able to easily interchange them or even create a floral motif blanket by mixing and matching.
Look at those gorgeous floral texture details on the petals! Back post stitches create the 3D texture around the corners and along the edges of the square.
I recommend using Red Heart Super Saver, Red Heart With Love, or Red Heart Soft to crochet these 12″ afghan blocks with. These yarns come in so many hues that I know you’ll be able to find something fun to match your home decor or that of your friends and family if you decide to crochet an afghan with these blocks.
This 12″ afghan block is a part of the 2021 Stash-busting Sampler CAL hosted by The Unraveled Mitten. Head on over to her site to see the other fun square patterns!
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Difficulty:
Easy/Intermediate
Techniques used: post stitches, shell stitches, cross stitches, 3dc cluster stitches
Materials Needed:
5mm (H) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
135-150 yds #4 worsted weight Red Heart With Love in Eggshell, Red Heart Super Saver in Frosty Green, Red Heart Soft in Rose Blush, or the color of your choice.
Yarn needle
Scissors
(Optional) Stitch markers
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
Additional Terms:
3dc cluster = dc3tog in same stitch
3tr cluster = tr3tog in same stitch
Cross Stitch = sk st, dc in next st, cross over st just made, dc in skipped st.
Cross Stitch Increase = dc in next unworked st, cross over st just made, dc in previous st (see picture tutorial at bottom of pattern if you are stuck).
sk = skip
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
Gauge:
Circle measures 7” across after round 8
Measurements:
12” by 12” when finished
Additional Notes:
-ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
Secret Garden 12” Square (US Terms):
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Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, *(3dc cluster, ch 2); repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-2 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, *4 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 4: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Your piece will be a bit puckered after this round. It should start to flatten out shortly.
Round 5: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (12 ch-4 sps)
Round 6: ch 1, 5 sc in each ch-4 sp around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 7: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 4 sts (2 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 6 sts (3 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (70)
Round 8: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (84)
Round 9: ch 1, *[3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st] 9 times, 3dc cluster in next st, ch 2, [3tr cluster, ch 2 in next st] 2 times; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (40 3dc clusters, 8 3tr clusters)
Round 10: ch 1, *2 sc in next 9 ch-1 sps, 3 hdc in ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (112)
Round 11: sl st over to next st, [sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st] 5 times (5 shells made), *ch 1, hdc in same st as last sl st worked, hdc in next st, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in ch-1 sp, hdc in each of the next 2 sts (Note: the first st is easy to miss so push back the 2 hdc sts just made so you don’t accidentally skip over it), sl st in next st [sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st] 6 times (6 shells made); repeat from * around omitting last 5 shells on final repeat, final sl st counts as join. (24 shells, 32 hdc)
Round 12: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, [ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell] 4 times, *ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next 4 hdc sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, sc in next 4 hdc sts, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, [ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell] 5 times; repeat from * around omitting last 4 ch-4 sps on final repeat, final sl st counts as join. (20 ch-4 sps, 8 ch-2 sps, 40 sc)
Round 13: 4 sc in each of the next 4 ch-4 sps, *2 sc in ch-2 sp, sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st, sk st, 6 dc in ch-1 sp, sk st, sl st in next st, sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, 4 sc in each of the next 5 ch-4 sps; repeat from * around ending with 4 sc in final ch-4 sp. (12 shells, 100 sc)
Begin your first cross stitch of the round in the same stitch as join.
Round 14: ch 1, cross stitch across next 18 sts (9 cross stitches made), *ch 1, sk 2 sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, ch 4, sk 5 sts, sl st between 3rd and 4th dc of shell, ch 3, sl st back between 3rd and 4th dc of shell, ch 4, sk 5 sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, ch 1, sk 2 sts, cross stitch across next 24 sts (12 cross stitches made); repeat from * around, omitting last 9 cross stitches of final repeat, join with sl st to first dc.
Round 15: ch 1, sc in next 18 sts, *sc in ch-1 sp, 6 sc in ch-4 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc in ch-3 sp, 6 sc in ch-4 sp, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 24 sts; repeat from * around omitting last 18 sc in final repeat. (40 sts per side)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Block if desired.
The following square is a little bit more advanced because of all of the texture. As long as you know how to crochet post stitches and multi-layer flowers you should be just fine. You will use the same size hook (5mm) to crochet this block as you did on the first pattern.
Secret Garden 12″ Square – Option 2 (US Terms):
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Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
BPsc = back post single crochet
BPhdc = back post half double crochet
BPdc = back post double crochet
Additional Terms:
3dc cluster = dc3tog in same stitch
3tr cluster = tr3tog in same stitch
Cross Stitch = sk st, dc in next st, cross over st just made and dc in skipped st.
Cross Stitch Increase = dc in next unworked st, cross over st just made, dc in previous st (see picture tutorial at bottom of pattern if you are stuck).
sk = skip
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, *(3dc cluster, ch 2); repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-2 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, *4 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 4: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Your piece will be a bit puckered after this round. It should start to flatten out shortly.
Round 5: flip flower over and work this round at the back, behind the petals: ch 1, sl st into center back of first petal, *ch 4, sl st into back of next petal; repeat from * around, final sl st count as as join. (12 ch-4 sps)
Turn flower over so you are working at the front.
Round 6: *(hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sl st) in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around. (12 petals)
Round 7: flip flower over and work this round at the back, behind the petals: ch 1, sl st into center back of first petal, *ch 4, sl st into back of next petal; repeat from * around, final sl st count as as join. (12 ch-4 sps)
Turn flower over so you are working at the front.
Round 8: ch 1, 5 sc in each ch-4 sp around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 9: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 4 sts, cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 6 sts, cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (70)
Round 10: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (84)
Round 11: ch 1, *[3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st] 9 times, 3dc cluster in next st, ch 2, [3tr cluster, ch 2 in next st] 2 times; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (40 3dc clusters, 8 3tr clusters)
Round 12: ch 1, *2 sc in next 9 ch-1 sps, 3 hdc in ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (112)
Round 13: sl st over to next st, [sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st] 5 times (5 shells made), *ch 1, hdc in same st as last sl st worked, hdc in next st, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in ch-1 sp, hdc in each of the next 2 sts (Note: the first st is easy to miss so push back the 2 hdc sts just made so you don’t accidentally skip over it), sl st in next st [sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st] 6 times (6 shells made); repeat from * around, omitting last 5 shells on final repeat, final sl st counts as join. (24 shells, 32 hdc)
Round 14: ch 1, [work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell] 5 times, *BPsc around next 4 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, BPsc around next 4 sts, [work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell] 6 times; repeat from * around, working BP stitches along final shell on final repeat, join with sl st to first BPhdc.
Round 15: ch 1, sc in next 20 sts, *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st, sk st, 6 dc in ch-1 sp, sk st (Note: this stitch will be hiding under the 6dc so don’t accidentally skip 2 stitches here), sl st in next st, sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sc in next 24 sts; repeat from * around, omitting 20 sc sts in final repeat.
Begin your first cross stitch of the round in the same stitch as join.
Round 16: ch 1, cross stitch across next 20 sts (10 cross stitches made), *BPdc around next st, BPhdc around next 2 sts, BPdc around next 3 sts, BPhdc around next st, ch 1, BPhdc around next st, BPdc around next 3 sts, BPhdc around next 2 sts, BPdc around next st, cross stitch across next 24 sts (12 cross stitches made); repeat from * around omitting 10 cross stitches from final repeat, join with sl st to first dc.
Round 17: ch 1, sc in next 28 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-1 sp, sc in next 38 sts; repeat from * around, omitting last 28 sts from final repeat, join with sl st to first sc. (40 sts per side)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Block if desired.
How to Crochet the Cross Stitch Increase:
Crocheting the cross stitch increase is very simple, but here are a few pictures to help you out if you are stuck. It’s worked exactly like the regular cross-stitch, but without the skipped stitch.
Step 1: dc in next unworked stitch (don’t skip any stitches).
Step 2: Cross over the stitch you just made and work a dc in the previous stitch. Yes, there is a stitch already in that spot. This will add a second creating the “increase”.
Step 3: Complete the dc stitch as you normally would. Notice how the increase sits right up against the previous cross-stitch?
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