Popcorn Flower Square Motif - Crochet Pattern

Hi Everyone! 🙂

I have got an easy Popcorn Flower Square crochet pattern for you today.

It's worked up in only 3 rounds using sport weight cotton yarn and a 3 mm crochet hook. The square motifs are all joined along the way using the ''join as you go'' method. You can use them for pillow covers, bags, afghans or any other projects.

If you would like to learn how to crochet the Popcorn Flower Squares as well as how to join them together, follow the written pattern / photo tutorial and video tutorial below. 

Hope you enjoy!

Happy crocheting!😊

Video Tutorial:

Written Pattern:

Size: The motif measures approximately 6 cm x 6 cm (2.4 inches x 2.4 inches).

Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate.

Materials Used:

• Sport weight yarn, size 2 - fine. I used Madame Tricote Paris Camilla mercerised 100% cotton yarn in the colorways 5309 (beige) and 5316 (pale lavender). 3 grams (7.5 meters approx.) of yarn needed for this pattern (one square motif).
• 3mm crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Yarn needle or Latch hook for weaving in ends. Or, you can use a crochet hook.

Abbreviations (US terms):

st. - stitch

ch - chain

sl st. - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

dc3tog - 3 double crochet closed together

dc5popcorn - 5 double crochet popcorn stitch - work 5dc into same st., drop the loop from the hook, insert the hook from front to back into first dc made, grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull through stitch.

()* - repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times indicated.

Instructions:

How To Crochet The Square Motif

Start with ch4 and join with a sl st. into first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: ch1, 8sc into the ring. Join with a sl st. into first sc.

Round 2: ch3 (counts as a dc), 4dc into same st., drop the loop from the hook, insert the hook from front to back into 3rd ch of the first ch3 made, grab the dropped loop with the hook and pull through that ch st. - now you have your first popcorn stitch made, ch3,

(dc5popcorn into next st., ch3)* repeat 7 times around.

Join with a sl st. on top of the first popcorn st. made.

Round 3: sl st. into next ch3 space, ch2 (counts as a hdc), 2hdc into that same ch3 space, ch2, 3hdc into that same ch3 space, dc3tog into next ch3 space, ch5, dc3tog into the same ch3 space,

((3hdc, ch2, 3hdc) into next ch3 space, (dc3tog, ch5, dc3tog) into next ch3 space))* repeat 3 times around.

Join with a sl st. on top of the ch2.

How To Join The Squares (Join As You Go Method)

The square motifs are joined at ch5 and ch2 spaces in the last round.

We are going to join the squares together while working the last round. 
Start with one completed square motif. Crochet the second square until you finish Round 2. 

Start working Round 3: sl st. into next ch3 space, ch2 (counts as a hdc), 2hdc into that same ch3 space, ch2, 3hdc into that same ch3 space, dc3tog into next ch3 space, ch3,

Drop the loop of the hook, insert hook from front to back into ch5 space of the first motif’s final round. Pick up the loop and pull it through the ch5 space.

Ch2,

dc3tog into that same ch3 space, 3hdc into next ch3 space, ch1,

Drop the loop of the hook, insert hook from front to back into ch2 space of the first motif’s final round. Pick up the loop and pull it through the ch2 space.

Ch1, 

3hdc into that same ch3 space,

dc3tog into next ch3 space, ch3,
Drop the loop of the hook, insert hook from front to back into ch5 space of the first motif’s final round. Pick up the loop and pull it through the ch5 space. 
ch2, dc3tog into that same ch3 space.

Finish the square motif you are working on to the end of the round and fasten off.

Shared Corner Join 

This join takes place where square motifs 1 and 2 are already joined. Follow the previous steps in the same way until you get to the corner join area. 
Ch3, 

drop the loop of the hook, insert hook into corner from front to back where motifs 1 and 2 are joined. Pick up a loop and pull it through. Ch2, 

dc3tog into ch3 space.

Finish the square motif you are working on to the end of the round and fasten off. 

Continue following the previous steps in the same way until all square motifs are joined together. The corner join of 4th motif takes place where motifs 1, 2 and 3 are already joined.

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