LO▼ IN THE GARDEN
52 SKILL LEVEL
Go pro YOU WILL NEED
■ Any DK yarn in green, red and
pink
■ Any laceweight yarn in yellow
and black
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
■ A 1mm (US 10 steel) hook MEASUREMENTS
Square measures approx 12x12cm (4¾x4¾in) ABBREVIATIONS
leaf cl (Dc, ch8) 3 times in same st, dc in same st
flower cl Work 6tr in next st and in centre ch-8 sp of leaf cl
mock popcorn Dc in st, change to pink, ch4, ss in same st as prev dc, change to green
large bobble *Yrh twice, insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a loop, (yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice; rep from * 6 times more, yrh and pull through all 8
loops on hook
For a full list, see page 88 of Simply Crochet magazine NOTES
Square is worked in rows from the bottom up. Change colour on the final yrh of st before colour change is indicated. LOW IN THE GARDEN
Using a 5mm hook and green, ch21. Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [20 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as stitch throughout) dc in next 5 sts, leaf cl, dc in next 8 sts, leaf cl, dc in next 5 sts, turn.
Row 3 Ch1, dc in next 5 sts, ch1 behind leaf cl, skip leaf cl, dc in next 8 sts, ch1 behind leaf, skip leaf cl, dc in next 5 sts, turn.
[18 sts, 2 ch-1 sps]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in next 2 sts, *dc in next st and next ch-8 sp of leaf cl, dc in next 2 sts, hold centre ch-8
sp of leaf cl behind to RS, dc in next ch-sp, dc in next 2 sts, dc in next st and next ch-8 sp of leaf cl, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * once more, turn. [20 sts]
Row 5 Ch1, dc in each st across,
turn.
Row 6 Ch1, dc in first 5 sts, change to red, flower cl, change to green, dc in next 8 sts, change to red, flower cl, change to green, dc in next 5 sts, turn.
Row 7 Ch1, dc in first 5 sts, *ch1 behind flower, skip flower cl, dc in next 8 sts, rep from * once more omitting final 3 sts, turn.
[18 sts, 2 ch-1 sps]
Row 8 Ch1, dc in each st and ch-sp across, turn. [20 sts]
Row 9 Ch3 (does not count as stitch), tr in each st across, turn.
Row 10 Ch1, dc in each st across,
turn. Row 11 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, mock popcorn in next st, dc in next 5 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next 6 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next 3 sts, turn.
Row 12 As Row 10.
Row 13 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, FPdtr around second tr 4 rows below, FPdtr around seventh tr 4 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next st, mock popcorn, dc in next 2 sts, FPdtr around eighth tr 4 rows below, FPdtr around 13th tr 4 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next st, FPdtr around 14th tr 4 rows below, FPdtr around 19th tr 4 rows below, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 3 sts, turn. Row 14 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, dc in 2 skipped sts 2 rows below, (dc in next 4 sts, dc in 2 skipped sts 2 rows below) twice, dc in next 3 sts, turn. Row 15 Ch1, dc in next st, mock popcorn, dc in next 16 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next st, turn. Row 16 As Row 10.
Row 17 Ch1, dc in next st, FPdtr around post of 2FPdtr 4 rows below to left of hook, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next 2 sts, mock
popcorn, dc in next st, *FPdtr around post of same 2FPdtr 4 rows below to right of hook, FPdtr around post of next 2FPdtr 4 rows below to left of hook, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next st; rep from * once more, FPdtr around post of same 2FPdtr 4 rows below to right of hook, skip 1 st on current row, dc in next st, turn.
Row 18 Ch1, dc in next st, dc in next skipped st 2 rows below, (dc in next 4 sts, dc in next 2 skipped sts 2 rows below) twice, dc in next 4 sts, dc in next skipped st 2 rows below, dc in next st, turn.
Row 19 Ch1, dc in next st, mock popcorn, dc in next 11 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next 6 sts, turn. Row 20 As Row 10.
Row 21 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, FPdtr around post of next FPdtr 4 rows below to right of hook, FPdtr around post of next 2-FPdtr 4 rows below to left of hook, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 2 sts, mock popcorn, dc in next st, FPdtr around post of same 2-FPdtr 4 rows below to right of hook, FPdtr around post of next 2-FPdtr 4 rows below to left of hook, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next 4 sts, FPdtr around post of same 2-FPdtr 4 rows below to right of hook, FPdtr around post of next FPdtr 4 rows below to left of hook, skip 2 sts on current row, dc in next st, mock popcorn, dc in next st, turn.
Row 22 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, htr in next 2 skipped sts 2 rows below, (dc in next 4 sts, htr in next 2 skipped sts 2 rows below) twice, dc in next 3 sts.
Fasten off and weave in ends. BEE
Using a 1mm hook and yellow lace yarn, ch2. Row 1 (RS) 2dc in second ch from hook, turn. [2 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1, 2dc in each st across, change to black, turn. [4 sts]
Row 3 Ch1, 2dc in first st, dc in each st to final st, 2dc in final st, change to yellow, turn. [6 sts]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in each st across, change to black, turn.
Row 5 Ch1, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, change to yellow, turn. [4 sts] Row 6 Ch1, dc in each st across,
turn. Row 7 Ch1, (dc2tog) twice, turn.
[2 sts] Row 8 Ch1, dc2tog. [1 st] Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew to the Square.