Welcome to the 7th Flower Square pattern of the Bláithín Blanket Stash Busting CAL! This crochet square is called the Queen Anne’s Lace Square. This flower square is delicate and lacy, just like the lovely flower, and it will make a lovely addition to your blanket! You will need to make 4 Queen Anne’s Lace Squares and 4 solid squares for this part of the CAL. The next square will be available in 4 weeks on the 6th January 2020.
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You can find all details for this Stash Busting CAL in the Introduction Post
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Bláithín Blanket Stashbusting CAL Links
20th August – Introduction Post
16th September – Bramble Square and Solid Square
30th September – Ragwort Square
14th October – Cosmos Square
28th October – Hydrangea Square
11th November – Primula Square
23rd November – Bellflower Square
6th January – Love-In-A-Mist Square
20th January – Aster Square
Final Week – Joining and Border
- You can add the pattern for Queen Anne’s Lace Square to your Ravelry Queue
- The next Flower Square pattern will be available here on Monday 6th January 2020
- And come and join us to see all the beautiful Cal squares being crocheted in our busy and friendly Annie Design Crochet FACEBOOK Group
I have included the patterns in US crochet terms and UK crochet terms. You will find the Instructions below in written form, and also some helpful photo tutorials.
You can also find a handy 3 page printable PDF for the pattern, at the bottom of the page for this weeks Queen Anne’s Lace Square
You can check out Squares 1, 2, 3,4, 5 & 6 of the CAL in the links below
Bramble Square and Solid Square
Ragwort Square
Cosmos Square
Hydrangea Square
Primula Square
Bellflower Square
Love-In-A-Mist Square
Aster Square
Forget-Me-Not
Final Week – Joining and Border
Notes
- As such, gauge is not critical in this project. What is important is that all your squares are the same size.
- My blanket is made using DK weight yarn and 4.5 mm hook and each square is 6.5in. If your tension is very loose you could use a 4mm hook
- It’s generally best to stick to the same yarn brand if possible, to avoid drastic changes in the yarn’s thickness (which can affect the size of your squares)
- You could use worsted weight (aran weight) if that is what you have. Your finished squares will be approx 8in
- The squares are designed to be all the same size after blocking. Your stitch count for final round of every square ,will be 24 dc (tr) each side of square
- Blocking will even out any minor differences in size. I pin them to my ironing board to the same size template each time, and steam them. After they cool down they will be a beautiful polished square!
- Use the same hook size throughout the CAL and block your squares to keep the size consistent.
- Check your stitch count at the end of each round to make sure you are on track.
- I suggest you use the Invisible Joining method to finish rounds of the Solid Square, and all rounds of the Hydrangea Square, for a neat consistent finish. I have provided Instructions on how to do an Invisible join in this post
Invisible Needle Join
Abbreviations (US Terms)
Beg – beginning
Ch – chain
St – stitch
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Tr – treble crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Yo – yarn over
Abbreviations (UK Terms)
Beg – beginning
Ch – chain
St – stitch
Dc – double crochet
Treble – treble crochet
Dtr – double treble crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Yo – yarn over
Instructions for Queen Anne’s Lace Square (US and UK Crochet Terms)
Read through Special Stitches for the version you will follow.
Special Stitches (US Crochet Terms)
- Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) cluster: In indicated space or st, work (yo, insert hook in space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
- Double crochet 3 together (dc3tog) cluster: In indicated space or st, work (yo, insert hook in space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
- Treble crochet 2 together (tr2tog) cluster: In indicated space or st, work (yo hook twice, insert hook into space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
- Long single crochet (long sc) sometimes called a spike stitch – Insert hook in sp indicated (between 2dc in round 3), pull up long loop on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook.
Instructions (US Crochet Terms)
Using first colour, ch 5 and join to 1st ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 11 sc into ring. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off yarn – 12 sc
(to keep your ring neat, you will use the join where you sl st, as a st on the next row. It stops that annoying hole that appears! Hence 12 sc)
Round 2: Join next colour in any st, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch 1), [1 dc, ch 1 in next st] 11 more times, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. Fasten off yarn – 12 dc, 12 ch-1
Round 3: Join in any ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same sp, ch 1, * 2 dc, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 24 dc, 12 ch-1
Round 4: Join in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc2tog (see special stitches), ch 3, * dc3tog, ch 3 in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st to beg cluster. Fasten off yarn – 12 dc3tog, 12 ch-3
Round 5: Join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 sc, 1 long sc (between 2 dc of round 3), 2 sc in same sp, * [2 sc, 1 long sc, 2 sc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn – 48 sc, 12 long sc
Round 6: Join in top of any long sc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 3, * [dc2tog, ch 2, tr2tog, ch 2, dc2tog] in next long sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next long sc, ch 4, ** 1 sc in next long sc, ch 3; rep from * 2 more times, and from * to ** once more. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn.
Round 7: Join in any sc before a corner, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in next dc2tog, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in next tr2tog, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next dc2tog, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 1 dc in next sc, 4 dc in next ch-4 sp, 1 dc in next sc; rep from * around, leaving out last dc in repeat. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 20 dc in each side
Round 8: With Main Colour, join in any ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (corner made), 1 dc in each st around, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp. Join with a sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 24 dc in each side
You have just completed your 7th square! Now weave in all those ends, you will thank me later I promise!
Special Stitches (UK Crochet Terms)
- Treble crochet 2 together (tr2tog) cluster: In indicated space or st, work (yo, insert hook in space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
- Treble crochet 3 together (tr3tog) cluster: In indicated space or st, work (yo, insert hook in space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
- Double treble crochet 2 together (dtr2tog) cluster: In indicated space or st, work (yo hook twice, insert hook into space/st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
- Long double crochet (long dc) sometimes called a spike stitch – Insert hook in sp indicated (between 2tr in round 3), pull up long loop on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook.
Instructions (UK Crochet Terms)
Using first colour, ch 5 and join to 1st ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 11 dc into ring. Join with a sl st to 1st dc. Fasten off yarn – 12 dc
(to keep your ring neat, you will use the join where you sl st, as a st on the next row. It stops that annoying hole that appears! Hence 12 dc)
Round 2: Join next colour in any st, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr, ch 1), [1 tr, ch 1 in next st] 11 more times, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. Fasten off yarn – 12 tr, 12 ch-1
Round 3: Join in any ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr in same sp, ch 1, * 2 tr, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 24 tr, 12 ch-1
Round 4: Join in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, tr2tog (see special stitches), ch 3, * tr3tog, ch 3 in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st to beg cluster. Fasten off yarn – 12trc3tog, 12 ch-3
Round 5: Join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 2 dc, 1 long dc (between 2 tr of round 3), 2 dc in same sp, * [2 dc, 1 long dc, 2 dc] in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg dc. Fasten off yarn – 48 dc, 12 long dc
Round 6: Join in top of any long dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 3, * [tr2tog, ch 2, dtr2tog, ch 2, tr2tog] in next long dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next long dc, ch 4, ** 1 dc in next long dc, ch 3; rep from * 2 more times, and from * to ** once more. Join with a sl st to beg dc. Fasten off yarn.
Round 7: Join in any dc before a corner, ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), * 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, 1 tr in next tr2tog, 2 tr in next ch-2 sp, [1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr] in next dtr2tog, 2 tr in next ch-2 sp, 1 tr in next tr2tog, 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, 1 tr in next dc, 4 tr in next ch-4 sp, 1 tr in next dc; rep from * around, leaving out last tr in repeat. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 20 tr in each side
Round 8: With Main Colour, join in any ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr, ch 2, 2 tr (corner made), 1 tr in each st around, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in corner ch-2 sp. Join with a sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 24 tr in each side
You have just completed your 7th square! Now weave in all those ends, you will thank me later I promise!
The next Flower Square pattern will be available here on Monday 6th January 2020, see you then!
You can download a handy 3 page Printable PDF copy of the pattern in US or UK Crochet terms below
Bláithín Blanket CAL Square 7 – Queen Annes Lace US terms
Blaithin Blanket CAL Square 7 – Queen Anne’s Lace UK terms
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