Primula – Square 5 of Bláithín Blanket Stash Busting CAL

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Welcome to the 5th Flower Square pattern of the Bláithín Blanket Stash Busting CAL! This crochet square is called the Primula Square. This flower square is an easy make and it will make a lovely addition to your blanket! You will need to make 4 Primula Squares and 4 solid squares for this part of the CAL.

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• Introduction – Bláithín Blanket CAL
• Square 1 – Bramble Square and Solid Square
• Square 2 – Ragwort Square
• Square 3 – Cosmos Square
• Square 4 – Hydrangea Square
• Square 5 – Primula Square
• Square 6 – Bellflower Square
• Square 7 – Queen Anne’s Lace
• Square 8 – Love-In-A-Mist Square
• Square 9 – Aster Square
• Square 10 – Forget-Me-Not
• Final Week – Joining and Border

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.

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.

Stash-busting Blanket Information

I wanted this CAL to be relaxing and friendly and be a real Stash Buster. You will need a few balls (approx. 1000m) of your main colour for joining and border. You have creative freedom to choose your own colours, and I want to encourage you to do so, and have fun!

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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 Primula Square, for a neat consistent finish. I have provided Instructions on how to do an Invisible join in this post.

Photo Tutorial for the Invisible Needle Join

You will need the pattern for the Solid Square this week as well as the Primula Square. The solid squares are included in between the flower squares in the blanket.

Some of the flowers squares are open and lacy so the solid ones give weight to the finished piece. You can make them in different colours as I did, or in a single colour if you prefer……have fun designing your own unique blanket!

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 Primula Square (US and UK Crochet Terms)

Read through Special Stitches for the version you will follow.

Special Stitches (US Crochet Terms)

• Puff Stitch (PS): YO and insert hook in indicated stitch and pull up a loop to the height of a hdc, (yo and insert hook in same st and pull up a loop) 3 times in total, yo and pull through all 9 loops.

The following stitches are used in round 4

• Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) worked over 2 sts: In indicated st, work (yo, insert hook in st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
• Double crochet 3 together (dc3tog) worked over 3 sts: In indicated st, work (yo, insert hook in 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.

The following stitches are used in round 5

• Double crochet 2 together (dc2cl) 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 2 together (tr2cl) 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.

Instructions (US Crochet Terms)

 Using first colour, make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 11 dc in magic ring, join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Fasten off yarn. Pull ring tight to close – 12 dc   Pic A

Round 2: Join next colour in any st, make [1 PS, ch2] in each st around. Join with a sl st in 1^st ch-2 sp. Fasten off yarn – 12 PS, 12 ch-2   Pic B

Round 3: Join next colour in any ch-2 sp, ch3 (counts as 1dc), 2dc in same sp, make 3dc in each sp around. Join with a sl st to beg ch3. Do not fasten off yarn – 36dc   Pic C

Round 4: Ch3 (counts as 1dc) dc2tog over next 2 sts, ch4 * dc3tog over next 3 sts, ch4; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg dc2tog. Fasten off yarn – 12 petals  Pics D & E

Round 5: Join in top of any petal (dc3tog), ch1, 1sc, ch3, * [1dc2cl, ch2, 1tr2cl, ch2, 1dc2cl] in next petal, ch3, 1sc in next petal, ch4, ** 1sc in next petal, ch3; rep from * 2 more times, and from * to ** once more. Join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn. Pic F

Round 6 : Join in any sc before a corner, ch3 (counts as 1dc), * 3dc in next ch-3 sp, 1dc in next dc2cl, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, [1dc, ch2, 1dc] in next tr2cl, 2dc in next ch-2 sp, 1 dc in next dc2cl, 3dc in next ch-3 sp, 1dc in next sc, 4dc in next ch-4 sp, 1dc in next sc; rep from * around, leaving out last dc in repeat. Join with a sl st in 3^rd ch of beg ch3. Fasten off yarn – 20dc in each side   Pic G

Round 7: With main colour, join yarn in any ch-2 sp. Ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1dc, ch2, 2dc (corner made), 1dc in each st around, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner ch-2 sp. Join with a sl st to beg ch3. Fasten off yarn. 24 dc in each side   Pic H

You have just completed your 5th square! Now weave in all those ends, you will thank me later I promise! You can change colours between rounds 3 & 4 if you wish, for a different look.

           

Special Stitches (UK Crochet Terms)

• Puff Stitch (PS): YO and insert hook in indicated stitch and pull up a loop to the height of a htr, (yo and insert hook in same st and pull up a loop) 3 times in total, yo and pull through all 9 loops.

The following stitches are used in round 4

• Treble crochet 2 together (tr2tog) worked over 2 sts: In indicated st, work (yo, insert hook in st, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
• Treble crochet 3 together (tr3tog) worked over 3 sts: In indicated st, work (yo, insert hook in 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.

The following stitches are used in round 5

• Treble crochet 2 together (tr2cl) 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 treble crochet 2 together (dtr2cl) 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.

Instructions (UK Crochet Terms)

Using first colour, make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 11 tr in magic ring, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn. Pull ring tight to close – 12 tr   Pic A

Round 2: Join next colour in any st, make [1 PS, ch 2] in each st around. Join with a sl st in 1^st ch-2 sp. Fasten off yarn – 12 PS, 12 ch-2   Pic B

Round 3: Join next colour in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 2 tr in same sp, make 3 tr in each sp around. Join with a sl st to beg ch 3. Do not fasten off yarn – 36 tr   Pic C

Round 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), tr2tog over next 2 sts, ch 4 * tr3tog over next 3 sts, ch 4; rep from * around. Join with a sl st to beg tr2tog. Fasten off yarn – 12 petals  Pics D & E

Round 5: Join in top of any petal (tr3tog), ch1, 1 dc, ch 3, * [1 tr2cl, ch 2, 1 dtr2cl, ch 2, 1 tr2cl] in next petal, ch 3, 1 dc in next petal, ch 4, ** 1 dc in next petal, ch 3; rep from * 2 more times, and from * to ** once more. Join with a sl st to beg dc. Fasten off yarn. Pic F

Round 6 : Join in any dc before a corner, ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), * 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, 1 tr in next tr2cl, 2 tr in next ch-2 sp, [1 tr, ch 2, 1 tr] in next dtr2cl, 2 tr in next ch-2 sp, 1 tr in next tr2cl, 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 3^rd ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off yarn – 20 tr in each side   Pic G

Round 7: With main colour, join yarn 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   Pic H

You have just completed your 5th square! Now weave in all those ends, you will thank me later I promise! You can change colours between rounds 3 & 4 if you wish, for a different look.

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