Large Blossom Square
Designed by Melanie Stiles
Copyright June 2000

Finished size:  7 inches
Materials:  Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in 3 colors, size H crochet hook

Beg. TRC Cluster:  Ch 3, (yo twice and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice ) three times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Trc Cluster: Yo twice and insert hook into stitch indicated, (yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice ) four times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.

With Color A, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1:  Ch 1, * sc in ring,  ch 3; rep from * 7 times more, join with a sl st in beg. ch-1. (8 ch-3 loops)
Rnd 2:  St st into first ch-3 loop, ch 1, in same loop work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc), in each remaining ch-3 loop work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc).  Join with a sl st in beg. ch-1.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, working behind piece, * sc around post of sc of Rnd 2, ch 4; rep from * around, join with a sl st in beg. ch 1.
Rnd 4:  St st into first ch-4 loop, ch 1, in same loop work (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc), in each remaining ch-4 loop work (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc).  Join with a sl st in beg. ch-1.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, working behind piece, * sc around post of sc of Rnd 4, ch 5; rep from * around, join with a sl st in beg. ch 1.
Rnd 6:  St st into first ch-5 loop, ch 1, in same loop work (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc), in each remaining ch-5 loop work (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc).  Join with a sl st in beg. ch-1.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, working behind piece, * sc around post of sc of Rnd 6, ch 6; rep from * around, join with a sl st in beg. ch 1.
Rnd 8:  St st into first ch-6 loop, ch 1, in same loop work (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc), in each remaining ch-6 loop work (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc).  Join with a sl st in beg. ch-1. 
Rnd 9: Ch 1, working behind piece, * sc around post of sc of Rnd 8, ch 7; rep from * around, join with a sl st in beg. ch 1.
Rnd 10:  St st into first ch-7 loop, ch 1, in same loop work (sc, hdc, 2 dc, 5 trc, 2 dc, hdc, sc), in each remaining ch-7 loop work (sc, hdc, 2 dc, 5 trc, 2 dc, hdc, sc).  Join with a sl st in beg. ch-1.  Finish off Color A.
Rnd 11:  (Leaves�  Join Color B with a sl st in first sc of any petal of Rnd 10,  beg trc cluster in same st; ch 5, sc in 3rd trc of next petal, ch 5, * trc cluster in first sc of next petal,  ch 5, sc in 3rd trc of next petal, ch 5; rep from * around, Join with a sl st in top of beg trc cluster.  Finish off Color B.
Rnd 12:  Join Color C with a sl st in  any sc in center of any petal, Ch 6, trc in same st as joining; over next ch-5 sp work (2 dc, 3 hdc), work 5 sc over each of next 2 ch-5 loops, in next ch-5 loop work (3 hdc, 2 dc) * in next sc in center of next petal work (trc, ch 2, trc) (corner sp made), over next ch-5 loop work (2 dc, 3 hdc), work 5 sc over each of next 2 ch-5 loops, over next ch-5 loop work (3 hdc, 2 dc); rep from * twice more, join with a sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-6.
Rnd 13:  Ch 1, sc in each st around working 3 sc in each ch-2 corner sp.  Finish off and weave in all ends.
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