Hello, friends! As you might know, I’m currently crocheting another multi-colored afghan, as inspired by Lucy’s design from Attic 24. After requests from fellow crocheters about how to go about making this beautifully unique picot flower granny square, here it is!
I’ve written out instructions and made a video showing how to make the first four rounds of this crochet + picot flower combo. Remember: Lucy’s the designer, I’m merely the interpreter. 🙂
Materials:
- Size 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
- 5 colors yarn, I’m using Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmireno
Pattern:
With first color, chain 3, sl st to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, Into ring, work 7 more sc. (8sc total)
Round 2: Ch 3, sl st into first ch (first picot). * Working in front loops only, sl st in next stitch. ch 3, sl stitch in previous sl st made (picot).* Work from * to * around until you have eight, ch-3 picots.
Round 3: Change to second color if desired. Ch 1 + 4 (counts as sc + ch 4). Sl st into top of sc to form first picot. *Working in back loops only of Round 1, sc in next stitch. Sc, work Ch 4, sl st in sc (picot). * Work from * to * around until you have four, ch-4 picots.
Round 4: Chang to third color if desired. Ch 2 (counts as first dc). Work 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into sc in between ch-4 picots from previous round. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into sc between ch-4 picots.* Work from * to * around twice more until you have four corner spaces of 3dc, ch 2, 3dc.
Round 5: Change to fourth color if desired. Ch 2 (counts as first dc. Work 2 dc into same space. Ch 1 *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into ch-2 corner space of previous round. Ch 1. Work 3 dc into space in between corners from previous round. * Work from * to * around.
Round 6: (Not pictured in video). Change to fifth color if desired. Ch 2 (counts as first dc. Work 2 dc into same space. Ch 1. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into ch-2 corner space of previous round. Ch 1, 3 dc into next space. Ch 1, 3 dc into next space. * Work from * to * around.
Fasten off.
What are you planning to make with this pattern? Are you also making an afghan or using the square for something else? I’d love to know!
Imad
September 16, 2015These tutorials are so clear and easy to flolow. I’ve been wanting to learn how to tat for over 30 years??? Written directions too confusing, and even the videos that out there now are difficult to flolow. But thanks to your video tutorials, I have done it I have made four circles and just now finished my fifth circle with picots. I do have a question, though. How do you know how big to make the picots? Is it a matter of personal preference or is there something else to look at?Thank you for putting these great tutorials out there.